Friday, November 29, 2019

Erased test

Test code: 1779, 7095, 7096

Effective update from 02/12/2019

1779 - Alzheimer's Disease (exon '-7, intron 8 - PSEN1) screening, total blood
7095 - Alzheimer's Disease (PSEN1, PSEN2) screening, total blood
7096 - Alzheimer's Disease (exons 5, 6, 8 - PSEN2) screening, total blood

ALTERNATIVE TEST

1412 - ALZHEIMER (ADGEN) DISEASE · PANEL · NGS
3917 - Alzheimer's Disease (PSEN1) sequencing, total blood
8294 - ALZHEIMER DISEASE · PSEN2 · SANGER

Enterocytes antibodies, serum

Erased test

Test code: 1731

Effective update from 29//11/2019
 

ALTERNATIVE TEST:
 
5441 - Enterocyte antibodies (jejunum) IgA, serum
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Thursday, November 28, 2019

M2-PK PIRUVATE-KINASE, Stool

Reference values and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 7984

Effective update from 29/11/2019



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      Less than 4 U/mL
     
     
      Delivery term: 23 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 26
     

        
      Negative : Less than    4 U/mL
      Gray zone:          4 - 6 U/mL
      Positive : Greater than 6 U/mL
         
     
      Delivery term: 8 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 27
     

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INTERLEUKIN 5 (IL5), PLASMA

Reference values Modification

Test code: 3739

Effective update from 29/11/2019



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      Less than 8.0 ng/L
     
     
      Version of Test: 8
     

        
      Less than 3.9 ng/L
     
     
      Version of Test: 9
     

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T3 TRIIODETYRONINE ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 1313

Effective update from 29/11/2019



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      Less than 7.9%
     
     
      Version of Test: 13
     

        
     Less than 6.0%
     
     
     Version of Test: 14     

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Notice: Christmas - New year's Festivity

Dear valued colleagues and customers,
Please kindly note the following Christmas season restrictions at the central laboratory of Barcelona.
 
Christmas bank holidays: December 6th, 25th, 26th and January 1st, 6th.
 
During these days Custom Offices, Sample Reception and Client Services will not be operational.

Be informed of the following additional restrictions aimed at preserving the stability of samples during these 
days.

Test
Non-acceptance days
(both inclusive)
Functional Study of Gut Microbiota
December 4th- 8th
December 24th- 29th
From December 31st-to January 6th
Prenatal Extended Panel Test
December 4th- 8th
From December 19st-to January 6th
Neobona Test
December 6th-25th-26th
January 1st and 6th
Telomeric Length Test
December 5th and 6th
December 24th- 29th
From December 31st-to January 6th


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.

Parkinson's Disease type 2, PARK2 (PRKN2) sequencing, total blood

Erased test

Test code: 5198

Effective update from 27/11/2019

ALTERNATIVE TEST:

5363 - Early-onset Parkinson panel (PARK2, PARK6 (PINK1), PARK 7, PARK8 (LRRK2)) NGS, whole blood
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Sucrose isomaltase deficiency (SI) sequencing, whole blood

Description and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 5037

Effective update from 29/11/2019



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    Sucrose isomaltase deficiency (SI) sequencing, 
    whole blood 
    
    Delivery term: 60 days  
      Version of Test: 2
     

        
 SUCRASE-ISOMALTASE  CONGENITAL  DEFICIENCY · SI 
 · NGS   

    Delivery term: 32 days   
      Version of Test: 3
     

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Hypochondroplasia / Achondroplasia (ex.7,9,10,12,13,15 - FGFR3) sequencing, whole blood

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 4883

Effective update from 27/11/2019



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      Delivery term: 12 days
     
     

        
         
           
      Delivery term: 22 days
     


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Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy (D4Z4) screening, whole blood

Description Modification

Test code: 4233

Effective update from 27/11/2019



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   Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy (D4Z4) screening, whole blood
     

        
   FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL DYSTROPHY TYPE 1 · D4Z4 · 
   SOUTHERN-BLOT    
     

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RB1 (LSI 13q14) FISH, whole blood/bone marrow

Description, Delivery Term Modification

Test code: 3393

Effective update from 27/11/2019




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RB1 (LSI 13q14) FISH, whole blood/bone marrow     

Delivery Term: 7 days
     
Version of Test: 2
     

        
CHROMOSOME 13 · DLEU1(13q14) · FISH       
     
Delivery Term: 9 days

Version of Test: 3
     

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Monday, November 25, 2019

Alzheimer's Disease panel 1 (APOE, PSEN1, PSEN2, APP, A2M) screening, total blood

Description, Studied genes and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 1412

Effective update from 27/11/2019



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NEW
        
     Alzheimer's Disease panel 1 (APOE, PSEN1, PSEN2, APP, A2M) screening, total blood
     Studied Gene: APOE, PSEN1, PSEN2, APP, A2M


      Delivery term: 24 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 6
     

        
    ALZHEIMER (ADGEN) DISEASE · PANEL · NGS
    Studied Genes: APP, APOE [ (c.388T>C, p.Cys130Arg), (c.526C>T, p.Arg176Cys), PSEN1, PSEN   
     
    Delivery term: 40 days
     
     
    Version of Test: 7
     

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Huntington-like, disease type 2 (JPH3) screening, whole blood

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 4963

Effective update from 27/11/2019



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      Delivery term: 20 days
     
    
     

        
         
     
      Delivery term: 32 days
     
     

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Mycoplasma hominis, DNA, biological sample

Reference values Modification

Test code: 4240

Effective update from 27/11/2019


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      NEGATIVE
     
      The assay has been developed for cellular exudates and / or urine samples. Its application in samples of different origin may affect on the sensitivity of the method. Due to this low sensitivity, a negative result should be interpreted with caution and according to other clinical and biological parameters before discarding the possibility of bacterial infection.
     
     
      Version of Test: 14
     

        
      Not detected
     
      The assay has been developed for cellular exudates and / or urine samples. Its application in samples of different origin may affect on the sensitivity of the method. Due to this low sensitivity, a negative result should be interpreted with caution and according to other clinical and biological parameters before discarding the possibility of bacterial infection.
     
     
      Version of Test: 15
     

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CALICIFORM CELLS ANTIBODIES, SERUM

New Test in Catalog
Test Code: 8285
Sample:
Serum (1 ml)
Conservation:
Refrigerated
Method:
Fluorescent antibody
Set Up Days:
Daily
Delivery term:
12 days
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Hematological neoplasms (AML, SMD) RUNX1 sequencing, biological sample

Description, Method and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 7718

Effective update from 27/11/2019



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      Hematological neoplasms (AML, SMD) RUNX1 
      sequencing, biological sample
   
      Method: Sequencing
     
      Delivery term: 30 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 5
     

        
      HEMATOLOGICAL NEOPLASMS (AML, SMD) · RUNX1 · 
      SANGER      
      
      Method: Sanger Sequencing   
     
      Delivery term: 12 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 6
     

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HEMATOLOGICAL NEOPLASMS (LMA/LMMC/SMD) - SRSF2 - SEQUENCING

Description, Method and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 7757

Effective update from 27/11/2019



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      HEMATOLOGICAL NEOPLASMS (LMA/LMMC/SMD) - SRSF2 - SEQUENCING  
     
      Method: Sequencing Method      
      Delivery term: 30 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 9
     


      HEMATOLOGICAL NEOPLASMS (LMA/LMMC/SMD) · SRSF2 · SANGER  
         
      Method: Sanger sequencing
      Delivery term: 12 days
     
     
      Version of Test: 10
     

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