The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

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Laboratory tests arranged alphabetically

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H2A-H2B Histone Antibody
   Histone Antibody, IgG, Serum

Haemophilus influenzae b Antibody IgG, Serum

Hairy Cell Leukemia
   Chronic Lymphocytic, Prolymphocytic, or Hairy Cell Leukemia, Various

Haloperidol (Haldol), Serum, Plasma

Ham's Acid Hemolysin
   Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Screen, Peripheral Blood

Ham's Test
   Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Screen, Peripheral Blood

Haptoglobin, Plasma

HbA1C
   Hemoglobin A1C, Whole Blood

HBSAG
   Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Plasma

HCG
   Chorionic Gonadotropin, Total, Human, Quantitative (hCG), Plasma
   Pregnancy Test, Qualitative, Plasma

HCV
   Hepatitis C Genotype, Plasma
   Hepatitis C Recombinant Immunoblot, Serum
   Hepatitis C Virus Antibody, Version 2.0, Plasma
   Hepatitis C Virus RNA by PCR, Plasma

HCV EIA
   Hepatitis C Virus Antibody, Version 2.0, Plasma

HCV RIBA
   Hepatitis C Recombinant Immunoblot, Serum

Heat Shock Protein 70 (68 kDa), IgG by Western blot, Serum

Heavy Metal Screen, Blood

Heavy Metals
   Arsenic, Urine
   Lead, Urine
   Mercury, Urine

Helicobacter pylori Antibody (IgG), Serum

Helicobacter pylori Antibody, IgA, Plasma or Serum

Helicobacter pylori Antibody, IgM, Serum

Helicobacter pylori Antigen, Stool

Helicobacter pylori Breath Test, Breath

Hematocrit (Packed Cell Volume-PCV), Blood

Hemoccult
   Occult Blood Screen, Fecal

Hemochromatosis, DNA Testing, Whole Blood

Hemoglobin, Blood

Hemoglobin, Plasma, Free

Hemoglobin A1C, Whole Blood

Hemoglobin A2 Quantitation By HPLC, Blood

Hemoglobin and Calculated Hematocrit, Whole Blood

Hemoglobin Electrophoresis by HPLC, Blood

Hemoglobin Electrophoresis Cascade, EDTA Whole Blood

Hemoglobin Oxygen Affinity
   Oxygen Dissociation P50, RBC, Blood

Hemoglobin S, Quantitative, Whole Blood

Hemoglobin, F
   Fetal Erythrocyte Detection/Quantitation, Peripheral Blood (maternal)

Hemoglobin, Fetal, Quantitative, Blood

Hemoglobin, Glycosylated
   Hemoglobin A1C, Whole Blood

Hemoglobin, Oxygen Dissociation Curve
   Oxygen Dissociation P50, RBC, Blood

Hemoglobin-H Disease
   Alpha-Globin Gene Analysis, Blood

Hemogram (CBC)
   CBC (Complete Blood Count), Blood

Hemolytic Anemia Evaluation, EDTA and ACD Whole Blood

Hemosiderin, Urine, Blood and Body Fluids

Hep C EIA
   Hepatitis C Virus Antibody, Version 2.0, Plasma

Hep C RIBA
   Hepatitis C Recombinant Immunoblot, Serum

Heparin Assay, Plasma

Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia, Serum

Heparin Removal (HPT, HPTT), Plasma

Heparin, Low Molecular Weight (Xa Inhibition), Citrated Plasma

Heparsorb
   Heparin Removal (HPT, HPTT), Plasma

Hepatitis A Antibody, Total (IgG and IgM), Plasma

Hepatitis A Antibody-IgM Class, Plasma

Hepatitis A Virus PCR, Water Treatment Plants, Well Water, Rivers

Hepatitis Associated Antigen
   Hepatitis B e Antigen, Serum
   Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Plasma

Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgM, Plasma

Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total, Plasma

Hepatitis B e Antibody, Serum

Hepatitis B e Antigen, Serum
  See also: Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Plasma

Hepatitis B Mutation Resistance
   Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Lamivudine Resistance, RFLP, Plasma

Hepatitis B Surface Antibody, Plasma

Hepatitis B Surface Antibody-Quant, Plasma
  See also: Hepatitis B Surface Antibody, Plasma

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Plasma

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA, Qualitative, PCR, Plasma or Serum

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Genotype, RFLP, Serum or Plasma

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Lamivudine Resistance, RFLP, Plasma

