ASCL1 - Overview: Achaete-Scute Homolog 1 (ASCL1) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of the presence of achaete-scute homolog 1 (ASCL1)
APHTS - Overview: Amphiphysin Antibody Titer Assay, Serum
Evaluating patients with recent onset of a subacute neurological disorder for which a paraneoplastic basis might be suspected, particularly if the patient has a previous history, risk factors, or family history of cancer, especially lung or...
ATRX - Overview: ATRX Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Distinguishing differentiated from undifferentiated neoplasms
AACYL - Overview: Aminoacylase-1 Deficiency, Urine
Follow-up quantitation of abnormal organic acid elevations of N-acetylated amino acids, in particular N-acetylalanine, N-acetylglycine, N-acetylmethionine, and N-acetylglutamic acid Diagnosis of individuals with aminoacylase-1...
WASQR - Overview: Alpha-Globin Gene Sequencing, Blood
Testing for nondeletional alpha thalassemia in a symptomatic individual Follow-up testing to an abnormal hemoglobin electrophoresis that identified an alpha-globin chain variant Evaluating for nondeletional alpha thalassemias in an...
APPI - Overview: Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aids in the identification of amyloid precursor protein present in Alzheimer disease
ARGIN - Overview: Arginase-1 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification and differentiation of hepatocellular carcinoma
ADV - Overview: Adenovirus Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of adenovirus infection
ABTIR - Overview: Antibody Titer, Blood and Serum
Monitoring antibody levels during pregnancy to help assess the risk of hemolytic disease of the newborn This test is not useful for monitoring the efficacy of Rh-immune globulin administration.
BRACH - Overview: Brachyury Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aiding in the identification of chordomas
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...