Test List: N
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N. Gonorrhoea
Code
TGON
Sample Reqs
TPV
Special Instructions
Nail Clippings
Code
DERM
Sample Reqs
Nail clippings
Special Instructions
Narcolepsy (HLA DQB1*06:02)
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A
[9]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
Natural Killer Profile 2
Profile details
CD3
CD4
CD8
CD16/CD56
CD19
Code
NKP2
Sample Reqs
A
Special Instructions
Needle Stick Injury Profile
Profile details
(Donor – Not recipient)
Hep Bs.Ag
Hep C Abs
Hep C Ag (early detection)
HIV 1+2 Abs/p24 Antigen
Serum saved for 2 years
Code
NSI
Sample Reqs
B B
Special Instructions
Nephrotic Syndrome, Steroid-Resistant NGS Panel – full sequencing across 14 genes
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A
A
[9]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
Nervous System/Brain Cancer NGS Panel – full sequencing across 27 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.
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 – NF1 + SPRED1 sequencing + 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.
Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (Bilateral Acoustic) – NF2 sequencing + deletions/duplications
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A
[9]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
Neurological Viral Screen
Profile details
Measles IgG
Measles IgM
Mumps IgG
Mumps IgM
CMV IgG
HSV 1/2 IgG
HSV 1/2 IgM
VZV IgG
Code
NVIR
Sample Reqs
B B
Special Instructions
Neuronal Antibody (Hu, Ri, Yo, Cv2, Ma2)
Code
NEUR
Sample Reqs
B
Special Instructions
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (Batten Disease) NGS Panel – full sequencing across 13 genes
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A
A
[9]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
Neurone Specific Enolase
Code
NSE
Sample Reqs
B
Special Instructions
Neurosurgery: Brain Biopsy
Code
HIS3
Sample Reqs
Special Instructions
Neurosurgery: Brain Resection
Code
HIS3
Sample Reqs
Special Instructions
Neurosurgery: Muscle Biopsy
Code
HIS5+HIS5
Sample Reqs
Special Instructions
Neurosurgery: Pituitary Gland – Resection
Code
HIS3
Sample Reqs
Special Instructions
Neurosurgery: Spinal Tumour Biopsy
Code
HIS3
Sample Reqs
Special Instructions
Neurosurgery: Spinal Tumour Resection
Code
HIS3
Sample Reqs
Special Instructions
Neurosurgery: Vertebrea
Code
HIS4
Sample Reqs
Special Instructions
Newborn Screening Panel
Code
GUTH
Sample Reqs
J [1]
Special Instructions
[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions.
Nickel (Serum)
Code
NICK
Sample Reqs
B
Special Instructions
Nickel (Urine)
Code
NICU
Sample Reqs
RU
Special Instructions
NK (CD69) Cell Assay
Code
CD69
Sample Reqs
H*
Special Instructions
* Patients need to attend Patient Reception at 76 Wimpole Street by 11.00am latest Mondays – Thursdays. Samples cannot be accepted on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. Allow 2 days for results.
NK (CD69) and NK Cytotoxicity
Code
69C
Sample Reqs
H H H*
Special Instructions
* Patients need to attend Patient Reception at 76 Wimpole Street by 11.00am latest Mondays – Thursdays. Samples cannot be accepted on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. Allow 2 days for results.
NK Assay Panel + Intralipids
Code
16RF
Sample Reqs
H H H
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.
NK Assay Follow-Up Panel
Code
5RF
Sample Reqs
H H H
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.
NK Assay/Cytotoxicity Panel
Code
4RF
Sample Reqs
H H H
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.
NK Cytotoxicity Assay
Code
HSNK
Sample Reqs
H H H*
Special Instructions
* Patients need to attend Patient Reception at 76 Wimpole Street by 11.00am latest Mondays – Thursdays. Samples cannot be accepted on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. Allow 2 days for results.
NK Cytotoxicity with suppression with steroid, IVIg and intralipin, and NK (CD69) cell assay
Code
69CI
Sample Reqs
H H H*
Special Instructions
* Patients need to attend Patient Reception at 76 Wimpole Street by 11.00am latest Mondays – Thursdays. Samples cannot be accepted on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. Allow 2 days for results.
NK Cytotoxicity with suppression, steroid, IVIg & Intralipin
Code
NKCY
Sample Reqs
H H H*
Special Instructions
* Patients need to attend Patient Reception at 76 Wimpole Street by 11.00am latest Mondays – Thursdays. Samples cannot be accepted on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. Allow 2 days for results.
NMDA Receptor Antibodies
Code
NMDA
Sample Reqs
B
Special Instructions
NMP22 (Bladder tumour)
Code
NMP
Sample Reqs
J [1]
Special Instructions
[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions.
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing – common aneuploidy screening from maternal blood
Code
NIPT
Sample Reqs
J / Special tubes [1]
Special Instructions
[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions.
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing – common aneuploidy screening from maternal blood including 22q11.2 del
Code
NIPQ
Sample Reqs
J / Special tubes [1]
Special Instructions
[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions.
Noonan Syndrome Prenatal Screening – PTPN11 exons 3 & 8 only
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
CVS / AF
Special Instructions
Noonan/LEOPARD/Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous/Costello Syndromes NGS Panel – full sequencing across 20 genes
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A
A
[9]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
Norrie Disease – NDP gene sequencing + deletions/duplications
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A
[9]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
NPM1 mutascreen assay
Code
NPM1
Sample Reqs
A
Special Instructions
Nucleic Acid Antigen Antibodies
Code
DNA
Sample Reqs
B
Special Instructions
Nystagmus, X-linked Infantile – FRMD7 gene sequencing
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A
[9]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.