POSV - Overview: Post Vasectomy Check, Semen
Determining absence or presence of sperm postvasectomy
RCVBS - Overview: Recoverin-IgG Antibody, Immunoblot, Serum
Evaluating patients with suspected paraneoplastic retinopathy accompanying small cell carcinoma
CHLGP - Overview: Cholestasis Gene Panel, Varies
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with monogenic cholestasis Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with primary, monogenic cholestasis, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members This panel...
ALKD5 - Overview: Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK[D5F3]) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of anaplastic lymphoma kinase overexpression Diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma and inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
B2M - Overview: Beta-2-Microglobulin, Serum
Prognosis assessment of multiple myeloma Evaluation of renal tubular disorders
BFBL - Overview: Bilirubin, Body Fluid
Evaluating peritoneal fluid or abdominal drain fluid as a screening test for bile leakage May aid in the distinction between a transudative and an exudative pleural effusion
CD138 - Overview: CD138 (Syndecan) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Marker of plasma cells and squamous epithelial cells
Identification of herpes simplex virus I and II infection
Determining overexpression of HER2 protein of gastric and esophageal adenocarcinoma in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections (no reflex to FISH testing)
HMNA - Overview: Heavy Metals, Nails
Detection of nonacute arsenic, mercury, and lead exposure
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....
Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the detection of (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) in serum as a biomarker for the presence of invasive fungal infections....
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....