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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

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...

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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.