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.
SCAP - Overview: Spinocerebellar Ataxia Repeat Expansion Panel, Varies
Molecular confirmation of clinically suspected spinocerebellar ataxia when a specific subtype isn't suspected
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....