WNVSI - Overview: West Nile Serum Interpretation
Interpretation of testing for a laboratory diagnosis of infection with West Nile virus
Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae using rectal swabs collected by the patient in a healthcare setting This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications. This test is not useful for the detection of...
Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae using a throat swab collected by the patient in a healthcare setting This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications. This test is not useful for the detection of...
Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae using self-collected vaginal swabs collected by the patient in a healthcare setting This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications. This test is not useful for the...
CHRHB - Overview: Chromosome Analysis, Hematologic Disorders, Blood
Assisting in the classification and follow-up of certain malignant hematological disorders when bone marrow is not available This test is not useful for congenital disorders.
EPO - Overview: Erythropoietin, Serum
An aid in distinguishing between primary and secondary polycythemia Differentiating between appropriate secondary polycythemia (eg, high-altitude living, pulmonary disease, tobacco use) and inappropriate secondary polycythemia (eg,...
P53CA - Overview: Hematologic Neoplasms, TP53 Somatic Mutation, DNA Sequencing Exons 4-9, Varies
Evaluating chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients at diagnosis or during disease course for the presence of TP53 gene variants indicating high risk of disease progression and adverse outcomes This test is not intended for the evaluation of...
HBCRQ - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Core-Related Antigen, Quantitative, Serum
Monitoring of response to antiviral therapy in individuals with chronic hepatitis B who are negative for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg), positive for hepatitis B e antibody, and undetectable or low hepatitis B virus DNA levels (eg, <500...
GALCW - Overview: Galactocerebrosidase, Leukocytes
Diagnosis of Krabbe disease Follow-up testing for evaluation of an abnormal newborn screening result for Krabbe disease This test is not intended for carrier detection.
MRSAP - Overview: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, PCR, Nasal
Rapid screening test for Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage that, if positive, indicates whether the S aureus is methicillin susceptible or resistant This test should not be used to guide or monitor treatment for methicillin-resistant S...
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....