STOOL CULTURE

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 806

Effective update from 05/12/2016

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Delivery term: 5 days	Delivery term: 3 days

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PARATHYROID HORMONE RELATED PEPTIDE (PTH-RP), PLASMA

Method and Delivery Time Modification. Additional information

Test code: 2431

Effective update from 05/12/2016

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Method: Chemiluminescence       Less than 1.3 pmol/L                 Delivery term: 30 days	Method: Radioimmunoassay    Less than 1.3 pmol/L               * Source: Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics               Delivery term: 15 days

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HEMOGLOBIN, WHOLE BLOOD

Erased Test

Test code: 9997

Effective update 30/11/16


Alternative test:

2194 Hemoglobin, whole blood

Citric Acid, urine

Sample collection Modification

Test code: 4387

Effective update from 29/11/2016

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Refrigerated	Frozen

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TOXIN A+B AND ANTIGEN OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE (SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION), STOOL

Method Modification

Test code: 3982

Effective update from 30/11/2016

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Enzyme Immunoassay	Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

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INSULIN GROWTH FACTOR LIKE 2 (IGF II), SERUM

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 3823

Effective update from 28/11/2016

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Delivery term: 45 days	Delivery term: 181 days Indicative delivery time. Consult before sending the sample.

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Familial Spastic Paraplegia AD, panel (11 genes) NGS, whole blood

Descriptive Update

Test code: 5250

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Familial Spastic Paraplegia AD, panel (10 genes) NGS, whole blood Gens: SPG3A-ATL1, SPG4-SPAST,  SPG6-NIPA1, SPG8-KIAA0196, SPG10-KIF5A, SPG12-RTN2, SPG13-HSPD1, SPG31-REEP1, SPG33-ZFYVE27, SPG42-SLC33A1	Familial Spastic Paraplegia AD, panel (11 genes) NGS, whole blood Gens: SPG3A-ATL1, SPG4-SPAST,  SPG6-NIPA1, SPG8-KIAA0196, SPG10-KIF5A, SPG12-RTN2, SPG13-HSPD1, SPG17 -BSCL2, SPG31-REEP1, SPG33-ZFYVE27, SPG42-SLC33A1

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ACETAMINOPHEN (PARACETAMOL), SERUM

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 548

Effective update from 28/11/2016

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Method: Enzymeimmunoassay         Therapeutic level : 10 - 20 µg/mL       Toxic level:        (at 4 hours): Greater than 200 µg/mL        (at 8 hours): Greater than 50 µg/mL             * The therapeutic levels of ACETAMINOPHEN       have peak at 30-60 minutes, with shelf life       approximately 2 hours.       * Source: PNT, Insert	Method: High performance liquid chromatography       Therapeutic level : 10 - 20 µg/mL    Toxic level:     (at 4 hours): Greater than 200 µg/mL     (at 12 hours): Greater than 50 µg/mL    * The therapeutic levels of ACETAMINOPHEN have peak at 30-60 minutes, with shelf life approximately 2 hours.    * Source: Sociedad española de quimica clinica (SEQC)

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SALICILYIC ACID, SERUM

Reference values , Delivery time and Method Modification

Test code: 256

Effective update from 28/11/2016

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Method: Enzymeimmunoassay        Therapeutic level:       (Anestesia-Analgesic): 20-100 µg/mL       (Antiinflamatory) :   100-250 µg/mL       Toxic level: Greater than 300 µg/mL       Delivery time: 2 days       * Source: PNT, Insert	Method: High performance liquid chromatography   Therapeutic level:   (Anestesia-Analgesic): 20-100 µg/mL   (Antiinflamatory) :   100-300 µg/mL   TOXIC LEVEL: Greater than 300 µg/mL   Delivery time: 6 days   * Source: Sociedad española de Química analítica (SEQC)

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MUMPS IgM ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 214

Effective update from 25/11/2016

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Negative: Index less than 1.00             * Positive IGM - Mumps antibody can be compatible with recent infection.       * Source: PNT, Insert	Negative:     Index    <0.9    Indeterminate: Index 0.9 - 1.1    Positive:     Index  >1.1            * Positive IGM - Mumps antibody can be compatible with recent infection.     * Source: PNT, Insert

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Mumps IgG antibodies, serum

Reference values  Modification

Test code: 213

Effective update from 25/11/2016

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Negative: Index less than 1.00       Positive low   : Index 1.00 - 1.74       Positive medium: Index 1.75 - 3.89       Positive high  : Index Greater than 3.90       * To descard active infection is recommended to evaluate IgM Mumps antibody or to do seroconversion for IgG MUMPS antibody after 2 weeks of first sample.       Increasing of index 2 or more times indicates active infection.       * Source: PNT, Insert

Negative:     Index    <0.9    Indeterminate: Index 0.9 - 1.1    Positive:     Index  >1.1               * To descard active infection is recommended to evaluate IgM MUMPS antibody or to do seroconversion for IgG Mumps antibody after 2 weeks of first sample.       Increasing of index 2 or more times indicates active infection.    * Source: PNT, Insert

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LIPOPROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, SERUM

Delivery time and Reference values Modification

Test code: 203

Effective update from 24/11/2016

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Alpha-lipoprotein :   10-48 %       Prebeta-lipoprotein :  2-30 %       Beta-lipoprotein :    36-61 %       Chylomicrons :   Not detected       Delivery term: 2 days             Note: FILM and Grafic are attached	Alpha-lipoprotein : 15.1-39.9 %       Prebeta-lipoprotein :  2-31.2 %       Beta-lipoprotein :  42.3-69.5 %       Chylomicrons :     Absence       (No quantified result will be reported in %)       Delivery term: 3 days             Note: Grafic is attached

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CITRIC ACID, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 261

Effective update from 19/11/16

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13-26 mg/L	1.3 - 3.7 mg/dL

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