PBGU - Overview: Porphobilinogen, Quantitative, Random, Urine
First-order test for evaluating a suspected acute porphyria: acute intermittent porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria, and variegate porphyria
PARVS - Overview: Parvovirus B19 Antibodies, IgG and IgM, Serum
Serologic detection of recent or past parvovirus B19 infection
TDP - Overview: Thiamine (Vitamin B1), Whole Blood
Assessment of thiamine deficiency Measuring thiamine levels in patients with behavioral changes, eye signs, gait disturbances, delirium, and encephalopathy; or in patients with questionable nutritional status, especially those who appear...
COBRU - Overview: Cobalt/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Detecting cobalt exposure in a random urine collection Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear This test is not useful for assessment of vitamin B12 activity.
PBLI - Overview: Plasma Cell Assessment, Blood
Detecting peripheral blood involvement by plasma cell proliferative disorders Establishing the diagnosis of and determining prognosis for plasma cell proliferative disorders
CHAGS - Overview: Trypanosoma cruzi Total Antibody, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Serum
Diagnosis of chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease)
GLSF - Overview: Glucose, Spinal Fluid
Investigating possible central nervous system infection
UOSMS - Overview: Osmolality, Serum
Evaluating acutely ill or comatose patients
MYGLS - Overview: Myoglobin, Serum
Assessing muscle damage from any cause
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.