CYCL - Overview: Cyclospora Stain, Feces
Identifying Cyclospora cayetanensis as a cause of infectious gastroenteritis
CARNS - Overview: Carnitine, Serum
Evaluation of patients with a clinical suspicion of a wide range of conditions including organic acidemias, fatty acid oxidation disorders, and primary carnitine deficiency using serum specimens
CARN - Overview: Carnitine, Plasma
Evaluation of patients with a clinical suspicion of a wide range of conditions including organic acidemias, fatty acid oxidation disorders, and primary carnitine deficiency using plasma specimens
EMAIG - Overview: Endomysial Antibodies, IgG, Serum
Analysis of IgG-endomysial antibodies for the diagnosis of dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease Monitoring adherence to gluten-free diet in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease
HRTVS - Overview: Heartland Virus, RNA, Molecular Detection, PCR, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of central nervous system infection caused by Heartland virus using serum specimens
HMHA - Overview: Heavy Metals, Hair
Detection of nonacute arsenic, mercury, and lead exposure using hair specimens
HCMM - Overview: Homocysteine (Total), Methylmalonic Acid, and Methylcitric Acid, Blood Spot
Second-tier assay of newborn screening specimens when abnormal propionyl carnitine or methionine concentrations are identified in a primary newborn screen
GD65S - Overview: Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD65) Antibody Assay, Serum
Assessing susceptibility to autoimmune (type 1, insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus and related endocrine disorders (eg, thyroiditis and pernicious anemia) Distinguishing between patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes Confirming a...
GDUCR - Overview: Gadolinium/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Assessing chronic exposure and monitoring effectiveness of dialysis in a random urine collection
GALU - Overview: Galactose, Quantitative, Random, Urine
Screening test for galactosemia using 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...