VORI - Overview: Voriconazole, Serum
Monitoring trough levels of voriconazole is suggested for: -Individuals with reduced liver function -Individuals with cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 alterations associated with poor metabolic function -Patients taking other medications that...
VALPA - Overview: Valproic Acid, Total, Serum
Monitoring total valproic acid in therapy Assessing compliance Evaluating potential toxicity
B2MU - Overview: Beta-2 Microglobulin, Random, Urine
Evaluation of renal tubular damage Monitoring exposure to cadmium and mercury
CAI - Overview: Calcium, Ionized, Serum
Assessing calcium states during liver transplantation surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass, or any procedure requiring rapid transfusion of whole blood in neonates and critically ill patients Second-order test in the evaluation of patients with...
OLIG - Overview: Oligoclonal Banding, Serum and Spinal Fluid
Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis; especially useful in patients with equivocal clinical presentation and radiological findings
PRCON - Overview: Protein, Total, Random, Urine
Measurement of total protein for the assessment of orthostatic proteinuria
PTSC - Overview: Prothrombin Time (PT), Plasma
Screening to identify a deficiency of one or more of the clotting factors of the extrinsic coagulation system (I, II, V, VII, X) due to hereditary deficiency or acquired conditions such as liver disease, vitamin K deficiency, or a specific...
PCPMC - Overview: Phencyclidine (PCP) Confirmation, Meconium
Detection of in utero to phencyclidine (PCP) exposure up to 5 months before birth
D240 - Overview: Podoplanin (D2-D40) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aids in the identification of reactive follicular dendritic cells
PNPAB - Overview: Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Antibody, IgG, Serum
Diagnosis of paraneoplastic pemphigus/paraneoplastic autoimmune multiorgan syndrome in the setting of erosive or lichenoid mucocutaneous disease
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...