DORA '87: Directory of Rare Analyses.

Excerpt

An exhaustive catalog of chemical, hematologic, hormonal, and immunologic analyses and assays infrequently needed and not widely available. Each entry gives the name of the test, the specimen analyzed, the name and address of the laboratory offering the test, the person or office to contact and relevant telephone number, volume of specimen needed, patient preparation, specimen collection method and precautions, shipping instructions, basis for the service (fee, research collaboration), need for prior contact, literature reference for the procedure, reference values, potential delay in reporting, and any special restrictions. Index of tests represented in the catalog.