GI Parasite Panel, Stool
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Lab Section:
Includes:
Giardia Lamblia, Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba Histolytica
Test Schedule:
Daily
Specimen Requirements:
Place stool specimen in Black Total Fix Vial media within one hour of collection. If fresh stool is received, lab staff should place specimen in Black Total Fix Vial within one hour of receipt.
Reference Range:
Not Detected
Synonyms:
Entamoeba Histolytica
Gastrointestinal Parasite Panel
Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel
GI Pathogen Panel
Giardia Lamblia Cryptosporidium
Stool Pathogen Panel
GI Extended Bacterial Panel, Stool
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Includes:
Salmonella species, Campylobacter species, Shigella species/EIEC, E. coli Shiga Toxin (1 and 2), Plesiomonas shigelloides, Vibrio species, Yersinia enterocolitica, Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)
Test Schedule:
Daily
Specimen Requirements:
Place stool specimen in Orange Parapak C&S media within one hour of collection. If fresh stool is received, lab staff should place specimen in Orange Parapak C&S media within one hour of receipt.
Reference Range:
Not Detected
Synonyms:
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
ETEC
Gastrointestinal Extended Bacterial Panel
Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel
Plesiomonas Shighelloides
Vibrio species
Yersinia Enterocolitica
GI Bacterial Panel, Stool
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Includes:
Salmonella species, Campylobacter species, Shigella species/EIEC, E. coli Shiga Toxin (1 and 2)
Test Schedule:
Daily
Specimen Requirements:
Place stool specimen in Orange Parapak C&S media within one hour of collection. If fresh stool is received, lab staff should place specimen in Orange Parapak C&S media within one hour of receipt.
Reference Range:
Not Detected
Synonyms:
Campylobacter
EIEC
Gastrointestinal bacterial panel
Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel
GI Pathogen Panel
Salmonella
Shiga Toxin
Shigella
Stool Pathogen Panel
GI Virus Panel, Stool
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Lab Section:
Includes:
Adenovirus, Astrovirus, Norovirus, Rotavirus, Sapovirus
Test Schedule:
Daily
Specimen Requirements:
Place stool specimen in Orange Parapak C&S media within one hour of collection. If fresh stool is received, lab staff should place specimen in Orange Parapak C&S media within one hour of receipt.
Reference Range:
Not Detected
Synonyms:
Adenovirus
Astrovirus
Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel
Gastrointestinal Virus Panel
GI Pathogen Panel
Norovirus
Rotavirus
Sapovirus
Stool Pathogen Panel
Stool Virus Panel
Worm Identification
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Test Schedule:
Results available in 1 to 2 days
Specimen Requirements:
Specimen in a clean container. Add 70% alcohol to cover the worm.
Synonyms:
Parasite I.D.
Parasite ID
Taenia Proglottids
Tape Worm
T3, Total
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Test Schedule:
Performed once per week.
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Specimen Requirements:
2 mL blood in a RED top tube
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
1 mL blood in a RED top tube
Reference Range:
87 to 178
Synonyms:
T3 by RIA
Total Triiodothyronine
Rubella Antibody, IgG
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Test Schedule:
Test performed five times per week. Results are available in 24 to 72 hours.
Interpretation:
NONIMMUNE: No detectable IgG antibody. Indicates insufficient protection from illness upon exposure.
IMMUNE: IgG antibodies present. Indicative of previous exposure from disease or vaccine, therefore protected.
Specimen Requirements:
5 mL blood in a RED top tube
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
0.6 mL blood in a microtainer RED top tube
Reference Range:
Cutoff values (numeric value not reported):
Non-Immune: less than or equal to 0.7 AI
Equivocal: 0.8 to 0.9 AI
Immune: greater than or equal to 1.0 AI
Comments:
If a current (acute) infection is suspected, or in the case of newborns, Rubella IgM test is recommended. Serum should be stored frozen if not tested immediately.
Rheumatoid Factor
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Test Schedule:
Performed Monday - Friday
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Specimen Requirements:
5 mL blood, RED top tube
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
0.2 mL serum
Reference Range:
0 - 15
Synonyms:
Rheumatoid Factor, Quant. Serum, RA Factor
Prostate Specific Antigen, Free And Total
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Lab Section:
Includes:
Total PSA, Free PSA and % Free PSA
Test Schedule:
Test performed on Wednesdays. Results are available the next day.
Units:
Specimen Requirements:
5 mL blood in a RED top tube
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
4 mL blood in a RED top tube
Reference Range:
Total
0 days through 49 years old: Less than 2.5
50 years through 59 years old: Less than 3.5
60 years through 69 years old: Less than 4.5
70 years old or greater: Less than 6.5
% Free
All ages: greater than 25
Synonyms:
PSA, Free And Total
Progesterone
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Test Schedule:
Performed Monday through Friday
Units:
Specimen Requirements:
3 mL blood in a RED top tube
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
0.5 mL blood in a RED top tube
Reference Range:
Males:
0 days up to 12 years old: unavailable
12 years to 101 years old: 0.1 to 2.1 ng/mL
Females:
0 days up to 12 years old: Less than 1 ng/mL
12 years old to 101 years old: variable, as follows
- Follicular Phase less than 1.5 ng/mL
- Luteal Phase 5.2 to 18.6 ng/mL
- 1st Trimester 47 to 50.7 ng/mL
- 2nd Trimester 19.4 to 45.3 ng/mL
- 3rd Trimester 55 to 255 ng/mL
- Post Menopausal less than 1.0