THYR - Overview: Thyroglobulin Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of thyroid carcinoma
6MAMU - Overview: 6-Monoacetylmorphine Confirmation, Random, Urine
Determination of heroin use
VANTA - Overview: Vancomycin, Trough, Serum
Preferred test for monitoring vancomycin therapy Monitoring trough concentrations drawn at steady-state in selected patients receiving vancomycin therapy
VANPA - Overview: Vancomycin, Peak, Serum
Monitoring peak levels in selected patients receiving vancomycin therapy
URCU - Overview: Uric Acid, 24 Hour, Urine
Assessment and management of patients with kidney stones, particularly uric acid stones
TOPI - Overview: Topiramate, Serum
Monitoring serum concentrations of topiramate Assessing compliance Assessing potential toxicity
VANRA - Overview: Vancomycin, Random, Serum
Monitoring adequacy of drug concentration during vancomycin therapy whenever a specimen is submitted or collected without collection timing information
MA2EC - Overview: Ma2 Antibody, ELISA, Spinal Fluid
Evaluating patients with suspected paraneoplastic encephalitides using spinal fluid specimens
CYCPK - Overview: Cyclosporine, Peak, Blood
Monitoring whole blood peak cyclosporine concentration during therapy, particularly in individuals coadministered cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 substrates, inhibitors, or inducers Adjusting dose to optimize immunosuppression while minimizing...
ROC - Overview: Rubeola (Measles) Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid
Diagnosing central nervous system rubeola (measles) virus infection and/or subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
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.