OXYMU - Overview: Oxymorphone Confirmation, Random, Urine
Detection and quantification of oxymorphone and noroxymorphone in urine
TOBTA - Overview: Tobramycin, Trough, Serum
Monitoring adequate clearance of tobramycin near the end of a dosing cycle
TOBPA - Overview: Tobramycin, Peak, Serum
Monitoring adequacy of serum concentration during tobramycin therapy
RPHOC - Overview: Phosphorus, Random, Urine
Evaluation of hypo- or hyperphosphatemic states Evaluation of patients with nephrolithiasis
PFN - Overview: Propafenone, Serum
Monitoring propafenone therapy Assessing potential propafenone toxicity
DLAU - Overview: D-Lactate, Urine
Preferred test for diagnosing D-lactate acidosis, especially in patients with jejunoileal bypass and short-bowel syndrome
SP7CC - Overview: Septin-7 Antibody, Cell-Binding Assay, Spinal Fluid
Detecting septin-7 IgG by cell-binding assay using cerebrospinal fluid specimens
GNSPD - Overview: Platelet Storage Pool Deficiency Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating hereditary platelet storage pool deficiencies in patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary platelet storage pool deficiency Diagnosing hereditary platelet storage pool deficiencies for patients in...
AERMC - Overview: Aeromonas Culture, Feces
Determining whether Aeromonas species may be the cause of diarrhea This test is generally not useful for patients hospitalized more than 3 days because the yield from specimens from these patients is very low, as is the likelihood of...
AFP - Overview: Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Tumor Marker, Serum
Follow-up management of patients undergoing cancer therapy, especially for testicular and ovarian tumors and for hepatocellular carcinoma Often used in conjunction with human chorionic gonadotropin.(2) This test is not recommended as a...
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.