Hepatitis B Virus DNA, Ultra Sensitive Quantitative PCR, Serum or Plasma

Hepatitis C Genotype, Plasma

Hepatitis C Recombinant Immunoblot, Serum
  See also: Hepatitis C Virus Antibody, Version 2.0, Plasma

Hepatitis C Virus Antibody, Version 2.0, Plasma
  See also: Hepatitis C Recombinant Immunoblot, Serum

Hepatitis C Virus RNA by PCR, Plasma

Hepatitis Delta Antibody, Total, Serum

Hepatitis Delta Virus Antigen, Serum

Hepatitis E Virus, IgG, Serum

Hepatitis E Virus, IgM, Serum

Her 2 neu
   C-erb-2 Oncoprotein, Tissue

HER 2 NEU Antibody, Serum

Her-2 neu Oncogene
   C-erb-2 Oncoprotein, Tissue

HER-2/neu Amp, Breast Cancer, FISH, Formalin-fixed, Paraffin-embedded breast cancer tissue slides

Herceptin Stain
   C-erb-2 Oncoprotein, Tissue

Hereditary Hemochromatosis PCR
   Hemochromatosis, DNA Testing, Whole Blood

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (ACVRL1 and ENG) Deletion/Duplication, Whole Blood

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (ACVRL1 and ENG) Sequencing, Whole Blood

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (ACVRL1 and ENG) Sequencing & Deletion/Duplication, Whole Blood

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (Familial Mutation, Targeted Sequencing), Whole Blood

Hereditary Pancreatitis, Mutation Screen, Whole Blood

Hereditary Persistance of Hemoglobin F
   Fetal Erythrocyte Detection/Quantitation, Peripheral Blood (maternal)

Herpes 6 Antibody Panel, Serum

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and/or 2 Antibodies, IgG, CSF, CSF

Herpes Simplex Encephalitis by PCR, Spinal Fluid

Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2 Antibodies, IgM, Serum

Herpes Simplex Virus Antigen Detection by DFA, Vesicular
  See also: Viral Culture

Herpes Simplex Virus Culture
   Herpes Simplex/Varicella Zoster Virus Culture, Various

Herpes Simplex Virus IgM Antibody Detection, Serum

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 & Type 2 Glycoprotein G-Specific Antibodies, Serum

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and/or 2 Antibodies, IgG, Serum

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and/or 2 Antibodies, IgG & IgM, Serum

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Glycoprotein G-Specific Antibody, IgG, Serum

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Glycoprotein G-Specific Antibody, IgG, Serum

Herpes Simplex Virus, Antigen Detection in Tissue
   Immunoperoxidase Staining, Tissue, Body Fluids
   Skin Biopsy, Tissue

Herpes Simplex/Varicella Zoster Virus Culture, Various
  See also: Viral Culture

Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR, Plasma, CSF, Amniotic Fluid or Serum

Herpesvirus 6, (A&B), Quantitative PCR, CSF or Plasma

Herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) DNA, Quantitation, PCR, Whole Blood and Various Sample Types

Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) DNA, Quantitation, PCR , Whole Blood and Various Sample Types

Heterophil Antibody, Plasma or Serum

HGH
   Growth Hormone, Serum or Plasma

High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
   Cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein, Plasma

Highly Sensitive CRP
   C-Reactive Protein, High-Sensitivity, Plasma

Histalog Test

Histamine, Plasma

Histamine, Urine

Histidine
   Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma
   Amino Acids, Quantitative, Random Urine

Histone Antibody, IgG, Serum

Histoplasma Antibodies CF, ID, Serum
  See also: Aspergillus Antibody by ID, Serum
   Blastomyces Antibody by ID, Serum
   Coccidioides Antibodies by CF, ID, ELISA, Serum
   Coccidioides Antibodies CSF by CF, ID, ELISA, CSF
   Fungal Serology, Serum

Histoplasma Antibody (CF)
   Fungal Serology, Serum

Histoplasma Antigen, Serum, Urine, CSF, BAL Fluid

Histoplasma, Culture
   Fungal Culture

HIV Antigen

HIV Phenosense GT, Plasma
  See also: HIV-1 Genotyping, Polymerase & Protease, Plasma

HIV Viral Load by PCR, Plasma

HIV, Infant Diagnosis
   HIV-1 DNA, Qualitative PCR, Whole Blood
   HIV-2 DNA/RNA, Qualitative, PCR, Whole Blood

