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Lab 02 Hepatitis B Core Antibody
[PDF - 102 KB]
February 2008
Lab 02 Hepatitis B Surface Antibody
[PDF - 151 KB]
February 2008
Lab 02 Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
[PDF - 198 KB]
Lab 02 Hepatitis C EIA and RIBA
[PDF - 167 KB]
Lab 02 Hepatitis D
[PDF - 153 KB]
February 2008
Lab 03 CD4+ and CD8+
[PDF - 205 KB]
Lab 03 HIV Serum EIA and Western Blot Test
[PDF - 143 KB]
Lab 03 HIV Urine EIA
[PDF - 65 KB]
Lab 04 Volatile Organic Compounds (Blood)
[PDF - 352 KB]
April 2008
Lab 04 Volatile Organic Compounds (Water)
[PDF - 401 KB]
April 2008
Lab 05 Chlamydia
[PDF - 104 KB]
Lab 05 Gonorrhea
[PDF - 105 KB]
Lab 06 25-Hydroxyvitamin D
[PDF - 212 KB]
October 2015
Lab 06 Blood Mercury
[PDF - 233 KB]
Lab 06 Cotinine
[PDF - 343 KB]
Lab 06 Ferritin
[PDF - 116 KB]
Lab 06 Folate and B12
[PDF - 285 KB]
Lab 06 Homocysteine_Axsym
[PDF - 223 KB]
Lab 06 Homocysteine_IMX
[PDF - 166 KB]
Lab 06 Lead and Cadmium
[PDF - 326 KB]
Lab 06 Methylmalonic Acid
[PDF - 173 KB]
Updated July 2009
Lab 06 Multiple Toxic Elements
[PDF - 764 KB]
Lab 06 Urinary Iodine
[PDF - 318 KB]
Lab 06 Urine Mercury
[PDF - 214 KB]
Lab 06 Vitamins A, E, and Carotenoids
[PDF - 410 KB]
Lab 09 Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2
[PDF - 113 KB]
Lab 10 Glycohemoglobin
[PDF - 284 KB]
Lab 10AM C-Peptide
[PDF - 254 KB]
Lab 10AM Insulin
[PDF - 256 KB]
Lab 10AM Plasma Glucose
[PDF - 263 KB]
Lab 11 Bone Alkaline Phosphatase - Beckman Coulter Ostase Assay
[PDF - 795 KB]
Lab 11 Bone Alkaline Phosphatase - Hybritech Tandem-MP Ostase ImmunoEnzymetric
[PDF - 137 KB]
Lab 11 C Reactive Protein
[PDF - 126 KB]
Lab 11 Fibrinogen
[PDF - 116 KB]
Lab 11 N Telopeptide in Urine - Enzyme Immunoassay
[PDF - 175 KB]
Lab 11 N Telopeptide in Urine - Vitros Immunoassay
[PDF - 173 KB]
Lab 11psa Free PSA
[PDF - 148 KB]
Lab 11psa Total PSA
[PDF - 152 KB]
Lab 13 Lipids
[PDF - 329 KB]
Lab 16 Creatinine
[PDF - 171 KB]
Lab 16 Urine Albumin
[PDF - 219 KB]
Lab 17 Toxoplasma confirmation tests
[PDF - 36 KB]
Lab 17 Toxoplasma IgG antibodies
[PDF - 152 KB]
Lab 17 Toxoplasma IgM antibodies
[PDF - 79 KB]
Lab 18 Biochemistry Profile
[PDF - 728 KB]
Lab 18 Follicle Stimulating Hormone
[PDF - 122 KB]
Lab 18 Luteinzing Hormone
[PDF - 129 KB]
Lab 18 Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
[PDF - 194 KB]
Lab 18 Thyroxin
[PDF - 163 KB]
Lab 19 Measles, Rubella, and Varicella
[PDF - 293 KB]
Lab 20 Lead Dust
[PDF - 132 KB]
Lab 25 Complete Blood Count
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Lab 26 Dialkyl Phosphate Metabolites of Organophosphorus Pesticides
[PDF - 220 KB]
Lab 26 Phenolic Metabolites of Pesticides
[PDF - 155 KB]
Lab 28 Dioxins
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Lab 28 PCBs and Persistent Pesticides
[PDF - 1.19 MB]
Lab 34 Bacterial Vaginosis
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Lab 34 Trichomonas
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Lab 35 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
[PDF - 100 KB]
Lab 36 Syphillis IgG
[PDF - 100 KB]
Lab 36 Syphillis Rapid Plasma Reagin
[PDF - 96 KB]
Lab 36 Syphillis Serodia Treponema
[PDF - 86 KB]
Lab 39 Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin
[PDF - 282 KB]
Lab 40 Alanine Amino Transferase
[PDF - 88 KB]
Lab 40 Albumin
[PDF - 87 KB]
Lab 40 Alkalin Phosphatase
[PDF - 89 KB]
Lab 40 Aspartate Aminotransferase
[PDF - 88 KB]
Lab 40 Bicarbonate
[PDF - 87 KB]
Lab 40 Bilirubin
[PDF - 82 KB]
Lab 40 Blood Urea Nitrogen
[PDF - 81 KB]
Lab 40 Calcium
[PDF - 87 KB]
Lab 40 Chloride
[PDF - 87 KB]
Lab 40 Cholesterol
[PDF - 88 KB]
Lab 40 Creatinine
[PDF - 84 KB]
Lab 40 Follicle Stimulating Hormone
[PDF - 79 KB]
Lab 40 Gamma Glutanyl Transferase Sum
[PDF - 79 KB]
Lab 40 Glucose Serum
[PDF - 77 KB]
Lab 40 Iron (Beckman Synchron)
[PDF - 85 KB]
February 2008
Lab 40 Iron and TIBC
[PDF - 279 KB]
February 2008
Lab 40 Lactate Dehydrogenase
[PDF - 80 KB]
Lab 40 Luteinzing Hormone
[PDF - 80 KB]
Lab 40 Phosphorus
[PDF - 85 KB]
Lab 40 Potassium
[PDF - 79 KB]
Lab 40 Protein Total
[PDF - 80 KB]
Lab 40 SMAC iron
[PDF - 85 KB]
Lab 40 Sodium
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Lab 40 Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
[PDF - 102 KB]
Lab 40 Thyroxin
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Lab 40 Triglycerides
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