WEEPC - Overview: Western Equine Encephalitis Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of Western equine encephalitis using spinal fluid specimens
BAMRP - Overview: Bile Acids Malabsorption Panel, Serum and Feces
Aiding in the evaluation of patients suspected of having chronic diarrhea symptoms due to bile acid malabsorption
Second-tier testing of newborns with an abnormal primary screening result for mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I, decreased alpha-L-iduronidase activity) where quantitation of the glycosaminoglycans dermatan and heparan sulfate is desired...
Second-tier testing of newborns with an abnormal primary screening result for mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II, decreased iduronate-2-sulfatase) where quantitation of the glycosaminoglycans dermatan and heparan sulfate is desired in...
PD2T - Overview: Pompe Disease Second-Tier Newborn Screening, Blood Spot
Second-tier testing of newborns with an abnormal primary screening result for Pompe disease (decreased acid alpha-glucosidase enzyme activity) Follow-up testing for evaluation of an abnormal newborn screening result for Pompe disease
TLPDF - Overview: T-Cell Lymphoma, Diagnostic FISH, Varies
Detecting, at diagnosis, common chromosome abnormalities associated with specific T-cell lymphoma subtypes using a laboratory-designated probe set algorithm
GNHMA - Overview: Hemophilia A, F8 Gene, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Confirming a clinical diagnosis of hemophilia A in affected male patients with the identification of a disease-causing variant in the F8 gene Determining the disease-causing alteration within the F8 gene to delineate the underlying...
METR1 - Overview: Cytochrome b5 Reductase Enzyme Activity, Blood
Evaluation of patients with cyanosis Confirming cases of suspected cytochrome b5 reductase (methemoglobin reductase) deficiency Functional studies in families with cytochrome b5 reductase deficiency
NEFA - Overview: Free Fatty Acids, Total, Serum
Evaluation of metabolic status of patients with endocrinopathies Monitoring of control of diabetes mellitus Monitoring the effects of therapeutic diet/exercise lifestyle changes
MEPHS - Overview: Mephobarbital and Phenobarbital, Serum
Monitoring of mephobarbital and phenobarbital therapy
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.