CDSP - Overview: Celiac Disease Serology Cascade, Serum
Evaluating patients suspected of having celiac disease, including patients with compatible symptoms, patients with atypical symptoms, and individuals at increased risk (family history, previous diagnosis with associated disease, positivity...
NHEM - Overview: Hereditary Erythrocytosis Focused Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Focused evaluation of an individual with JAK2-V617F negative erythrocytosis associated with lifelong sustained increased red blood cell (RBC) mass, hemoglobin, or hematocrit Providing a focused genetic evaluation for patients with a...
ENDCP - Overview: Hereditary Endocrine Cancer Panel, Varies
Evaluating patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary endocrine tumor syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary endocrine tumor syndrome, allowing for targeted surveillance based on associated risks...
GNF7 - Overview: Factor VII Deficiency, F7 Gene, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating factor VII deficiency (FVIID) in patients with a personal or family history suggestive of FVIID Confirming an FVIID diagnosis with the identification of known or suspected disease-causing alterations in the F7 gene...
GNMY9 - Overview: MYH9-Related Disorders, MYH9 Gene, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating MYH9-related disorders, including May-Hegglin disorder/anomaly and Sebastian syndrome, in patients with a personal or family history suggestive of an MYH9-related disorder Diagnosing MYH9-related disorders, including May-Hegglin...
PCGP - Overview: Porphyria Comprehensive Gene Panel, Varies
Follow up for abnormal biochemical results suggestive of porphyria Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with porphyria Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with porphyria, allowing for predictive testing of...
AHEP - Overview: Acute Viral Hepatitis Profile, Serum
Differential diagnosis of recent acute viral hepatitis
CRHEP - Overview: Chronic Viral Hepatitis (Unknown Type), Serum
Diagnosis and evaluation of patients with symptoms of hepatitis lasting more than 6 months Distinguishing between chronic hepatitis B and C
DHR - Overview: Dihydrorhodamine Flow Cytometric Test, Blood
Evaluation of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), X-linked and autosomal recessive forms, Rac2 deficiency, complete myeloperoxidase deficiency Monitoring chimerism and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NOX) function...
COMCP - Overview: Hereditary Common Cancer Panel, Varies
Evaluating hereditary cancer for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary cancer syndrome using a panel of 36 genes Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary cancer syndrome allowing for targeted cancer...
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.