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25-Hydroxyvitamin D
[PDF - 1.13 MB]
May 2018
Acrylamide and Glycidamide
[PDF - 2.55 MB]
December 2019
Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT)
[PDF - 118 KB]
October 2015
Albumin
[PDF - 130 KB]
October 2015
Albumin, 24-hour first collection
[PDF - 676 KB]
October 2015
Albumin, 24-hour second collection
[PDF - 681 KB]
October 2015
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
[PDF - 114 KB]
October 2015
Apolipoprotein B
[PDF - 619 KB]
February 2016
Aromatic Amines
[PDF - 2.52 MB]
February 2020
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
[PDF - 117 KB]
October 2015
BFRs, PCBs and PPs in Human Serum or Plasma
[PDF - 2.73 MB]
May 2018
Bicarbonate (HCO3)
[PDF - 131 KB]
October 2015
Bilirubin
[PDF - 119 KB]
October 2015
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
[PDF - 108 KB]
October 2015
Cadmium, Lead, Manganese, Mercury, and Selenium
[PDF - 1.41 MB]
January 2016
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[PDF - 2.32 MB]
February 2020
Caffeine - 24-Hour Urine - Second Collection
[PDF - 2.28 MB]
February 2020
Caffeine and Caffeine Metabolites - Urine
[PDF - 2.46 MB]
June 2020
Calcium
[PDF - 728 KB]
October 2015
Chlamydia trachomatis
[PDF - 143 KB]
October 2015
Chlamydia trachomatis, Youth
[PDF - 162 KB]
October 2015
Chloride
[PDF - 116 KB]
October 2015
Cholesterol
[PDF - 122 KB]
October 2015
Complete Blood Count with 5-Part Differential
[PDF - 8.34 MB]
July 2016
Copper, Selenium and Zinc
[PDF - 1.19 MB]
January 2016
Cotinine and Hydroxycotinine
[PDF - 1.19 MB]
October 2017
Creatine kinase (CPK)
[PDF - 117 KB]
October 2015
Creatinine
[PDF - 134 KB]
October 2015
Creatinine, 24-hour first collection
[PDF - 693 KB]
October 2015
Creatinine, 24-hour second collection
[PDF - 692 KB]
October 2015
Eight monohydroxy-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
[PDF - 1.29 MB]
December 2016
Endomysial Antibody Assay (EMA)
[PDF - 143 KB]
October 2015
Fasting Glucose in Plasma
[PDF - 725 KB]
Updated April 2018
Fatty Acids
[PDF - 8.14 MB]
March 2023
Fluoride in Water
[PDF - 612 KB]
August 2016
Fluoride, Ionic
[PDF - 689 KB]
August 2016
Fluoride, ionic, Plasma
[PDF - 181 KB]
October 2015
Fluoride, ionic, Water
[PDF - 164 KB]
October 2015
Fluoride, Urine
[PDF - 2.93 MB]
February 2023
Folate Vitamers
[PDF - 1.46 MB]
February 2019
Formaldehyde
[PDF - 1.06 MB]
March 2020
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
[PDF - 116 KB]
October 2015
Glucose
[PDF - 106 KB]
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Glycohemoglobin
[PDF - 538 KB]
October 2015
HDL - Cholesterol - COBAS
[PDF - 657 KB]
October 2015
HDL - Cholesterol - MODP
[PDF - 646 KB]
March 2016
Hepatitis A Antibody
[PDF - 103 KB]
October 2015
Hepatitis B Core Antibody
[PDF - 135 KB]
October 2015
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (anti-HBS)
[PDF - 154 KB]
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
[PDF - 302 KB]
October 2015
Hepatitis C Antibody / Hepatitis C Confirmatory Test (Anti-HCV)
[PDF - 821 KB]
January 2018
Hepatitis C Genotype
[PDF - 229 KB]
October 2015
Hepatitis C Virus RNA
[PDF - 170 KB]
October 2015
Hepatitis D Antibody
[PDF - 81 KB ]
October 2015
Hepatitis E IgG Antibody
[PDF - 286 KB]
October 2015
Hepatitis E IgM Antibody
[PDF - 274 KB]
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Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 & 2
[PDF - 98 KB]
October 2015
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 & 2, Youth
[PDF - 95 KB ]
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[PDF - 146 KB]
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[PDF - 1.79 MB]
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HPV Penile Swab Linear Array
[PDF - 248 KB]
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[PDF - 128 KB]
