ALFA - Overview: Alpha-Lactalbumin, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to alpha-lactalbumin Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
AMP - Overview: Ampicillin, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to ampicillin Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
ACT - Overview: Actinomyces Culture, Varies
Diagnosing anaerobic Actinomyces involved in infections
AMOXY - Overview: Amoxicillin, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to amoxicillin Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
ASCRI - Overview: Ascaris, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to Ascaris worms Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
BEETS - Overview: Beets (Beetroot), IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to beets Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior to...
ANAE - Overview: Bacterial Culture, Anaerobic, Varies
Diagnosing anaerobic bacterial infections
BUCW - Overview: Buckwheat, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to buckwheat Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior...
BWOR - Overview: Blood Worm, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to blood worm Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
BBEET - Overview: Berlin Beetle, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to Berlin beetle Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
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...