TRK - Overview: Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase (TRK) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Helpful in the screening for neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) rearranged tumors
TTF8G - Overview: Thyroid Transcription Factor (8G7G3/1) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of thyroid or lung cells as the primary tumor site in carcinomas of unknown origin
TRAP - Overview: Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase (TRAP) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of leukemias and lymphomas
ZONI - Overview: Zonisamide, Serum
Monitoring zonisamide therapy; recommended for all patients to ensure appropriate dosing Assessing medication compliance
ZNUCR - Overview: Zinc/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Identifying the cause of abnormal serum zinc concentrations using a random urine specimen
TICU - Overview: Titanium/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
Measurement of titanium concentration as part of a profile to assess exposure and elimination of titanium
VITK1 - Overview: Vitamin K1, Serum
Assessment of circulating vitamin K1 concentration.
VZV - Overview: Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aids in the identification of varicella zoster virus infection
IDH1 - Overview: IDH1 Mutation (R132H) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of gliomas
RALB1 - Overview: Albumin, Random, Urine
Assessing the potential for early onset of nephropathy in diabetic patients using random urine specimens
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...