F_11 - Overview: Coagulation Factor XI Activity Assay, Plasma
Diagnosing deficiency of coagulation factor XI Investigating prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time
CARU - Overview: Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate (cAMP), Urinary Excretion, Serum and Urine
Differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia As an adjunct to serum parathyroid hormone measurements, especially in the diagnosis of parathyroid hormone resistance states, such as pseudohypoparathyroidism
BFCC - Overview: Cell Count and Differential, Body Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of joint disease, systemic disease, inflammation, malignancy, infection, and trauma
F_7 - Overview: Coagulation Factor VII Activity Assay, Plasma
Diagnosing congenital deficiency of coagulation factor VII Evaluating acquired deficiencies associated with liver disease, oral anticoagulant therapy, and vitamin K deficiency Determining degree of anticoagulation with warfarin to...
CD7 - Overview: CD7 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of T cells and natural killer cells
F8IS - Overview: Coagulation Factor VIII Inhibitor Screen, Plasma
Detecting the presence of a specific factor inhibitor directed against coagulation factor VIII
CH8B - Overview: Chromogenic Factor VIII Inhibitor Bethesda Titer, Plasma
Detecting the presence and titer of a specific factor inhibitor directed against coagulation factor VIII This test is not useful for detecting the presence of inhibitors directed against other clotting factors and will not detect the...
C19BM - Overview: CD19 Immunostain, Bone Marrow, Technical Component Only
Identification of normal and neoplastic B cells
CK - Overview: Creatine Kinase (CK), Serum
Diagnosing and monitoring myopathies or other trauma, toxin, or drug-induced muscle injury
CURC - Overview: Copper/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
Measurement of copper concentration of a part of the investigation of Wilson disease and obstructive liver disease using a random urine specimen
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...