FD10S - Overview: Drugs of Abuse Screen, Serum
Drugs of Abuse Screen, Serum
SKETC - Overview: Ketones, Urine
Screening for the presence of ketoacidosis
VDSFQ - Overview: VDRL Titer, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of neurosyphilis
ASUOE - Overview: Arsenic Occupational Exposure, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Preferred screening test for detection of occupational exposure to arsenic in random urine specimens
ASUCR - Overview: Arsenic/Creatinine, Ratio, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Preferred screening test for detection of arsenic exposure using random urine specimens
ANAES - Overview: Bacterial Culture, Anaerobic with Antimicrobial Susceptibilities, Varies
Diagnosing anaerobic bacterial infections Directing antimicrobial therapy for anaerobic infections
EPOR - Overview: Erythropoietin Receptor (EPOR) Gene, Exon 8 Sequencing, Whole Blood
Assessing EPOR in the evaluation of an individual with JAK2-negative erythrocytosis associated with lifelong sustained increased red blood cell (RBC) mass, elevated RBC count, hemoglobin, or hematocrit
TLYME - Overview: Lyme IgM and IgG, Whole Cell Sonicate, ELISA, Serum
Supplemental testing for samples with positive or equivocal first-tier test results for antibodies to Lyme disease causing Borrelia species This test should not be used as a screening procedure for the general population.
PSPTG - Overview: Phosphatidylserine/Prothrombin Antibody, IgG, Serum
Detecting IgG antibodies against phosphatidylserine/prothrombin complex in patients with strong suspicion of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) who are negative for the APS criteria laboratory tests (lupus anticoagulant, IgG and IgM...
WNS - Overview: West Nile Virus Antibody, IgG and IgM, Serum
Laboratory diagnosis of infection with West Nile virus using serum 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....
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....