VITAP - Overview: Vitamin A, Serum
Diagnosing vitamin A deficiency and toxicity as a part of a profile Monitoring vitamin A therapy
PAS3 - Overview: Pediatric Allergy Screen <3 Years, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to egg whites, milk, wheat, soybeans, and house dust mites Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or...
CATPF - Overview: Cat Epithelium, IgE, with Reflex to Cat Epithelium Components, IgE, Serum
Evaluating patients with suspected cat allergy
NUTHX - Overview: Hazelnut-Food Components, IgE, Serum
Evaluation of patients with suspected hazelnut-food allergy to one of 4 hazelnut-food components
H2GE - Overview: HER2 Amplification Associated with Gastroesophageal Cancer, FISH, Tissue
A predictive marker for patients with both node-positive or node-negative primary and metastatic gastroesophageal cancer Guiding therapy for patients with primary or metastatic gastroesophageal tumors, as patients with HER2 amplification...
RETF - Overview: Lung Cancer, RET (10q11) Rearrangement, FISH, Tissue
Identifying RET gene rearrangements in patients with late-stage, lung adenocarcinomas that are negative for epidermal growth factor receptor mutations and anaplastic lymphoma kinase rearrangements Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)...
MAMLF - Overview: MAML2 (11q21) Rearrangement, Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (MEC), FISH, Tissue
Supporting the diagnosis of mucoepidermoid carcinoma when used in conjunction with an anatomic pathology consultation
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...
HERGM - Overview: HER2, Gastric/Esophageal, Semi-Quantitative Immunohistochemistry, Manual
Determining overexpression of HER2 protein of gastric and esophageal adenocarcinoma in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections (with reflex to FISH testing)
FUFXS - Overview: Fragile X, Follow-up Analysis
Confirming the methylation status of the repeat expansion allele in the FMR1 gene, to aid the diagnosis of FMR1-related disorders
Information: Interpreting Laboratory Tests to Determine New vs. Residual Use of Marijuana - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., identifies how to determine new vs. residual use of marijuana in a patient, and teaches how to calculate the carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (carboxy-THC)...
COVID-19: At-home sample collection vs. at-home testing - Insights
for COVID-19 sounds straightforward. But there's nuance to it that's important to understand. Right now, an at-home test for COVID-19 is not available, although there may be one coming soon. But in some...
Mayo Now Has Two Ninjas in the House - Insights
Candace Granberg, M.D., has a lot of titles, including surgeon, wife, mom, and volunteer. Now, she can add another: ninja warrior. The pediatric urologist is the second Mayo staff member chosen to participate...
The State of COVID-19 Now: Dr. Bill Morice - Insights
M.D. This week, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt step back and look at where the COVID-19 pandemic stands now, and they consider the potential effects that the omicron variant, expanded testing availability, and...
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