KS - Overview: Potassium, Serum
Evaluation of electrolyte balance, cardiac arrhythmia, muscular weakness, hepatic encephalopathy, and renal failure
PHU_ - Overview: pH, Random, Urine
Assessment of patients with metabolic acidosis Assessment of crystalluria Monitoring the effectiveness of alkalinization or acidification of urine for certain medical conditions (eg, treatment of uric acid nephrolithiasis)
RBART - Overview: Bartter Syndrome Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of Bartter syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of Bartter syndrome
Screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in primary care settings in high-risk persons with a current or previous history of illicit injection drug use or a history of receiving a blood transfusion prior to 1992 Screening for...
MSP3 - Overview: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Cascade, Serum and Spinal Fluid
Diagnosing multiple sclerosis, especially helpful in patients with equivocal clinical or radiological findings
SQTSG - Overview: Short QT Syndrome Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of short QT syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of short QT syndrome
PMSBB - Overview: Postmortem Screening, Bile and Blood Spot
Postmortem evaluation of individuals at any age who died suddenly or unexpectedly; testing is particularly recommended under the following circumstances (risk factors): -Family history of sudden infant death syndrome or other sudden...
VHLZZ - Overview: Von Hippel Lindau Syndrome, VHL, Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Evaluating patients with a personal or family history suggestive of Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of a VHL allowing for targeted cancer surveillance based on associated risks Identifying genetic variants...
WESMT - Overview: Whole Exome and Mitochondrial Genome Sequencing, Varies
Serving as a first-tier test to identify a molecular and/or mitochondrial diagnosis in patients with suspected genetic disorders, which can allow for: -Better understanding of the natural history/prognosis -Targeted management (anticipatory...
CLLDF - Overview: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Diagnostic FISH, Varies
Detecting recurrent common chromosome abnormalities in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Distinguishing patients with 11;14 translocations who have the leukemic phase of mantle cell lymphoma from patients who have...
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....