MNRCU - Overview: Manganese/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Monitoring manganese exposure using random urine specimens Nutritional monitoring Clinical trials
MCRPL - Overview: Macroprolactin, Serum
Determining biologically active levels of prolactin, in asymptomatic patients with elevated prolactin levels Ruling out the presence of macroprolactin
MTBS - Overview: Microsporidia Stain, Varies
Diagnosis of extra-intestinal microsporidiosis involving the lung, skin, and other organs, particularly in immunocompromised hosts Diagnosis of ocular microsporidiosis
MYCOG - Overview: Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibodies, IgG, Serum
Screening for IgG antibodies in the indication of recent or past exposure to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
HBME - Overview: Mesothelial Cell (HBME-1) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of thyroid carcinomas
NSEI - Overview: Neuron-Specific Enolase Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Characterization of neuroendocrine differentiation in tumors
Identification of neural epidermal growth factor-like 1 protein primary membranous nephropathy
TRPS - Overview: Troponin T, 5th Generation, Plasma
Aiding in the exclusion of the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome in a single plasma specimen Aiding in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome Monitoring acute coronary syndromes and estimating prognosis Possible utility in...
TPIT - Overview: T-PIT Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Diagnosis of corticotroph, silent corticotroph, and null cell adenomas of the pituitary
SCERA - Overview: Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibody, IgA, Serum
Measuring IgA anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies as a part of a profile to aid in distinguishing between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease in patients for whom the specific diagnosis is unclear based on endoscopic, pathologic, and...
Category A - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
How do I determine if my specimen is a Category A infectious substance affecting humans? See Category A Infectious Substances. By law, an......
Guidance on subtyping of influenza A test results - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ guidance for subtyping influenza A in response to a CDC advisory for hospitalized patients...
Category A Infectious Substances - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Category A Infectious Substances The Dangerous Goods section of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website provides a "Classification of Infectious Substances" document (pdf)...
Testing for Antibodies to SS-A/Ro in Autoimmune Diseases - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Anne Tebo, Ph.D., discusses recent updates in the testing for anti-SS-A/Ro antibodies in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases....
A recent Mayo Clinic study has found that many U.S. health care providers are habitually ordering a mostly unnecessary, and quite expensive, genetic test to identify a patient’s hereditary risk of venous...