ARBI - Overview: Acetylcholine Receptor (Muscle AChR) Binding Antibody, Serum
Supporting the diagnosis of autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) in adults and children Distinguishing autoimmune from congenital MG in adults and children or other acquired forms of neuromuscular junction transmission disorders An adjunct...
BPAB - Overview: Bullous Pemphigoid, BP180 and BP230, IgG Antibodies, Serum
Initial screening test in the diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid and its variants Complementing the standard serum test of indirect immunofluorescence utilizing primate esophagus substrate and primate salt-split skin substrate (CIFS /...
CMAFF - Overview: Chromosomal Microarray (CMA) Familial Testing, FISH
Determining the inheritance pattern of copy number changes previously identified by chromosomal microarray analysis in a patient and aiding in the clinical interpretation of the pathogenicity of the copy number change
CSTB - Overview: CSTB Gene, Repeat Expansion Analysis, Varies
Molecular confirmation of clinically suspected CSTB-related progressive myoclonic epilepsy Identifying full penetrance dodecamer repeat expansions within CSTB known to cause CSTB-related progressive myoclonic epilepsy, allowing for...
ANCA - Overview: Cytoplasmic Neutrophil Antibodies, Serum
Evaluating patients with clinical features of ANCA-associated vasculitis, specifically granulomatosus with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosus with polyangiitis
CRMTC - Overview: Collapsin Response-Mediator Protein-5 (CRMP-5) Neuronal IgG Titer, Spinal Fluid
Evaluation of neuroautoimmunity, particularly small-cell lung carcinoma and thymoma, in conjunction with other antineuronal antibodies Reporting an end titer result from cerebrospinal fluid specimens
CTXBS - Overview: Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, Blood Spot
Evaluating patients with a clinical suspicion of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) using dried blood spot specimens Monitoring individuals with CTX on chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) therapy This test is not useful for the...
COWB - Overview: Cobalt, Blood
Monitoring exposure to cobalt using whole blood specimens Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear This test is not useful for assessment of vitamin B12 activity.
CARBI - Overview: Carbapenem Resistance Genes, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies
Detecting and differentiating blaKPC, blaNDM, blaVIM, blaOXA-48, and blaIMP gene sequences associated with carbapenem intermediate or resistant results Aiding in infection control in the detection of gastrointestinal colonization of...
HRTVC - Overview: Heartland Virus, RNA, Molecular Detection, PCR, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of central nervous system infection caused by Heartland virus using spinal fluid specimens
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....
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....
Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the detection of (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) in serum as a biomarker for the presence of invasive fungal infections....
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....