GBM - Overview: Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibodies, IgG, Serum
Evaluating patients with clinical features of anti-glomerular basement disease, including rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis or pulmonary hemorrhage
GASTN - Overview: Gastrin Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Characterization of islet cell tumors and endocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract
FASC - Overview: Fascin Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of lymphomas
BFOS - Overview: FosB, Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Diagnosing pseudomyogenic (epithelioid sarcoma-like) hemangioendothelioma and epithelioid hemangiomas
3FBLN - Overview: Fibulin 3 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification and classification of amyloid types in tissue
EMICZ - Overview: Emicizumab, Modified One Stage Assay Factor VIII, Plasma
Monitoring compliance or potential development of an antidrug antibody This assay is not indicated for monitoring factor VIII infusions or for making a diagnosis of hemophilia.
PBU - Overview: Lead, 24 Hour, Urine
Detecting clinically significant lead exposure in 24-hour specimens This test is not a substitute for blood lead screening.
LFABP - Overview: Liver Fatty Acid-Binding Protein (L-FABP) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of hepatic adenomas
UIOD - Overview: Iodine, 24 Hour, Urine
Assessing iodine toxicity or recent exposure in a 24-hour urine collection Monitoring iodine excretion rate as index of replacement therapy
MUSK - Overview: Muscle-Specific Kinase (MuSK) Autoantibody, Serum
Diagnosis of autoimmune muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) myasthenia gravis Second-order test to aid in the diagnosis of autoimmune myasthenia gravis when first-line serologic tests are negative Establishing a quantitative baseline value...
NELL-1 [Test in Focus] - Insights
D., discusses how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new immunohistochemistry test for the detection of NELL-1 antigen, a biomarker for membranous nephropathy found in 10% to 15% of patients, provides diagnostic...
Looking Back on Clinical Chemistry 1 - Insights
in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, takes a look back on her Clinical Chemistry 1 course....
Mayo Clinic Ranked No. 1 Hospital Nationwide by U.S. News & World Report - Insights
Report’s 29th annual "Best Hospitals Honor Roll" published online on August 14. Mayo Clinic also ranked No. 1 in more specialties than any other hospital in the country....
Orexin-A/Hypocretin-1 for the Diagnosis of Type 1 Narcolepsy [Test in Focus] - Insights
test to perform as well as to interpret. The orexin-A/hypocretin-1 test is a sensitive and specific alternative to the MSLT to diagnose type 1 narcolepsy....
Week in Review: November 1 - Insights
Top highlights include: Facebook launches into the digital space of healthcare, medical breakthrough for Ebola, and how the brain makes memories.