CHIDB - Overview: Chimerism-Donor, Varies
Evaluating the donor cells prior to bone marrow transplant Determining the relative amounts of donor and recipient cells in a specimen An indicator of bone marrow transplant success
CHRGB - Overview: Chimerism-Recipient Germline (Pretransplant), Varies
Evaluating the recipient cells prior to bone marrow transplant
AAQP - Overview: Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma
Evaluating patients with possible inborn errors of metabolism using plasma specimens May aid in evaluation of endocrine disorders, liver diseases, muscle diseases, neoplastic diseases, neurological disorders, nutritional disturbances,...
CAH21 - Overview: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) Profile for 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency, Serum
Preferred screening test for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiency Part of a battery of tests to evaluate women with hirsutism or infertility, which can result from adult-onset CAH
CDHZ - Overview: Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Syndrome, CDH1, Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Evaluating patients with a personal or family history suggestive of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of HDGC syndrome allowing for targeted cancer surveillance based on associated risks...
MCLNM - Overview: MayoComplete Lung Cancer Mutations, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor
Diagnosis and management of patients with lung cancer Assessing microsatellite instability
TLTE4 - Overview: Leukotriene E4, 24 Hour, Urine
Aiding in the evaluation of patients at-risk for mast cell activation syndrome (eg, systemic mastocytosis, IgE-mediated allergies, or aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease) using 24-hour urine collections
DMDZ - Overview: DMD Gene, Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy Identifying variants within DMD known to be associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Becker muscular dystrophy, allowing...
EOSDF - Overview: Chronic Eosinophilia, Diagnostic FISH, Varies
Detecting a neoplastic clone associated with the common chromosome abnormalities seen in patients with myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms with eosinophilia and gene rearrangement (including PDGFRA, PDGFRB, FGFR1, JAK2, and ABL1). Supporting the...
HBPES - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Past Exposure Panel, Serum
Screening for past exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) Determining HBV infection and immunity status prior to initiating chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive 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....
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.