December 2016
HPV Vaginal Swab Linear Array
[PDF - 202 KB]
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Human Papillomavirus - Oral Rinse
[PDF - 729 KB]
October 2016
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 6,11,16,18,31,33,45,52 and 58 Antibodies
[PDF - 2.86 MB]
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Inorganic Mercury, Methyl Mercury, Ethyl Mercury
[PDF - 1.16 MB]
January 2016
Insulin
[PDF - 850 KB]
April 2016
Iodine and Mercury
[PDF - 1.24 MB]
January 2016
Iron
[PDF - 122 KB]
October 2015
Lactate Dehydrogenase
[PDF - 113 KB]
October 2015
Magnesium
[PDF - 734 KB]
October 2015
Methylmalonic Acid
[PDF - 978 KB]
October 2018
N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, N,N-diethyl-3-hydroxymethylbenzamide, and 3-diethyl-carbamoyl benzoic acid
[PDF - 905 KB]
March 2017
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
[PDF - 723 KB]
Updated April 2018
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[PDF - 742 KB]
October 2015
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
[PDF - 1.3 MB]
July 2016
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[PDF - 1.51 MB]
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[PDF - 1.76 MB]
May 2018
Phosphorus
[PDF - 119 KB]
October 2015
Phosphorus, home urine collection
[PDF - 735 KB]
October 2015
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[PDF - 1.61 MB]
December 2016
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[PDF - 2.39 MB]
October 2019
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
[PDF - 2.05 MB]
May 2018
Potassium
[PDF - 119 KB]
October 2015
Serum Aldehydes
[PDF - 2.10 MB]
April 2019
Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
[PDF - 758 KB]
November 2018
Sodium (Na)
[PDF - 127 KB]
October 2015
Sodium, Potassium, Chloride (Electrolytes)
[PDF - 1.70 MB]
August 2016
Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, 24-hour first collection
[PDF - 1.02 MB]
October 2015
Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, 24-hour second collection
[PDF - 1.02 MB]
October 2015
Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, home urine collection
[PDF - 1.03 MB]
October 2015
Tissue Transglutaminase Assay (IgA)
[PDF - 109 KB]
October 2015
Total Calcium
[PDF - 111 KB]
October 2015
Total Cholesterol - COBAS
[PDF - 654 KB]
October 2015
Total Cholesterol - MODP
[PDF - 646 KB]
March 2016
Total Estradiol and Total Testosterone
[PDF - 1.64 MB]
November 2018
Total Protein
[PDF - 129 KB]
October 2015
Total Testosterone
[PDF - 1.08 MB]
November 2018
Trichomonas vaginalis
[PDF - 129 KB]
December 2016
Triglycerides
[PDF - 113 KB]
October 2015
Triglycerides - COBAS
[PDF - 727 KB]
March 2016
Triglycerides - MODP
[PDF - 653 KB]
March 2016
TSNA
[PDF - 1.53 MB]
April 2019
UPHOPM
[PDF - 1.39 MB]
May 2020
Urea Nitrogen
[PDF - 726 KB]
October 2015
Uric Acid
[PDF - 122 KB]
October 2015
Urinary Albumin
[PDF - 220 KB]
October 2015
Urinary Albumin, home urine collection
[PDF - 731 KB]
October 2015
Urinary Arsenic Speciation
[PDF - 1.16 MB]
January 2016
Urinary Cotinine and Hydroxycotinine
[PDF - 1.22 MB]
May 2019
Urinary Cotinine and Hydroxycotinine
[PDF - 1.21 MB]
May 2019
Urinary Creatinine
[PDF - 228 KB]
October 2015
Urinary Creatinine, home urine collection
[PDF - 731 KB]
October 2015
Urinary Metals and Total Arsenic
[PDF - 1.74 MB]
January 2016
Urinary Nicotine Metabolites and Analogs
[PDF - 1.98 MB]
May 2019
Urinary Perchlorate, Nitrate, and Thiocyanate
[PDF - 1.24 MB]
July 2020
Urinary VOCs and Metabolites
[PDF - 2.65 MB]
February 2018
Vitamin B12
[PDF - 394 KB]
May 2016
Volatile N-Nitrosamine Compounds
[PDF - 1.5 MB]
December 2018
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) & Trihalomethanes/MTBE
[PDF - 3.05 MB]
January 2017
Whole Blood Folate
[PDF - 1.18 MB]
February 2019
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