RESTRICTIONS FOR SAMPLES RECEPTION

In observance of the National Memorial Day Holiday in USA on Monday, 5th September, we inform you that no samples will be accepted for:


NEOBONA ADVANCE PLUS TEST AND HARMONY

We can not receive samples on 1th, 2th, and 3th September.

The last day to receive samples in our laboratory in Barcelona will be on Wednesday, 31th August until noon.

We will resum our normal hours of samples reception on Monday, 5th September

TRYPTOPHAN, SERUM/PLASMA

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 3968

Effective update from 22/08/2016

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Childs (µmol/L)       Adults (µmol/L)      21 - 82                   19 - 73 Method:   High resolution liquid chromatography	<24 Months µmol/L 2-17 Years µmol/L ≥18 Years µmol/L 17-75 23-80 29-77 Method:   Gas chromatography - flame ionization detector (GC-FID)

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FENILALANINA / TIROSINA SERUM/PLASMA

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 3329

Effective update from 22/08/2016

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Phenilalanine     Childs (µmol/L)     Adults (µmol/L)      26 - 91           34 - 120 Tyrosine Childs (µmol/L)   Adults (µmol/L)        31 -141             31 - 96 Ratio PHENYLALANINE/TYROSINE: less than 3             Method:   High resolution liquid chromatography	Phenilalanine <24 Months µmol/L 2-17 Years µmol/L ≥18 Years µmol/L 28-80 30-95 35-80 Tyrosine <24 Months µmol/L 2-17 Years µmol/L ≥18 Years µmol/L 26-115 31-106 31-90 Ratio PHENYLALANINE/TYROSINE: less than 3             Method:   Gas chromatography - flame ionization detector (GC-FID)

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PHENYLALANINE, SERUM/PLASMA

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 4005

Effective update from 22/08/2016

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Childs (µmol/L) Adults (µmol/L)        26 - 91      34 - 120 Method:   High resolution liquid chromatography	<24 Months µmol/L 2-17 Years µmol/L ≥18 Years µmol/L 28-80 30-95 35-80 Method:   Gas chromatography - flame ionization detector (GC-FID)

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Fructose Intolerance (A149P,A174D,N334K - ALDOB) screening, whole blood

Descriptive Update

Test code: 3644

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Fructose Intolerance (A150P,A175D,N335K - ALDOB) screening, whole blood	Fructose Intolerance (A149P,A174D,N334K - ALDOB) screening, whole blood

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TIROSINE, SERUM/PLASMA

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 4007

Effective update from 22/08/2016

       

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Childs (µmol/L)     Adults: (µmol/L)  31  - 141           31  - 96 Method:   High Performance Liquid Chromatography	<24 Months µmol/L 2-17 years µmol/L ≥18 years µmol/L 26-115 31-106 31-90 Method:   Gas Chromatography – Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID)

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ANTI - BARRIER (CHANNEL VOLTAGE) ANTIBODIES OF CACIUM, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 7001

Effective update from 01/09/2016

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Negative	Less or equal than 30 pmol/L

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AMINO ACIDS, SERUM/PLASMA

Erased test

Test code: 681

Effective update from 22/08/2016

Alternative test due to a technological improvement: 5326, amino acids in serum by Gas Chromatography – Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID).

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Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia, panel (EDA, EDAR, EDARADD) NGS, whole blood

Descriptive Update

Test code: 5437

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Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia, panel (EDA, EDAR, EDARADD, IKBKG) NGS, whole blood	Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia, panel (EDA, EDAR, EDARADD) NGS, whole blood

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AMINO ACIDS, URINE

Erased test

Test code: 682

Effective update from 22/08/2016

Alternative test due to a technological improvement: 5325, amino acids in urine by Gas Chromatography – Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID).

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GLUCOSE - 6 - PHOSPHATE DESHYDROGENASE, SERUM

Erased test

Test code: 862

Effective update from 08/08/2016

Alternative test: 369 glucose-6-phosphate deshydrogenase, whole blood

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IgE SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES FOR Rk221 - rHev b 8

Erased test 


Test code: 1141

Cause: Problems in reagent supply

Effective update from 05/08/16


Alternative tests: 

1138. IgE SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES FOR Rk218 - rHev b 5

  670. IgE SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES FOR LATEX (k82)  

Amphetamines confirmation (with chromatogram), urine

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 5255

Effective update from 05/08/2016

PREVIOUS	NEW
Negative: Less than 250 ng/mL of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA and MDMA  . (SAMHSA:The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)    *LOD: 20 ng/mL of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA and MDMA.               Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry	Negative: Less than 200 ng/mL of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA and MDMA.  EWDTS 2011 (European Workplace Drug Testing Society).  *LOD: 10 ng/mL of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA and MDMA.        Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry

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OPIATES- CONFIRMATION, URINE

Reference values Modification

Test code: 2543

Effective update from 04/08/2016

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Negative:       Codeine and Morphine: Less than 2000 ng/mL. LOD: < 20 ng/mL       6-MAM (6-Monoacetylmorphine): Less than 10 ng/mL.       (SAMSHA:The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).	Negative: Codeine and Morphine: Less than 300 ng/mL. LOD: < 10 ng/mL 6-MAM (6-Monoacetylmorphine): Less than 10 ng/mL. LOD: < 1 ng/mL       EWDTS 2011 (European Workplace Drug Testing Society).

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ACETOACETATE, URINE

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 1524

Effective update from 05/08/16

PREVIOUS	NEW
Delivery term: 8 days	Delivery term: 16 days

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HLA-B27, WHOLE BLOOD

Reference values 

Test code: 129

Effective update from 05/08/16

PREVIOUS	NEW
NEGATIVE : Less than 30%  CUTT-OFF : Between 30% - 50%  POSITIVE : Greater than 50%           * Fuente: PNT, Insert	NEGATIVE

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