TXMGP - Overview: Toxoplasma gondii Antibody, IgM and IgG, Serum
Determining whether a patient has had previous exposure to or recent infection with Toxoplasma gondii IgG is not useful for diagnosing infection in infants younger than 6 months of age. IgG antibodies in this age group usually are the...
GNPRS - Overview: Protein S Deficiency, PROS1 Gene, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating protein S deficiency in patients with a personal or family history suggestive of this hereditary thrombophilia Confirming a diagnosis of autosomal dominant protein S deficiency with the identification of a known or suspected...
EPPAN - Overview: Comprehensive Epilepsy With or Without Encephalopathy Gene Panel, Varies
Establishing a diagnosis of an epilepsy or seizure disorder associated with known causal genes Identifying disease-causing variants within genes known to be associated with inherited epilepsy or seizure disorders, allowing for predictive...
ALAD - Overview: Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase, Whole Blood
Preferred confirmation test for the diagnosis of aminolevulinic acid dehydratase deficiency porphyria This test is not useful for detecting lead intoxication.
Determining the resistance of species of Nocardia and other aerobic actinomycetes to antimicrobial agents. This test is not useful for determining resistance of aerobic actinomycetes species of the following genera: Actinoallomurus,...
ALAUR - Overview: Aminolevulinic Acid, Urine
Assisting in the differential diagnosis of the acute hepatic porphyrias
ACMFS - Overview: Acetylcholine Receptor Modulating Antibody, Flow Cytometry Assay, Serum
Diagnosis for autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) in adults and children Distinguishing autoimmune from congenital MG in adults and children or other acquired forms of neuromuscular junction transmission disorders. This test is a...
Diagnostic workup of patients with a high probability of BCR-ABL1-positive hematopoietic neoplasms, particularly acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-lymphoblastic leukemia), to provide a pretreatment quantitative level of BCR-ABL1 mRNA...
BILEA - Overview: Bile Acids, Total, Serum
An aid in the evaluation of liver function Evaluation of liver function changes before the formation of more advanced clinical signs of illness such as icterus An aid in the determination of hepatic dysfunction as a result of chemical and...
SCOC - Overview: Coccidioides Antibody, Complement Fixation and Immunodiffusion, Serum
Diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis 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....