Is There Antibody Out There?
A test result that reports as negative or positive.
What is a qualitative result?
The study of tissues.
What is Histology?
The mass spec instrument used in microbiology also known as the Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time Of Flight.
What is the Maldi-TOF?
What NIPT stands for.
What is Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing?
Health professionals who are trained to help families understand genetic disorders.
Who are genetic counselors?
The type of antibody test we use for allergens.
What is IgE (Immunocap)?
The medical director of our dermatopathology department.
Who is Dr. Talbott?
Bacteria that don't need oxygen to grow.
What are anaerobic organisms?
The current platform that we use for NIPT.
What is the Harmony Test?
The condition resulting from having an extra copy of chromosome 21.
What is Down's Syndrome?
IgM, IgG, IgE, IgA, and IgD are classes of these.
What are immunoglobulins?
Folate and B-12 can help to diagnose this condition.
What is anemia?
The CDC and ACOG recommends this age range to have CT/NG testing annually if they are currently sexually active.
What are ages 15-24?
The three carrier screening tests we currently offer.
What is SMA, CF and Fragile X?
Screening test and frequency for people with an average risk for colon cancer.
What is FOBT or FIT and every year?
The inflammatory autoimmune disorder that may affect many organ systems including the skin, joints and internal organs that Rheumatologists order.
What is lupus?
The lab test we offer to help in diagnosing heart failure or cardiomyopathy.
What is BNP or pro-BNP?
A group of tiny bacteria that inhabit the respiratory and urogenital tract recently added to our STI offering.
What is Ureaplasma/Mycoplasma?
The age range of patients that should be co-tested for HPV.
What are ages 30-65?
A genetic condition where someone has either too many or two few chromosomes.
What is aneuploidy?
The antibody test used to diagnose peptic ulcer disease and the development of gastric cancer.
What is the H. Pylori test?
Our new myeloid panel tests for what disease?
What is leukemia?
A test we offer that identifies the most common viral and bacterial organisms associated with upper respiratory infection.
What is the Respiratory Pathogens Panel?
The second most common type of cervical cancer.
What is adenocarcinoma?
Acquired mutations that cannot be passed to the next generation.
What are somatic mutations?