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Laboratory Policies and Procedures 02 17 2025
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Bone Marrow Requisition Quest Version
NMMC Pathology
Overview Letter
Department of Pathology
Personnel
Accreditation and Licensure
Policies & Specimen Collection Information
Policies-Specimen Collection and Preparation – NMMC
Specimen Packaging and Courier Services
Patient Preparation
Minimum Blood Amounts Needed
Collection of Blood Specimens by Venipuncture
Collection of Blood Specimens by Skin Puncture
Collection of Urine Specimens
Instruction for the Proper Collection and Handling of Culture Specimens
Specimens for Microbiology
Guidelines for Stool Cultures for Diagnostic Testing
Cytology Specimen Collection
Tissue Examination
Point of Care (POC) Testing
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) Recommended Collection Times for Peak Trough
Proper Labeling of Laboratory Specimens
Test Collection Protocols
NMMC AFP Form
Semen Analysis Info Form
Spanish Semen Collection Instructions
Laboratory Policies and Procedures 02 17 2025
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Test Code
Test Name
MRSA
Culture, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Swab
19235
MA903 Cytokeratin 34BE12, IHC with Interpretation [19235X]
19367
MA903 Cytokeratin 34BE12, IHC without Interpretation [19367X]
38475
Macadamia Nut (rf345) IgE [38475Z]
27138
Mackerel (Rf206) IgE** [2713X]
54998
Macroamylase [5499X]
1952
Magnesium [622X]
197418
Magnesium, 24-Hour Urine (without creatinine), AA [19741X]
MGG
Magnesium, Plasma or Serum
14460
Magnesium, Random Urine (with Creatinine), AA [19743X]
623
Magnesium, RBC
1221218
Magnesium, Stool
38140
Maize/corn (f8) IgG
MALS
Malaria Smear
831
Malaria/Babesia/Other Blood Parasites
2863
Malt (f90) IgE [2863X]
90168
Mammaglobin, IHC with Interpretation
90218
Mammaglobin, IHC without Interpretation
626
Manganese, Blood
6183
Manganese, Random Urine with Creatinine
16594
Manganese, RBC
951
Manganese, Serum
23860
Mango (f91) IgE [23860X]
14991
Mantle Cell Lymphoma, bcl-1/JH t(11;14), Cell-Based
25018
Maple (Box Elder) (t1) IgE [2501X]
34927
Maple Red (
Acer rubrum
) IgE* [34927X]
90909
Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) Mutation Analysis (Ashkenazi Jewish)
14291
Marijuana Confirmation, Blood
13577
Marijuana Metabolite, Quantitative, Urine [26514X]
68767
Marijuana Qualitative, Urine
142964
Marijuana, Confirmation, Meconium [34515X]
14292
Marijuana, Confirmation, Serum
40036
Mast Cell Tryptase, IHC with Interpretation [40036X]
40017
Mast Cell Tryptase, IHC without Interpretation [40017X]
10262
Maternal Cell Contamination Study, STR Analysis
5059
Maternal Serum AFP
92788
Maternal Serum AFP (NY)
91278
MDMA/MDA Screen with Confirmation, Urine
17161
MDMA/MDA, Quantitative, Urine
23048
Meadow Fescue (g4) IgE [2304X]
23168
Meadow Foxtail (g16) IgE [2316X]
69394
Measles (Rubeola) IgM Antibody, IFA (CSF)
34166
Measles Antibodies (IgG, IgM), Diagnostic
964
Measles Antibody (IgG), Immune Status
34256
Measles Antibody (IgM)
901434
Measles Antibody (IgM), (NY)
78842
Measles, Mumps and Rubella Profile # 2
5259
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Antibodies (IgG) Panel, Immune Status
92177
MecStat 13
91284
Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (MCAD) Gene Sequencing
25218
Melaleuca (t21) IgE [2521X]
19239
Melan-A, IHC with Interpretation [19239X]
193718
Melan-A, IHC without Interpretation [19371X]
631
Melanin
19370
Melanoma Antigen Recognized by T Cells, IHC without Interpretation
[19370X]
19238
Melanoma Antigen Recognized by T cells-1, IHC with Interpretation [19238X]
90956
Melanoma, BRAF V600 Mutation, Cobas®
28878
Melon (f87) IgE [2887X]
93942
MEN1 Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication
900609
MEN2 (RET) DNA Sequencing Test
411
Meperidine, Serum
36441
Mercury, 24-Hour Urine
636
Mercury, Blood
637
Mercury, Random Urine
25208
Mesquite Tree (t20) IgE [2520X]
91398
Metabolic Syndrome and Glucose Control Including Insulin
19548
Metanephrines, Fractionated, Free, LC/MS/MS, Plasma
14962
Metanephrines, Fractionated, LC/MS/MS, 24-Hour Urine
149618
Metanephrines, Fractionated, LCMSMS, Random Urine [14961X]
15714
Methadone and Metabolite, Urine
19017
Methadone Presumptive Screen, Urine
METU
Methadone, Qualitative, Urine
2082
Methadone, Quantitative, Serum [3258X]
MRPCR
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Swab by PCR
90417
Methicillin Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
Culture Screen
17656
Methicillin Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
, PCR
648
Methotrexate
MTHO
Methotrexate, Serum
4307
Methyl Alcohol, Urine
17911
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR), DNA Mutation Analysis
34879
Methylmalonic Acid
30517
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine
91032
Methylmalonic Acid, Urine with Creatinine
137251
Methyprylon, Blood
MALBR
Microalbumin, Urine
14989
Microsatellite Instability (MSI)
91403
Milk Component Panel
90128
Miller Fisher Syndrome, Cranial Neuropathy Antibody Panel (Ganglioside)
