Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

TEST AVAILABILITY: Monday - Thursday
TURNAROUND TIME:
REFERENCE RANGE: No sequence variation detected
METHODOLOGY: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing
CLINICAL USE: Detects sequence variations in the NFL gene
CPT: 83891; 83898 x 6; 83904 x 6; 83909; 83912
[NICK] Nickel
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Plasma at room temperature
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Royal-blue (EDTA) or Royal-blue (Na-heparin)
LAV (EDTA) also acceptable
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 2 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.6 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 2-4 Days
REFERENCE RANGE: Environmental exposure: 0.6-7.5 g/L
Occupational exposure: Levels of 3.0-11.0 g/L
may be seen in refinery workers
METHODOLOGY: Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
(ICP-MS)
CLINICAL USE: Monitor exposure to nickel
CPT: 83885
[NICP] NICOTINE PANEL
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Serum or plasma at room temperature
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Red, Dark green (heparin) or Lavender (EDTA)
SPECIAL HANDLING: Do NOT collect specimen in gel separator tube
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1 ml
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.5 mL
TEST INCLUDES: Nicotine and its metabolite cotinine
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 3-4 days
METHODOLOGY: Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry
(LC/MS-MS)
CLINICAL USE: Rule out use of nicotine products
CPT: 83887
[NICUQNT] UR NICOTINE & METABOLITE QUANT
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Room temperature urine (random)
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Urine container
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.5 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 3-5 days
METHODOLOGY: Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry
(LC/MS-MS)
CLINICAL USE: Rule out use of nicotine products
CPT: 83887
[NIEMC] NIEMANN-PICK TYPE C DETECTION