RHUT - Overview: Rheumatoid Factor, Serum
Diagnosis and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis
GAL2 - Overview: Probability of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Serum
Calculation of the risk for patients with chronic liver disease to develop hepatocellular carcinoma
PRAME - Overview: PRAME Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Differentiation between melanoma and benign nevi.
12PU1 - Overview: Protein, Total, 12 Hour, Urine
Evaluation of renal disease Screening for monoclonal gammopathy Screening for postural (orthostatic) proteinuria In select clinical situations, collection of a 12-hour specimen may allow more rapid detection of proteinuria states (eg,...
P57I - Overview: p57 (KIP2/CDKN1C) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aids in the identification of cytotrophoblasts, intermediate trophoblasts, and villous stromal cells
6MAMM - Overview: 6-Monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM), Confirmation, Meconium
Detection of in utero heroin exposure up to 5 months before birth
6MAMX - Overview: 6-Monoacetylmorphine, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine
Determination of heroin use Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is to protect the rights of the individual contributing the specimen by demonstrating that, it is always...
TRYPN - Overview: Trypsin Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identifying cells with acinar differentiation in the pancreas
TCRGD - Overview: T-Cell Receptor Delta Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of lymphomas
TDT - Overview: Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase (TdT) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of leukemias or lymphomas
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...