Tuesday, April 30, 2019

CLONAZEPAM (RIVOTRIL), SERUM

Method, Reference values and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 530

Effective update from 03/05/2019




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      Method: High Performance Liquid Chromatography  
      10-80 µg/L
     
      Toxicity: >100 µg/L
      * Fuente: PNT, Insert
     
      Delivery term: 6 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 12
     

     Method: Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)  
     4 – 80 µg/L

     Toxicity: 100 µg/L
     Limit of quantification: 3.9 µg/L
     Delivery term: 9 days

     
      Version of Test: 13
     

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INTERFERON GAMMA (QUANTIFERON TB), PLASMA

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 3147

Effective update from 03/05/2019



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      Delivery term: 9 days
     



      Delivery term: 5 days
     

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TRICHLOROETHYLENE , WHOLE BLOOD

Erased test

Test code: 6013

Effective update from 30/04/2019


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DENGUE VIRUS ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 3260;3262

Effective update from 04/05/2019

3260 - DENGUE VIRUS IgG ANTIBODIES, SERUM
3262 - DENGUE VIRUS IgM ANTIBODIES, SERUM




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      Delivery term: 5 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 5
     

       
      Delivery term: 4 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 6
     

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Sportgen, whole blood

Description and Sample Modification

Test code: 4875

Effective update from 03/05/2019




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  Sportgen, whole blood      
  Sample type:   Blood: Stability 7 days
  refrigerated.

  Alternative sample: Saliva (Specific
  collection kit). Stability 2 weeks at room
  temperature.

     

  Sportgen, oral swab      
  Sample type: Oral swab (Specific collection kit).
  Stability 2 weeks at room temperature.

     
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Monday, April 29, 2019

Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) protease, reverse transcriptase genotype, integrase (PR, RT, IN), whole blood

Required data

Test code: 5251


HIV viral load value is required in order to perform the analysis.



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Friday, April 26, 2019

LEVOPROMAZINE, SERUM

Sample (national)

Test code: 3583

Effective update from 29/04/2019



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   Refrigerated serum

  
   Frozen serum
     

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Notice: Festivity 1st May

Notice: Festivity 1st May
In these most committed dates and, due to perserve the stability of the samples, we recommend to consider the following information:


TEST
NO SAMPLES WILL BE RECEIVED
Autologous Serum

    We cannot receive samples on May 1st.

Telomeric longitude

    We cannot receive samples from 30th April to 1st May

Prenatal Extended Panel
 We cannot receive samples from 31th April to 1st May
 

Functional Study of Gut Microbiota


 We cannot receive samples from 29th April to 3rd May
 

Neobona
   
  We cannot receive samples on May 1st.



After this period, the reception of samples will be normalized to the days established for these tests.

There may be changes in the processing dates of some tests, respecting the maximum delivery deadline.

The delivery time is maintained in those test that, due to their characteristics, require urgent processing.

Norovirus RNA, stool

Reference values Modification

Test code: 4457

Effective update from 02/05/2019



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      NEGATIVE
     
     
      Version of Test: 14
     

        
      Not detected.   
         
     
      Version of Test: 15
     

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Ethyl glucuronide, urine

Erased test

Test code: 4798

Effective update from 24/04/2019




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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Test Modifications

Test codes: 316; 912; 1729; 3194; 3365; 3505; 4225; 4673; 4846; 4856; 5100; 5102; 7469; 7849; 7850; 8035

Effective update from 23/04/2019


Sample type:


DESCRIPTION PREVIOUS NEW
4225 - NITRIC OXIDE, SERUM National shipments       : Refrigerated
Internationals shipments: Frozen
National shipments       : Frozen
Internationals shipments: Frozen


Reference values:


DESCRIPTION PREVIOUS NEW
316 - COCCIDIOIDES INMITIS ANTIBODIES, SERUM Not  detected. Negative
3505 - ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES (ASCARIDIASIS) IgG ANTIBODIES, SERUM Negative :   Less than 0.8
Weakly positive:   0.8-1.2
Positive: Greater than 1.2
Negative           :  Less     than 0.9
Weakly positive:                0.9-1.1
Positive             : Greater than 1.1
4673 - Neisseria meningitidis IgG, serum NEGATIVE: Less than 1

* This test is interested in monitoring to vaccination with polysaccharides A, C, Y and W135 of Neisseria meningitidis.
Negative           :  Less     than 0.9
Weakly positive:                0.9-1.1
Positive             : Greater than 1.1
8035 - DESMOGLEIN 1 AND 3 IgG ANTIBOIDES, SERUM Desmoglein 1

NEGATIVE      :    Less    than 14 U/mL
DOUBTFUL POSITIVE: 14 to 20U/mL
POSITIVE        :   Greater than 20 U/mL

Desmoglein 3

NEGATIVE      :      Less    than  7 U/mL
DOUBTFUL POSITIVE:   7 to 20 U/mL
POSITIVE        :    Greater than 20 U/mL
NEGATIVE: Less than   20 U/mL
POSITIVE : Equal or greater than 20 U/mL


Delivery term;

