Evaluating patients with suspected autoimmune encephalitis and autoimmune epilepsy using spinal fluid specimens
Investigating pancreatic disorders, usually pancreatitis
LACS1 - Overview: Lactate, Plasma
Diagnosing and monitoring patients with lactic acidosis
PERAM - Overview: Perampanel, Serum
Monitoring serum concentration of perampanel, in specific clinical conditions (ie, severe kidney impairment, mild to moderate hepatic impairment, and end-stage kidney disease) Assessing compliance Assessing potential toxicity
SALCA - Overview: Salicylate, Serum
Quantitative determination of toxic levels of salicylate This test is not useful for assessing low-dose aspirin therapy.
SP5CC - Overview: Septin-5 Antibody, Cell-Binding Assay, Spinal Fluid
Detecting septin-5 IgG by cell-binding assay using cerebrospinal fluid specimens
SP5CS - Overview: Septin-5 Antibody, Cell Binding Assay, Serum
Detecting septin-5 IgG by cell-binding assay using serum specimens
PALB - Overview: Prealbumin, Serum
Assessing nutritional status, especially in monitoring the response to nutritional support in the acutely ill patient
FPAN2 - Overview: Pancreastatin, Plasma
Pancreastatin, Plasma
KS - Overview: Potassium, Serum
Evaluation of electrolyte balance, cardiac arrhythmia, muscular weakness, hepatic encephalopathy, and renal failure
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....
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....
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....
Week in Review: November 1 - Insights
Top highlights include: Facebook launches into the digital space of healthcare, medical breakthrough for Ebola, and how the brain makes memories.