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Formerly the Hypertension Core Laboratory

The Biomarker Analytical Core (BAC) at Wake Forest School of Medicine is a CLIA-certified laboratory that performs clinical and research assays. It serves as a reference laboratory for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, as well as a central laboratory for Hypertension and Vascular Research. The laboratory has participated in NIH, FDA, and pharmaceutical company-sponsored studies and has experience with multi-center projects. K. Bridget Brosnihan, Ph.D. is certified as a high complexity assay laboratory director.
The BAC provides analytical support for individual projects and for program project grants within the institution, as well as for national and international investigators.
The Clinical Hemodynamics Core (CHC) ...
The majority of the analytes are measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA), enzyme immunoassay (EIA), and enzymatic assays. By having all the samples analyzed by staff with long-term experience, in a single laboratory equipped with appropriate instrumentation, data can be obtained in a more uniform manner, with the strictest possible quality control and minimal reagent expense.
The BAC is nationally and internationally recognized as an expert in measurement of components of the renin-angiotensin system, and provides biomarkers of cardiovascular, inflammatory, and aging-related and metabolic diseases.
TanYa Gwathmey-Williams, PhD
Director, Biomarker Analytical Core
Phone: (336) 716-9524
E-mail: Tanya.Gwathmeywilliams@advocatehealth.org
Hossam Shaltout, RPh, PhD, FAHA
Director, Clinical Hemodynamics Core
Phone: (336) 716-1251
E-mail: hossam.shaltout@advocatehealth.org
Pam Dean
BAC Lab Manager/Tech
Phone: (336)-716-3553
E-mail: Pam.Dean@advocatehealth.org
Dawn Higgins
CHC Lab Manager
| Hours | Location |
|
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Biomarker Analytical Core |
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Dean |
Lab Manager
|
(336) 716-3553
|
Pam.Dean@advocatehealth.org
|
Biotech Place
|
| TanYa Gwathmey |
BAC Director
|
(336) 716-9524
|
Tanya.Gwathmeywilliams@advocatehealth.org
|
Biotech Place
|
| Hossam Shaltout |
CHC Director
|
(336) 716-1251
|
hossam.shaltout@advocatehealth.org
|
JaneWay Tower
|
| Katie Busalacchi |
Lab Tech
|
(336)716-1856
|
Katie.Busalacchi@advocatehealth.org
|
Biotech Place
|
| Service list |
| ► Assays (165) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferritin Human (ng/ml) |
Internal
$45.00
each
External $70.00 each |
||
| ACE (Protein) Human (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| ACE (Protein) RAT (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| ACE(Protein) RAT Tiss (mU/mg protein) | Inquire | ||
| ACE2 (Protein) Human (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| ACE2 (Protein) Rat (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| ACE2(Protein) RAT Tiss (mU/mg protein) | Inquire | ||
| Acetoacetate (mM) |
Internal
$54.00
each
External $84.00 each |
||
| ACTH (ELISA) (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Adiponectin (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Adiponectin HMW (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| ADMA (Asymmetric Dimethyl (umol/l) | Inquire | ||
| Albumin (Mouse) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Albumin(Human-Plasma, Serum) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Albumin(Human-Urine, Amniotic Fluid) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Aldosterone (ng/dl) | Inquire | ||
| Aldosterone (Urine / Amniotic Fluid) (ng/dl) | Inquire | ||
| alpha-Amylase (Salivary) (U/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Amylin (Human) (pM) | Inquire | ||
| AngHuman1-12(EIA) (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| AngHuman1-12(EIA)Direct (pg/tube) | Inquire | ||
| AngHuman1-12(EIA)Tissue (pg/mg protein) | Inquire | ||
| AngHumExt 1-12(EIA)/Single (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| AngHumExt 1-12(EIA)Dup (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Angio Rat 1-12 (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Angio Rat 1-12(Direct) (pg/tube) | Inquire | ||
| Angio Rat 1-12/Single (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Angio Rat 1-12/Tissue (pg/mg protein) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin 1-7 (Direct) (pg/tube) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin 1-7 (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin 1-7/Single (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin 1-7 Tissue (pg/mg protein) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin I (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin I /Direct (pg/tube) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin I/Single (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin I/Tissue (pg/mg protein) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin II (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin II / Direct (pg/tube) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin II/Single (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensin II/Tissue (pg/mg protein) | Inquire | ||
| Angiotensinogen(Aogen) HUMAN (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| ANP (RIA) (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Apelin (EIA w/o Extraction) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Apelin-36 (Plasma w/Extraction) (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Apelin-36 (Tissue /homo-extraction) (pg/mg protein) | Inquire | ||
| Apelin36(TissExtract) only | Inquire | ||
| beta-Hydroxybutyrate (mM) |
Internal
$34.00
each
External $53.00 each |
||
| Blood In Urine | Inquire | ||
| BNP (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Bradykinin (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| BUN (mg/dl) |
Internal
$28.00
each
External $44.00 each |
||
| C-GMP (ELISA) (pmol/ml) | Inquire | ||
| C-Peptide (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| C-Peptide (Porcine) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| C-Reactive Protein (mg/dl) | Inquire | ||
| Carbon Dioxide (Total) (mmol/L) | Inquire | ||
| CD-40 (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| CGRP(Human)Tissue (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Clonidine (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| CNP (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| COMP (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Copeptin (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Corticosterone (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Cortisol EIA (Salivary) (ug/dl) | Inquire | ||
| Cortisol Human (Blood) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Creatinine (Serum) (mg/dl) | Inquire | ||
| Creatinine (Urine, Amniotic Fluid) (mg/dl) | Inquire | ||
