IGGS - Overview: IgG Subclasses, Serum
Second-order testing for evaluation of patients with clinical signs and symptoms of humoral immunodeficiency or combined immunodeficiency (cellular and humoral)
17PRN - Overview: Pregnenolone and 17-Hydroxypregnenolone, Serum
An ancillary test for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), particularly in situations in which a diagnosis of both 21- and 11-hydroxylase deficiency have been ruled out Confirming a diagnosis of 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase...
PQNRU - Overview: Porphyrins, Quantitative, Random, Urine
Preferred test to begin assessment for congenital erythropoietic porphyria and porphyria cutanea tarda and during symptomatic periods for acute intermittent porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria, and variegate porphyria when specimen...
GLIOF - Overview: 1p/19q Deletion in Gliomas, FISH, Tissue
Aids in diagnosing oligodendroglioma tumors and predicting the response of an oligodendroglioma to therapy May be useful in tumors with a complex "hybrid" morphology requiring differentiation from pure astrocytomas to support the presence...
LPCBS - Overview: Lysophosphatidylcholines, LC MS/MS, Blood Spot
Second-tier newborn screen for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy This test is not intended for metabolic screening of symptomatic patients. This test is supplemental and not intended to replace state mandated newborn screening.
Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the North Atlantic region including Connecticut, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont Defining the allergen...
PANOX - Overview: Pain Clinic Survey 10, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine
Detecting drug use involving amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, phencyclidine, and tetrahydrocannabinol This chain-of-custody test is intended to be used in a setting where the test results can be...
RPR5 - Overview: Respiratory Profile, Region 5, Ohio Valley (IN, KY, OH, TN, WV), Serum
Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Ohio Valley region including Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms...
FQPPS - Overview: Porphyrins, Feces
Evaluation of patients who present with signs or symptoms suggestive of porphyria cutanea tarda, hereditary coproporphyria, variegate porphyria, congenital erythropoietic porphyria, erythropoietic protoporphyria, or X-linked dominant...
AMIO - Overview: Amiodarone, Serum
Monitoring amiodarone therapy, especially when amiodarone is coadministered with other drugs that may interact Evaluating possible amiodarone toxicity Assessing patient compliance
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...