ASNA - Overview: Arsenic, Nails
Detection of nonacute arsenic exposure in nail specimens
BUTAS - Overview: Butalbital, Serum
Monitoring butalbital therapy
BUN - Overview: Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Serum
Screening test for evaluation of kidney function
GLUR1 - Overview: Glucose, Random, Urine
Limited usefulness for routine screening or management of diabetes mellitus
CMUMP - Overview: Mumps Virus Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of central nervous system infection by mumps virus
RUFI - Overview: Rufinamide, Serum
Monitoring serum rufinamide concentrations, assessing compliance, and adjusting dosage in patients receiving other drugs that interact pharmacokinetically with rufinamide (ie, drugs that induce liver CYP3A4 enzymes) and may be helpful in...
WILMP - Overview: Hereditary Wilms Tumor Panel, Varies
Evaluating isolated and syndromic causes of Wilms tumor Establishing a diagnosis to guide management for individuals with Wilms tumor Identifying a familial variant allowing for predictive testing and appropriate screening of at-risk...
SPBX - Overview: Epidermal Nerve Fiber Density Consultation, Varies
Investigating polyneuropathies
Simultaneous detection of influenza A virus, influenza B virus, and respiratory syncytial virus in upper or lower respiratory tract specimens from individuals with flu-like illnesses
Aiding in the diagnosis of new cases of multiple myeloma or other plasma cell proliferative disorders using a fixed cell pellet derived from bone marrow Identifying prognostic markers based on the abnormalities found This test should...
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....
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....
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.