MPHNU - Overview: Methylphenidate and Metabolite, Random, Urine
Monitoring urine methylphenidate and ritalinic acid concentrations to assess compliance in patients
MA2ES - Overview: Ma2 Antibody by ELISA, Serum
Evaluating patients with suspected paraneoplastic encephalitides using serum specimens
PACP - Overview: Prostatic Acid Phosphatase, Serum
Aiding in predicting recurrence after radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer Following response to androgen ablation therapy, when used in conjunction with prostate-specific antigen
UPH24 - Overview: pH, 24 Hour, Urine
Assessment of patients with metabolic acidosis, crystalluria, as well as monitoring the effectiveness of alkalinization or acidification of urine for certain medical conditions (eg, treatment of uric acid nephrolithiasis) using a 24-hour...
F_10 - Overview: Coagulation Factor X Activity Assay, Plasma
Diagnosing deficiency of coagulation factor X, congenital or acquired Evaluating hemostatic function in liver disease Investigation of prolonged prothrombin time or activated partial thromboplastin time
CPAPS - Overview: Conventional Smear-Screen, Varies
Screening for cervical carcinoma and a number of infections of the female genital tract including human papillomavirus, herpes, Candida, and Trichomonas
HDCH - Overview: Cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL), Serum
Measurement of serum high-density lipoprotein concentrations for managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk
K818 - Overview: Keratin 8 and 18 (KRT8/18), Technical Component only
Aiding in the diagnosis of carcinomas
NARC - Overview: Narcolepsy-Associated Antigen, HLA-DQB1 Typing, Blood
Ruling out a diagnosis of narcolepsy
SPIRO - Overview: Spirochete Immunostain, Technical Component Only
This test will identify spirochete organisms in cases of intestinal spirochetosis, as well as cases of syphilis caused by infection with the spirochete Treponema pallidum.
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....