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Bacteriology
Bordetella pertussis Detection of Bordetella pertussis by the Polymerase Chain Reaction
Chlamydia Chlamydia trachomatis
Gonorrhea Neisseria Gonorrhea
Genetic Risk
APC I1307K Mutation in Ashkenazi Jewish populatation associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer
PLA1/PLA2 Genotyping Variant human platelet antigen gene associated with increased coronary risk and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
Specimen Identity Testing
Oncology
1p19q LOH Chromosome loss in gliomas predicting treatment response
BCR/ABL RT-PCR Fusion gene associated with t(9;22) in CML and ALL
Bone Marrow Engraftment Determination of bone marrow transplant engraftment
FLT3 Multiplex PCR amplification of genomic DNA
IgH Gene Rearrangement Detection of B-cell clonality in leukemia and lymphoma
Microsatellite Instability Identification of DNA microsatellite instability suggestive of underlying DNA mismatch repair defects seen in HNPCC and 15 % of sporadic colon cancer.
TCR-gamma PCR Detection of T-cell clonality in leukemia and lymphoma
Virology
Adenovirus Adenovirus Detection by PCR
BK Virus Detection of the BK Virus by the Polymerase Chain Reaction
Cytomegalovirus Detection of Cytomegalovirus by the Polymerase Chain Reaction
Enterovirus Enterovirus Detection by PCR
Epstein-Barr Virus Epstein-Barr Virus Detection by PCR
HCV Qualitative RT-PCR assay for the presence of HCV RNA, indicative of active infection.
HCV Quantitative RT-PCR assay capable of detecting and quantifying HCV RNA in human peripheral blood samples.
HIV-1 RNA Quantitative RT-PCR assay capable of detecting and quantifying HIV RNA in human peripheral blood samples
JC Virus JC Virus Detection by PCR
Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) Detection by PCR







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