779
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) [651X]
15342
Mint (
Mentha piperita
) (f332) IgE
5578
MISCELLANEOUS TEST (FlexiTest)
900536
Mite
Dermatophagoides farinae
IgG*
30321
Mitochondria M2 Antibody (IgG), EIA
1762
Mitochondrial and Actin Antibody Panel
259
Mitochondrial Antibody with Reflex to Titer
91978
Mitogen- and Antigen-induced Lymphocyte Proliferation Panel
91976
Mitogen-induced Lymphocyte Proliferation Panel (PHA, Con A, PWM)
19875
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Panel (RNP Antibody and ANA with Reflex)
MIXS
Mixing Study, Plasma
70196
MLH1, IHC with Interpretation [70196X]
16967
MLH1, IHC without Interpretation
19241
MOC-31, IHC with Interpretation [19241X]
19373
MOC-31, IHC without Interpretation [19373X]
74802
Mold Allergy Panel #7
37922
Mold Panel #1
51322
Mold Panel #4
38583
Molybdenum, Blood
MOS
Monospot, Plasma or Serum
27408
Mosquito (i71) IgE [2740X]
90137
Motor Neuropathy Complete Antibody Panel
25068
Mountain Cedar (t6) IgE [2506X]
26118
Mouse (e88) IgE [2611X]
2657
Mouse Epithelia (e71) IgE
2658
Mouse Urine Proteins (e72) IgE [2658X]
92476
MPL Mutation Analysis
70197
MSH2, IHC with Interpretation [70197X]
16971
MSH2, IHC without Interpretation
16938
MSH6, IHC with Interpretation
16252
MSH6, IHC without Interpretation
90899
Mucolipidosis Type IV Mutation Analysis
27048
Mucor racemosus
(m4) IgE [2704X]
24068
Mugwort (w6) IgE [2406X]
15789
Mulberry Red Tree (
Morus rubra
) IgE*
17505
Multiple Sclerosis Evaluation
17728
Multiple Sclerosis Panel
37581
Multiple Sclerosis Panel 1
7085
Multiple Sclerosis Panel 2
16957
MUM1, IHC with Interpretation
16258
MUM1, IHC without Interpretation
132744
Mumps IgM Antibody, IFA (CSF)
36564
Mumps Virus Antibodies (IgG, IgM), Diagnostic
8624
Mumps Virus Antibody (IgG), Immune Status
36565
Mumps Virus Antibody (IgM)
901435
Mumps Virus Antibody (IgM), (NY)
70172
Mumps Virus RNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR
8428
Muscle Fibers, Fecal
89318
Mushroom (Rf212) IgE** [8931X]
18842
MuSK Antibody Test
28898
Mustard (f89) IgE [2889X]
93944
MUTYH Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication
15109
MVista® Blastomyces Antigen Quantitative EIA
58792
MVista® Histoplasma Antigen Quantitative EIA
10104
Myasthenia Gravis Panel 2
93859
Myasthenia Gravis Panel 2 with Reflex to MuSK Antibody
13900
Mycobacteria
, Culture, Identification, and Susceptibility
8518
Mycobacteria
, Culture, Identification, and Susceptibility, Blood
14049
Mycobacteria
, Culture, Identification, and TB Susceptibility
14082
Mycobacteria
, Culture, Identification, and TB/MAC Susceptibility
5202
Mycobacteria
, Culture, with Fluorochrome Smear [4554X]
19796
Mycobacterium avium
Complex, MIC Panel [19796X]
16064
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare
DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
18429
Mycobacterium Slow Grower MIC [19775]
36925
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Complex and Rifampin Resistance, PCR, Non-Sputum
94577
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Complex and Rifampin Resistance, PCR, Sputum
94578
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Complex, Rifampin Resistance, Culture/PCR,Sputum
10662
Mycophenolic Acid, LC/MS/MS
91475
Mycoplasma genitalium,
rRNA, TMA
34127
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Antibodies (IgG, IgM)
15575
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Antibodies (IgG, IgM), IFA, CSF
659
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Antibody (IgG)
21130
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Antibody (IgM)
15498
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
DNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR
31552
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
IgA, Antibodies
91477
Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma
Panel
91771
MYD88, Mutation Analysis
37078
Myelin Associated Glycoprotein (MAG)-SGPG Antibody (IgM)
663
Myelin Basic Protein
36954
Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (MOG) Antibody with Reflex to Titer, CSF
36952
Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (MOG) Antibody with Reflex to Titer, Serum
120811
Myelin Protein Zero (MPZ) DNA Sequencing Test
37438
Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein (MAG) Antibody (IgM), EIA
19470
Myeloperoxidase (MPO), IHC with Interpretation
8796
Myeloperoxidase Antibody
19242
Myeloperoxidase, IHC without Interpretation [19242X]
19243
Myo D1, IHC with Interpretation [19243X]
193758
Myo D1, IHC without Interpretation [19375X]
261
Myocardial Antibody Screen with Reflex to Titer
19244
Myogenin, IHC with Interpretation [19244X]
19376
Myogenin, IHC without Interpretation [19376X]
19245
Myoglobin, IHC with Interpretation [19245X]
19377
Myoglobin, IHC without Interpretation [19377X]
MYOG
Myoglobin, Qualitative, Urine
MYO1
Myoglobin, Quantitative
660
Myoglobin, Serum
19246
Myosin-Smooth Muscle, IHC with Interpretation [19246X]
19378
Myosin-Smooth Muscle, IHC without Interpretation [19378X]
94777
Myositis Specific 11 Antibody Panel