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
NONCM - Overview: Neuro-Oncology Gene Panel, Mutations Only, Tumor
Identifying mutations that may support a diagnosis or help determine prognosis for patients with central nervous system tumors Identifying specific mutations within genes known to be associated with response or resistance to specific...
TREGS - Overview: T-Cell Subsets, Regulatory (Tregs), Blood
Evaluating patients with clinical features of IPEX (immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked inheritance) and other primary immunodeficiencies, autoimmune diseases, allergy and asthma, and graft-vs-host disease...
CMPRG - Overview: Family Member Comparator Specimen for Genome Sequencing, Varies
Submitting a biological family member's specimen to be used as a comparator for affected patients (probands) undergoing whole genome sequencing
CFRCS - Overview: Bacterial Culture, Cystic Fibrosis with Antimicrobial Susceptibilities, Varies
Detecting disease-causing aerobic bacteria in specimens from patients with cystic fibrosis Determining the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic aerobic bacteria, if appropriate
CPVTG - Overview: Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) Establishing a diagnosis of CPVT
NGSFX - Overview: Reanalysis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia 4- or 11- Gene Panels, Additional Genes
Comprehensive reanalysis of a larger set of genes/gene regions when a more targeted gene panel was previously performed in this laboratory Evaluation of known or suspected hematologic neoplasms, specifically of myeloid origin (eg, acute...
CRMP1 - Overview: Cardiovascular Risk Marker Panel, Serum
Assessment for risk of developing cardiovascular disease, major adverse cardiovascular events, or ischemic cerebrovascular events
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....
Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the detection of (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) in serum as a biomarker for the presence of invasive fungal infections....
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....