Meadville, PA., Meadville Medical Center (MMC) was named a Top Rural Hospital nationally by The
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Meadville, PA – Meadville Medical Center (MMC) announces Brian Karlovits D.O. to Chief of Oncology
Meadville Medical Center (MMC) and Allegheny College today announced a significant expansion in the health
The effect our laboratory at Meadville Medical Center (MMC) has on the people of this
Meadville Medical Center Hospital Administration Philip E. Pandolph, FACHE, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Utilize the following resources to train staff on how to collect, process, and submit samples
This section includes specimen collection information for the laboratory, microbiology, pathology, and blood bank. Reference
Additional Info: dsDNA Antibody is detected in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and
Additional Info: Test includes creatinine. Methodology: High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Specimen Requirements: Submit an
Additional Info: Test includes 24-hour urine creatinine and serum creatinine Methodology: Kinetic Jaffe Reaction Specimen
Additional Info: Urine Total Protein and Urine Creatinine must be ordered to perform the calculation.
Useful For: Von Willebrand Disease is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder; it may also
Additional Info: Test includes APTT, VWF (R:CO), VWF antigen, factor VIII activity, VW antigen-Multimeric analysis
Additional Info: If indicated, further testing considered medically appropriate will be reflexed, resulting in additional
Additional Info: Overnight fasting is preferred. Methodology: Chemiluminescence Specimen Requirements: 1 yellow-top SST tube (minimum:
Additional Info: Test includes sodium, potassium and chloride. Methodology: Ion Selective Electrodes Specimen Requirements: 30
Additional Info: Includes IgG, IgM and IgA Useful For: Systemic candidiasis is often characterized by
Additional Info: Test includes SS-A and SS-B Useful For: Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease
Useful For: Elevated microalbumin levels are associated with uncontrolled hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, cardiomyopathy, renal disease,
Methodology: Isoelectric Focusing Specimen Requirements: 1 yellow-top SST tube (minimum: 0.5 mL of serum) AND
Useful For: Disease caused by human parasites remains worldwide, among the principal causes of morbidity
Additional Info: Includes Procainamide and NAPA. Methodology: Immunoassay Specimen Requirements: 1 plain, red-top tube (minimum:
Methodology: Colorimetric Specimen Requirements: 1 yellow-top SST tube (minimum: 1.0 mL of serum). Centrifuge SST
