Tuesday, February 28, 2017

PHOSPHORUS, URINE

Reference values and Units Modification

Test code: 439

Effective update from 28/02/2017




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Concentration: g/L
Expressed 24 h urine: 0.3-1.0 g/24h
     
      
     
Concentration: mg/dL
Expressed 24 h urine: 400-1300 mg/24h 
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Monday, February 27, 2017

GLUCOSE

Reference values and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 798

Effective update from 28/02/2017



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      65 - 105 mg/dL

      * Source: PNT, Insert
     
      Delivery term: 2 days
     

        
  74 - 106 mg/dL  
       
  * Source:  Reference Information for the Clinical Laboratory William L. Roberts, M.D.,Ph.D.,Gwendolyn A. McMillin, Ph.D.,D.A.B.C.C.(C.C., T.C.), Carl A. Burtis, Ph.D., and David E. Bruns, M.D.*, Tietz     
     
  Delivery term: 1 day
     

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FACTOR VIII ANTIGENICO, PLASMA

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 2904

Effective update from 03/03/2017



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      Delivery term: 15 days
     

         
     
      Delivery term: 7 days
     

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INHIBITOR t-PA (PAI-1) ANTIGEN, PLASMA

 Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 3143

Effective update from 03/03/2017



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      Delivery term: 8 days
     

         
     
      Delivery term: 7 days
     

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BREATH TEST FOR HELICOBACTER PYLORI (UREA C-13)

Erased test

Test code: 2761

Effective update from 01/03/2017

Alternative test: 

5240 . Breath test for Helicobacter pylori (Urea C-13)

MYCOPHENOLIC ACID (CELLCEPT), PLASMA

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 3107

Effective update from 28/02/2017



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      Delivery term: 2 days
     

         
     
      Delivery term: 5 days
     


Friday, February 24, 2017

AMITRIPTYLINE / NORTRIPTYLINE, SERUM

Reference values  Modification

Test code: 281

Effective update from 24/02/2017



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      80-200 µg/L
      

  80-200 µg/L

  Toxicity: >500 Âµg/L

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IMIPRAMINE / DESIPRAMINE, SERUM

Reference values  Modification

Test code: 365

Effective update from 24/02/2017



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      175-300 µg/L
      

  175-300 µg/L
  
  Toxicity: >500 Âµg/L


Yellow Fever virus IgM antibodies, serum

Erased test

Test code: 5068

Effective update from 01/03/2017


Yellow Fever virus IgG antibodies, serum

Erased test

Test code: 5067

Effective update from 01/03/2017


High sports performance, panel (ACTN3, AMPD1, ECA, BDKRB2, CK-M) polymorphisms, whole blood

Erased test

Test code: 4207

Effective update from 24/02/2017

Alternative test: 

4875.  Sportgen, whole blood

PESTICIDE ORGANOCHLORATE AND ORGANOPHOSPHORATE - COMPLETE STUDY -, BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE

Sample Modification

Test code: 3718

Effective update from 24/02/2017




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      Biological sample
     

        
         
     
      Serum
      Alternative sample: EDTA-Plasma
     

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

CLOZAPINE, SERUM

Reference values  Modification

Test code: 2890

Effective update from 23/02/2017



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      300-800 µg/L
     

    300-800 µg/L

    Toxicity: >800 Âµg/L

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Change of containers for the assessment of trace metals in blood and serum

The Central Laboratory of Esplugues is going to proceed to the change of containers for the assessment in blood / serum of the following trace metals:


Blood                                                            Serum
Arsenic (3003)                                     Aluminium (275)
Bismuth (6002)                                    Boron (4270)
Cadmium (299)                                    Zinc (421) 
Zinc (3526)                                         Cobalt (3410)
Copper (3538)                                     Copper (315)
Cobalt (6003)                                     Chrome (330) 
Strontium (4455)                                  Magnesium (380)
Magnesium (3459)                                Molybdenum (3162)
Manganese (6007)                                Nickel (2049)
Mercury (381)                                     Selenium (2467)     
Lead (396)                                          Vanadium (3356)
                

The new containers must be ordered to the Purchase Department (compras.labco@labco.eu) by the following references:

Order ERP references

  Tube serumfor trace metals (BD 368380)                              Ref. 015064
            Tubeblood K2 for trace metals (BD 368381)                          Ref. 017782


Samples received for the assessment of trace elements in a container different from the above indicated will be analyzed but the following comment will be includedin the result report:
Serum
Result obtained from a sample contained in an inappropriate container for the assessment of trace elements in serum, possible sample contamination. We recommend sending a new sample using the appropriate container.
Blood
Result obtained from a sample contained in an inappropriate container for the assessment of trace elements in blood, possible sample contamination. We recommend sending a new sample using the appropriate container.

If in the same request, a test different from the trace metal is requested, a second sample tube must be sent.

We kindly ask you to use exclusively the indicated containers in your next orders.

IgE SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES FOR CARMINE RED COCHINEAL - RIA (c726))

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 4381

Effective update from 24/02/2017



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          Delivery term: 3 days
     

     

          Delivery term: 7 days
     

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BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN, URINE

Reference values and Method Modification

Test code: 297

Effective update from 24/02/2017




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      Chemiluminescence
  
      Less than 300 µg/L
      
   
    Inmunoturbidimetry

    Less than 0.3 Âµg/mL

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

BROMAZEPAM, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 1737

Effective update from 22/02/2017



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      80-170 µg/L
     

  80-170 µg/L

  Toxicity: >300 Âµg/L 

DIAZEPAM (VALIUM), SERUM

Reference values  Modification

Test code: 745

Effective update from 22/02/2017



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      125-250 µg/L
     

     125-250 µg/L

     Toxicity: >3000 Âµg/L
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CLONAZEPAM (RIVOTRIL), SERUM

Reference values  Modification

Test code: 530

Effective update from 22/02/2017



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               10-80 µg/L
      
 
     10-80 µg/L
     Toxicity: >100 Âµg/L

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