Thursday, October 31, 2019

TRAPS Syndrome, panel (TNFRSF1A) screening, total blood

Erased Test

Test code: 1636

Effective update from 04/11/2019

ALTERNATIVE TEST:

1637 - TRAPS Syndrome (TNFRSF1A) sequencing, total blood
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

CONGENITAL PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR INHIBITOR TYPE 1 DEFICIENCY - SERPINE1 - SEQUENCING

Erased test

Test code: 8036

Effective update from 04/11/2019

ALTERNATIVE TEST:

3380 - PAI-1 DEFICIENCY MODULATOR · SERPINE1 (4G/5G) · HOT SPOT

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Tissue Plasminogen (4G/5G-PAI1) polymorphism, whole blood

Description, Delivery Time and Method Modification

Test code: 3380

Effective update from 04/11/2019




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     Tissue Plasminogen (4G/5G-PAI1) polymorphism, 
     whole blood
        
     Method: Real Time - PCR
     
     Delivery Term: 10 days

      Version of Test: 5
     

        
   PAI-1 DEFICIENCY MODULATOR · SERPINE1 (4G/5G) · 
   HOT SPOT         
         
   Method: Hot Spot
         
   Delivery Term: 12 days     
     
      Version of Test: 6
     

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BREATH TEST - BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH (LACTITOL)

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 7798

Effective update from 31/10/2019



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      Delivery term: 13 days
     

        
      Delivery term: 15 days
         

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Herpes human virus type 6 (HHV-6) DNA, biological sample

Reference values Modification

Test code: 2927

Effective update from 31/10/2019


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      * Sensitivity of this test is of 99% and
      specificty of 98%.
     
  
     


        Not detected  
     
      * Sensitivity of this test is of 99% and
      specificty of 98%


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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Profile Interleukins

Method Modification

Test code: 4971

Effective update from 30/10/2019



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      Method: -
     
     
      Version of Test: 4
     

        
      Method: Chemiluminescence
 and Enzyme Immunoassay             
     
      Version of Test: 5
     

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Monday, October 28, 2019

Notice: Festivity 1st November

Notice: Festivity 1st November
In these most committed dates and, due to preserve 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 1st of November

Telomeric longitude

     We cannot receive samples from 31st to 3rd of November

Prenatal Extended Panel

We cannot receive samples from 30th to 3rd of November
  

Functional Study of Gut Microbiota


 We cannot receive samples from 30th to 3rd of November
 

Neobona
   
    We cannot receive samples on 1st of November



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.

MOG ( Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoproteine ) Antibodies, Serum and CSF

Reference values Modification

Test code: 
5566- MOG ( Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoproteine ) Antibodies, Serum
5567- MOG ( Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoproteine ) Antibodies, CSF

Effective update from 29/10/2019



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      Negative
     

   
   See attached report

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Friday, October 25, 2019

Method Modification

Test code: 3469; 4371

Effective update from 30/10/2019

3469 - AQUOPORIN 4 (NEUROMYELITIS OPTIC NMO) IgG ANTIBODIES, SERUM
4371 - AQUOPORIN 4 (NEUROMYELITIS OPTIC NMO) IgG ANTIBODIES, CSF


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      Method: Indirect fluorescent antibody 

     

     

        
      Method: Indirect immunofluorescence with transfected cells
     
  
     

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VASOPRESSIN - ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE (ADH), PLASMA

Reference values Modification

Test code: 415

Effective update from 04/11/2019



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     1.0 - 3.6 pg/mL






    * Source: PNT, Insert




      
      Version of Test: 12
     


Less than 6.7 pg/mL*
Deficiency of ADH is considered when ADH values are <1 pg/mL. These results should be contextualized within the framework of the clinical history and other laboratory tests such as osmolality and electrolytes.** 

* Source: PNT, Insert
** Source: Basic Skills in Interpreting Laboratory Data, Mary Lee


      
      Version of Test: 13


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Flavivirus Yellow (Yellow Fever) RNA, biological sample

Reference values Modification

Test code: 4450

Effective update from 25/10/2019

(Only National Shipments)
 


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      NEGATIVE
     
     
      Version of Test: 7
     

        
      Not detected   
         
     
      Version of Test: 8
     

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Ghrelin, serum

Reference values Modification

Test code: 3761

Effective update from 24/10/2019



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      Fasting: 531.3 - 818 pg/mL
   


      Version of Test: 14
     

        
      Fasting: 911 - 1715 pg/mL   

     

      Version of Test: 15
     

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Monday, October 21, 2019

Paternity (prenatal), screening, whole blood/dry swab

Erased test

Test code: 5004

Effective update from 23/10/2019

Alternative test:

5003- Paternity (prenatal), screening, biological sample

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Paternity (prenatal), screening, chorionic villus /amniotic fluid

Description, sample Modification

Test code: 5003

Effective update from 23/10/2019




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Paternity (prenatal), screening, chorionic villus /amniotic fluid    
         
Sample:
Chorionic villus /amniotic fluid    

Paternity (prenatal), screening, biological sample   
        
Sample:

To perform the prenatal paternity test are required the following samples(in different requests):

Prenatal sample: chorionic billus / amniotic fluid (register test 5003)
Sample of the alleged father: Whole EDTA / dry swab (register test 5003)
[Sample of the mother: Whole EDTA blood / dry swab (register test 5002)].
     

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CHROMIUM , URINE

Erased test

Test code: 331

Effective update from 25/10/2019

Alternative test:

298- CHROMIUM, URINE

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GANGLIOSIDE (SULFATIDES, GM1,GM2,GM3,GM4,GD1a,GD1b,GD2,GD3,GT1a,GT1b,GQ1b) - IgG, IgM ANTIBODIES, CSF

Methodology Modification

Test code: 
5468- GANGLIOSIDE (SULFATIDES, GM1,GM2,GM3,GM4,GD1a,GD1b,GD2,GD3,GT1a,GT1b,GQ1b) -  IgG ANTIBODIES, CSF
4209- GANGLIOSIDE (SULFATIDES, GM1,GM2,GM3,GM4,GD1a,GD1b,GD2,GD3,GT1a,GT1b,GQ1b) -  IgM ANTIBODIES, CSF

Effective update from 25/10/2019


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    Immunoblot

        
     Immunodot
     

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GANGLIOSIDE (SULFATIDES, GM1,GM2,GM3,GM4,GD1a,GD1b,GD2,GD3,GT1a,GT1b,GQ1b) - IgG, IgM ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Methodology Modification

Test code: 3212

Effective update from 25/10/2019

3212- GANGLIOSIDE (SULFATIDES, GM1,GM2,GM3,GM4,GD1a,GD1b,GD2,GD3,GT1a,GT1b,GQ1b) -  IgG ANTIBODIES, SERUM
2766- GANGLIOSIDE (SULFATIDES, GM1,GM2,GM3,GM4,GD1a,GD1b,GD2,GD3,GT1a,GT1b,GQ1b) - IgM ANTIBODIES, SERUM



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      Enzyme Immunoassay 
     

        
    Immunodot
     

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LYSOZYME, SERUM

Sample, Methodology, Reference values and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 378

Effective update from 22/10/2019




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      Refrigerated serum

      Radial Immunodiffusion

      9.60 - 17.10 mg/L
    
      Delivery term: 6 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 7
     

  
   Frozen serum
  
   Spectrometry   

   2.5 - 8.0 mg/L
      
   Delivery term: 4 days

     
   Version of Test: 8

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