| VITAMIN D, 25-HYDROXY (CALCIFEDIOL) | 148 | RIA | 82306 | 1 mL serum (preferred) or plasma from EDTA (lavender top) tube or heparin (green top) tube, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 Days | Send serum or plasma by overnight express mail, on an ice pack if refrigerated or on dry ice if frozen. | 9.2 - 60.0 ng/mL |
| URIC ACID | 114 | COL | 84550 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | Male: 3.5 - 8.5 mg/dL | Female: 2.5 - 7.5 mg/dL |
| U2 snRNP | 234 | IPP | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 14 Days | | Negative |
| TOTAL PROTEIN, SERUM | 112 | COL | 84155 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | 6.3 - 8.2 g/dL |
| TOTAL HEMOLYTIC COMPLEMENT (CH50) | 37 | EIA | 86162 | 1 mL serum, frozen, in plastic vial from SST tube | 1 - 4 Days | Centrifuge specimen and transfer to a plastic vial. Freeze serum immediately and send on dry ice by overnight express mail. | 63 - 145 CAE Units |
| TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE AB, HUMAN IgG (tTG) | 271 | EIA | 83520 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH), 3rd GENERATION | 316 | CH | 84443 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 3 Days | | 0.40 - 4.00 uIU/mL |
| TH/TO AB | 233 | IPP | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used | 14 Days | | Negative |
| TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL | 311 | CH | 84403 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 3 Days | | Male: 212 - 1734 ng/dL | Female: 63 - 120 ng/dL |
| T4, THYROXINE (TOTAL) | 315 | CH | 84436 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 3 Days | | 4.5 - 12.5 ug/dL |
| T4, FREE | 303 | CH | 84439 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 3 Days | | 0.8 - 1.8 ng/dL |
| T3, FREE | 328 | CH | 84481 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 3 Days | | 1.8 - 4.2 pg/mL |
| T3 UPTAKE | 325 | CH | 84479 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 3 Days | | 24 - 35 % TU |
| SYNOVIAL FLUID, VISCOSITY | 204 | MANUAL | 85810 | 1 red top tube synovial fluid, ambient or refrigerated | 1 - 3 Days | Must be sent by overnight express mail. Do not contaminate with glove powder. Do not spin, separate or freeze. | High |
| SYNOVIAL FLUID, MUCIN CLOT | 203 | MANUAL | 83872 | 1 red top tube synovial fluid, ambient or refrigerated | 1 - 3 Days | Must be sent by overnight express mail. Do not contaminate with glove powder. Do not spin, separate or freeze. | Firm |
| SYNOVIAL FLUID, CRYSTAL EXAM | 202 | MANUAL | 89060 | 1 red top tube synovial fluid, ambient or refrigerated | 1 - 3 Days | Must be sent by overnight express mail. Do not contaminate with glove powder. Do not spin, separate or freeze. | None seen |
| SYNOVIAL FLUID, CELL COUNT & DIFFERENTIAL | 201 | MANUAL | 89051 | One EDTA (lavender top) tube synovial fluid, ambient or refrigerated | 1 - 3 Days | Must be sent by overnight express mail. Do not spin or freeze. | WBC :<200 cells/mm3, RBC: <200 cells/mm3, diff: <25% |
| SYNOVIAL FLUID ANALYSIS, COMPLETE | 200 | MANUAL | 89051, 89060, 83872, 85810 | 1 red top tube plus one EDTA (lavender top) tube synovial fluid, ambient or refrigerated | 1 - 3 Days | Must be sent by overnight express mail. Includes cell count with differential, crystal exam, mucin clot, viscosity and interpretation. Do not spin or freeze. | See separate components |
| SRP | 196 | IPP | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used | 14 Days | | Negative |
| SP 100 | 1602 | EIA | 83520 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 4 - 7 Days | | <=20.0 Units |
| SEDIMENTATION RATE, WESTERGREN | 104 | WEST | 85651 | One EDTA (lavender top) tube whole blood at room temperature or refrigerated | 1 Day | Greater Los Angeles area only. Must be received within 8 hours of collection. | Child: 0 - 10 mm/hr | Male: 0 - 15 mm/hr | Female: 0 - 20 mm/hr |
| RPR (RAPID PLASMA REAGIN) | 7 | FLOC | 86593 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | Non-reactive |
| RHEUMATOID FACTOR, SSC (ROSE WAALER) | 48 | PHA | 86430 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <1:10 |
