TEST NAME

EAR CULTURE

See:  Microbiology Section
In Pt Micro  / Regional Pt Micro


TEST NAME

ELAVIL

See:  Amitriptyline/Nortriptyline*


POWERCHART NAME

ELECTROLYTE PANEL

MERCY TEST NAME

ELECTROLYTES      

MERCY LAB CODE

LYTE

Includes:

Anion Gap                             Chloride                         CO2
Potassium                             Sodium

Specimen:  0.5 ml lithium heparin plasma from a PST tube. Refrigerate.
Cause for rejection:  Hemolyzed specimens not acceptable.
Performed:  Within 8 hours of receipt.  Available stat.
Reference value: 

Sodium: 133 - 146 mmol/L
Potassium: 3.5 - 5.5 mmol/L
Chloride: 97 - 109 mmol/L
CO2: 20 - 34 mmol/L
Anion Gap: 11 - 21 mmol/L

Method: Refer to individual test.
CPT Code: 80051

TEST NAME

ELECTROLYTES MISC FLUID

See:     Sodium/Potassium Body Fluid


TEST NAME

ELECTROLYTES URINE

See: Sodium/Potassium 24‑Hour Urine  
       Sodium/Potassium Random Urine


TEST NAME

ELECTROPHORESIS CSF (SPINAL FLUID)

See:   IGG Index CSF*


TEST NAME

EMPLOYEE DRUG SCREENING

See:   Drug Abuse Testing for Employment


TEST NAME

ENA (Extractable Nuclear Antigens)

See:     Antibodies to Extractable Nuclear Antigens


POWERCHART NAME

ENDOMYSIAL IgA AUTOANTIBODY

MERCY TEST NAME

ENDOMYSIAL ATBY*

MERCY LAB CODE

ENDA

Specimen:

2 ml serum from a SST or plain red top tube. Pediatric volume: 0.5 ml

Comment:

Useful for the diagnosis of dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease and for monitoring adherence to gluten-free diet in patients with dermatis herpetiforms and celiac disease.

Processing:  Send refrigerated to Mayo #9360.
Performed: 2 days.  Test set up at Mayo Monday through Friday.
Reference value:

Report includes presence and titer of circulating anti-endomysial antibodies. Negative in normal individuals, also negative in dermatitis herpetiformis or celiac disease patients adhering to gluten-free diet.

Method:  Indirect Immunoflourescence (EMA)
CPT Code:  86256

TEST NAME

ENTEROVIRUS PCR, CSF

See:   Microbiology Section
In Pt Micro  / Regional Pt Micro


TEST NAME

EOSINOPHIL COUNT TOTAL

Included in CBC.  Cannot order individually


POWERCHART NAME

EOSINOPHIL SMEAR

MERCY TEST NAME

EOS NASAL SMR

MERCY LAB CODE

EONS

Specimen: 

Submit a culturette swab or a prepared slide.

Reference Lab Clients:
Submit a slide that is prepared, unfixed and labeled.

Performed: Within 8 hours of receipt.
Reference value:   None seen
Method:  Microscopy, Wright stained smear.
CPT Code: 89190

POWERCHART NAME

SMEAR FOR EOSINOPHIL URINE

MERCY TEST NAME

EOSINOPHIL URINE  

MERCY LAB CODE

EOUA

Specimen:

10 ml random urine.  Deliver to Lab within 1 hour of collection.  Refrigerate.

Reference Lab Clients:
Refrigerate for transport

Performed:  Within 8 hours of receipt.
Reference value: None seen
< 1 % may indicate urinary tract infection
1 - 5% is not a good predictor of Acute Interstitial Nephritis
> 5 % may be a valuable predictor of Acute Interstitial Nephritis and may indicate Chronic Urinary Tract infection.
Method:  Microscopy, Wright stained smear.
CPT Code: 87205

TEST NAME

EPIDERMAL FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY

See:  Cutaneous Immunofluorescence Biopsy
        Cutaneous Immunofluorescence Serum*   


