ACRN - Overview: Acylcarnitines, Quantitative, Plasma
Diagnosis of fatty acid oxidation disorders and several organic acidurias using plasma specimens Evaluating treatment during follow-up of patients with fatty acid beta-oxidation disorders and several organic acidurias
CBC - Overview: Complete Blood Cell Count (CBC) with Differential, Blood
Screening tool to confirm a hematologic disorder, to establish or rule out a diagnosis, to detect an unsuspected hematologic disorder, or to monitor effects of radiation or chemotherapy
Identifying class I and II human leukocyte antigens (HLA) for potential disease associations or markers for drug hypersensitivity
DRVI1 - Overview: Dilute Russell's Viper Venom Time (DRVVT), with Reflex, Plasma
Detecting and confirming or helping to exclude the presence of lupus anticoagulants (LA) Identifying LA that do not prolong the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) Evaluating unexplained prolongation of the APTT or prothrombin...
CRTS1 - Overview: Creatinine with Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), Serum
Diagnosing and monitoring treatment of acute and chronic kidney diseases Adjusting dosage of renally excreted medications Monitoring kidney transplant recipients Estimating glomerular filtration rate for people with chronic kidney...
SMNDX - Overview: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Diagnostic Assay, Deletion/Duplication Analysis, Varies
First-tier newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Prenatal testing for SMA Diagnostic testing to confirm a suspected diagnosis of SMA
RFAMA - Overview: Renal Function Panel, Serum
Aiding in diagnosis and management of conditions affecting kidney function General health screening Screening patients at risk of developing kidney disease Management of patients with known kidney disease
CRCL - Overview: Creatinine Clearance, Serum and 24-Hour Urine
Estimation of glomerular filtration rate
DRVI2 - Overview: Dilute Russell's Viper Venom Time (DRVVT) Mix Ratio, Plasma
Detecting the presence or helping to exclude the presence of lupus anticoagulants (LA) Identifying LA that do not prolong the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) Evaluating unexplained prolongation of the APTT or prothrombin...
DRV1 - Overview: Dilute Russell's Viper Venom Time (DRVVT), Plasma
Detecting and confirming or helping to exclude the presence of lupus anticoagulants (LA) Identifying LA that do not prolong the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) Evaluating unexplained prolongation of the APTT or prothrombin...
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....
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....
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....
Week in Review: November 1 - Insights
Top highlights include: Facebook launches into the digital space of healthcare, medical breakthrough for Ebola, and how the brain makes memories.