Screening cadaveric or hemolyzed serum specimens for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in asymptomatic individuals with or without risk factors for HCV infection Note: In accordance with National Coverage Determination guidance, this test...
HCCDD - Overview: Hepatitis C Virus Antibody, Cadaveric or Hemolyzed Specimens, Symptomatic, Serum
Diagnosis of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in cadaveric or hemolyzed serum specimens from symptomatic patients with or without risk factors for HCV infection This test is not intended for screening blood, cell, or tissue donors. This...
FAO - Overview: Fatty Acid Oxidation Probe Assay, Fibroblast Culture
In vitro confirmation of biochemical diagnoses of the following fatty acid oxidation disorders: -Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency -Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency -Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase...
Diagnosis of a neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) Diagnosis of autoimmune AQP4 channelopathy Diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) Distinguishing NMOSD from multiple sclerosis early in the course of disease
NONCR - Overview: Neuro-Oncology Gene Panel, Rearrangements Only, Tumor
Identifying rearrangements that may support a diagnosis or help determine prognosis for patients with central nervous system tumors Identifying rearrangements within genes known to be associated with response or resistance to specific...
TERTD - Overview: TERT Promoter Mutation Analysis, Droplet Digital PCR, Tumor
Identifying specific mutations within the TERT promoter that assist in tumor diagnosis/classification
PNBX - Overview: Peripheral Nerve Pathology Consultation
Evaluating diseases of the nerve and disorders that affect nerve function
SZDIA - Overview: Sezary Diagnostic Flow Cytometry, Blood
Identifying immunophenotypically aberrant T-cell populations with restricted expression of T-cell receptor beta-chain constant in peripheral blood, to roughly assess the circulating tumor burden in cutaneous T-cell lymphomas
PNTO - Overview: Streptococcus pneumoniae IgG Antibodies, Total, Serum
Assessing the IgG antibody response to active immunization with nonconjugated 23-valent pneumococcal vaccines Assessing the IgG antibody response to active immunization with conjugated 13-valent, 15-valent and 20-valent pneumococcal...
UNIPD - Overview: Uniparental Disomy, Varies
Evaluation of patients presenting with mosaicism, confined placental mosaicism, or Robertsonian translocations Evaluation of patients presenting with features of disorders known to be associated with uniparental disomy (eg, Russell-Silver...
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....