TIBC - Overview: Total Iron Binding Capacity, Serum
Screening for chronic iron overload diseases, particularly hereditary hemochromatosis
TPIT - Overview: T-PIT Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Diagnosis of corticotroph, silent corticotroph, and null cell adenomas of the pituitary
PTEM - Overview: Platelet Transmission Electron Microscopic Study, Whole Blood
Diagnosing platelet disorders
6MAMM - Overview: 6-Monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM), Confirmation, Meconium
Detection of in utero heroin exposure up to 5 months before birth
PARID - Overview: Parasite Identification, Varies
Gross identification of parasites (eg, worms) and arthropods (eg, ticks, bed bugs, lice, mites) Detecting or eliminating the suspicion of parasitic infection by identifying suspect material passed in stool or found on the body Supporting...
APCRV - Overview: Activated Protein C Resistance V (APCRV), Plasma
Evaluation of patients with incident or recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) Evaluation of individuals with a family history of VTE
CMVQN - Overview: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA Detection and Quantification by Real-Time PCR, Plasma
Detection and quantification of cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia Monitoring CMV disease progression and response to antiviral therapy
STL - Overview: Enteric Pathogens Culture, Feces
Determining whether a bacterial enteric pathogen is the cause of diarrhea May be helpful in identifying the source of the infectious agent (eg, dairy products, poultry, water, or meat) This test is generally not useful for patients...
Qualitative detection of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV-I and HTLV-II)-specific antibodies with confirmation and differentiation between HTLV-I and HTLV-II infection This test should not be used to screen blood, human...
MPS4W - Overview: Mucopolysaccharidosis IV Enzyme Panel, Leukocytes
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA and IVB in whole blood specimens This test is not useful for carrier detection.
Mayo Clinic Ranked No. 1 Hospital Nationwide by U.S. News & World Report - Insights
Report’s 29th annual "Best Hospitals Honor Roll" published online on August 14. Mayo Clinic also ranked No. 1 in more specialties than any other hospital in the country....
NELL-1 [Test in Focus] - Insights
D., discusses how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new immunohistochemistry test for the detection of NELL-1 antigen, a biomarker for membranous nephropathy found in 10% to 15% of patients, provides diagnostic...
Looking Back on Clinical Chemistry 1 - Insights
in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, takes a look back on her Clinical Chemistry 1 course....
Orexin-A/Hypocretin-1 for the Diagnosis of Type 1 Narcolepsy [Test in Focus] - Insights
test to perform as well as to interpret. The orexin-A/hypocretin-1 test is a sensitive and specific alternative to the MSLT to diagnose type 1 narcolepsy....
Week in Review: November 1 - Insights
Top highlights include: Facebook launches into the digital space of healthcare, medical breakthrough for Ebola, and how the brain makes memories.