Friday, June 28, 2019

Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) screening / Glaucoma PEX Test

Erased tests

Test code: 

3924- Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) screening, biological sample
4901- Glaucoma PEX Test

Effective update from 01/07/2019



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AUTISM - PANEL - NGS

Erased test

Test code: 7940

Effective update from 03/07/2019


Alternative test:

8147- DIAGNOSTIC EXOME FOCUSED ON INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY / AUTISM · NGS
   


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DIAGNOSTIC EXOME FOCUSED ON INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY / AUTISM · NGS

New Test in NOÛS Catalog

Test Code: 8147

Sample:
Biological Sample
Conservation:
Refrigerated
Method:
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
Set Up Days:
Daily
Delivery term:
42 days
Information:

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

QUALITATIVE SCREENING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, HAIR

New Test in NOÛS Catalog

Test Code: 8149

Sample:
HAIR
Conservation:
Room temperature
Method:
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Set Up Days:
Daily
Delivery term:
16 days
Information:
Screening includes detection of Fentanyl, scopolamine, zolpidem, zopiclone, 7-aminoflunitrazepam, alprazolam, bromazepam, clonazepam, diazepam, flunitrazepam, lorazepam, lormetazepam, nordiazepam, oxazepam, tetrazepam, triazolam, amitriptyline, citalopram, clomipramine, fluoxetine, paroxetine, venlafaxine, nicotine and cotinine.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

PHOSPHORUS, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 438

Effective update from 01/07/2019




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      2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL
     
     
      Version of Test: 2
     

        
 0 -  5 years old:  4.3 - 5.4 mg/dL
  5 - 14 years old:  3.7 - 5.4 mg/dL
14 - 16 years old:  3.5 - 5.3 mg/dL
16 - 18 years old:  3.1 - 4.7 mg/dL
  Adults                   :  2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL        
     
      Version of Test: 3
     

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GGT- GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSPEPTIDASE, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 355

Effective update from 01/07/2019



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      Male : Less than 55 U/L
      Female: Less than 35 U/L
     
     
      Version of Test: 2
     

        
   Male  : Less than 55 U/L
   Female: Less than 38 U/L   
         
     
      Version of Test: 3
     

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Friday, June 21, 2019

EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS IgM ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 7850

Effective update from 25/06/2019



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      Negative: Less than 1/20
     
     
      Version of Test: 10
     

        
      Negative: Less than 1/64 
         
     
      Version of Test: 11
     

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BETA-HCG (GONADOTROPIC CORIONIC HORMONE) , URINE

Reference values Modification

Test code: 136

Effective update from 26/06/2019



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      Less than 30 UI/L
      Pregnancy: higher or equal to 30 UI/L
     
     
      Version of Test: 14
     

        
      Less than 30 UI/24h   
         
         
     
      Version of Test: 15
     

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Thursday, June 20, 2019

Myotonic Dystrophy, type 2, DM2 (ZNF) screening, total blood

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 1065

Effective update from 26/06/2019



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      Delivery term: 20 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 1
     

        
         
     
      Delivery term: 30 days
     
     
      Version of Test: XX
     

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RICKETSIA RICKETTSII-(ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER) IgG ANTIBODIES, CSF

New Test in NOÛS Catalog
Test Code: 8141
Sample:
Cerebrospinal Fluid - CSF(1ml)
Conservation:
Refrigerated
Method:
Indirect fluorescent antibody
Set Up Days:
Daily
Delivery term:
5 days
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RICKETSIA RICKETTSII-(ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER) IgM ANTIBODIES, CSF

New Test in NOÛS Catalog
Test Code: 8142
Sample:
Cerebrospinal Fluid - CSF(1ml)
Conservation:
Refrigerated
Method:
Indirect fluorescent antibody
Set Up Days:
Daily
Delivery term:
5 days
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VITAMIN D (1,25 DIHYDROXYCHOLICALCIFEROL), SERUM

Sample Type Modification

Test code: 418

Effective update from 25/06/2019


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National shipments      : Refrigerated Serum
Internationals shipments: Frozen Serum     
     
      Version of Test: 20
     

        
National shipments      : Frozen Serum
Internationals shipments: Frozen Serum      
         
     
      Version of Test: 21
     

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Oxysterols, plasma

Reference values, Method and Test Modification

Test code: 5401

Effective update from 26/06/2019




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Studied Oxysterols:  

7-Ketocholesterol
3ß, 5a, 6ß-cholestanetriol

Method: Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry 
       
7-Ketocholesterol < 18 years: 5.3 to 22.8 ng/mL
7-Ketocholesterol > 18 years: 8.3 to 34.5 ng/mL
3ß, 5a, 6ß-Cholestanotriol  : 0,5 - 8 ng/mL

     
      Version of Test: 4
     

Studied Oxysterols: 

3a,7a,12a-trihydroxycoprostanic acid
3ß, 5a, 6ß-cholestanetriol

Method: Tandem Mass Spectrometry
        
3a,7a,12a-trihydroxycoprostanic acid:0   - 7 ng/mL
3ß, 5a, 6ß-cholestanetriol          :0,5 - 8 ng/mL   

     
     
      Version of Test: 5
     

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

HEPATITIS C VIRUS (VHC) ANTIGEN, SUERO

Reference values and Units Modification

Test code: 8113

Effective update from 21/06/2019




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      NOT DETECTED: Index less than 0.80
      GREY ZONE : Index 0.80 - 1.00
      POSITIVE : Index greater than 1.00
      * Fuente: PNT, Insert
     
     
      Version of Test: 10
     

        
         
      Negative: less or equal than 1,5 pg/mL
      Positive: greater than 1,5 pg/mL
   
         
   Units: pg/mL      

      Version of Test: 11
     

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ANTI COCLEARS ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Reference values, Description and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 7740

Effective update from 20/06/2019



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ANTI COCLEARS ANTIBODIES, SERUM        
      Negative.

Studied antibodies:

Anti p-30
Anti p-30 (double)
Anti p-58
Anti p-68

     
     
      Delivery term: 16 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 9
     


COCLEARS P-68 ANTIBODIES, SERUM        
      Not detected.   
         
Studied Antibodies:

Anti p-68





      
      Delivery term: 12 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 10
     

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Foetal RhD, maternal whole blood

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 4446

Effective update from 21/06/2019



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      Delivery term: 15 days
     

        
     
      Delivery term: 4 days

     

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Cryptoccus neoformans antigen, serum

Reference values Modification

Test code: 5179

Effective update from 21/06/2019



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      Not detected.
      * Fuente: PNT, Insert
     
      Version of Test: 5
     

        
      Negative   
         
     
      Version of Test: 6
     

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Friday, June 14, 2019

RICKETTSIAS DNA, BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE

Sample, Method and Delivery term Modification

Test code: 3649

Effective update from 19/06/2019




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 Whole EDTA blood (5mL)

 Alternative: CFS
     
     










 Nested PCR

 Delivery term: 15 days
     

        
Biological sample

Appropriate sample type: Total EDTA blood

Alternative: CSF

Cutaneous biopsy of exanthema, if present, preferably of maculopapular lesions with pecks or margins of eschar, if any. Stability of the sample: refrigerated 24-48 hours; Frozen 1 month PCR

Delivery term: 4 days
     

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