B2MC - Overview: Beta-2-Microglobulin (Beta-2-M), Spinal Fluid
Evaluation of central nervous system inflammation and B-cell proliferative diseases
BILIT - Overview: Bilirubin, Total, Serum
Assessing liver function Evaluating a wide range of diseases affecting the production, uptake, storage, metabolism, or excretion of bilirubin Monitoring the efficacy of neonatal phototherapy
C4U - Overview: C4 Acylcarnitine, Quantitative, Random, Urine
Evaluation of patients with abnormal newborn screens showing elevations of iso-/butyrylcarnitine to aid in the differential diagnosis of short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase and isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiencies
C9FX - Overview: C9 Complement, Functional, Serum
Diagnosis of C9 deficiency Investigation of a patient with a low total (hemolytic) complement level
Aiding in the diagnosis of California (La Crosse) encephalitis using spinal fluid specimens
CDKP1 - Overview: CD68 (KP1) Immunostain, Tissue, Technical Component Only
Aiding in the identification of histocytic and myeloid lineage cells
CARF - Overview: Carbamazepine, Free, Serum
Monitoring unbound or free carbamazepine levels in patients where the total carbamazepine result is within the therapeutic range, but the patient is experiencing side effects Monitoring carbamazepine (free) therapy in patients who are...
DEXT - Overview: Dermatopathology Consultation, Wet Tissue
Histologic diagnosis and differential diagnosis of cutaneous diseases
DIG - Overview: Digoxin, Serum
Monitoring digoxin therapy
DNJB9 - Overview: DNAJB9 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Diagnosis of fibrillary glomerulonephritis
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.