IRF8 - Overview: Interferon Regulatory Factor 8 (IRF8) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of monoblasts in acute monoblastic/monocytic leukemia and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
OSM24 - Overview: Osmolality, 24 Hour, Urine
Assessing the concentrating and diluting ability of the kidney using a 24-hour urine collection
PLA2I - Overview: Phospholipase A2 Receptor, Immunofluorescence, Serum
Distinguishing primary from secondary membranous nephropathy in patients with low levels of anti-phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) antibodies Screening for anti-PLA2R antibodies Monitoring patients with membranous nephropathy at very...
SPIRO - Overview: Spirochete Immunostain, Technical Component Only
This test will identify spirochete organisms in cases of intestinal spirochetosis, as well as cases of syphilis caused by infection with the spirochete Treponema pallidum.
MITF - Overview: MiTF Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of melanomas
MGB - Overview: Mammaglobin (MGB) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Breast-specific marker Aids in evaluating tumors of unknown primary site
MNCU - Overview: Manganese/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
Measurement of manganese as a part of a profile Monitoring manganese exposure Nutritional monitoring Clinical trials
TBGI - Overview: Thyroxine-Binding Globulin (TBG), Serum
Cases in which total thyroid hormone levels do not correlate with the thyrometabolic status, most commonly with pregnancy or the use of contraceptive steroids
TOBRA - Overview: Tobramycin, Random, Serum
Monitoring adequacy of serum concentration during tobramycin therapy This unit code is used whenever a specimen is submitted or collected without collection timing information. The phlebotomist should use this unit code if she or he does...
SRW - Overview: Short Ragweed, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to short ragweed Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
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...