CDB - Overview: Cadmium, Blood
Detecting exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal
DLAU - Overview: D-Lactate, Urine
Preferred test for diagnosing D-lactate acidosis, especially in patients with jejunoileal bypass and short-bowel syndrome
ACMA - Overview: Acetaminophen, Serum
Monitoring toxicity in overdose cases
DOXA1 - Overview: Oxalate Analysis, Hemodialysate
Determining the amount of oxalate removed during a dialysis session Individualizing the dialysis prescription of hyperoxaluric patients
MTXSG - Overview: Methotrexate Post Glucarpidase, Serum
Monitoring methotrexate concentrations post-glucarpidase therapy Documenting failure to respond that may be due to noncompliance Guiding dosage adjustments in patients with kidney failure
CCTR - Overview: Calcium/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Calculation of calcium concentration per creatinine concentration
MONOS - Overview: Infectious Mononucleosis, Rapid Test, Serum
Diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus mononucleosis
RAMIK - Overview: Amikacin, Random, Serum
Monitoring adequacy of blood concentration during amikacin therapy
PAMIK - Overview: Amikacin, Peak, Serum
Monitoring adequacy of serum concentration during amikacin therapy
SORBU - Overview: Sorbitol and Mannitol, Quantitative, Random, Urine
Monitoring effectiveness of treatment in patients with phosphomannomutase 2 deficiency (PMM2-CDG) Establishing a baseline level prior to initiating treatment for PMM2-CDG This test is not useful for diagnosing congenital disorders of...
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....
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....
Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the detection of (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) in serum as a biomarker for the presence of invasive fungal infections....
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....