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DCP - Overview: Des-Gamma-Carboxy Prothrombin, Serum

Risk assessment of patients with chronic liver disease for development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Aiding in the monitoring of HCC patients post therapy if the des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin level was elevated prior to therapy

EMAIG - Overview: Endomysial Antibodies, IgG, Serum

Analysis of IgG-endomysial antibodies for the diagnosis of dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease Monitoring adherence to gluten-free diet in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease

NICOU - Overview: Nicotine and Metabolites, Random, Urine

Monitoring tobacco use Monitoring patients on nicotine-replacement therapy for concurrent use of tobacco products

WHIPB - Overview: Tropheryma whipplei, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood

Aiding in the diagnosis of Whipple disease, especially for identifying inconclusive or suspicious cases, using whole blood specimens

THIO - Overview: Thiopurine Metabolites, Whole Blood

Aids physicians in dose adjustments, minimizing dose-dependent toxicity, and monitoring compliance of thiopurine drug therapy

PRL - Overview: Prolactin, Serum

Aiding in evaluation of pituitary tumors, amenorrhea, galactorrhea, infertility, and hypogonadism Monitoring therapy of prolactin-producing tumors

PPFE - Overview: Protoporphyrins, Fractionation, Whole Blood

Evaluating patients with possible diagnoses of erythropoietic protoporphyria or X-linked dominant protoporphyria Establishing a biochemical diagnosis of erythropoietic protoporphyria and X-linked dominant protoporphyria

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NELL-1 [Test in Focus] - Insights

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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....

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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....

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

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