National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

NHANES 2007-2008 Laboratory Methods

Lab Method Name Documentation Release Date
Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT) (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 59 KB] September 2009
Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT) (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 52 KB] September 2009
Albumin (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 61 KB] September 2009
Albumin (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 85 KB] September 2009
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 60 KB] September 2009
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 47 KB] September 2009
Apolipoprotein B [PDF - 92 KB] July 2010
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 61 KB] September 2009
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 52 KB] September 2009
Bicarbonate (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 61 KB] September 2009
Bicarbonate (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 47 KB] September 2009
Bilirubin (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 61 KB] September 2009
Bilirubin (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 49 KB] September 2009
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 60 KB] September 2009
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 47 KB] September 2009
Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae [PDF - 151 KB] September 2009
Chloride (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 60 KB] September 2009
Chloride (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 48 KB] September 2009
Cholesterol (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 58 KB] September 2009
Cholesterol (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 83 KB] September 2009
Complete Blood Count [PDF - 5.71 MB] September 2009
Cotinine [PDF - 213 KB] September 2009
C-Reactive Protein [PDF - 100 KB] September 2009
Creatinine (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 63 KB] September 2009
Creatinine (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 85 KB] September 2009
Desethyldesisopropylatrazine (DCZ), Desisopropylatrazine (SIS), Desethylatrazine (DTZ), Atrazine (AAZ), Desisopropilatrazine mercapturate(SISM), Atrazine mercapturate (ATZ) [PDF - 567 KB] September 2015
Environmental Pesticides - Pesticides [PDF - 610 KB] October 2010
Environmental Pesticides - Phenols [PDF - 617 KB] October 2010
Environmental Phenols and Parabens [PDF - 860 KB] October 2010
Fasting Glucose [PDF - 58 KB] January 2010
Ferritin [PDF - 125 KB] September 2009
Folate Vitamers [PDF - 649 KB] May 2014
Free Thyroxine (Free T4) [PDF - 99 KB] September 2009
Free Triiodothyronine, Free T3 [PDF - 166 KB] September 2009
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 60 KB] September 2009
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 51 KB] September 2009
Glucose (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 57 KB] September 2009
Glucose (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 45 KB] September 2009
Glycohemoglobin (Tosoh A1c 2.2 Plus Analyzer) [PDF - 83 KB] January 2010
Glycohemoglobin (Tosoh G 7 HPLC Analyzer) [PDF - 136 KB] January 2010
HDL Cholesterol [PDF - 91 KB] April 2010
Heavy Metals (Antimony, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Cesium, Cobalt, Lead, Molybdenum, Platinum, Thallium, Tungsten, and Uranium) [PDF - 371 KB] September 2009
Hepatitis A Antibody [PDF - 304 KB] Updated September 2014
Hepatitis B Core Antibody [PDF - 126 KB] September 2009
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) [PDF - 294 KB] Updated September 2014
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Antibody (anti-HBs) [PDF - 142 KB] September 2009
Hepatitis C Antibody/Hepatitis C Confirmatory Test [PDF - 146 KB] September 2009
Hepatitis C Virus (Genotyping Assay) [PDF - 128 KB] September 2009
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV RNA Quantification Assay) [PDF - 170 KB] September 2009
Hepatitis D [PDF - 73 KB] September 2009
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 & 2 [PDF - 92 KB] September 2009
HIV Antibody [PDF - 145 KB] September 2009
HPV Serum 4-Multiplex Luminex [PDF - 84 KB] December 2013
HPV Vaginal Swab Digene High Risk [PDF - 722 KB] November 2018
HPV Vaginal Swab Linear Array [PDF - 226 KB] November 2018
