FFES - Overview: Estradiol Free, Serum (includes Estradiol and SHBG)
Estradiol Free, Serum (includes Estradiol and SHBG)
CATN - Overview: Calcitonin, Serum
Aids in the diagnosis and follow-up of medullary thyroid carcinoma Aids in the evaluation of multiple endocrine neoplasia type II and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma This test is not useful for evaluating calcium metabolic...
FCYTP - Overview: Cytokine Panel 13, Serum
Cytokine Panel 13, Serum
SNS - Overview: Supplemental Newborn Screen, Blood Spot
Presymptomatic identification of disorders to allow for early initiation of treatment and consequent improvement in the long-term prognosis of affected patients The conditions identifiable by amino acid and acylcarnitine analysis are...
ESTF - Overview: Estrogens, Estrone (E1) and Estradiol (E2), Fractionated, Serum
Simultaneous high-sensitivity determination of serum estrone and estradiol levels Situations requiring either higher sensitivity estradiol measurement, estrone measurement, or both, including -As part of the diagnosis and workup of...
DMS2 - Overview: Dementia, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
Investigating new onset dementia and cognitive impairment plus 1 or more of the following using serum specimens: -Rapid onset and progression -Fluctuating course -Psychiatric accompaniments (psychosis, hallucinations) -Movement disorder...
As part of the diagnosis and workup of precocious and delayed puberty in females and, to a lesser degree, males As part of the diagnosis and workup of suspected disorders of sex steroid metabolism (eg, aromatase deficiency and 17...
CYPAN - Overview: Cytokine Panel, Plasma
Understanding the etiology of infectious or chronic inflammatory diseases, when used in conjunction with clinical information and other laboratory testing Research studies in which an assessment of cytokine responses is needed
INHAB - Overview: Inhibin A and B, Tumor Marker, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of granulosa cell tumors and mucinous epithelial ovarian tumors Monitoring of patients with granulosa cell tumors and epithelial mucinous-type tumors of the ovary known to secrete inhibin A or overexpress inhibin B
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....