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Early CDT-Lung

Code

CDTL

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Early Detection Screen PCR/NAAT

Code

STDX

Sample Reqs

A 10mls or 2 x 4mls

Special Instructions

Early Detection Screen With Syphilis (HIV1/HIV2/HBV/HCV by PCR/NAAT)

Profile details

HIV1 and HIV2 (RNA)

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV DNA)

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV RNA)

Syphilis IgG/IgM

Samples must be received in the laboratory within 2 days of sample taking

Code

STXX

Sample Reqs

B A 10mls or 2 x 4mls 

Special Instructions

 

Echinococcus (Hydatid) Antibodies

Code

EFAT

Sample Reqs

B [9] [14]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.
[14] Provide details of travel history.

Eczema Provoking Profile (9 Allergens)

Profile details

Total IgE with individual IgE allergens for:

Cat Dander

Egg White

Egg Yolk

Fish Mix

Hazelnut

House Dust Mite

Milk

Peanut

Soya Bean

Wheat

Code

ALEC

Sample Reqs

B 

Special Instructions

 

Egg Components

Code

ZZ9

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Aneurysm/Connective Tissue Disorders NGS Panel – full sequencing across 46 genes + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A
A
[9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Ehrlichiosis Antibodies

Code

EHRL

Sample Reqs

B [9] [14]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.
[14] Provide details of travel history.
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Elastase (Faecal)

Code

ELAS

Sample Reqs

RF

Special Instructions

Elastase / Calprotectin Profile

Code

CEP

Sample Reqs

RF

Special Instructions

Electrolytes

Code

ELEC

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Electrolytes (Urine)

Code

UELE

Sample Reqs

CU

Special Instructions

ELF/Enhanced Liver Fibrosis

Code

ELF

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Endocrine: Adrenal

Code

HIS5

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Endocrine: Parathyroid

Code

HIS4

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Endocrine: Thyroid (Lobe)

Code

HIS4

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Endocrine: Thyroid (Total)

Code

HIS5

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Endometrial Biopsy Immune Profiling

Code

23RF

Sample Reqs

J (Contact Referrals)

Special Instructions

Patients who have samples taken at TDL’s Patient Reception at 76 Wimpole Street may attend any time during hours of opening on Mondays or Tuesdays, and by NOON on Wednesdays to allow for same day shipping to Chicago by Fed Ex. Samples for Rosalind Franklin are not accepted on Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays. Fed Ex charges are included in these charges.

Endometrial Cancer NGS Panel – full sequencing across 10 genes + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A
A
[9] [11] Requires patient informed consent

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.
[11] Patient consent required. Consent Form can be found at the back of this guide.

Endomysial Antibodies (IgA)

Code

AEAB

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Bronchial Biopsy

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Cholesteatoma

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Dental Cyst

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Ear Canal Biopsy

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Ear Polyp

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Epiglottis

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Gingivial Tissue

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Laryngeal Biopsy

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Laryngeal Nodule (Bilateral)

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Laryngeal Nodule (Unilateral)

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Mandible Biopsy

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Maxillary Mucosa

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Mucocele

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Nasal Biopsy

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Nasal Polyps

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Oral Biopsy

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Palatal Biopsy

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Pharyngeal Biopsy

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Pleural Biopsy

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Thyroid Biopsy

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Tongue Biopsy

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Tonsil (1 Specimen)

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Tonsil Biopsy

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Tonsils (2 Specimens)

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Uvelectomy

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Biopsy: Vocal chords

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Resections: Glossectomy

Code

HIS5+HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Resections: Laryngectomy

Code

HIS5

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Resections: Maxillectomy

Code

HIS5+HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Resections: Neck Dissection

Code

HIS5+HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Resections: Neck Dissection (Bilateral)

Code

HIS5+HIS5

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Resections: Parotidectomy

Code

HIS4

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Resections: Partial Thyroidectomy

Code

HIS4

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Resections: Pharyngectomy

Code

HIS5+HIS5

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Resections: Rhinectomy

Code

HIS5+HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Resections: Submandibular Gland – Excision

Code

HIS3

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

ENT – Resections: Thyroglossal Cyst

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Enteric Organism Rapid Detection – CHANGE

Profile details

Detection of Bacterial, Viral and Parasitic Infection by Multiplex Real-Time PCR

Bacteria and Bacterial Toxins

C. difficile Toxin A/B gene, Campylobacter spp., Enteroaggregative E.coli (EAEC), Enteroinvasive E.coli (EIEC)/Shigella, Enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC), Enteropathogenic E.coli (EPEC), Plesiomonas shigelloides, Salmonella, Shiga-toxin producing E.coli (STEC) stx1/stx2, Shiga-toxin producing E.coli (STEC) O157:H7, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus, Yersinia enterocolitica

Viruses

Adenovirus 40/41, Astrovirus, Norovirus GI, Norovirus GII, Rotavirus A, Sapovirus (I, II, IV, V)

Parasites

Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cryptosporidium spp., Entamoeba histolytica, Gardia lamblia

This does NOT include stool for m/c/s – this needs to be requested as a separate test.

Please provide two samples if this is required.

Code

EORD

Sample Reqs

RF

Special Instructions

 

Eosinophil Cationic Protein

Code

ECP

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Epanutin (Phenytoin)

Code

PHEN

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Epidermolysis Bullosa, Comprehensive NGS Panel – full sequencing across 13 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A
A
[9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Epidermolysis Bullosa, Simplex Panel – full sequencing of KRT5 + KRT14 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A
A
[9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Epilepsy, Adolescent / Adult Onset Panel – sequencing across 83 genes + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A

Special Instructions

Epilepsy, Childhood Panel – full sequencing across 211 genes + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A

Special Instructions

Epilepsy, Comprehensive NGS Panel – full sequencing across 400 genes + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A
A
[9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Epilepsy, Neonatal Panel – sequencing across 278 genes + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A

Special Instructions

Epilepsy, Progressive Myoclonic Panel – sequencing across 18 genes + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A

Special Instructions

Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies IgG/IgM

Code

EBVA

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Erectile Dysfunction / Impotence Profile

Profile details

Lipid Profile

Glucose

HbA1C

TSH

Prolactin

Total Testosterone

Free Testosterone

PSA

Code

IMPO

Sample Reqs

A  B  B  G 

Special Instructions

 

Erythropoietin

Code

ERY

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

ESR

Code

ESR

Sample Reqs

A

Special Instructions

Essential Fatty Acid Profile (Red Cell)

Code

EFAR

Sample Reqs

A [4]

Special Instructions

[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.

Ethosuximide

Code

ETHO

Sample Reqs

A

Special Instructions

Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Familial (FEVR) NGS Panel – full sequencing NDP + FZD4 + LRP5 + TSPAN12 + ZNF408 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A
A
[9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Extractable Nuclear Antibodies (nRNP, Sm, Ro, La, Jo1, Scl70) CENP-B

Code

ENA

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Eye Developmental Disease NGS Panel – full sequencing across 59 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A
A
[9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

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