MNRCU - Overview: Manganese/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Monitoring manganese exposure using random urine specimens Nutritional monitoring Clinical trials
MCRPL - Overview: Macroprolactin, Serum
Determining biologically active levels of prolactin, in asymptomatic patients with elevated prolactin levels Ruling out the presence of macroprolactin
MTBS - Overview: Microsporidia Stain, Varies
Diagnosis of extra-intestinal microsporidiosis involving the lung, skin, and other organs, particularly in immunocompromised hosts Diagnosis of ocular microsporidiosis
MOC31 - Overview: MOC-31 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Marker of epithelial cells
MYGLU - Overview: Myoglobin, Random, Urine
Confirming the presence of a myopathy
NEUN - Overview: Neu-N Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of neuronal nuclei
SATB2 - Overview: SATB2 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of colorectal carcinoma and rectal neuroendocrine tumors
SSTR2 - Overview: Somatostatin Receptor 2 (SSTR2), Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aids in the identification of neuroendocrine tumors
SMAD4 - Overview: SMAD4 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of loss of SMAD4 (mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 drosophila) expression within pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
PINP - Overview: Procollagen I Intact N-Terminal, Serum
Aiding in monitoring antiresorptive and anabolic therapy in patients with osteoporosis An adjunct in the assessment of conditions associated with increased bone turnover, such as Paget disease This test should not be used as a screening...
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....