RETB - Overview: Reticulocyte Profile, Blood
Assessing erythropoietic bone marrow activity in anemia and other hematologic conditions Assessment of acute iron deficiency Monitoring early response to iron therapy or erythropoiesis-stimulating agents Early monitoring of therapy for...
AL - Overview: Aluminum, Serum
Preferred monitoring for aluminum toxicity in patients undergoing dialysis Preferred test for routine aluminum screening Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear
RPDE - Overview: Rapidly Progressive Dementia Evaluation, Spinal Fluid
Evaluation of individuals presenting with rapidly progressive dementia of uncertain disease etiology and a differential diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and rapidly progressive Alzheimer disease
LFRI - Overview: Progentec aiSLE DX Lupus Flare Risk Index, Plasma
Aiding in the assessment of risk of flare in lupus patients when used in conjunction with standard clinical assessment
For the quantitative measurement of human IgA heavy chain and light chain intact immunoglobulin in serum. The result can be used when monitoring previously diagnosed IgA multiple myeloma patients and is used in conjunction with other...
DMC2 - Overview: Dementia, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Spinal Fluid
Investigating new onset dementia and cognitive impairment plus 1 or more of the following accompaniments using cerebrospinal fluid specimens: -Rapid onset and progression -Fluctuating course -Psychiatric accompaniments (psychosis,...
INHB - Overview: Inhibin B, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of granulosa cell tumors and mucinous epithelial ovarian tumors Monitoring of patients with granulosa cell tumors and epithelial mucinous-type tumors of the ovary known to overexpress inhibin B As an adjunct to...
CATPA - Overview: Catecholamine, Endocrine Study, Plasma
Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma in specimens collected from individuals in both supine and standing positions, as an auxiliary test to fractionated plasma and urine metanephrine measurements Diagnosis and follow-up of...
CATP - Overview: Catecholamine Fractionation, Free, Plasma
Diagnosing pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma, as an auxiliary test to fractionated plasma and urine metanephrine measurements Diagnosis follow-up of patients with neuroblastoma and related tumors, as an auxiliary test to urine...
CPR - Overview: C-Peptide, Serum
Diagnostic workup of hypoglycemia: -Diagnosis of factitious hypoglycemia due to surreptitious administration of insulin -Evaluation of possible insulinoma -Surrogate measure for the absence or presence of physiological suppressibility of...
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....