F_9 - Overview: Coagulation Factor IX Activity Assay, Plasma
Diagnosing deficiencies, particularly hemophilia B (Christmas disease) Assessing the impact of liver disease on hemostasis Investigation of a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time
CRTFR - Overview: Creatinine, Random, Urine
Normalizing urinary analytes to account for the variation in urinary concentrations between individuals when using random urine collections
CHGL - Overview: Chaetomium globosum, IgE, Serum
Establishing the diagnosis of an allergy to Chaetomium globosum Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
CDROP - Overview: Chicken Droppings, IgE, Serum
Establishing the diagnosis of an allergy to chicken droppings Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
CLU - Overview: Chloride, 24 Hour, Urine
Indication of fluid balance and acid-base homeostasis using a 24-hour urine collection
CEAC - Overview: Cephalosporium acremonium, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to Cephalosporium acremonium Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
CLOV - Overview: Clove, IgE, Serum
Establishing the diagnosis of an allergy to clove Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior...
CWAY - Overview: Caraway, IgE, Serum
Establishing the diagnosis of an allergy to caraway Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior...
COCR - Overview: Cockroach, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cockroach Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior...
CDAB - Overview: Candida albicans (Monilia), IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to Candida albicans (Monilia) Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
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...