KIPM - Overview: Ki-67(MIB-1), Pulmonary, Quantitative Immunohistochemistry, Manual
Determining proliferation of tumor cells in paraffin-embedded tissue blocks from patients diagnosed with carcinoid or atypical carcinoid of the lung including metastases, using a manual method
PBR - Overview: Phenobarbital, Serum
Monitoring for appropriate therapeutic concentration of phenobarbital Assessing compliance or toxicity
MEPHS - Overview: Mephobarbital and Phenobarbital, Serum
Monitoring of mephobarbital and phenobarbital therapy
TPIC - Overview: Triosephosphate Isomerase Enzyme Activity, Blood
Evaluating individuals with chronic nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia Evaluating individuals with early onset neurologic impairment Genetic counseling for families with triosephosphate isomerase deficiency
SAT - Overview: Percent Saturation
Calculation of percent saturation
RKUR - Overview: Potassium, Random, Urine
Determining the cause for hyper- or hypokalemia using a random urine specimen
POSV - Overview: Post Vasectomy Check, Semen
Determining absence or presence of sperm postvasectomy
PARVN - Overview: Parvovirus B19 Antibody, Technical Interpretation
Interpretation of serologic testing for recent or past parvovirus B19 infection This test is not useful as a screening procedure for the general population
FLUC - Overview: 5-Flucytosine, Serum
Monitoring serum concentration during therapy Evaluating potential toxicity May aid in evaluating patient compliance
TRYPU - Overview: Tryptophan, Random, Urine
Aiding in the screening and monitoring of Hartnup disease
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...