Cardiolipin (anticardiolipin) antibodies are autoantibodies that can affect blood clotting. Cardiolipin antibody tests help diagnose the cause of blood clots, recurrent miscarriages or antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).
Blood gases testing measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels and the body’s pH. It can help detect many health problems, including lung and kidney disorders.
Urine metanephrines testing is used to help detect or rule out the presence of a rare tumor called a pheochromocytoma or a paraganglioma that releases excess metanephrines.
Group B strep (GBS) are bacteria that can cause serious illness in newborns who become infected before or during labor and delivery. GBS testing late in pregnancy allows women who have the bacteria to be treated during labor so they don’t pass the bacteria to their babies.
The prostate cancer antigen 3 (PCA3) test detects genetic material that is produced only by the prostate and may be used to help determine if a repeat prostate biopsy is indicated to help detect prostate cancer.