| RHEUMATOID FACTOR, IgM BY EIA | 535 | EIA | 86431 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <=6 IU |
| RHEUMATOID FACTOR, IgG, IgA, IgM BY EIA | 555 | EIA | 86431 X 3 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <=6 IU |
| RHEUMATOID FACTOR, IgG BY EIA | 533 | EIA | 86431 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <=6 IU |
| RHEUMATOID FACTOR, IgA BY EIA | 534 | EIA | 86431 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <=6 IU |
| RHEUMATOID FACTOR by NEPHELOMETRY (SERUM) | 49 | NEPH | 86431 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <20 IU/mL |
| RHEUMATOID FACTOR by NEPHELOMETRY (BODY FLUID) | 207 | NEPH | 86431 | 1 mL body fluid from red top tube, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <20 IU/mL |
| QIG, QUANTITATIVE IMMUNOGLOBULINS | 42 | NEPH | 82784 X 3 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | IgG: 751-1560, IgA: 82-453, IgM: 46-304 mg/dL |
| PTT - ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME | 346 | COAG | 85730 | 2 frozen plastic vials plasma, 1 mL each, from sodium citrated (blue top) tubes | 2 - 4 Days | Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma. | 24.9 - 36.3 Seconds |
| PROTEIN S ACTIVITY | 536 | COAG | 85305 | 2 frozen plastic vials plasma, 1 mL each, from sodium citrated (blue top) tubes | 2 - 4 Days | Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma. | 63 - 135% PS Activity |
| PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, SERUM (SPE)-REFLEXIVE | 113 | EL | 84165 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | Please note: SPE is reflexive. 1) Monoclonal spike ->IFE & QIG. 2) Hypogammaglobulin -> QIG. | Normal |
| PROTEIN C ACTIVITY | 124 | COAG | 85303 | 2 frozen plastic vials plasma, 1 mL each, from sodium citrated (blue top) tubes | 2 - 4 Days | Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma. | 69.1 - 134.1 % Activity |
| PROSTATE SPECIFIC AG (PSA) | 965 | CH | 84153 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen. Freeze after 24 hours. See CA-125. | 2 - 3 Days | | 0 - 4.0 ng/mL |
| PROGESTERONE | 308 | CH | 84144 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 3 Days | Date & time of collection must be noted. See interpretation for female ranges on result form. | Male: 0.27 - 0.90 ng/mL | Female: 0.33 - 17.8 ng/mL |
| PLATELET GLYCOPROTEINS, DIRECT & INDIRECT ABS | 464 | EIA | 86022 X 6 | Whole blood from EDTA (lavender top) tubes or heparin (green top) tubes at room temperature. Do not spin. | 10 Days | Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, Ib/IX and Ia/IIa are each resulted for both Direct and Indirect. | Negative |
| PLATELET GLYCOPROTEINS (INDIRECT) AB | 463 | EIA | 86022 X 3 | Whole blood from EDTA (lavender top) tubes or heparin (green top) tubes at room temperature. Do not spin. Can use 1 mL serum if performing Indirect Ab only. | 10 Days | Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, Ib/IX and Ia/IIa are each resulted. Send by overnight express mail. | Negative |
| PLATELET ASSOCIATED GLYCOPROTEINS (DIRECT) AB | 462 | EIA | 86022 X 3 | Whole blood from EDTA(lavender top) tubes or heparin (green top) tubes at room temperature. Do not spin if performing both direct and indirect abs. | 10 Days | Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, Ib/IX and Ia/IIa are each resulted. Send by overnight express mail. | Negative |
| PL-7 | 238 | IPP | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used | 14 Days | | Negative |
| PL-12 | 239 | IPP | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used | 14 Days | | Negative |
| PARVOVIRUS B-19 ABS, IgG & IgM | 797 | EIA | 86747 X 2 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 Days | Equivocal results are 0.8 - 1.2 I.V. Positive results are >1.2 I.V. | <0.8. I.V. |
| PARVOVIRUS B-19 AB, IgM | 794 | EIA | 86747 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 Days | Equivocal results are 0.8 - 1.2 I.V. Positive results are >1.2 I.V. | <0.8 I.V. |
| PARVOVIRUS B-19 AB, IgG | 793 | EIA | 86747 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 Days | Equivocal results are 0.8 - 1.2 I.V. Positive results are >1.2 I.V. | <0.8 I.V. |
| PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH), INTACT | 343 | CH | 83970 | 1 mL serum, frozen within 24 hours of draw | 2 - 4 Days | Draw fasting specimen in early morning in an SST tube. Process immediately (spin and pour serum into a plastic vial) and freeze. Send on dry ice by overnight express mail. | 12 - 65 pg/mL |
| OJ | 277 | IPP | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used | 14 Days | | Negative |
| N-TELOPEPTIDE (NTx), SERUM | 244 | EIA | 82523 | 1 mL serum, refrigerated (2 days) or frozen (6 months) | 14 Days | Ship by overnight express mail on ice pack if refrigerated or on dry ice if frozen. | Male: 8.1 - 24.8 NM BCE | Female: 7.7 - 19.3 NM BCE |
| MYOGLOBIN | 150 | CH | 83874 | 1 mL serum (preferred) or plasma from heparin (green top) tube, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 days | Send serum or plasma by overnight express mail on cold pack if refrigerated or on dry ice if frozen. | <70 ng/mL |
| MI-2 | 237 | IPP | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used | 14 Days | | Negative |
| LYME DISEASE, WESTERN BLOT, IgG & IgM | 792 | WB | 86617 X 2 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | Negative |
| LYME DISEASE, EIA, REFLEXIVE TO WESTERN BLOT | 710 | EIA, WB | 86618, 86617 X 2 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | Negative |
| LYME C6 PEPTIDE AG | 764 | EIA | 86618 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | Negative |
| LUTENIZING HORMONE (LH) | 307 | CH | 83002 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 3 Days | Date & time of collection must be noted. See interpretation for female ranges on result form. | Male: 0.8 - 7.6 mIU/mL | Female: 1.1 - 11.6 mIU/mL |
| LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT | 116 | DVVT | 85613 | 2 frozen plastic vials plasma, 1 mL each, from sodium citrated (blue top) tubes | 2 - 3 Days | Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma. | <1.2 LAC Ratio |
| LE CELL PREPARATION | 46 | ZH | 85999 | 10 mL red stoppered tube, whole blood, ambient | 2 - 4 Days | No SST tube. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Must receive same day of collection. | None seen |
| Ku | 279 | IPP | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used | 14 Days | | Negative |
| IMMUNOFIXATION ELECTROPHORESIS (IFE) | 115 | EL | 86334 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Normal |
| IgM, IMMUNOGLOBULIN M | 45 | NEPH | 82784 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | 46 - 304 mg/dL |
| IgG, IMMUNOGLOBULIN G | 43 | NEPH | 82784 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | 751 - 1560 mg/dL |
| IgE, IMMUNOGLOBULIN E | 751 | CH | 82785 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <100 IU/mL |
| IgA, IMMUNOGLOBULIN A | 44 | NEPH | 82784 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | 82 - 453 mg/dL |
| HLA-B27 | 90 | FC | 86812 | One EDTA (lavender top) tube at room temperature | 1 - 3 Days | Do not spin, separate or refrigerate. | Negative |
| HEPATITIS C VIRUS AB (HCV), IgG | 730 | EIA | 86803 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| HEPATITIS C SIGNAL to CUTOFF RATIO (HCV S/CO RATIO) | 430 | EIA | 86804 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBsAg), NEUTRALIZATION-CONFIRMATION | 727 | CH | 87341 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBsAg) | 726 | CH | 87340 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | If positive, reflexes to HBsAg Neutralization, Confirmation. | Negative |
| HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB (HBsAb), TOTAL | 725 | CH | 86706 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB (HBsAb), QUANTITATIVE | 146 | CH | 86706 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 days | | <10 mIU/mL |
| HEPATITIS B CORE ABS (HBc), TOTAL & IgM | 723 | CH | 86704, 86705 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| HEPATITIS B CORE AB (HBc), TOTAL | 1724 | CH | 86704 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| HEPATITIS B CORE AB (HBc) , IgM | 1723 | CH | 86705 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| HEPATITIS A VIRUS AB (HAV), TOTAL & IgM | 721 | EIA | 86708, 86709 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| HEPATITIS A VIRUS AB (HAV), TOTAL | 1721 | EIA | 86708 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| HEPATITIS A VIRUS AB (HAV), IgM | 1722 | EIA | 86709 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| HELICOBACTER PYLORI AB (H. PYLORI), IgG | 752 | EIA | 86677 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | Negative |
