RBCME - Overview: Red Blood Cell Membrane Evaluation, Blood
Investigation of suspected red cell membrane disorders, such as hereditary spherocytosis or hereditary pyropoikilocytosis This test is not useful for hereditary elliptocytosis.
NENZ - Overview: Red Blood Cell Enzyme Disorders Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Providing a comprehensive genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of an underlying red blood cell enzymopathy Identifying variants within genes associated with phenotypic severity, allowing for...
GNANT - Overview: Antithrombin Deficiency, SERPINC1 Gene, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating antithrombin AT deficiency in patients with a personal or family history suggestive of this hereditary thrombophilia Confirming an AT deficiency diagnosis with the identification of a known or suspected disease-causing...
CDG - Overview: Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, Serum
Screening for congenital disorders of glycosylation This test is not useful for screening patients for chronic alcohol abuse.
CDIFS - Overview: Clostridioides difficile Culture with Antimicrobial Susceptibilities, Varies
Providing an isolate suitable for antimicrobial susceptibility testing to direct antimicrobial therapy of extraluminal infections and in cases of treatment failure
HIVDX - Overview: HIV-1 and HIV-2 Antigen and Antibody Diagnostic Evaluation, Plasma
Detecting HIV-1 and HIV-2 infection in symptomatic patients older than 2 years Follow-up testing of symptomatic individuals with reactive rapid HIV test results This test should not be used as a screening or confirmatory test for blood...
HCCGS - Overview: Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk Panel with GALAD Score, Serum
Risk assessment for development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic liver disease
AFXN - Overview: Friedreich Ataxia, Repeat Expansion Analysis, Varies
Molecular confirmation of clinically suspected Friedreich ataxia
LSDS - Overview: Lysosomal Disorders Screen, Random, Urine
Screening patients suspected of having a lysosomal disorder
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with FTD and/or ALS, allowing for predictive testing of...
Information: Interpreting Laboratory Tests to Determine New vs. Residual Use of Marijuana - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., identifies how to determine new vs. residual use of marijuana in a patient, and teaches how to calculate the carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (carboxy-THC)...
COVID-19: At-home sample collection vs. at-home testing - Insights
for COVID-19 sounds straightforward. But there's nuance to it that's important to understand. Right now, an at-home test for COVID-19 is not available, although there may be one coming soon. But in some...
Mayo Now Has Two Ninjas in the House - Insights
Candace Granberg, M.D., has a lot of titles, including surgeon, wife, mom, and volunteer. Now, she can add another: ninja warrior. The pediatric urologist is the second Mayo staff member chosen to participate...
The State of COVID-19 Now: Dr. Bill Morice - Insights
M.D. This week, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt step back and look at where the COVID-19 pandemic stands now, and they consider the potential effects that the omicron variant, expanded testing availability, and...
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