Special Tests Schedule

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Notes:

1. HPLC tests results in one week: Amiodarone, Desethylamiodarone, Catecholamines, Metanephrines, HVA, Vitamin A, 25-OH-VitaminD2/D3, VMA,  5-HIAA, Serotonin.
2. Hormones, Cancer markers and Drug levels tests (TDM) are performed same day, provided the samples arrive to our lab before 3:30 pm. Hormones tests (performed daily) include: ACTH, ACE, Anti HBs, Calcitonin, Cortisol, DHEA-S, Free Cortisol, Growth Hormone, Insulin, Osteocalcin, PTH, SHBG, and all routine hormones. Drugs tests include: Carbamazepine (Tegretol), Depakene (Valproic Ac.), Digitoxin, Digoxin, Epanutin (Phenitoin), Phenobarbitone, Tegretol, Valproic Ac. Cancer markers tests include: AFP, CA 125, CA 15-3, CA 19-9, CEA, HCG, Free PSA, PSA, Thyroglobulin, Vitamin D (25-OH).
3. Immunofluorescence (IFA), HIV 1&2 and Hepatitis tests, all types, are performed same day, provided the samples arrive to our lab before 8:30 am (Hepatitis tests include: HAV IgG, HAV IgM, HBsAg, HBeAg, Anti HBc IgG/IgM, Anti HBe, HCV).  
4. ELISA tests include: Hepatitis tests (all types), Cardiolipins, CCP, ENA, Jo, RNP, Scl 70, Sm, SS-A/Ro,  SS-B/La, MPO, PR3  and are performed every Tuesday and Thursday, provided the samples arrive to our lab before 8:30 am. 
5. RIA tests (Aldosterone, Androstenedione, Free Testosterne, 17-OH Progesterone) are performed Wednesday and Friday, provided the samples arrive to our lab before 8:30 am.  
6. IGF-I and IGF-BP3 are performed every Friday.
7. Aldosterone test needs 24 hrs incubation, therefore the results are ready the next day (Thursday and Saturday).
8. Angiotensin I, Renin and TSH Receptor antibodies (TR-AB) tests are performed every two weeks the days indicated.
9. Electrophoresis tests, Protein, and Immunofixation (IFE), may need two-three days to be completed.
10.  On Saturdays special tests are not performed.