STLP - Overview: St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody, IgG and IgM, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of St. Louis encephalitis using serum specimens
MYCOM - Overview: Mycoplasma pneumoniae Antibodies, IgM, Serum
Screening for IgM antibodies in the indication of recent or past exposure to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
NIU - Overview: Nickel, 24 Hour, Urine
Preferred test for biomonitoring patients for nickel exposure to minimize any potential diurnal variation
SLO - Overview: Smith-Lemli-Opitz Screen, Plasma
Diagnosing Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (7-dehydrocholesterol reductase deficiency)
TPO - Overview: Thyroperoxidase Antibodies, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of thyroid autoimmune disorders Differentiating thyroid autoimmune disorders from nonautoimmune goiter or hypothyroidism As a diagnostic tool in deciding whether to treat a patient who has subclinical...
PBGD_ - Overview: Porphobilinogen Deaminase, Whole Blood
Confirmation of a diagnosis of acute intermittent porphyria
PCPMX - Overview: Phencyclidine (PCP) Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Meconium
Detection of in utero drug exposure up to 5 months before birth Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is to protect the rights of the individual contributing the specimen...
PC2TC - Overview: Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody Type 2 (PCA-2) Titer, Spinal Fluid
Evaluating patients who present with a subacute neurological disorder of undetermined etiology and have risk factors for lung cancer Reporting an end titer result from spinal fluid specimens
PC2TS - Overview: Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody Type 2 (PCA-2) Titer, Serum
Evaluating patients who present with a subacute neurological disorder of undetermined etiology and have risk factors for lung cancer Reporting an end titer result from serum specimens
PARVS - Overview: Parvovirus B19 Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Serum
Serologic detection of recent or past parvovirus B19 infection
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...