ZNU - Overview: Zinc, 24 Hour, Urine
Identifying the cause of abnormal serum zinc concentrations using 24-hour urine specimens
BLAST - Overview: Blastomyces Antibody, Enzyme Immunoassay, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of blastomycosis
HYPOG - Overview: Hypoglycemic Agent Screen, Serum
Evaluation of suspected insulinoma characterized by hypoglycemia and increased serum insulin concentration Detecting drugs that stimulate insulin secretion Drugs detected by this procedure are: -The first-generation sulfonylureas:...
NIUC - Overview: Nickel/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Measurement of nickel concentration for biomonitoring nickel exposure
RPRT2 - Overview: Rapid Plasma Reagin Titer, Serum
Determining the current disease status Monitoring response to therapy for syphilis This test cannot be used for testing spinal fluid specimens.
AFPPT - Overview: Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP), Peritoneal Fluid
An adjunct to cytology to differentiate between malignancy-related ascites and benign causes of ascites formation
CIMT - Overview: Coccidioides immitis/posadasii, Molecular Detection, PCR, Paraffin, Tissue
Rapid detection of Coccidioides DNA Aiding in the diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis using paraffin-embedded tissue specimens
CYSTG - Overview: Cysticercosis (Taenia solium), IgG, Serum
Aid for the diagnosis of cysticercosis caused by infection with Taenia solium
IODCU - Overview: Iodine/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Assessment of iodine toxicity or recent iodine exposure using a random urine collection Monitoring iodine excretion rate as index of replacement therapy
TB2LN - Overview: Susceptibility, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex, Second Line, Varies
Determination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex minimal inhibitory concentrations to second-line antimicrobial agents
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....