AADAM - Overview: ADAMTS13 Profile Interpretation
Technical interpretation of a profile to assist with the diagnosis of congenital, immune, or acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura including inhibitor studies
CRUO - Overview: Chromium Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine
Screening for occupational exposure
COKEU - Overview: Cocaine and Metabolite Confirmation, Random, Urine
Detecting and confirming drug abuse involving cocaine This test is not intended for employment-related testing.
DXPIN - Overview: Doxepin and Nordoxepin, Serum
Monitoring doxepin therapy Evaluating potential doxepin toxicity Evaluating patient compliance
Diagnosis of small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC), large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC), amongst other tumors
HPVHL - Overview: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) High/Low Risk, In Situ Hybridization
Detecting human papillomavirus for both low-risk (6, 11) and high-risk (16, 18, 26, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, 73, and 82.) genotypes
HAPT - Overview: Haptoglobin, Serum
Confirmation of intravascular hemolysis
FIBAG - Overview: Fibrinogen Antigen, Plasma
Evaluation of fibrinogen deficiency Measuring fibrinogen in patients with elevated plasma levels of fibrin degradation products, patients receiving heparin, and in patients with antibodies to thrombin (following surgical use of topical...
ALC - Overview: Ethanol, Blood
Detection of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) in blood to document prior consumption or administration of ethanol Quantification of the concentration of ethanol in blood correlates directly with degree of intoxication This test is not intended for...
10_IS - Overview: Factor X Inhibitor Screen, Plasma
Detecting the presence of a specific factor inhibitor directed against coagulation factor X
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.