BARBU - Overview: Barbiturates Confirmation, Random, Urine
Detecting drug abuse involving barbiturates such as amobarbital, butalbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, and secobarbital
SBL - Overview: Blastomyces Antibody Immunodiffusion, Serum
Detection of antibodies in serum specimens from patients with blastomycosis
BHISI - Overview: Bone Histomorphometry, Consultant Interpretation, Slides Only
Identifying undetermined metabolic bone disease in submitted slide specimens Diagnosing renal osteodystrophy Diagnosing osteomalacia Diagnosing osteoporosis Diagnosing Paget disease Assessing the effects of therapy Identifying...
CBL - Overview: Blastomyces Antibody Immunodiffusion, Spinal Fluid
Detection of antibodies in spinal fluid specimens from patients with blastomycosis
DCTR - Overview: Direct Antiglobulin Test (Polyspecific), Blood
Demonstrating in vivo coating of red blood cells with IgG or the complement component C3d in the following settings: -Autoimmune hemolytic anemia -Hemolytic transfusion reactions -Drug-induced hemolytic anemia
CATTR - Overview: Cold Agglutinin Titer, Serum
Detection of cold agglutinins in patients with suspected cold agglutinin disease This test is not recommended to diagnose Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections.
CZPS - Overview: Clonazepam and 7-Aminoclonazepam, Serum
Assessing patient compliance Monitoring for appropriate therapeutic level Assessing clonazepam toxicity
CAFF - Overview: Caffeine, Serum
Monitoring caffeine therapy in neonates Assessing caffeine toxicity in neonates
CDP - Overview: Chlordiazepoxide and Metabolite, Serum
Monitoring chlordiazepoxide therapy Assessing toxicity
DIA - Overview: Diazepam and Nordiazepam, Serum
Assessing compliance Monitoring for appropriate therapeutic level Assessing diazepam toxicity
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: July 16 - Insights
Research Roundup highlights how senolytics improve physical function and increase lifespan in old age....
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: August 8 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Age-based versus young-adult thresholds for nephrosclerosis on kidney biopsy and prognostic implications for CKD....
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 14 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights potential genetic modifiers of disease risk and age at onset in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration and GRN mutations....
From Pediatrics to Geriatrics [Pediatric Phlebotomy] - Insights
presentation from the live 2017 Phlebotomy Conference, will focus on the challenges associated with age-related collections, dealing specifically with both the pediatric and geriatric patient....
Week in Review: April 8 - Insights
Today's Highlights Include: 5 reasons to consider becoming an organ donor, why so many women in middle age are on antidepressants, and should you get a second COVID-19 vaccine booster?...