| HAPTOGLOBIN | 368 | NEPH | 83010 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 Days | | 36 - 195 mg/dL |
| HAMA (HUMAN ANTI-MOUSE AB) | 364 | EIA | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 Days | | <50 ng/mL |
| GP 210 | 1601 | EIA | 83520 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 4 - 7 Days | | <=20.0 Units |
| FTA - FLUORESCENT TREPONEMAL AB, ABSORBED | 241 | IFA | 86781 | 1 mL serum, ambient (2 days), refrigerated (5 days) and frozen (6 months) | 7 Days | This is a comfirmatory test for syphilis. | Non-Reactive |
| FREE PROTEIN S | 142 | COAG | 85306 | 2 frozen plastic vials plasma,1 mL each, from 2 sodium citrated (blue top) tubes | 2 - 4 Days | Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma. | Male: 72.2 - 123.3% | Female: 57.6 - 112.5% |
| FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH) | 304 | CH | 83001 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | Date & time of collection must be noted. See interpretation for female ranges on result form. | Male: 0.7 - 11.1 mIU/mL | Female: 1.5 - 14.0 mIU/mL |
| FIBRINOGEN | 345 | COAG | 85384 | 2 frozen plastic vials plasma, 1 mL each, from 2 sodium citrated (blue top) tubes | 2 - 4 Days | Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma. | 169 - 392 mg/dL |
| FIBRILLARIN (U3 RNP) | 232 | IPP | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 14 Days | | Negative |
| FERRITIN, SERUM | 326 | CH | 82728 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Male: 18 - 370 ng/mL | Female: 9 - 120 ng/mL |
| ESTRADIOL | 302 | CH | 82670 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 3 Days | | Male: <=56 pg/mL | Female: <=266 pg/mL |
| ERYTHROPOIETIN (EPO) | 348 | CH | 82668 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 Days | | 3.7 - 29.5 mu/mL |
| EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS, EARLY ANTIGEN (EA) AB | 621 | EIA | 86663 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <=0.90 OD Ratio |
| EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) ABS, IgG & IgM | 618 | EIA | 86665 x 2 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <=0.90 OD Ratio |
| EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB, IgM | 620 | EIA | 86665 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <=0.90 OD Ratio |
| EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB, IgG | 619 | EIA | 86665 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <=0.90 OD Ratio |
| EPSTEIN BARR NUCLEAR AG (EBNA) AB, IgG | 617 | EIA | 86664 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <=0.90 OD Ratio |
| EJ | 276 | IPP | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used | 14 Days | | Negative |
| DHEA-SO4 | 301 | CH | 82627 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 3 Days | | Male: 80 - 560 ug/dL | Female: 35 - 430 ug/dL |
| CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV), IgG & IgM | 716 | EIA | 86644, 86645 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | <=0.90 REV |
| CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) AB, IgM | 761 | EIA | 86645 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | <=0.90 REV |
| CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) AB, IgG | 760 | EIA | 86644 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | <=0.90 REV |
| CRYOGLOBULINS | 138 | MAC | 82595 | One red top tube. Do not use SST or barrier tube. | 2 - 8 Days | Allow specimen to clot at 37 degrees C for 1 hour. Centrifuge and separate immediately, while still warm. Mark tube "Treated for Cryo". Untreated whole blood will be accepted within 24 hours of draw. Please note date and time of collection. Send by overnight express mail. Please Note: Cryos have to be read for 6 days to assure positivity. If it turns positive on the 6th day, 2 more days are needed to result it. | Negative |
