National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

NHANES 2011-2012 Laboratory Methods

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Lab Method Name Documentation Release Date
2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,5-dichlorophenol [PDF - 463 KB] January 2014
2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,5-dichlorophenol [PDF - 463 KB] January 2014
25-Hydroxyvitamin D in Serum [PDF - 1.08 MB] October 2017
4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) [PDF - 135 KB] September 2013
Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT) [PDF - 131 KB] September 2013
Albumin [PDF - 140 KB] September 2013
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) [PDF - 127 KB] September 2013
Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Cesium, Cobalt, Lead, Manganese, Molybdenum, Platinum, Strontium, Thallium, Tin, Tungsten, and Uranium [PDF - 1.45 MB] October 2013
Apolipoprotein B [PDF - 179 KB] January 2014
Arsenobetaine, Arsenocholine, Trimethylarsine oxide, Monomethylarsonic acid, Dimethylarsinic acid, Arsenous (III) acid, Arsenic (V) acid [PDF - 1.32 MB] October 2013
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) [PDF - 130 KB] September 2013
Benzophenone-3, bisphenol A, 2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,5-dichlorophenol, methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, and butyl parabens, triclosan Count [PDF - 800 KB] January 2014
Bicarbonate (HCO3) [PDF - 140 KB] September 2013
Bilirubin [PDF - 127 KB] September 2013
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) [PDF - 125 KB] September 2013
Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) [PDF - 1.94 MB] April 2018
Cadmium, Lead, Manganese, Mercury, and Selenium [PDF - 855 KB] September 2013
Caffeine and Caffeine Metabolites - Urine [PDF - 2.39 MB] January 2020
Chlamydia trachomatis [PDF - 119 KB] July 2014
Chloride [PDF - 129 KB] September 2013
Cholesterol [PDF - 138 KB] September 2013
Complete Blood Count [PDF - 7.67 MB] January 2014
Cotinine [PDF - 339 KB] September 2013
Creatine kinase (CPK) [PDF - 132 KB] September 2013
Creatinine [PDF - 135 KB] September 2013
Cytomegalovirus [PDF - 40 KB] October 2013
Endomysial Antibody Assay (EMA) [PDF - 71 KB] September 2013
Fasting Glucose [PDF - 137 KB] January 2014
Fatty Acids - Serum [PDF - 4.02 MB] January 2019
Folate Vitamers [PDF - 1.55 MB] May 2014
Free Thyroxine (Free T4) [PDF - 145 KB] January 2014
Free Triiodothyronine, Free T3 [PDF - 151 KB] January 2014
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) [PDF - 132 KB] September 2013
Glucose [PDF - 124 KB] September 2013
Glycohemoglobin (G7 Glycohemoglobin Analyzer) [PDF - 159 KB] September 2013
Glycohemoglobin (G8 Glycohemoglobin Analyzer) [PDF - 237 KB] September 2013
HDL- Cholesterol [PDF - 177 KB] September 2013
Hepatitis A Antibody [PDF - 304 KB] September 2013
Hepatitis B Core Antibody [PDF - 127 KB] September 2013
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (anti-HBS) [PDF - 138 KB] September 2013
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) [PDF - 294 KB] September 2013
Hepatitis C Antibody / Hepatitis C Confirmatory Test (Anti-HCV) [PDF - 278 KB] October 2013
Hepatitis C Genotype [PDF - 204 KB] October 2013
Hepatitis C virus RNA [PDF - 220 KB] October 2013
Hepatitis D Antibody [PDF - 73 KB] September 2013
Hepatitis E IgG Antibody [PDF - 138 KB] September 2013
Hepatitis E IgM Antibody [PDF - 139 KB] September 2013
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 & 2 [PDF - 92 KB] July 2014
HIV Antibody / HIV Western Blot Confirmatory Test [PDF - 175 KB] September 2013
HPV Vaginal Swab Digene High Risk [PDF - 423 KB] November 2018
HPV Vaginal Swab Linear Array [PDF - 846 KB] November 2018
Human Papillomavirus - Oral Rinse [PDF - 276 KB] February 2014
Inorganic mercury, Methyl mercury, Ethyl mercury [PDF - 646 KB] September 2013
Insulin [PDF - 176 KB] January 2014
Iron [PDF - 138 KB] September 2013
Lactate Dehydrogenase [PDF - 127 KB] September 2013
Metabolites of phthalates and phthalate alternatives [PDF - 1.17 MB] January 2014
Methylmalonic Acid [PDF - 973 KB] October 2018
Monohydroxy-Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (OH-PAHs) [PDF - 1.42 MB] Updated October 2014
Monohydroxy-Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (OH-PAHs) (Smokers) [PDF - 1.44 MB] Updated October 2014
N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, N,N-diethyl-3-hydroxymethylbenzamide, and 3-diethyl-carbamoyl benzoic acid [PDF - 915 KB] March 2017
Non-dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls & Mono-ortho-substituted Polychlorinated Biphenyls [PDF - 2.74 MB] April 2018
OPD [PDF - 1.18 MB] November 2019
Perchlorate, Nitrate, and Thiocyanate [PDF - 442 KB ] December 2013
Perchlorate, Nitrate, and Thiocyanate (Smokers) [PDF - 470 KB] September 2013
Pesticides - Organochlorine Pesticides [PDF - 1.79 MB] April 2018
Phosphorus [PDF - 134 KB] September 2013
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans (PCDD/F) and co-planar polychlorinated biphenyls (cPCB) [PDF - 4.86 MB] July 2023
Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals [PDF - 1.08 MB] February 2014
Potassium [PDF - 135 KB] September 2013
Sodium [PDF - 140 KB] September 2013
Thyroglobulin Antibodies [PDF - 152 KB] January 2014
Thyroglobulin, (TGN) [PDF - 136 KB] January 2014
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies [PDF - 164 KB] Updated April 2017
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) [PDF - 138 KB] January 2014
Tissue Transglutaminase Assay (IgA) [PDF - 73 KB] September 2013
Total Calcium [PDF - 126 KB] September 2013
Total Cholesterol [PDF - 176 KB] September 2013
Total Protein [PDF - 143 KB] September 2013
Total Testosterone [PDF - 449 KB] January 2014
Total Thyroxine, Total T4 [PDF - 145 KB] January 2014
Total Triiodothyronine, Total T3 [PDF - 152 KB] January 2014
Triglycerides [PDF - 126 KB] September 2013
Triglycerides [PDF - 178 KB] January 2014
Trihalomethanes/MTBE/Nitromethane [PDF - 1.25 MB] February 2018
Tuberculosis TB_QFT [PDF - 117 KB] July 2014
Two-Hour Glucose (OGTT) [PDF - 137 KB] January 2014
UPHOPM [PDF - 1.44 MB] September 2019
Uric Acid [PDF - 137 KB] September 2013
Urinary Albumin [PDF - 224 KB] September 2013
Urinary Albumin - Special Sample [PDF - 730 KB] August 2016
Urinary Creatinine [PDF - 152 KB] September 2013
Urinary Creatinine - Special Sample [PDF - 652 KB] August 2016
Urinary Iodine & Mercury [PDF - 489 KB] October 2013
Vitamin B12 [PDF - 347 KB] March 2014
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Metabolites [PDF - 2.82 MB] Updated July 2017
Volatile Organic Compounds Whole Blood (VOCs) [PDF - 3.35 MB] April 2017
Whole Blood Folate [PDF - 591 KB] May 2014
Zinc, Copper and Selenium [PDF - 565 KB] October 2013
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics