CURC - Overview: Copper/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
Measurement of copper concentration of a part of the investigation of Wilson disease and obstructive liver disease using a random urine specimen
CRCRU - Overview: Chromium/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Detecting chromium exposure
CRT2F - Overview: Creatinine, 24 Hour, Urine
Normalizing urinary analytes to account for the variation in urinary concentration
CDOU - Overview: Cadmium Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine
Detecting occupational exposure to cadmium using random urine specimens
HISER - Overview: Histoplasma Antibody Complement Fixation and Immunodiffusion, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of active histoplasmosis
HICSF - Overview: Histoplasma Antibody Complement Fixation and Immunodiffusion, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of Histoplasma meningitis using spinal fluid specimens
GENTA - Overview: Gentamicin, Trough, Serum
Monitoring adequacy of drug clearance during gentamicin therapy
GGT - Overview: Gamma-Glutamyltransferase (GGT), Serum
Diagnosing and monitoring hepatobiliary disease, it is currently the most sensitive enzymatic indicator of liver disease Ascertaining whether observed elevations of alkaline phosphatase are due to skeletal disease (normal...
EHRC - Overview: Ehrlichia chaffeensis (HME) Antibody, IgG, Serum
An adjunct in the diagnosis of ehrlichiosis Seroepidemiological surveys of the prevalence of the infection in certain populations
GENPA - Overview: Gentamicin, Peak, Serum
Monitoring adequacy of drug clearance during gentamicin therapy
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.