PQNRU - Overview: Porphyrins, Quantitative, Random, Urine
Preferred test to begin assessment for congenital erythropoietic porphyria and porphyria cutanea tarda and during symptomatic periods for acute intermittent porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria, and variegate porphyria when specimen...
VZIKM - Overview: Zika Virus, IgM Antibody Capture ELISA, Serum
Screening for the presence of IgM-class antibodies to Zika virus This test is not intended for medical-legal use. This test is not recommended for asymptomatic couples attempting conception.
TTRX - Overview: Amyloidosis, Transthyretin-Associated Familial, Reflex, Blood
Diagnosis of adult individuals suspected of having transthyretin-associated familial amyloidosis
PANOX - Overview: Pain Clinic Survey 10, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine
Detecting drug use involving amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, phencyclidine, and tetrahydrocannabinol This chain-of-custody test is intended to be used in a setting where the test results can be...
RPDEI - Overview: Rapidly Progressive Dementia Evaluation Interpretation, Spinal Fluid
Interpretation of the Rapidly Progressive Dementia Evaluation
CRDPU - Overview: Creatine Disorders Panel, Random, Urine
Evaluating patients with a clinical suspicion of arginine:glycine amidinotransferase deficiency, guanidinoacetate methyltransferase deficiency, and creatine transporter deficiency
MISCF - Overview: Miscellaneous Studies Using Chromosome-Specific Probes, FISH
Resolution of unusual or complex structural alterations, questionable mosaicism, and unbalanced chromosome abnormalities that cannot be resolved by chromosome or chromosomal microarray analysis Identifying gain, loss, or rearrangement of...
GALMP - Overview: Galactosemia, GALT Gene, Variant Panel, Varies
Second-tier test for confirming a diagnosis of galactosemia as indicated by enzymatic testing or newborn screening Carrier testing family members of an affected individual of known genotype (has variants included in the panel) Resolution...
CD20B - Overview: CD20 on B Cells, Blood
Evaluation of patients with a suspected CD19 deficiency (humoral immunodeficiency) Confirming complete absence of B cells in suspected primary humoral immunodeficiencies using both CD19 and CD20 markers Assessing therapeutic B-cell...
MUGS - Overview: Hexosaminidase A, Serum
Second-order test for diagnosing the B1 variant of Tay-Sachs disease This test is not useful for testing for Sandhoff disease.
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....
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.