CRHEP - Overview: Chronic Viral Hepatitis (Unknown Type), Serum
Diagnosis and evaluation of patients with symptoms of hepatitis lasting more than 6 months Distinguishing between chronic hepatitis B and C
HCHLG - Overview: Hypercholesterolemia Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), sitosterolemia, or other monogenic forms of inherited hypercholesterolemia Establishing a diagnosis of FH,...
GALZ - Overview: Galactosemia, GALT Gene, Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Identifying variants in individuals who test negative for the common variants and who have a biochemical diagnosis of galactosemia or galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase activity levels indicative of carrier status
LLTOF - Overview: Leukemia and Lymphoma Phenotyping, Technical Only, Varies
Evaluating lymphocytoses of undetermined etiology Identifying B- and T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders involving blood and bone marrow Distinguishing acute lymphoblastic leukemia from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) Immunologic subtyping...
LUCHM - Overview: LiquidHALLMARK ctDNA and ctRNA
As an alternative to invasive tissue biopsies to assist in tumor profiling for diagnosis, predicting prognosis, and identifying targeted therapies for the treatment and management of patients with a solid tumor This test is not useful for...
PMAOG - Overview: Postmortem Aortopathy Gene Panel, Tissue
Providing a comprehensive postmortem genetic evaluation in the setting of a sudden death attributed to thoracic aortic dissection or with a personal or family history suggestive of Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, thoracic aortic...
PHEGP - Overview: Phenylalanine Disorders Gene Panel, Varies
Follow up for abnormal biochemical results suggestive of a phenylalanine disorder Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with phenylalanine disorders Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with phenylalanine...
AVWPR - Overview: von Willebrand Disease Profile, Plasma
Detection of deficiency or abnormality of von Willebrand factor (VWF) and related deficiency of factor VIII coagulant activity Subtyping von Willebrand disease (VWD) as type 1 (most common), type 2 variants (less common), or type 3...
ALAGP - Overview: Alagille Syndrome Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of Alagille syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of Alagille syndrome
TTRX - Overview: Amyloidosis, Transthyretin-Associated Familial, Reflex, Blood
Diagnosis of adult individuals suspected of having transthyretin-associated familial amyloidosis
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...