EM - Overview: Electron Microscopy, Varies
Providing information to aid in the diagnosis of medical disorders such as storage diseases, CADASIL (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy), and primary ciliary dyskinesia
ORTHP - Overview: Orthostatic Proteinuria, Random, Urine
Diagnosis of orthostatic proteinuria
PCEAI - Overview: Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Polyclonal Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Marker of epithelial cells
CTSK - Overview: Cathepsin K Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Evaluation for perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms (PEComas), alveolar soft part sarcoma, and translocation-associated renal cell carcinomas
HPYL - Overview: Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aiding in the identification of Helicobacter pylori infection
P40NA - Overview: p40 + Napsin A Immunostain, Technical Component Only
p40 aids in the classification of carcinomas and lymphomas Napsin A aids in the identification of primary lung adenocarcinoma
MUPAN - Overview: Comprehensive Neuromuscular Gene Panel, Varies
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with a neuromuscular disorder Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with neuromuscular disorders allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members
MPAGP - Overview: Methylmalonic Aciduria-Propionic Aciduria Combined Gene Panel, Varies
Follow up for abnormal biochemical results suggestive of methylmalonic acidemia or propionic acidemia Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with methylmalonic acidemia or propionic acidemia Identifying variants within genes...
2OHGP - Overview: 2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria Gene Panel, Varies
Follow up for abnormal biochemical results suggestive of 2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with 2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with...
CHDGG - Overview: Congenital Heart Disease Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history of congenital heart disease Establishing a diagnosis of a genetic condition associated with congenital heart disease
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....