BCR-ABL1 testing detects the presence of the BCR-ABL1 gene sequence in an abnormal chromosome 22 to help diagnose chronic myelogenous leukemia and a form of acute lymphoblastic lymphoma.
Gastrointestinal (GI) pathogen panels are used to simultaneously test for the presence of multiple disease-causing microbes in a stool sample and help diagnose an infection of the digestive system (GI tract).
Histamine is released from activated mast cells, often in an allergic response. Histamine tests measure it in blood or urine to confirm that a person has had an anaphylactic reaction or to help diagnose mastocytosis.
A stool culture helps diagnose an infection of the digestive system when a person has diarrhea, abdominal pain, cramping, and blood or mucus in the stool.
Describes how the 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) test is used, when a 17-OHP test is ordered, and what the results of a 17-hydroxyprogesterone test might mean
Describes how a beta-2 glycoprotein 1 antibodies test is used to help diagnose antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), determine the cause of an unexplained blood clot, or the cause of recurrent miscarriages in women; when a beta-2 glycoprotein 1 antibodies test is ordered; and what the results of the test might mean
