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

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Laboratory tests arranged alphabetically

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Salicylate, Plasma

Salivary Cortisol
   Cortisol, Salivary

SAP Protein (R/O XLP), Blood

Sarcoglycan-Deficient Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Muscle Biopsy

SCA1 (Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type I), DNA Testing, Whole Blood

SCA2 (Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type II), DNA Testing, Whole Blood

SCA3 (Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type III) DNA Testing, Blood

SCA6 (Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type VI) DNA Analysis, Whole Blood

SCA7 (Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type VII) DNA Analysis, Whole Blood

SCAD Known Mutation, Whole Blood

SCAD Mutation Screen, Whole Blood

Schistosomiasis Antibody Titer

SCID
   Immunodeficiency Evaluations; Adult and Pediatric, Peripheral Blood

Scl-70 Antibody, Serum

Secretin Test

Sed Rate
   Sedimentation Rate (ESR), Whole Blood

Sedimentation Rate (ESR), Whole Blood

Selenium, Serum

Semen Analysis, Post-Vasectomy, Semen

Serologies (Titers), Serum
   Borrelia burgdorferi Antibodies (Lyme) IgG & IgM, Serum
   Cytomegalovirus Antibody, IgG Class, Serum
   Cytomegalovirus Antibody, IgM Class, Serum
   Helicobacter pylori Antibody (IgG), Serum
   Measles Virus (Rubeola) IgG Antibody Detection, Serum
   Mumps, IgG Antibody Detection, Serum
   Rubella (German Measles) Antibody Immune Status (IgG)
   Toxoplasmosis Antibody, IgG, Serum
   Toxoplasmosis Antibody, IgM, Serum
   Varicella-Zoster Virus IgG Antibody Detection, Serum

Serology

Serotonin Release Assay, Serum

Serotonin, Whole Blood

Sertraline (Zoloft), Serum

Serum Protein Electrophoresis
   Protein Electrophoresis, Serum

Serzone
   Nefazodone, Serum

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome (SCID)
   Immunodeficiency Evaluations; Adult and Pediatric, Peripheral Blood

Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Blood

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin, Serum or Plasma
  See also: Testosterone, Free and Total, Adult Male, Serum

Sezary Prep, Blood

Sezary Syndrome Immunophenotyping
   Chronic Lymphocytic, Prolymphocytic, or Hairy Cell Leukemia, Various

SGOT
   Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Plasma

SGPT
   Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Plasma

Sickle Cell Screen, Blood

Silicone Clotting Time
   Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT), Plasma

Sinemet (Carbidopa), Serum or Plasma

Sinequan
   Doxepin and Metabolite, Serum or Plasma

Sirolimus, Whole Blood

Sjogren's Antibodies
   SS-A Antibody (Anti-RO, ENA), Serum
   SS-B Antibody (Anti-LA, ENA), Serum

Skin Biopsy, Immunofluorescence, Tissue

Skin Biopsy, Tissue
  See also: Skin Biopsy, Immunofluorescence, Tissue

SLEE (St. Louis Equine Encephalitis)
   Arbovirus Antibody Battery, Serum

SLOS
   7-Dehydrocholesterol (Smith-Lemli-Opitz Screen), Plasma
   Miscellaneous Mass Spectrometry, Aminiotic Fluid

SM (Smith) Antibody
   RNP/SM Antibody (ENA), Serum

SM/RNP Antibody (ENA)
   RNP/SM Antibody (ENA), Serum

Smear Review
   Blood Smear, Path Morphologic Exam, (Wright Stain)

Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome, Prenatal
   Miscellaneous Mass Spectrometry, Aminiotic Fluid

Smith-Lemli-Opitz Screen
   7-Dehydrocholesterol (Smith-Lemli-Opitz Screen), Plasma