| CRP ( Mice) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Cystatin C (Human) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Desmosine (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| DHEA (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| DHEA-S (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| DNA Damage/8-OHdG (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Dopamine (Plasma) (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Dopamine (Urine) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| E-Selectin (ng/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| Elabela (Tissue) Assay ONLY (ng/mg/protein) | Inquire | ||
| Elabela Human(EIA)Plasma (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Elabela Human(EIA)Tisssue (ng/mg/protein) | Inquire | ||
| Endoglin (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Endothelin-1 Human (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Epinephrine (Plasma) (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Epinephrine (Tissue) (pg/mg protein) |
Internal
$80.00
each
External $124.00 each |
||
| Epinephrine(Urine) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Estradiol (Rat) pg/ml | Inquire | ||
| Estrone (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| FGF-23 Total Human Serum (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Fractalkine (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Galectin 3 (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Ghrelin (Human) (pg/ml) |
Internal
$45.00
each
External $70.00 each |
||
| GLP-1(7-36a)Human (pg/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| Glucose(Strips) Whole Blood (mg/dl) | Inquire | ||
| Glycogen Phosphorylase (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Growth Hormone (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| HGF (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| ICAM (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IGF-1 Human (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-10 (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-12 (Pig) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-12p70 (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-1alpha (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-1beta (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-1RA (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-2 (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-4 (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-5 (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-8 (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| IL-sRII (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Insulin (Human) (uIU/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Insulin (Rat) (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Isoprostane-8 *Urine* (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Isoprostane-8 (Plasma)pg/ml | Inquire | ||
| alpha-Klotho Human(pg/ml) |
Internal
$55.00
each
External $86.00 each |
||
| Leptin (Human) (ng/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| Leptin (Multispecies) (ng/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| LTB4 (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| M-CSF (pg/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| MCP-1 (ng/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| MDA (Malondialdehyde)ng/ml |
Internal
$48.00
each
External $75.00 each |
||
| Metanephrine -Plasma (pg/ml) |
Internal
$55.00
each
External $86.00 each |
||
| NEP (Protein) Human (pg/ml) |
Internal
$50.00
each
External $78.00 each |
||
| NEP (Protein) Rat-MiceTissue (pg/mg protein) |
Internal
$80.00
each
External $124.00 each |
||
| NEP(Protein) Rat-Mice (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| NorEpinephrine (Plasma) (pg/ml) |
Internal
$60.00
each
External $93.00 each |
||
| NorEpinephrine (Tissue) (ng/mg protein) |
Internal
$100.00
each
External $155.00 each |
||
| NorEpinephrine (Urine) (ng/ml) |
Internal
$60.00
each
External $93.00 each |
||
| NorMetanephrine (Urine) (ng/ml) |
Internal
$55.00
each
External $86.00 each |
||
| Osteocalcin (ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Oxytocin (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| P-Selectin (ng/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| PAI-1 (ng/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| PLGF (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| s(Pro)Renin Receptor Human pg/ml | Inquire | ||
| Progesterone (Human) ng/ml | Inquire | ||
| Prostaglandin E2- Urine (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Prostaglandin E2 (Plasma) (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Prostaglandin F1a - Urine (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Prostaglandin F1a(Plasma) (pg/ml) |
Internal
$55.00
each
External $86.00 each |
||
| Prostaglandin F2a - Urine (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Prostaglandin F2a(Plasma) (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Protein (mg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| Renin (Ang I) *Direct* (ng/100ul) |
Internal
$37.00
each
External $58.00 each |
||
| Renin Activity (ng/ml/hr) | Inquire | ||
| Renin Concentration(PRC) (ng/ml/hr) | Inquire | ||
| Resistin (ng/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| SHBG (nmol/l) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| SOD (Superoxide Dismulase) (U/ml) |
Internal
$48.00
each
External $75.00 each |
||
| Substance (Ppg/ml) |
Internal
$55.00
each
External $86.00 each |
||
| sVEGF R1/sFlt-1 (pg/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| TGF-beta1 (pg/ml) |
Internal
$43.00
each
External $67.00 each |
||
| Thrombomodulin (pg/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| Thromboxane B2 (Plasma) (pg/ml) |
Internal
$55.00
each
External $85.00 each |
||
| TIMP-1 (pg/ml) |
Internal
$55.00
each
External $86.00 each |
||
| TIMP-2 (pg/ml) |
Internal
$55.00
each
External $86.00 each |
||
| TIMP-4 (pg/ml) |
Internal
$55.00
each
External $86.00 each |
||
| TNF-alpha (Human) (pg/ml) |
Internal
$48.00
each
External $74.00 each |
||
| TNF-beta (pg/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| Troponin I Human(pg/ml) |
Internal
$48.00
each
External $75.00 each |
||
| Vasopressin (Plasma) (pg/ml) |
Internal
$55.00
each
External $86.00 each |
||
| Vasopressin (Urine) (pg/ml) | Inquire | ||
| VCAM (ng/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| VEGF (pg/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| Vit D 25-Hydroxy (ng/ml) |
Internal
$41.00
each
External $64.00 each |
||
| Vitamin B6 Human(ng/ml) | Inquire | ||
| ► Clinical Hemodynamic Core Services (4) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Arterial Stiffness | Inquire | ||
| Autonomic Function Assessment | Inquire | ||
| Single Session Heart Rate Variability | Inquire | ||
| Two Sessions Heart Rate Variability | Inquire | ||