TRAM - Overview: Tramadol and Metabolite, Random, Urine
Monitoring of compliance utilizing tramadol Detection and confirmation of the illicit use of tramadol This test is not intended for use in employment-related testing.
Assessing acid-base balance, water balance, water intoxication, and dehydration
OXYCU - Overview: Oxycodone with Metabolite Confirmation, Random, Urine
Detection and quantification of oxycodone, oxymorphone, noroxycodone, and noroxymorphone in urine
PENTS - Overview: Pentobarbital, Serum
Monitoring of pentobarbital therapy treatment
PINW - Overview: Pinworm Exam, Perianal
Detection of the eggs of Enterobius vermicularis on the skin of the perianal folds
TRMP - Overview: Trimipramine, Serum
Monitoring trimipramine concentration during therapy Evaluating potential trimipramine toxicity May aid in evaluating patient compliance
TLB - Overview: Thallium, Blood
Detecting toxic exposure in whole blood specimens
VLTU - Overview: Volatile Screen, Random, Urine
Detecting the presence of acetone, methanol, isopropanol, or ethanol in urine with subsequent quantitation
CSPMM - Overview: Plasma Cell Myeloma Pre-Analysis Cell Sorting, Bone Marrow
Pre-analysis cell sorting for the MayoComplete Plasma Cell Myeloma panel
SP5TC - Overview: Septin-5 Antibody, Tissue Immunofluorescence, Spinal Fluid
Detecting septin-5 IgG in spinal fluid (CSF) specimens Reporting an end titer result from CSF specimens
Category A - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
How do I determine if my specimen is a Category A infectious substance affecting humans? See Category A Infectious Substances. By law, an......
Guidance on subtyping of influenza A test results - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ guidance for subtyping influenza A in response to a CDC advisory for hospitalized patients...
Category A Infectious Substances - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Category A Infectious Substances The Dangerous Goods section of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website provides a "Classification of Infectious Substances" document (pdf)...
Testing for Antibodies to SS-A/Ro in Autoimmune Diseases - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Anne Tebo, Ph.D., discusses recent updates in the testing for anti-SS-A/Ro antibodies in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases....
A recent Mayo Clinic study has found that many U.S. health care providers are habitually ordering a mostly unnecessary, and quite expensive, genetic test to identify a patient’s hereditary risk of venous...