Smooth Muscle Antibody Screen, Serum
  See also: Smooth Muscle Titer, Serum

Smooth Muscle Titer, Serum
  See also: Smooth Muscle Antibody Screen, Serum

Sodium, Quantitation, Urine

Sodium, Random, Urine

Sodium, Plasma

Sodium, Whole Blood

Soluble IL-2Ra, Blood

Soluble Liver Antigen Antibody, IgG, Serum

Soluble Transferrin Receptor, Plasma

Somatomedin C
   Insulin Like Growth Factor I (IGF-I), Serum

Somatostatin, Plasma

Specific Compound S
   Desoxycortisol, 11-(Specific Compound S), Serum

Specific Gravity, Body Fluid

Specific Gravity, Urine

SPEP
   Protein Electrophoresis, Serum

Spinal Muscular Atrophy, DNA testing, Whole Blood

Spontaneous Sputum for Cancer Evaluation, Sputum

Sporothrix Antibody, CSF, Spinal Fluid

Sporothrix Antibody, Serum

SS
   Sickle Cell Screen, Blood

SS-A Antibody (Anti-RO, ENA), Serum

SS-B Antibody (Anti-LA, ENA), Serum

Standard Chromosome Analysis, Multiple Specimen Types
   Chromosomal Analysis, Amniotic Fluid
   Chromosomal Analysis, Bone Marrow (for acquired and constitutional abnormalities)
   Chromosomal Analysis, Chorionic Villi (CV)
   Chromosomal Analysis, Fetal Blood (Prenatal Diagnosis)
   Chromosomal Analysis, Peripheral Blood for Hematological Disorders
   Chromosomal Analysis, Peripheral Blood, Cord Blood
   Chromosomal Analysis, Product of Conception (POC)
   Chromosomal Analysis, Skin or Internal Tissue or Blood from Autopsy
   Chromosomal Analysis, Skin, Other Tissue

Stem Cell Quantitation, Peripheral Blood

Sterility Check-Bacterial

Stone Analysis
   Calculi (Stone) Analysis, Calculi specimen (air dried)

Stone Studies, Urine

Stool Culture, Routine (Includes E. Coli Shiga toxin by EIA), Stool
  See also: Bacterial Culture

Stool Culture, Surveillance

Streptococcus pneumoniae Antibodies, IgG
   Pneumococcal Antibodies, IgG (23 serotypes Pre/Post Immunization), Serum

Streptococcus pyogenes, Group A Antibody (Streptozyme) with Reflex to Titer, Serum or Plasma
  See also: Dnase B Antibody, Serum
   Streptolysin O Antibody (ASO), Serum

Streptococcus Screen
   Rapid Strep Screen, Throat Swab

Streptolysin O Antibody (ASO), Serum

Streptomycin, Serum or CSF

Striated Muscle Antibody, Serum

Striational (Striated Muscle) Antibodies
   Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation, Serum

Strongyloides Antibody, IgG, Serum

Stypven Time
   Coagulation Factor Assays, Plasma
   Dilute Russell Viper Venom Time, Plasma

Substance Identification, Various (see comments)

Substance P, Plasma

Succinylacetone, Dried Blood Spots, Blood

Sucrose Lysis
   Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Screen, Peripheral Blood

Sulfatide Antibodies, Serum or Whole Blood

Sulfonamides (Sulfas), Serum

Sulfonylurea Hypoglycemics, Serum

Sulfonylurea Hypoglycemics, Urine

Sulfur-Containing Amino Acids
   Amino Acids, Quantitative, Random Urine

Sulkowitch (Calcium-Semiquantitative)
   Calcium, Urine
   Calcium, Urine Quantitative

SUREPATH
   Pap Test-Liquid Based Collection, Cervical/Endocervical/Vaginal Cells in Fluid Collection Media

Surgical Pathology Consultation, Tissue

Susceptibility Profiles, Antimicrobial
   Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile MIC, (Per Organism)

Sweat Chloride, Sweat

Syphilis Serology (RPR)
   RPR, Syphilis Serology, Serum

Syphilis Serology (VDRL), CSF

Syphilis Serology, Serum
  See also: RPR, Syphilis Serology, Serum

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