CDUCR - Overview: Cadmium/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Detecting exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, using random urine specimens
CRPRO - Overview: C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of hepatic adenomas
CMVI - Overview: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of cytomegalovirus infection
CD11C - Overview: CD11c Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aiding in the diagnosis of hematological malignancies and identification of cells of the macrophage/dendritic cell lineage within tissues
CD79 - Overview: CD79a Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Phenotyping leukemias and lymphomas
CD8I - Overview: CD8 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of cytotoxic T cells
CLUS - Overview: Clusterin Immunostain, Technical Component Only
A marker of follicular dendritic cells
CRS - Overview: Chromium, Serum
Screening for occupational exposure Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear
COXIS - Overview: Coccidioides Antibody Screen with Reflex, Serum
Detecting antibodies to Coccidioides immitis/posadasii This assay should not be used for monitoring response to therapy.
CALCI - Overview: Calcitonin (CALCI) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aids in the identification of C cells of thyroid, medullary thyroid carcinomas, many atypical laryngeal carcinoids, and other neuroendocrine tumors
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....