EOSDF - Overview: Chronic Eosinophilia, Diagnostic FISH, Varies
Detecting a neoplastic clone associated with the common chromosome abnormalities seen in patients with myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms with eosinophilia and gene rearrangement (including PDGFRA, PDGFRB, FGFR1, JAK2, and ABL1). Supporting the...
Establishing laboratory evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation
DMDZ - Overview: DMD Gene, Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy Identifying variants within DMD known to be associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Becker muscular dystrophy, allowing...
HYPBG - Overview: Hypobetalipoproteinemia Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of familial hypobetalipoproteinemia
HBGSN - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen Screen, Serum
Diagnosis of acute, recent, or chronic hepatitis B Determination of chronic hepatitis B status This test is not offered as a screening or confirmatory test for blood donor specimens. This test is not useful for diagnosis of hepatitis...
HCYSP - Overview: Homocysteine, Total, Plasma
An aid for screening patients suspected of having an inherited disorder of methionine metabolism including: -Cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency (homocystinuria) -Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency and its thermolabile...
CDHZ - Overview: Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Syndrome, CDH1, Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Evaluating patients with a personal or family history suggestive of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of HDGC syndrome allowing for targeted cancer surveillance based on associated risks...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening for average-risk, asymptomatic individuals who are eligible for primary HPV testing, have barriers to a speculum exam for a clinician-collected cervical sample for screening, and who are able to...
ISNP - Overview: Inherited Sensory Neuropathy Gene Panel, Varies
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with hereditary sensory (HSN) and autonomic neuropathy (HSAN) Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with HSN and HSAN, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family...
HCMGG - Overview: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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...