AMH1 - Overview: Antimullerian Hormone, Serum
Assessing ovarian status, including ovarian reserve and responsiveness, as part of an evaluation for infertility and assisted reproduction protocols Assessment of menopausal status, including premature ovarian failure Evaluation of...
EOSMF - Overview: Chronic Eosinophilia, Specified FISH, Varies
Detecting a neoplastic clone associated with the common chromosome abnormalities seen in patients with myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms with eosinophilia and gene rearrangement (including PDGFRA, PDGFRB, FGFR1, JAK2, and ABL1) using specified...
CHIMU - Overview: Chimerism Transplant No Cell Sort, Varies
Determining the relative amounts of donor and recipient cells in a specimen An indicator of bone marrow transplant success
MCLNR - Overview: MayoComplete Lung Rearrangements, Rapid Test, Tumor
Identifying lung tumors that may respond to targeted therapies by simultaneously assessing multiple genes involved in rearrangements resulting in fusion transcripts Diagnosing and managing patients with lung cancer
Identifying MDM2 amplification Supporting the diagnosis of many neoplasms, including, but not limited to, well-differentiated liposarcoma, atypical lipomatous tumor, dedifferentiated liposarcoma, parosteal osteosarcoma and central...
Diagnosis of inflammatory demyelinating diseases (IDD) with similar phenotype to neuromyelitis optica (NMO) spectrum disorder (NMOSD), including optic neuritis (single or bilateral) and transverse myelitis Diagnosis of autoimmune myelin...
SEP9Z - Overview: SEPTIN9 Gene, Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy Identifying variants within SEPTIN9 known to be associated with hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members
SCCA - Overview: Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen, Serum
Aiding in the evaluation and monitoring of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, lung, and cervix This test should not be used to screen for carcinoma or other disorders including those of the liver, lung, or skin.
TLYM - Overview: T-Cell Lymphoma, FISH, Tissue
Detecting common, recurrent chromosome abnormalities in various T-cell lymphomas in paraffin-embedded tissue specimens at diagnosis Providing prognostic information in patients with documented systemic ALK-negative anaplastic large cell...
SLL - Overview: Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma, FISH, Tissue
Recurrent common chromosome abnormalities in patients with small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) Distinguishing patients with 11;14 translocations who have mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) from patients who have SLL Detecting patients with atypical...
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.