CRCGP - Overview: Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Panel, Varies
Evaluating patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary gastrointestinal cancer or hereditary polyposis syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndrome or hereditary polyposis...
HCVDR - Overview: Hepatitis C Virus Genotypic Antiviral Drug Resistance, Serum
Detecting and identifying codon substitutions in the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3, NS5A, and NS5B genomic regions that confer resistance to current direct-acting antiviral drugs used for treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection due to HCV...
THYRP - Overview: Hereditary Thyroid Cancer Panel, Varies
Evaluating patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary thyroid cancer syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary thyroid cancer syndrome, allowing for targeted surveillance based on associated...
BRTP - Overview: Rapid Hereditary Breast Cancer Treatment Decision Panel, Varies
Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary breast cancer syndrome allowing for surgical and management decision making Determining therapeutic eligibility with poly (adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitors based on certain gene...
GIP - Overview: Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel, PCR, Feces
Rapid detection of gastrointestinal infections caused by: -Campylobacter species (Campylobacter jejuni/Campylobacter coli/Campylobacter upsaliensis) -Clostridioides difficile toxin A/B -Plesiomonas shigelloides -Salmonella species -Vibrio...
CMITO - Overview: Combined Mitochondrial Full Genome and Nuclear Gene Panel, Varies
Diagnosing mitochondrial disease that results from variants in either nuclear-encoded genes or the mitochondrial genome A second-tier test for patients in whom previous targeted gene variant analyses for specific mitochondrial...
DHES1 - Overview: Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Serum
Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hyperandrogenism (in conjunction with measurements of other sex steroids) An adjunct in the diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of premature adrenarche
Evaluation of pediatric bone marrow specimens for chromosomal abnormalities associated with hematologic malignancies for diagnostic and prognostic purposes in patients being considered for enrollment in Children's Oncology Group clinical...
NAGS - Overview: Hexosaminidase A and Total Hexosaminidase, Serum
Carrier detection and diagnosis of Tay-Sachs disease and Sandhoff disease Ruling out I-cell disease This test is not useful for pregnant females or those treated with hormonal contraception.
HYPBG - Overview: Hypobetalipoproteinemia Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of familial hypobetalipoproteinemia
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....
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....
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....
Week in Review: November 1 - Insights
Top highlights include: Facebook launches into the digital space of healthcare, medical breakthrough for Ebola, and how the brain makes memories.