Test List: E
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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.