Au Pare (Child's Caregiver) Profiles

The following specially designed profiles are used to screen au pares, healthcare personnel and other individuals responsible for the direct care of children. This series of tests is an attempt to proactively provide information that can be used to assure and protect the health and well being of young children.

Significant deviations from the normal range may require further evaluation by your physician, in addition to Private MD's recommendations.

Private MD Lab Services offers the following profiles for Au Pares:

The Au Pare Infectious Disease Profile contains the following tests:

HBsAg; anti-HBc, total; anti-HAV, IgM; anti-HCV	Herpes Simplex II, IgG Antibodies
Syphilis Test	**Herpes Simplex I, IgG Antibodies
Chlamydia Test	Gonorrhea Test
HIV-1 Antibodies Test	HIV-1 Proviral DNA by PCR

The Au Pare Immune Status Profile contains the following tests:

Cytomegalovirus, IgG Antibodies	*Toxoplasma, IgG Antibodies
Haemophilus influenzae B, IgG	Rubella, IgG Antibodies
Varicella-Zoster Antibodies, IgG (Chickenpox)	Hepatitis B Surface Antibody
Hepatitis A Antibody, Total

The Au Pare Drug Screen Profile contains the following tests:

Urine sample is tested for the presumptive presence of approximately 250 drugs including the ones listed. Note that this comprehensive panel even tests for nicotine, caffeine and ethanol (alcohol).

• Volatiles: acetone; ethanol; isopropanol; methanol
• *Amphetamines: amphetamine (Dexedrine®), ephedrine/pseudoephedrine; methamphetamine (Desoxyn®); phenmetrazine (Preludin®); phentermine (Ionamin®); phenylpropanolamine
• *Antidepressants: amitriptyline (Elavil®); desipramine (Norpramin®); doxepin (Adapin®, Sinequan®); imipramine (Tofranil®); nortriptyline (Pamelor®)
• *Barbiturates: amobarbital (Amytal®); butabarbital (Butisol Sodium®); pentobarbital (Nembutal®); phenobarbital (Luminal®); secobarbital (Seconal®)
• *Benzodiazepines: chlordiazepoxide (Librium®); diazepam (Valium®)
• *Opiates: codeine; morphine
• *Phenothiazines: chlorpromazine (Thorazine®); promazine (Sparine®); thioridazine (Mellaril®)
• Others: acetaminophen (Tylenol®, Datril®); caffeine; carbamazepine (Tegretol®); cimetidine (Tagamet®); cocaine and/or metabolite; diphenhydramine (Benadryl®); ethchlorvynol (Placidyl®); glutethimide (Doriden®); meperidine (Demerol®); meprobamate (Miltown®, Equanil); methadone (Dolophine®); nicotine; pentazocine (Talwin®); phencyclidine (PCP); propoxyphene (Darvon®) or its metabolite norpropoxyphene; quinine/quinidine

*Reported as a class if negative. Listed drugs reported if positive.