| CREATINE KINASE (CPK) | 324 | ENZ | 82550 | 1 mL serum, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | The specimen must be frozen within 24 hours. Send on dry ice by overnight express mail. | Male: 55 - 170 u/L | Female: 30 - 135 u/L |
| CORTISOL, SERUM | 317 | CH | 82533 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 3 Days | Specimen must be free of hemolysis. Date & time of collection must be noted. | 5 - 25 ug/dL |
| COLD AGGLUTININS | 34 | DHA | 86157 | One red top tube | 1 - 3 Days | Do not use serum separator or barrier tube. Allow specimen to clot at +37 degrees C for 30 minutes. Centrifuge and separate serum immediately. After treatment, specimen can be refrigerated. Send by overnight express mail. | <1:64 |
| CERULOPLASMIN | 344 | NEPH | 82390 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 Days | | 22 - 58 mg/dL |
| CD4 - HELPER/INDUCER COUNT | 601 | FC | 86360 | One EDTA (lavender top) tube whole blood at room temperature | 1 - 2 Days | Do not spin, separate or refrigerate. Send by overnight express mail. | CD4%:30-60%, CD4 Absolute:500-1750 cumm |
| CD20 DETECTION | 612 | FC | 88184 | One EDTA (lavender top) tube whole blood at room temperature | 2 - 4 Days | Do not spin, separate or refrigerate. Send by overnight express mail. | 9 - 30% |
| CD19 DETECTION | 613 | FC | 88184 | One EDTA (lavender top) tube whole blood at room temperature | 2 - 4 Days | Do not spin, separate or refrigerate. Send by overnight express mail. | CD19%: 5 - 25%; CD19 Absolute: 75 - 700 cumm |
| CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG (CEA) | 964 | CH | 82378 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | 0 - 5.00 ng/mL |
| CA-125 | 963 | CH | 86304 | 1 mL serum, refrigerated or frozen after 24 hours of draw | 2 - 4 Days | Freeze after 24 hours. Send by overnight express mail. | <21 U/mL |
| C4 COMPLEMENT, BODY FLUID | 208 | NEPH | 86160 | 1 mL body fluid from red top tube, ambient, refrigerated or frozen. Should be tested along with serum sample. | 1 - 3 Days | | 33% - 50% of patient's serum C4 is normal |
| C4 COMPLEMENT | 36 | NEPH | 86160 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | 16 - 47 mg/dL |
| C3 COMPLEMENT, BODY FLUID | 206 | NEPH | 86160 | 1 mL body fluid from red top tube, ambient, refrigerated or frozen. Should be tested along with serum sample. | 1 - 3 Days | | 33% - 50% of patient's serum C3 is normal |
| C3 COMPLEMENT | 35 | NEPH | 86160 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | 79 - 152 mg/dL |
| C1Q CIRCULATING IMMUNE COMPLEX (C1Q CIC) | 145 | EIA | 86332 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 Days | | <4.4 uG Eq/mL |
| C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, ULTRASENSITIVE | 550 | NEPH | 86141 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <0.74 mg/dL |
| C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | 51 | NEPH | 86140 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <0.8 mg/dL |
| ANTITHROMBIN III FUNCTION (ACTIVITY) | 106 | COAG | 85300 | 2 frozen plastic vials plasma,1 mL each, from sodium citrated (blue top) tubes | 2 - 4 Days | Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma. | 75.6 - 122.4 % Activity |
| ANTICARDIOLIPIN ABS, IgG, IgA & IgM ISOTYPES | 9 | EIA | 86147 X 3 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | IgG: <15.0 GPL, IgA: <15.0 APL, IgM: <12.5 MPL |
| ANTI-THYROID MICROSOMAL PEROXIDASE AB (TPO) | 33 | CH | 86376 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <35 IU/mL |
| ANTI-THYROGLOBULIN AB | 32 | CH | 86800 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <=40 IU/mL |
| ANTI-TESTES AB | 64 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <1:10 |
| ANTI-STRIATED MUSCLE AB | 28 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <1:10 |
| ANTI-STREPTOLYSIN O AB (ASO) | 31 | NEPH | 86060 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <125 IU/mL |
| ANTI-SOLUBLE LIVER AG AB | 126 | EIA | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <=20.0 Units |
| ANTI-SMOOTH MUSCLE AB | 30 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <1:20 |
