CHRCV - Overview: Chromosome Analysis, Chorionic Villus Sampling
Prenatal diagnosis of chromosome abnormalities, including aneuploidy (ie, trisomy or monosomy) and balanced rearrangements This test is not appropriate as a first-tier test for detecting gains or losses of chromosomal material in...
HBAB - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antibody, Qualitative/Quantitative, Serum
Identifying previous exposure to hepatitis B virus Determining adequate immunity from hepatitis B vaccination
HBCSN - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Core Total Antibodies Screen, Serum
Diagnosis of recent or past hepatitis B Determination of occult hepatitis B in otherwise healthy hepatitis B virus carriers with negative test results for hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen, anti-HBs, anti-hepatitis B core IgM, hepatitis...
HBABP - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antibody Prenatal, Qualitative/Quantitative, Serum
Identifying previous exposure to hepatitis B virus in pregnant individuals Determining adequate immunity from hepatitis B vaccination during pregnancy
HBCPR - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Core Total Antibodies Prenatal, Serum
Diagnosis of recent or past hepatitis B in pregnant individuals Determination of occult hepatitis B in otherwise healthy hepatitis B virus carriers with negative test results for hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen, anti-HBs, anti-hepatitis...
HBBSN - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antibody Screen, Qualitative/Quantitative, Serum
Identifying previous exposure to hepatitis B virus
IDTRT - Overview: IDH1, IDH2, and TERT Mutation Analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor
Identifying specific mutations within the IDH1 and IDH2 genes and the TERT promoter to assist in tumor diagnosis/classification
TFH - Overview: FH Mutation Analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor
Identifying specific mutations within the FH gene to assist in tumor diagnosis/classification, including renal cell carcinoma, uterine/cutaneous leiomyoma, and pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma
XL2T - Overview: FOXL2 Mutation Analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor
Assisting in the clinical diagnosis of adult granulosa cell tumor by assessing gene targets with in the FOXL2 gene
PBORB - Overview: Lyme Disease, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood
Supporting the diagnosis of Lyme disease in conjunction with serologic testing This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients.
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...