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Lab 02 Hepatitis A Antibody
[PDF - 151 KB]
March 2008
Lab 02 Hepatitis B Core Antibody
[PDF - 102 KB]
February 2008
Lab 02 Hepatitis B Surface Antibody
[PDF - 150 KB]
February 2008
Lab 02 Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
[PDF - 146 KB]
Lab 02 Hepatitis C EIA and RIBA
[PDF - 271 KB]
Lab 02 Hepatitis D
[PDF - 151 KB]
February 2008
Lab 03 HIV Serum EIA and Western Blot Test
[PDF - 208 KB]
Lab 03 HIV Urine EIA
[PDF - 101 KB]
Lab 04 Volatile Organic Compounds - Water
[PDF - 372 KB]
Lab 04 Volatile Organic Compounds - Whole Blood
[PDF - 516 KB]
Lab 05 Chlamydia
[PDF - 102 KB]
Lab 05 Gonorrhea
[PDF - 100 KB]
Lab 06 Blood Lead and Cadmium
[PDF - 222 KB]
Lab 06 Blood Mercury
[PDF - 258 KB]
Lab 06 Cotinine
[PDF - 327 KB]
Lab 06 Erythrocyte Protoporhyrin
[PDF - 252 KB]
Lab 06 Fat Soluble Micronutrients - Vitamins A, E, and Carotenoids
[PDF - 458 KB]
Lab 06 Ferritin
[PDF - 217 KB]
Lab 06 Folate and B12
[PDF - 305 KB]
Lab 06 Homocysteine
[PDF - 220 KB]
Lab 06 Iron and TIBC
[PDF - 275 KB]
Lab 06 Lead and Cadmium
[PDF - 222 KB]
Lab 06 Methylmalonic Acid
[PDF - 285 KB]
Lab 06 Multiple Toxic Elements
[PDF - 607 KB]
Lab 06 Selenium
[PDF - 251 KB]
Lab 06 Urine Mercury
[PDF - 228 KB]
Lab 07 Latex
[PDF - 100 KB]
February 2008
Lab 09 Herpes
[PDF - 73 KB]
Lab 10 Glycohemoglobin
[PDF - 246 KB]
Lab 10AM C-Peptide
[PDF - 242 KB]
Lab 10AM Insulin
[PDF - 254 KB]
Lab 10AM Plasma Glucose
[PDF - 187 KB]
February 2008
Lab 11 Bone Alkaline Phosphatase
[PDF - 244 KB]
Lab 11 C Reactive Protein
[PDF - 189 KB]
Lab 11 Fibrinogen
[PDF - 185 KB]
Lab 11 Heliobacter
[PDF - 102 KB]
February 2008
Lab 11 N Telopeptide in Urine
[PDF - 173 KB]
Lab 13 Lipids
[PDF - 315 KB]
Lab 16 Creatinine
[PDF - 251 KB]
Lab 16 Urine Albumin
[PDF - 211 KB]
Lab 17 Cryptosporidium Parvum Surface Antigens
[PDF - 121 KB]
Lab 17 Toxoplasma confirmation tests
[PDF - 20 KB]
Lab 17 Toxoplasma IgG antibodies
[PDF - 83 KB]
Lab 17 Toxoplasma IgM antibodies
[PDF - 152 KB]
Lab 18 Biochemistry Profile
[PDF - 315 KB]
Updated January 2010
Lab 18 Follicle Stimulating Hormone
[PDF - 182 KB]
Lab 18 Luteinzing Hormone
[PDF - 183 KB]
Lab 18 T4 - Thyroxin
[PDF - 159 KB]
Lab 18 TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
[PDF - 123 KB]
Lab 19 Measles, Rubella, and Varicella
[PDF - 233 KB]
Lab 20 Lead Dust
[PDF - 203 KB]
Lab 21 Selected Group of Volatile Organic Compounds (Clayton)
[PDF - 148 KB]
February 2008
Lab 21 Selected Group of Volatile Organic Compounds (EOHSI)
[PDF - 156 KB]
Lab 22 Hair Mercury
[PDF - 231 KB]
Lab 25 Plasma Glucose
[PDF - 508 KB]
Lab 26 Dialkylphosphate Metabolites of Organophosphorus Pesticides
[PDF - 221 KB]
Lab 26 Phenolic Metabolites of Pesticides
[PDF - 136 KB]
Lab 26 Phytoestrogens
[PDF - 567 KB]
Lab 28 Dioxins
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Lab 28 PCBs and Persistent Pesticides
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