| ANTI-SM AB | 529 | EIA | 86235 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-SKIN AB, PEMPHIGUS & PEMPHIGOID | 57 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <1:10 |
| ANTI-SCL-70 AB | 527 | EIA | 86235 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | If positive, reflexes to Immunodiffusion for confirmation. | Negative |
| ANTI-SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE AB, IgA & IgG (ASCA) | 944 | EIA | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-RO AB (SS-A) & ANTI-LA AB (SS-B) - SJOGREN'S | 515 | EIA | 86235 X 2 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-RO AB (SS-A) | 525 | EIA | 86235 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-RNP AB | 524 | EIA | 86235 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-RNA POLYMERASE III IgG AB | 449 | EIA | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient for 2 days, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 Days | There is an equivocal range of 10 - 14 Units. A specimen is considered positive if it is equal to or more than 15 Units. | <20 Units |
| ANTI-RIBOSOMAL P PROTEIN AB | 72 | EIA | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-RETICULIN Ab, IgG & IgA | 23 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 -4 Days | | <1:10 |
| ANTI-PROTEINASE 3 AB (PR-3) | 89 | EIA | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | 0 - 20 Units |
| ANTI-PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR AB (ANTI-PCNA) | 73 | DD | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-PM/SCL AB | 69 | EIA | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | Please note: Anti-PM/Scl results as Negative, Weak Positive and Positive. | Negative |
| ANTI-PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE ABS, IgG & IgM | 8 | EIA | 86148 X 2 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | IgG: <16 GPS, IgM: <22 MPS |
| ANTI-PARIETAL CELL AB | 21 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <1:20 |
| ANTI-OVARY AB | 55 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <1:4 |
| ANTI-NUCLEAR AB (FANA), BODY FLUID | 205 | IFA | 86038 (If Positive, Add 86039) | 1 mL body fluid, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 2 Days | Positive ANA includes titer and pattern. | <1:10, No pattern |
| ANTI-NUCLEAR AB (FANA) | 20 | IFA | 86038 (If Positive, Add 86039) | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 2 Days | Positive ANA includes titer and pattern. This test can also be performed on synovial fluid. Please specifiy on the order form, requesting test #205. | <1:40, No pattern |
| ANTI-NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC AB (ANCA) | 990 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 2 Days | C-ANCA & P-ANCA resulted if positive, otherwise, reported as ANCA Negative. P-ANCA confirmed on formalin fixed slides. ANA performed if ANCA positive to rule out false positive ANCA due to presence of ANAs. | <1:10 |
| ANTI-NEURONAL AB, IgG | 156 | FC | 88182 | 1 mL serum or CSF, ambient, refrigerated or frozen, or EDTA (lavender top) plasma can be used | 14 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-MYOCARDIAL AB | 19 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | <1:10 |
| ANTI-MYELOPEROXIDASE AB (ANTI-MPO) | 88 | EIA | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | 0 - 20 Units |
| ANTI-MITOCHONDRIAL M2 EP (MIT3) AB | 428 | EIA | 83516 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <=20.0 Units |
| ANTI-MITOCHONDRIAL AB by IFA | 18 | IFA | 86256 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <1:20 |
| ANTI-LIVER/KIDNEY MICROSOMAL AB | 129 | EIA | 86376 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <=20.0 Units |
| ANTI-LA AB (SS-B) | 526 | EIA | 86235 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-JO 1 AB | 434 | EIA | 86235 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 4 - 6 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-ISLET CELL AB | 53 | IFA | 86341 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | <1:2 |
| ANTI-INNER EAR MEMBRANE AB, IgG | 259 | EIA | 83520 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 5 Days | | <25 Units/mL |
