TOBPA - Overview: Tobramycin, Peak, Serum
Monitoring adequacy of serum concentration during tobramycin therapy
RPHOC - Overview: Phosphorus, Random, Urine
Evaluation of hypo- or hyperphosphatemic states Evaluation of patients with nephrolithiasis
PFN - Overview: Propafenone, Serum
Monitoring propafenone therapy Assessing potential propafenone toxicity
SP7CC - Overview: Septin-7 Antibody, Cell-Binding Assay, Spinal Fluid
Detecting septin-7 IgG by cell-binding assay using cerebrospinal fluid specimens
GNSPD - Overview: Platelet Storage Pool Deficiency Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating hereditary platelet storage pool deficiencies in patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary platelet storage pool deficiency Diagnosing hereditary platelet storage pool deficiencies for patients in...
AERMC - Overview: Aeromonas Culture, Feces
Determining whether Aeromonas species may be the cause of diarrhea This test is generally not useful for patients hospitalized more than 3 days because the yield from specimens from these patients is very low, as is the likelihood of...
SPAS - Overview: Arsenic Speciation, Random, Urine
Diagnosing arsenic intoxication using random urine specimens
AMPHX - Overview: Amphetamines Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine
Confirming drug exposure involving amphetamines such as amphetamine and methamphetamine, phentermine, pseudoephedrine/ephedrine, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, and methylenedioxyamphetamine. Providing chain-of-custody for when the results...
BMIYC - Overview: Borrelia miyamotoi Detection PCR, Spinal Fluid
Aids in the diagnosis of Borrelia miyamotoi infection in conjunction with clinical findings This test is not useful for detecting the Borrelia species that cause Lyme disease.
BMIPB - Overview: Borrelia miyamotoi Detection, PCR, Blood
Aiding in the diagnosis of Borrelia miyamotoi infection in conjunction with clinical findings Preferred method for detection of B miyamotoi using blood specimens
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....
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.