BAPS - Overview: Bile Acid Profile, Serum
Evaluating the enterohepatic cycle consisting of the biliary system, intestine, portal circulation, and hepatocytes Supporting researchers in need of free and conjugated values of all 20 bile acid species as well as total bile acid
ARBI - Overview: Acetylcholine Receptor (Muscle AChR) Binding Antibody, Serum
Supporting the diagnosis of autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) in adults and children Distinguishing autoimmune from congenital MG in adults and children or other acquired forms of neuromuscular junction transmission disorders An adjunct...
BPAB - Overview: Bullous Pemphigoid, BP180 and BP230, IgG Antibodies, Serum
Initial screening test in the diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid and its variants Complementing the standard serum test of indirect immunofluorescence utilizing primate esophagus substrate and primate salt-split skin substrate (CIFS /...
MSCSF - Overview: Bacteria, Virus, Fungus, and Parasite Metagenomic Sequencing, Spinal Fluid
Detecting and identifying pathogenic organisms including bacteria, fungi, DNA viruses, RNA viruses, and parasites in cerebrospinal fluid This test is not recommended as a test of cure because nucleic acids may persist after successful...
CMAFF - Overview: Chromosomal Microarray (CMA) Familial Testing, FISH
Determining the inheritance pattern of copy number changes previously identified by chromosomal microarray analysis in a patient and aiding in the clinical interpretation of the pathogenicity of the copy number change
CSTB - Overview: CSTB Gene, Repeat Expansion Analysis, Varies
Molecular confirmation of clinically suspected CSTB-related progressive myoclonic epilepsy Identifying full penetrance dodecamer repeat expansions within CSTB known to cause CSTB-related progressive myoclonic epilepsy, allowing for...
ANCA - Overview: Cytoplasmic Neutrophil Antibodies, Serum
Evaluating patients with clinical features of ANCA-associated vasculitis, specifically granulomatosus with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosus with polyangiitis
CRMTC - Overview: Collapsin Response-Mediator Protein-5 (CRMP-5) Neuronal IgG Titer, Spinal Fluid
Evaluation of neuroautoimmunity, particularly small-cell lung carcinoma and thymoma, in conjunction with other antineuronal antibodies Reporting an end titer result from cerebrospinal fluid specimens
CTXBS - Overview: Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, Blood Spot
Evaluating patients with a clinical suspicion of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) using dried blood spot specimens Monitoring individuals with CTX on chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) therapy This test is not useful for the...
COWB - Overview: Cobalt, Blood
Monitoring exposure to cobalt using whole blood specimens Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear This test is not useful for assessment of vitamin B12 activity.
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.