| ANTI-HUMAN HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70-kd AB, IgG by Western Blot (HSP-70) | 559 | WB | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | | | Negative |
| ANTI-HUMAN HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70-kd AB, IgG by EIA (HSP-70) | 260 | EIA | 83520 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 5 Days | | <25 Units/mL |
| ANTI-HISTONE AB | 15 | EIA | 86235 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <1.0 Units |
| ANTI-GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE AB (ANTI-GBM) | 956 | EIA | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | 0 - 20 Units |
| ANTI-GLIADIN AB, IgG & IgA | 452 | EIA | 83520 X 2 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <20 Units |
| ANTI-ENDOMYSIAL AB, IgA | 52 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <1:10 |
| ANTI-ENA ABS (ANTI-SM & ANTI-RNP) | 514 | EIA | 86235 X 2 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-dsDNA AB by ELISA | 136 | EIA | 86225 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <92.6 WHO u/mL |
| ANTI-dsDNA AB (FARR ASSAY, DOUBLE STRANDED) | 13 | RIA | 86225 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <5.0 IU/mL |
| ANTI-dsDNA AB (CRITHIDIA) | 38 | IFA | 86225 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <1:10 |
| ANTI-DNA AB (SINGLE STRANDED) | 14 | EIA | 86226 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-CYCLIC CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE AB 3 (ANTI-CCP3) | 283 | EIA | 86200 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | Higher sensitivity than CCP2 but with 8% of anti-centromere patients had low levels of CCP3 ab. The CCP3 is only offered as single test. | <20 Units |
| ANTI-CYCLIC CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE AB 2 (ANTI-CCP), IgG | 165 | EIA | 86200 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <20 Units |
| ANTI-CHROMATIN AB, IgG | 78 | EIA | 86235 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | Negative |
| ANTI-CENTROMERE AB | 12 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <1:40 |
| ANTI-C1Q AB, IgG | 158 | EIA | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 4 -7 Days | | <10 Units |
| ANTI-BETA-2-GLYCOPROTEIN I ABS, IgG, IgA & IgM | 6 | EIA | 86146 X 3 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | <20 EU |
| ANTI-ALPHA FODRIN AB, IgG | 184 | EIA | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 10 Days | | <10 Units |
| ANTI-ALPHA FODRIN AB, IgA | 185 | EIA | 83520 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 10 Days | | <10 Units |
| ANTI-ADRENAL AB | 10 | IFA | 86256 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 3 - 5 Days | | <1:10 |
| ANTI-ACTIN AB | 105 | EIA | 86235 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 4 Days | | <20 Units |
| ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME (ACE) | 147 | KS | 82164 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 2 - 5 Days | | 16 - 70 Units |
| ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN | 338 | NEPH | 82103 | 1 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 1 - 3 Days | | 88 - 174 mg/dL |
| ALDOLASE | 272 | KS | 82085 | 2 mL serum, ambient, refrigerated or frozen | 5 Days | | <8.2 U/L |
| ACTIVATED PROTEIN C RESISTANCE | 140 | COAG | 85307 | 2 frozen plastic vials plasma, 1 mL each, from sodium citrated (blue top) tubes | 2 - 4 Days | Draw in sodium citrated (blue top) tubes. Mix by inverting 10 times. Check for fibrin clots using wooden applicator sticks. Clotted specimen is unsatisfactory. Centrifuge immediately for 15 minutes at 1500g. Pour into red top tube and centrifuge a second time. Do not let whole blood sit at room termperature for more than 20 minutes before centrifugation. Transfer plasma to two plastic vials, 1 mL each. Mark tube accordingly. Freeze immediately. Plasma must be separated from the red cells before freezing. Specimen must remain frozen throughout transport and shipped on dry ice (by overnight express mail if out of the greater Los Angeles area). For convenience, separated & spun serum for other tests can be frozen and sent along with the frozen plasma. Please specify on the tubes if serum or plasma. | 2.18 - 3.38 Ratio |
