NENZ - Overview: Red Blood Cell Enzyme Disorders Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Providing a comprehensive genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of an underlying red blood cell enzymopathy Identifying variants within genes associated with phenotypic severity, allowing for...
TTGG - Overview: Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody, IgG, Serum
Individuals with IgA deficiency Evaluating patients suspected of having celiac disease, including patients with compatible clinical symptoms, patients with atypical symptoms, and individuals at increased risk (family history, previous...
BILID - Overview: Bilirubin Direct, Serum
Evaluation of jaundice and liver functions
RCTUR - Overview: Creatinine, Random, Urine
Calculation of creatinine clearance, a measure of renal function, when used in conjunction with serum creatinine Normalization of urinary analytes by creatinine concentration to account for the variation in urinary concentrations between...
RCHLU - Overview: Chloride, Random, Urine
An indicator of fluid balance and acid-base homeostasis
CULAF - Overview: Culture for Genetic Testing, Amniotic Fluid
Producing amniocyte cultures that can be used for genetic analysis
CHLE - Overview: Cholesteryl Esters, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency Evaluating the extent of metabolic disturbance by bile stasis or liver disease
CRE2 - Overview: Creatinine, Urine
Normalization of urinary analytes to account for the variation in urinary concentrations between individuals when using random urine collections
CRETR - Overview: Creatinine, Random, Urine
Normalization of urinary analytes to account for the variation in urinary concentrations between individuals when using random urine collections
HYDMU - Overview: Hydromorphone Confirmation, Random, Urine
Detection and quantification of hydromorphone in urine
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....