Insulin [PDF - 165 KB] January 2010
Iodine and Mercury [PDF - 213 KB] September 2009
Iron (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 63 KB] September 2009
Iron (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 87 KB] September 2009
Lactate Dehydrogenase (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 59 KB] September 2009
Lactate Dehydrogenase (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 47 KB] September 2009
Lead, Cadmium, Mercury [PDF - 232 KB] September 2009
Mercury - Inorganic [PDF - 147 KB] September 2009
Mercury - Total [PDF - 229 KB] September 2009
N,N-diethyl-3-hydroxymethylbenzamide, and 3-diethyl-carbamoyl benzoic acid [PDF - 909 KB] May 2016
NNAL [PDF - 277 KB] April 2010
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test [PDF - 58 KB] January 2010
Organophosphorus Pesticides Screen in Urine [PDF - 659 KB] May 2012
PBDDs,PCDFs and cPCBs [PDF - 1.51 MB] September 2015
PCBs and Persistent Pesticides [PDF - 963 KB] July 2013
Phosphorus (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 62 KB] September 2009
Phosphorus (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 85 KB] September 2009
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) [PDF - 1.11 MB] July 2013
Polyfluorinated Compounds [PDF - 1.27 MB] October 2010
Potassium (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 60 KB] September 2009
Potassium (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 84 KB] September 2009
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) - Complex [PDF - 108 KB] September 2009
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) - Free [PDF - 67 KB] September 2009
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) - Total [PDF - 71 KB] September 2009
Sodium (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 59 KB] September 2009
Sodium (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 84 KB] September 2009
Sulfonylurea Herbicides in Urine [PDF - 4.85 MB] May 2011
Thyroglobulin Antibodies [PDF - 94 KB] September 2009
Thyroglobulin, (TGN) [PDF - 97 KB] September 2009
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies [PDF - 94 KB] September 2009
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) [PDF - 134 KB] September 2009
Total Calcium (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 60 KB] September 2009
Total Calcium (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 48 KB] September 2009
Total Cholesterol [PDF - 81 KB] September 2009
Total Protein (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 60 KB] September 2009
Total Protein (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 85 KB] September 2009
Total Thyroxine, Total T4 [PDF - 155 KB] September 2009
Total Triiodothyronine, Total T3 [PDF - 90 KB] September 2009
Transferrin Receptor [PDF - 122 KB] September 2009
Triglycerides (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 60 KB] September 2009
Triglycerides (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 46 KB] September 2009
Triglycerides (Roche/Hitachi Modular P Chemistry Analyzer) [PDF - 81 KB] May 2010
Trihalomethanes/MTBE/Nitromethane [PDF - 1.38 MB] May 2016
Uric Acid (Beckman Synchron LX20) [PDF - 59 KB] September 2009
Uric Acid (Beckman UniCel® DxC800 Synchron) [PDF - 86 KB] September 2009
Urinary Albumin [PDF - 136 KB] September 2009
Urinary Carbamates and Organophosphorus Pesticides [PDF - 683 KB] June 2014
Urinary Creatinine (Beckman Synchron CX3 Clinical Analyzer) [PDF - 88 KB] September 2009
Urinary Creatinine (Roche/Hitachi Modular P Chemistry Analyzer) [PDF - 72 KB] September 2009
Urinary Iodine and Mercury [PDF - 216 KB] December 2009
Urinary Phthalates [PDF - 488 KB] October 2010
Urinary Phytoestrogens [PDF - 655 KB] July 2012
Urinary Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons [PDF - 960 KB] February 2013
Urinary Pyrethroids, Herbicides, and OP Metabolites [PDF - 1.08 MB] September 2013
Urine Arsenic Speciation [PDF - 683 KB] September 2009
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal 5'-phosphate; 4-pyridoxic acid) [PDF - 514 KB] March 2014
Vitamin D (25-Hydroxyvitamin D2, 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3, and 3-epi-25-Hydroxyvitamin D3) [PDF - 632 KB] October 2015
Volatile Organic Compounds [PDF - 2.83 MB] May 2016
Volitile Organic Componds in Water [PDF - 565 KB] February 2015
Whole Blood and Serum Folate [PDF - 471 KB] May 2013