EEEV1 - Overview: Red Blood Cell (RBC) Enzyme Evaluation, Blood

Identifying defects of red blood cell enzyme metabolism Evaluating patients with Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia

NAGS - Overview: Hexosaminidase A and Total Hexosaminidase, Serum

Carrier detection and diagnosis of Tay-Sachs disease and Sandhoff disease Ruling out I-cell disease This test is not useful for pregnant females or those treated with hormonal contraception.

AH50 - Overview: Alternative Complement Pathway, Functional, Serum

Investigation of suspected alternative pathway complement deficiency, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, C3 glomerulonephritis, and dense-deposit disease

ALADW - Overview: Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase, Washed Erythrocytes

Confirmation of a diagnosis of aminolevulinic acid dehydratase deficiency porphyria using washed erythrocyte specimens This test is not useful for detecting lead intoxication.

Q10 - Overview: Coenzyme Q10, Reduced and Total, Plasma

Diagnosis of primary coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) deficiencies in some patients who are not supplemented with CoQ10 Diagnosis of CoQ10 deficiency in mitochondrial disorders Monitoring CoQ10 status during treatment of various degenerative...

GSH - Overview: Glutathione, Blood

Evaluation of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, favism or chronic or episodic hemolysis or jaundice Evaluation for gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase deficiency Evaluation for glutathione synthetase deficiency causing hemolytic anemia...

HAVTA - Overview: Hepatitis A Virus Total Antibodies, Serum

Detection of recent or previous exposure or immunity to hepatitis A. This test should not be used as a screening or confirmatory test for blood or solid or soft tissue donor specimens.

MATCC - Overview: Maternal Cell Contamination, Molecular Analysis, Varies

Ruling out the presence of maternal cell contamination within a fetal specimen Required for all prenatal testing performed in Mayo Clinic Laboratories' Molecular and Biochemical Genetics laboratories

YERSC - Overview: Yersinia Culture, Feces

Determining whether Yersinia species may be the cause of diarrhea Reflexive testing for Yersinia species from nucleic acid amplification test-positive feces This test is generally not useful for patients hospitalized more than 3 days...

PLABN - Overview: Platelet Antibody Screen, Serum

Detecting alloantibodies to epitopes on platelet glycoproteins IIb/IIIa, Ib/Ix, Ia/IIa, IV and class I human leukocyte antigens to evaluate cases of immune mediated refractoriness to platelet transfusions, posttransfusion purpura, or...