TEST NAME

EPINEPHRINE

See:  Catecholamine Fractionation 24‑Hour Urine*


POWERCHART NAME

EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS PANEL

MERCY TEST NAME

EPSTEIN BARR AB*

MERCY LAB CODE

EBVA 

Specimen:

1 ml serum from a SST tube. Pediatric volume: 0.5 ml

Processing: Send to Mayo refrigerated. Mayo  #84421.
Performed:    2 days.  Test set up Monday through Saturday.
Reference value: Negative
Method:  Multiplex flow immunoassay
CPT Code:

86665 x2
86664 EBNA+*


POWERCHART NAME

ERYTHROPOIETIN LEVEL

MERCY TEST NAME

ERYTHROPOIETIN*

MERCY LAB CODE

EPO

Specimen: 

1 ml serum from a SST or plain red top tube.  Pediatric volume: 0.7 ml

Processing:  Send to Mayo frozen.  Mayo #80173.
Turnaround:  1 day.  Test set up Monday through Saturday.
Reference value:

Males:  4.0 – 16.0 mU/ml
Females:  4.0 – 21.0 mU/ml

Method: Chemiluminescent immunoassay
CPT Code: 82668

TEST NAME

ESR

See:   Sed Rate


POWERCHART NAME

ESTRADIOL LEVEL

MERCY TEST NAME

ESTRADIOL

MERCY LAB CODE

ESTD

Specimen:  0.5 ml lithium heparin plasma from a PST tube.  Stable 48 hours refrigerated or freeze.
Comment: Indicate if result needed Within 24 hours of receipt. as drawn.
Processing: Stable 8 hours at room temperature.  Stable 48 hours refrigerated.  Freeze if testing is not completed within 48 hours of collection.

Regional Lab Clients:
  Freeze if not received at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa Laboratory within 24 hours of collection.
Performed:  Within 8 hours of receipt Monday through Friday.  Sunday 1200 Cutoff.
Reference value:

Male:      20 - 47 pg/mL

Female:   Estradiol Expected Values
              for Ovulating non-pregnant females
              based on the hLH peak as Day 0.
             
              Day –6 to –8  Mid-Follicular      27-122 pg/mL

              Day –1          Peri-Ovulatory    95-433 pg/mL

              Day +6 to +8  Mid-Luteal        49-291 pg/mL

Post-Menopausal Female                        20- 40 pg/mL     
Method: Competitive Binding Immunoassay Chemiluminescence
CPT Code:  82670

TEST NAME

ESTROGEN/PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR ASSAY QUANTITATIVE  (PARAFFIN BLOCK)

MERCY TEST NAME

ERA/PRA BLOCK

MERCY LAB CODE

EPRB

Comment: 

Ordered on paraffin block. Routinely ordered on breast carcinoma.

Processing: Paraffin Block
Performed:    Test set up Tuesday and Friday.
Reference value: Included with pathology report.
Method:  Labeled-Streptavidin Biotin Immunoperoxidase stain.
CPT Code:  88342 X2 Immunocytochem+ X2

TEST NAME

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ASSAY

See:  Estrogen/Progesterone Receptor Assay Quantitative (Paraffin Block)


TEST NAME

ESTROGEN TOTAL SERUM

See:   Estradiol


TEST NAME

ETHOSUXIMIDE

MERCY TEST NAME

MISC GENERAL LAB

MERCY LAB CODE

CMIS

Specimen: 1 ml plasma from green top tube. Collection time is not critical.
Comment:    Indicate TEST NAME and time last dose in comment field.      
Processing:         Send at room temperature to Mayo. Mayo #8769.
Performed:  1 day.  Test set up Monday through Sunday.
Reference value:

Therapeutic range:  40‑75 mcg/ml
Toxic concentration: >100 mcg/ml

Method:  Immunoassay
CPT Code: 80168

TEST NAME

ETHYLENE GLYCOL

See:   Toxic Volatile Screen  


TEST NAME

EYE CULTURE

See: Microbiology Section
In Pt Micro  / Regional Pt Micro