SUPRA - Overview: Supersaturation Profile, Random, Urine
Diagnosis and management of patients with renal lithiasis: -Predicting the likely composition of the stone, in patients who have a radiopaque stone, for whom stone analysis is not available which may help in designing a treatment...
PTHFN - Overview: Parathyroid Hormone, Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB)-Needle Wash
Discriminating thyroid tissue from enlarged parathyroid glands Facilitating parathyroid localization prior to surgery An adjunct to cytology examination of fine-needle aspiration specimens to confirm or exclude presence of parathyroid...
FBIOT - Overview: Vitamin B7, H (Biotin)
Vitamin B7, H (Biotin)
SSH24 - Overview: Supersaturation Profile, Self-Collect, 24 Hour, Urine
Diagnosis and management of patients with renal lithiasis: -Predicting the likely composition of the stone, in patients who have a radiopaque stone, for whom stone analysis is not available -May aid in designing a treatment program Aiding...
MALP - Overview: Malabsorption Evaluation Panel, Feces
Evaluation of patients with suspected malabsorption, as suggested by chronic diarrhea, unexplained weight loss, or nutritional deficiencies Differentiation between causes of malabsorption, specifically inflammatory conditions, pancreatic...
IFBA - Overview: Intrinsic Factor Blocking Antibody, Serum
Confirming the diagnosis of pernicious anemia
EPS2 - Overview: Epilepsy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum
Investigating new onset cryptogenic epilepsy with incomplete seizure control and duration of less than 2 years, using serum specimens Investigating new onset cryptogenic epilepsy plus 1 or more of the following accompaniments: -Psychiatric...
GDF15 - Overview: Growth Differentiation Factor 15, Plasma
A circulating biomarker in myopathy-related mitochondrial disease as well as other conditions Investigation of patients suspected of having a mitochondrial myopathy This assay is not suitable for carrier detection.
3A4Q - Overview: Cytochrome P450 3A4 Genotype, Varies
Aids in determining therapeutic strategies for drugs that are metabolized by cytochrome P450 3A4, including atorvastatin, simvastatin, and lovastatin This test is not useful for managing patients receiving fluvastatin, rosuvastatin, or...
IL6DX - Overview: Interleukin-6, Serum
Evaluating patients with suspected chronic inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, or inflammatory bowel disease Evaluating patients with Castleman disease Evaluating...
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....