FOOD1 - Overview: Food-Nut Panel # 2, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cashew, pecan, pistachio, and walnut Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...
FENR - Overview: Fentanyl Screen with Reflex, Random, Urine
Screening for drug abuse or use involving fentanyl and confirmation of fentanyl if present in the screen
FETH2 - Overview: Feather Panel # 2, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to chicken, duck, goose, and turkey Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...
UE3 - Overview: Estriol, Unconjugated, Serum
As an adjunct biomarker in the prenatal diagnosis of disorders of fetal steroid metabolism, including Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (1,2) and X-linked ichthyosis (placental sulfatase deficiency disorders) Evaluating primary or secondary fetal...
FDP1 - Overview: Food Panel #2, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cabbage, paprika, spinach, and tomato Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...
KRT34 - Overview: Keratin (34BE12) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of cells expressing high-molecular-weight cytokeratin
LDPU - Overview: Limited Drug Profile, 3 Drug Classes, Immunoassay, Random, Urine
Detecting drug use involving barbiturates, cocaine, and carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol This test is not intended for use in employment-related testing.
MT - Overview: Metallothionein Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Supporting the diagnosis of Wilson disease
FRAG - Overview: Osmotic Fragility, Erythrocytes
Evaluating suspected hereditary spherocytosis-associated hemolytic anemia Confirming or detecting mild spherocytosis
PNYA - Overview: Phenytoin, Total, Serum
Monitoring for appropriate therapeutic concentration Assessing compliance or toxicity
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.