TCRB - Overview: T-Cell Receptor V-Beta Repertoire Analysis, Spectratyping, Blood
Assessment of T-cell receptor diversity in various clinical contexts including inborn errors of immunity (formerly primary immunodeficiencies), monitoring immune reconstitution post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and temporal...
MDYSP - Overview: Inherited Muscular Dystrophy Gene Panel, Varies
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with muscular dystrophy Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with muscular dystrophy, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members
ALBS1 - Overview: Albumin, Serum
Assessing nutritional status Aiding in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis when used in conjunction with serum IgG, and cerebrospinal fluid IgG and albumin concentrations
NH3V - Overview: Ammonia, Plasma
Assisting in the diagnosis of hepatic coma Investigating and monitoring treatment for inborn errors of metabolism Evaluating patients with advanced liver disease
AST - Overview: Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) (GOT), Serum
Diagnosing and monitoring liver disease, particularly diseases resulting in a destruction of hepatocytes
UNHB - Overview: Hemoglobin Stability, Blood
Work-up of congenital hemolytic anemias
ETX - Overview: Ethosuximide, Serum
Monitoring ethosuximide therapy Determining compliance Assessing ethosuximide toxicity
23FBG - Overview: Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF23), In Situ Hybridization
Assessing fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) expression
MEX - Overview: Mexiletine, Serum
Assessing achievement of optimal therapeutic mexiletine concentrations Assessing potential mexiletine toxicity
UOSMU - Overview: Osmolality, Random, Urine
Assessing the concentrating and diluting ability of the kidney
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.