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Macroprolactin

Code

PRLD

Sample Reqs

B

Magnesium (Blood)

Code

RCMG

Sample Reqs

A or H

Magnesium (Serum)

Code

MG

Sample Reqs

B

Magnesium (Urine)

Code

URMG

Sample Reqs

PU

Malarial Antibodies (Pl. falciparum)

Code

MALA

Sample Reqs

B [9] [14]

Special Instructions

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

Malarial Antibodies (species specific)

Code

MALS

Sample Reqs

B [9] [14]

Special Instructions

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

Malarial Parasites

Code

MALP

Sample Reqs

A [4] [9] [14]

Special Instructions

[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
[14] Provide details of travel history.

Manganese (Serum)

Code

MANG

Sample Reqs

B

Mannose Binding Lectin

Code

MBL

Sample Reqs

B

MBOCA in Urine

Code

MBOC

Sample Reqs

RU

Measles Antibodies (IgG) Immunity

Code

MEAS

Sample Reqs

B

Measles Antibodies (IgM)

Code

MEAM

Sample Reqs

B [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Melanin

Code

MELA

Sample Reqs

RU [13]

Special Instructions

[13] Protect from light.

Melatonin (Serum)

Code

MEL

Sample Reqs

B

Melatonin (Urine)

Code

UMEL

Sample Reqs

CU [13]

Special Instructions

[13] Protect from light.

Meningococcal Abs

Code

MENI

Sample Reqs

B

Mercury (Blood)

Code

MERC

Sample Reqs

A or H

Mercury (Urine)

Code

URHG

Sample Reqs

RU [1]

Special Instructions

[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions.

Metanephrines (Plasma)

Code

PMET

Sample Reqs

A (Frozen plasma)

Metanephrines (Urine)

Code

UMEX

Sample Reqs

PU [1]

Special Instructions

[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions.

Methaemoglobin

Code

METH

Sample Reqs

A

Methaqualone

Code

METQ

Sample Reqs

RU

Methotrexate

Code

METX

Sample Reqs

B

Methylmalonic Acid – Urine

Code

MMA

Sample Reqs

CU

Metronidazole Level

Code

METR

Sample Reqs

B [4]

Special Instructions

[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.

Microalbumin (Urine)

Code

UMA

Sample Reqs

RU

Microdeletion (common) Syndromes – BOBs only

Code

PBOB

Sample Reqs

CVS / AF / A [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Microfilaria Blood Film

Code

MCIF

Sample Reqs

A

Miller-Dieker Syndrome – BOBs (5 days) + karyotype (15 days)

Code

PBOB, KARY

Sample Reqs

CVS / AF / A H [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Miller-Dieker Syndrome – BOBs only

Code

PBOB

Sample Reqs

CVS / AF / A [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Mitochondrial Antibodies

Code

AMIT

Sample Reqs

B

Mitochondrial Antibodies M2

Code

MAM2

Sample Reqs

B

Molybdenum (Serum)

Code

MOLY

Sample Reqs

B

MRSA (Rapid PCR) one swab per site

Code

MRSA

Sample Reqs

Blue Micro Swab

MRSA Culture one swab per site

Code

MRSW

Sample Reqs

Blue Micro Swab

MTHFR – common C677T + A1298C mutations

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

MTHFR – common C677T mutation

Code

MTHF

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Mucopolysaccharides

Code

MPS

Sample Reqs

RU (Frozen)

Mumps Antibodies (IgG)

Code

MUMP

Sample Reqs

B

Mumps Antibodies (IgM)

Code

MUMM

Sample Reqs

B

Mycobacterium tuberculosis – DNA

Code

TBCP

Sample Reqs

A

Mycology / Skin Scrapings

Code

SKSC

Sample Reqs

Submit Sample

Mycophenolic Acid (Cellcept)

Code

MYCP

Sample Reqs

A

Mycoplasma / Ureaplasma Culture

Code

MYCS

Sample Reqs

RU, Swab

Mycoplasma genitalium (PCR Swab)

Code

MGEN

Sample Reqs

PCR

Mycoplasma genitalium (Semen)