DESCRIPTION PREVIOUS (days) NEW
(days)
316 - COCCIDIOIDES INMITIS ANTIBODIES, SERUM 14 12
912 - SOMATOSTATIN, PLASMA 18 16
1729 - 5-HYDROXYTRIPTOPHAN, URINE 15 13
3194 - THIOPURINE-TRANSFERASE (TPMT), WHOLE BLOOD 17 16
3365 - ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME (ACE), CSF 6 3
3505 - ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES (ASCARIDIASIS) IgG ANTIBODIES, SERUM 5 7
4673 - Neisseria meningitidis IgG, serum 17 8
4846 - CHROMOGRANIN - B, SERUM 23 16
4856 - Oxytocin, plasma 10 9
5100 - Rotavirus IgM antibodies, Serum 8 7
5102 - Rotavirus IgG antibodies, Serum 8 7
7469 - Anti Alpha-Enolase antibodies, serum 23 21
7849 - EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS IgG ANTIBODIES, SERUM 21 7
7850 - EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS IgM ANTIBODIES, SERUM 21 7
8035 - DESMOGLEIN 1 AND 3 IgG ANTIBOIDES, SERUM 14 11

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Quantitative DNA, biological sample

Sample Modification

Test code: 1812

Effective update from 24/04/2019




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FROZEN samples:
- Plasma EDTA (Centrifuge between 800 and 1600 x g for 20 min at room temperature, separate and freeze for transport, ship frozen)
- Urine: Sample for babies. For the detection of congenital CMV infection during pregnancy. Allows detection up to 2-3 months after birth.
- CSF
- Breast milk

REFRIGERATED samples:
- EDTA total blood (DO NOT FREEZE)
     

        
FROZEN samples:
- Plasma EDTA (Centrifuge between 800 and 1600 x g for 20 min at room temperature, separate and freeze for transport, ship frozen)
- Urine: Sample for babies. For the detection of congenital CMV infection during pregnancy. Allows detection up to 2-3 months after birth.
- CSF
- Breast milk

REFRIGERATED samples:
- EDTA total blood (DO NOT FREEZE)


* For biological sample other than those listed (BAL, BAS and other biological liquids): 3334 - Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA screening, biological sample. The quantification in this type of heterogeneous samples may not be reproducible.

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DIABETES TYPE 2 PANEL

Erased Test

Test code: 7819

Effective update from 24/04/0219

ALTERNATIVE TEST:

8077 -  DIABETESprevent: GENETIC RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES
8078 -  GDMpredict: GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS GENETICS TEST
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DIABETESprevent: GENETIC RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES

New Test in NOÛS Catalog
Test Code: 8077
Sample:
WHOLE BLOOD (EDTA)/DRY SWABS
Conservation:
Method:
TaqMan OpenArrays
Set Up Days:
Daily
Delivery term:
17 days
Information:

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GDMpredict: GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS GENETICS TEST

New Test in NOÛS Catalog
Test Code: 8078
Sample:
WHOLE BLOOD (EDTA)/DRY SWABS
Conservation:
Method:
TaqMan OpenArrays
Set Up Days:
Daily
Delivery term:
17 days
Information:

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Neuronal antibodies ( ANNA-1, ANNA-2, ANNA-3, AGNA-1, PCA-1, PCA-2, PCA-Tr, Anti-Tr, anfifisina, CRMP5), biological sample

Method Modification

Test code: 4887

Effective update from 23/04/2019



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   Immunohistochemistry
     
        
   Cell assay + Immunohistochemistry
     
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MOG ( Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoproteine ) Antibodies, CSF

Method Modification

Test code: 5567

Effective update from 23/04/2019



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   Immunohistochemistry
        
  Cell assay + Immunohistochemistry
     
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MOG ( Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoproteine ) Antibodies, Serum

Method Modification

Test code: 5566

Effective update from 23/04/2019



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   Immunofluorescence on transfected HEK cells

        
   Cell assay + Immunohistochemistry
     

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NEURONAL ANTIBODIES, BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE

Description and Method Modification

Test code: 1751

Effective update from 17/04/2019




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 NEURONAL ANTIBODIES, BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE    
     
      
     
Method: Immunohistochemistry
        
NEURONAL ANTIBODIES (NMDAR, AMPAR, GABABR, LGI1, CASPR2, GABAAR, mGluR1, mGluR5, DPPX, IGLON5, Neurexin), BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE       

Method: Cell assay + Immunohistochemistry


*To study anti-Hu (ANNA-1); anti-Ri (ANNA-2); anti-ANNA-3; anti-Yo (PCA-1); anti-PCA-2 (anticuerpo célula Purkinje 2); anti-CV2 (CRMP5); anti-Ma (Ma1, Ma2/Ta) (anti-PNMA1) (anti-PNMA2); anti-Anfifisina; anti-PCA-Tr; anti-Tr (DNER); anti-ZIC4; anti-SOX1 (AGNA anti-glia nuclear); anti GFAP (Glialfibrillary acidic protein); anti-AK5 (Adenilate Kinase 5) antibodies, please request test 4887
     

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