APHTS - Overview: Amphiphysin Antibody Titer Assay, Serum
Evaluating patients with recent onset of a subacute neurological disorder for which a paraneoplastic basis might be suspected, particularly if the patient has a previous history, risk factors, or family history of cancer, especially lung or...
ALCU - Overview: Aluminum/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
Measurement of aluminum concentration as a part of assessing for aluminum exposure
WASQR - Overview: Alpha-Globin Gene Sequencing, Blood
Testing for nondeletional alpha thalassemia in a symptomatic individual Follow-up testing to an abnormal hemoglobin electrophoresis that identified an alpha-globin chain variant Evaluating for nondeletional alpha thalassemias in an...
ASO - Overview: Antistrep-O Titer, Serum
Demonstration of acute or recent streptococcal infection
MSUSC - Overview: Branched-Chain Amino Acids, Self-Collect, Blood Spot
Monitoring patients with maple syrup urine disease using specimens collected at home
C1ES - Overview: C1 Esterase Inhibitor Antigen, Serum
Diagnosis of hereditary angioedema Monitoring levels of C1 esterase inhibitor in response to therapy
CD200 - Overview: CD200 (OX2) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identifying the presence of CD200 (OX2) protein within chronic lymphocytic leukemia, small lymphocytic lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, and primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma
PIK3B - Overview: Cell-Free DNA PIK3CA Test, Blood
Identification of hormone receptor positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HR+/HER2-) advanced breast cancer tumors that may be eligible for treatment with targeted kinase inhibitor therapy (eg, alpelisib).
ULFA - Overview: Cryptococcus Antigen Screen, Lateral Flow Assay, Random, Urine
Aiding in the diagnosis of infection with Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii This test should not be used as a test of cure. This test should not be used as a screening procedure for the general population.
THCG - Overview: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Quantitative, Pregnancy, Serum
Early detection of pregnancy Investigation of suspected ectopic pregnancy or other pregnancy-related complications Monitoring in vitro fertilization patients This test is not useful for detecting or monitoring tumors or gestational...
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.