TICKS - Overview: Tick-Borne Disease Antibodies Panel, Serum
Evaluation of the most common tick-borne diseases found in the United States, including Lyme disease, human monocytic and granulocytic ehrlichiosis, and babesiosis Evaluation of patients with a history of, or suspected, tick exposure who...
C2AD2 - Overview: PrecivityAD2, Plasma
Assisting in the evaluation of adult patients, aged 55 years and older, with signs or symptoms of mild cognitive impairment or dementia who are being assessed for Alzheimer disease and other causes of cognitive decline This is not intended...
STK1Z - Overview: Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, STK11, Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Evaluating patients with a personal or family history suggestive of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) Establishing a diagnosis of PJS allowing for targeted cancer surveillance based on associated risks Identifying variants within genes known...
QFT4 - Overview: QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus, Blood
Indirect test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, to be used in conjunction with risk assessment, radiography, and other medical and diagnostic evaluations This test is not recommended for use for diagnosis of active tuberculosis...
Diagnosing autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome, primarily in patients younger than 45 years
SAFB - Overview: Acid-Fast Smear for Mycobacterium, Varies
Detection of acid-fast bacilli in clinical samples
BTDZ - Overview: Biotinidase Deficiency, BTD Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Second-tier test for confirming biotinidase deficiency (indicated by biochemical testing or newborn screening) Carrier testing of individuals with a family history of biotinidase deficiency, but disease-causing mutations have not been...
EAG - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus e Antigen, Serum
Determining the presence or absence of detectable hepatitis B virus e antigen in monitoring infection status of individuals with chronic hepatitis B Determining infectivity of hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers Monitoring serologic...
HGH - Overview: Growth Hormone, Serum
Diagnosis of acromegaly and assessment of treatment efficacy when interpreted in conjunction with results from glucose suppression test Diagnosis of human growth hormone deficiency when interpreted in conjunction with results from growth...
FACT - Overview: Filamentous-Actin (F-actin) Antibody, IgG, Serum
Evaluation of patients with hepatitis of unknown origin associated with hypergammaglobulinemia and/or abnormal liver enzymes This test may also be useful for confirming positivity for smooth muscle antibodies.
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....
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....
Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the detection of (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) in serum as a biomarker for the presence of invasive fungal infections....
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....