CMSP - Overview: Inherited Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Gene Panel, Varies
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with congenital myasthenic syndrome Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with congenital myasthenic syndrome, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members
LIPOG - Overview: Lipodystrophy Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary lipodystrophy Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary lipodystrophy
EDMDP - Overview: Inherited Emery-Dreifuss Gene Panel, Varies
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family...
PNTOR - Overview: Streptococcus pneumoniae IgG Antibodies, Total, with Reflex, 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...
Simultaneous detection and differentiation of SARS-CoV-2 (cause of COVID-19), influenza A virus, influenza B virus, and respiratory syncytial virus in upper or lower respiratory tract specimens from individuals with flu-like illnesses
NMS1 - Overview: Necrotizing Myopathy Evaluation, Serum
Evaluating patients with suspected necrotizing autoimmune myopathy
PKLRZ - Overview: PKLR Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Aiding in the diagnosis of pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency Ascertaining a causative variant in the PKLR gene of patients with low or relatively low levels of erythrocytic PK enzymatic activity Ascertaining carrier status of family members...
EDSGG - Overview: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and related conditions Establishing a diagnosis for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, X-linked occipital horn syndrome, X-linked...
CLLMF - Overview: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Specified FISH, Varies
Detecting recurrent common chromosome abnormalities in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Distinguishing patients with 11;14 translocations who have the leukemic phase of mantle cell lymphoma from patients who have CLL...
PBORB - Overview: Lyme Disease, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood
Supporting the diagnosis of Lyme disease in conjunction with serologic testing This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients.
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....