HIAAR - Overview: 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid, Random, Urine
Biochemical diagnosis and monitoring of intestinal carcinoid syndrome using random urine specimens
Diagnosing growth disorders Diagnosing adult growth hormone deficiency Monitoring of recombinant human growth hormone treatment Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 can be used as a possible adjunct to insulin-like growth...
TTFB - Overview: Testosterone, Total, Bioavailable, and Free, Serum
Second- or third-order test for evaluating testosterone status (eg, when abnormalities of sex hormone-binding globulin are present)
TGRP - Overview: Testosterone, Total and Free, Serum
Alternative, second-level test for suspected increases or decreases in physiologically active testosterone: -Assessment of androgen status in cases with suspected or known sex hormone-binding globulin-binding abnormalities -Assessment of...
FFES - Overview: Estradiol Free, Serum (includes Estradiol and SHBG)
Estradiol Free, Serum (includes Estradiol and SHBG)
CRDPS - Overview: Creatine Disorders Panel, Serum
Evaluating patients with a clinical suspicion of arginine:glycine amidinotransferase deficiency,guanidinoacetate methyltransferase deficiency, and creatine transporter deficiency using serum specimens
CRDPP - Overview: Creatine Disorders Panel, Plasma
Evaluating patients with a clinical suspicion of arginine:glycine amidinotransferase deficiency, guanidinoacetate methyltransferase deficiency, and creatine transporter deficiency using plasma specimens
IGFMS - Overview: Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1, Mass Spectrometry, Serum
Evaluation of growth disorders Evaluation of growth hormone deficiency or excess in children and adults Monitoring of recombinant human growth hormone treatment Follow-up of individuals with acromegaly and gigantism
HK1 - Overview: Hexokinase Enzyme Activity, Blood
The evaluation of individuals with Coombs-negative chronic hemolysis
HKC - Overview: Hexokinase Enzyme Activity, Blood
The evaluation of individuals with Coombs-negative chronic hemolysis
High School Students Experience Laboratory Professional Careers - Insights
Last month in Rochester, the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences welcomed 40 Minnesota high school juniors and seniors to tour various areas of the Mayo Clinic campus as a part of this year’s Career Immersion Program.
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Robin Patel, M.D., discusses the FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis (ME) panel, describing the panel, her experience with it, and an algorithm for its use.
Pathways Case Studies: March 2022 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for March include the following sub-specialties: Breast Pathology, Cardiovascular...
International System of Units (SI) Conversion - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Convert conventional units of measure to SI units.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Sept. 4 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights individual patient-level meta-analysis of the performance of the Decipher genomic classifier in high-risk men after prostatectomy to predict development of metastatic disease.