Code

MGEN

Sample Reqs

Semen

Mycoplasma genitalium (Thin Prep)

Code

MGEN

Sample Reqs

TPV

Mycoplasma genitalium (Urine)

Code

MGEN

Sample Reqs

FCRU

Mycoplasma genitalium by PCR

Code

MGEN

Sample Reqs

FCRU / PCR / TPV

Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM and IgG

Code

MYCO

Sample Reqs

B

Mycoplasma species – DNA

Code

MPCR

Sample Reqs

A

Myelin Associated Glycoprotein Antibodies

Code

MEG

Sample Reqs

B

Myelin Basic Protein Antibodies

Code

MBPA

Sample Reqs

B

Myeloperoxidase Antibodies

Code

MPO

Sample Reqs

B

Myocardial Antibodies

Code

MYO

Sample Reqs

B

Myoglobin (Serum)

Code

SMYO

Sample Reqs

B

Myoglobin (Urine)

Code

UMYO

Sample Reqs

RU

Myositis Panel

Code

MYOS

Sample Reqs

B

Mysoline (Primidone)

Code

PRIM

Sample Reqs

B [4]

Special Instructions

[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.

Male Genetic Reproductive Profile – see profiles

Code

GRP

Sample Reqs

A,H[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Mantle Cell Lymphoma NGS Panel – full sequencing ATM + CCND1 + NOTCH1 + TP53 + UBR5

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

Requires patient informed consent A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Marfan Syndrome/Loeys-Dietz Syndrome/Aortopathy NGS Panel – full sequencing across 26 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Marfan Syndrome – FBN1 sequencing + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) NGS Panel – full sequencing across 13 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Measles PCR

Code

Sample Reqs

Buccal swab

Meckel-Gruber/Joubert Syndrome NGS Panel – full sequencing across 38 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency – ACADM sequencing

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease NGS Panel – full sequencing HNF1B + REN + UMOD + MUC1

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Melanoma NGS Panel – full sequencing across 9 genes + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

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

Special Instructions

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

Microdeletion (common) Syndromes – BOBs only

Code

PBOB

Sample Reqs

CVS / AF / A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Microphthalmia/Anophthalmia NGS Panel – full sequencing across 30 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Miller-Dieker Syndrome – BOBs (5 days) + karyotype (15 days)

Code

PBOB, KARY

Sample Reqs

CVS / AF / A, H [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Miller-Dieker Syndrome – BOBs only

Code

PBOB

Sample Reqs

CVS / AF / A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Mitochondrial Encephalopathy NGS Panel – full sequencing across 162 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Mitochondrial genome sequencing and (large deletions)

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Mitochondrial genome – full mitochondrial DNA sequencing + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Motor Neurone Disease (Amylotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) NGS Panel – full sequencing across 29 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

MPL exon 10 analysis

Code

MPL

Sample Reqs

A

MTHFR – common C677T + A1298C mutations

Code

MTHF

Sample Reqs

A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Mucopolysaccharidosis NGS Panel – full sequencing across 11 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 – full MEN1 sequencing

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

Requires patient informed consent A [9] [11]

Special Instructions

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

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 – RET gene hotspot sequencing

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

Requires patient informed consent A [9][11]

Special Instructions

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

Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia (Pseudoachondroplasia) – COMP sequencing

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Muscular Atrophy NGS Panel – full sequencing across 17 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Muscular Dystrophy NGS Panel – full sequencing across 42 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Myasthenic Myopathy, Congenital NGS Panel – full sequencing across 11 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Myelodysplastic Syndrome NGS Panel – full sequencing across 16 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

Requires patient informed consent A [9] [11]

Special Instructions

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

Myeloma, Multiple NGS Panel – full sequencing across 6 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

Requires patient informed consent A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Myeloproliferative Leukaemia (MPL) gene – W515X mutation screen

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

Requires patient informed consent A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Myeloproliferative Neoplasia NGS Panel – full sequencing across 17 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A[9][11]

Special Instructions

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

Myopathy, Distal NGS Panel – full sequencing across 21 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A,A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 – DMPK repeat PCR

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2 (PROMM) – ZNF9 repeat PCR

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A[9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

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