ALAV - Overview: Aldosterone, Left Adrenal Vein, Serum
Investigation using left adrenal vein specimen for: -Primary aldosteronism (eg, adrenal adenoma/carcinoma and adrenal cortical hyperplasia) -Secondary aldosteronism (renovascular disease, salt depletion, potassium loading, cardiac failure...
ABTIR - Overview: Antibody Titer, Blood and Serum
Monitoring antibody levels during pregnancy to help assess the risk of hemolytic disease of the newborn This test is not useful for monitoring the efficacy of Rh-immune globulin administration.
BXMPL - Overview: Box Elder/Maple, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to box elder/maple Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
C3FX - Overview: C3 Complement, Functional, Serum
Diagnosis of C3 deficiency Investigation of a patient with undetectable total complement level
CARBG - Overview: Carbamazepine-10,11-Epoxide, Serum
Monitoring patients exhibiting symptoms of carbamazepine toxicity whose total serum carbamazepine concentration is within the therapeutic range, but who may be producing significant levels of the active metabolite epoxide, which can...
FACTV - Overview: Coagulation Factor V Activity Assay, Plasma
Diagnosing congenital deficiencies (rare) of coagulation factor V Evaluating acquired deficiencies associated with liver disease, factor V inhibitors, myeloproliferative disorders, and intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis...
CALRC - Overview: Calreticulin ex9mut Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identifying the presence of CALR exon 9 frameshift alterations in myeloproliferative neoplasms
CD56 - Overview: CD56 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aiding in the identification of tumors with neuroendocrine differentiation Aiding in the identification of natural killer cell lineage in a subset of lymphomas
CD71 - Overview: CD71 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Assessment of erythroid lineage
CD38 - Overview: CD38 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of lymphoproliferative and plasma cell proliferative disorders
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....
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....
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.