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Galectin-3 Testing

Laboratories offering Galectin-3 Testing Services

  

CPT Code: 83520

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LabCorp is now offering galectin-3 testing in the United States. Most hospitals and regional laboratories in the United States have a LabCorp account and should be able to have galectin-3 measured in patient samples.

Use LabCorp order test code 004110 for the galectin-3 test in plasma or serum.

LabCorp is the leading provider of laboratory services in the United States. LabCorp operates a sophisticated laboratory network which provides clinical testing services to physician offices, hospitals, other reference laboratories, and managed care organizations. This network enables most physicians in the United States to order galectin-3 testing for their patients. LabCorp uses the BGM Galectin-3™ ELISA to measure galectin-3.

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Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. (HDL, Inc.) is now offering galectin-3 testing services in Richmond, VA. To learn more about how to get galectin-3 testing, email salessupport@hdlabinc.com or call 877-443-5227 ext.127. HDL offers a comprehensive test menu of risk factors and biomarkers for cardiovascular and related diseases.

                           

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Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. is now offering galectin-3 testing services. To learn more about how to get galectin-3 testing, email info@clevelandheartlab.com or call 866-358-9828.  Cleveland HeartLab offers reliable and affordable biomarker testing that enables physicians to better define patients at risk, identify the source and cause of the risk, and monitor therapeutic response.

 

BGM Galectin-3 ELISA

BGM Galectin-3 is an in vitro diagnostic device that quantitatively measures galectin-3 in serum or EDTA-plasma by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) on a microtiter plate platform. The BGM Galectin-3 is for sale in the United States and Europe.

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Automated Galectin-3 Assays

Automated galectin-3 assays are under development in partnership with leading diagnostic instrument manufacturers. The first automated galectin-3 assays are expected to become available in 2011 (Europe) and 2012 (US).

  • Abbott:
    • ARCHITECT immunochemistry instrument platform (i1000SR and i2000SR instruments)
    • i-STAT® handheld system
  • Alere:
    • Triage® Meter Pro™
  • bioMérieux
    • VIDAS/miniVIDAS