UPGD - Overview: Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase, Whole Blood
Preferred test for the confirmation of a diagnosis of porphyria cutanea tarda type II and hepatoerythropoietic porphyria
EGWTP - Overview: Egg White Component Profile, Serum
Identifying egg white allergens: -Responsible for allergic disease and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior to beginning immunotherapy This test is not useful for patients previously treated with immunotherapy to...
FAMBS - Overview: Amphotericin B Susceptibility Testing
Amphotericin B Susceptibility Testing
FBCQ - Overview: Benzodiazepine Confirmation, Urine
Benzodiazepine Confirmation, Urine
FBERY - Overview: Beryllium, Blood
Beryllium, Blood
FDLS - Overview: Donath Landsteiner
Donath Landsteiner
FCNAB - Overview: Chromatin (Nucleosomal) Antibody
Chromatin (Nucleosomal) Antibody
FDXAP - Overview: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine)
Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine)
FHAM - Overview: Human Anti-mouse Antibody (HAMA)
Human Anti-mouse Antibody (HAMA)
FHEXA - Overview: Hexagonal Phospholipid Neutralization
Hexagonal Phospholipid Neutralization
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...