HIV, Neonatal
   HIV-1 DNA, Qualitative PCR, Whole Blood
   HIV-2 DNA/RNA, Qualitative, PCR, Whole Blood

HIV, Rapid
   HIV-1/2 Antibody (Rapid), Plasma or EDTA Whole Blood

HIV-1 DNA, Qualitative PCR, Whole Blood

HIV-1 Genotyping, Polymerase & Protease, Plasma
  See also: HIV Phenosense GT, Plasma

HIV-1/2 Antibody (Rapid), Plasma or EDTA Whole Blood

HIV-2 DNA/RNA, Qualitative, PCR, Whole Blood

HLA Antibody Detection Assay, Serum

HLA Genotyping A, B & C Class I - Urgent (VAMC), Blood

HLA Genotyping A, B and DR Class I and II - Urgent (VAMC), Whole Blood

HLA Genotyping A, B or C Class I High Resolution - Urgent (VAMC), Whole Blood

HLA Genotyping A, B or C Class I - High Resolution (VAMC), Whole Blood

HLA Genotyping A, B or C Class I Intermediate Resolution (VAMC), Whole Blood

HLA Genotyping DQB1Class II - High Resolution-Sequencing (VAMC), Whole Blood

HLA Genotyping DR Beta 1 Class II - High Resolution - Urgent (VAMC), Whole Blood

HLA Genotyping DR Beta 1, DR Beta 3, 4, 5 or DQ Beta and DP Intermediate Resolution (VAMC), Whole Blood

HLA Genotyping DRB1 and DQB1 Class II - Low Resolution - Urgent (VAMC), Whole Blood

HLA Genotyping DRB1 Class II - High Resolution-Sequencing (VAMC), Whole Blood

HLA-B27, Whole Blood

HLA:DR2 and DQ1-Narcolepsy Evaluation
   Narcolepsy - HLA DNA Panel, Whole Blood

HME
   Ehrlichia Antibody Panel, Serum

HNPCC Screen, Tissue

Homocysteine, Plasma

Homocystine, Urine, Quantitative

Homovanillic Acid (HVA), Urine
  See also: Catecholamines, Fractionated, Urine
   Dopamine, Urine
   Metanephrines, Urine
   Neuroblastoma Screen, Urine
   Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA), Urine

HOPP-2 Gene
   Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis type 2 (HOPP-2), Whole Blood

HPV
   Human Papilloma Virus, Cervical brush from SurePath Liquid-Based Pap Test

HSV
   Herpes Simplex Virus Antigen Detection by DFA, Vesicular
   Herpes Simplex Virus IgM Antibody Detection, Serum
   Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR, Plasma, CSF, Amniotic Fluid or Serum
   Skin Biopsy, Tissue
   Viral Culture

HSV PCR
   Herpes Simplex Encephalitis by PCR, Spinal Fluid

HTLV-I/II Antibody, Serum or Plasma

Hu
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, CSF
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)
   Chorionic Gonadotropin, Total, Human, Quantitative (hCG), Plasma
   Pregnancy Test, Qualitative, Plasma

Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis (HGE)
   Ehrlichia Antibody Panel, Serum

Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1,2 Combined Antibodies, Plasma

Human Monocytic Enrlichiosis (HME) Antibody, Serum

Human Papilloma Virus, Cervical brush from SurePath Liquid-Based Pap Test

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) High Risk, Paraffin, Paraffin block

Human Placental Lactogen (HPL), Blood

Huntington Disease, DNA Testing, Whole Blood

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, HGPS
   Lamin A/C Sequencing, Whole Blood

Hydrocodone
   Opiates (Drugs of Abuse Confirmation/Quantitation), Random Urine

Hydromorphone
   Opiates (Drugs of Abuse Confirmation/Quantitation), Random Urine

17-Hydroxycorticosteroids, Urine

18-Hydroxycorticosterone, Serum
  See also: Mineralcorticoid Profile, Serum

5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid (5-HIAA), Urine

Hydroxyprogesterone
   17-Alpha Hydroxyprogesterone, Serum

Hydroxyproline, Free and Total
   Amino Acids, Quantitative, Random Urine

Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP), Blood

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Test
   Farmer's Lung Serology and Interpretation, Serum

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Plasma

Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis type 2 (HOPP-2), Whole Blood

Hypophosphatasia, Whole Blood

HYPP
   Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP), Blood

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