199PC - Overview: Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9), Pancreatic Cyst Fluid
As an adjunct in the assessment of pancreatic cysts, when used in conjunction with carcinoembryonic antigen, amylase, imaging studies and cytology
CEAPC - Overview: Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Pancreatic Cyst Fluid
When used in conjunction with imaging studies, cytology, and other pancreatic cyst fluid tumor markers: -Distinguishing between mucinous and nonmucinous pancreatic cysts -Determining the likely type of malignant pancreatic cyst
RSCOC - Overview: Coccidioides Antibody Reflex, Complement Fixation and Immunodiffusion, Serum
Detection of antibodies to Coccidioides species
EDN - Overview: Eosinophil Derived Neurotoxin, Serum
Evaluating patients suspected to have a condition associated with eosinophilia or hypereosinophilia Evaluating patients with elevated peripheral blood eosinophil counts Managing patients with elevated eosinophil-derived neurotoxin in the...
Reporting an end titer result in spinal fluid specimens Distinguishing, in spinal fluid, autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy from infectious meningoencephalitis and idiopathic inflammatory central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as multiple...
Reporting an end titer result in serum specimens Distinguishing autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy from infectious meningoencephalitis and idiopathic inflammatory central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as...
CSMRT - Overview: mSMART Plasma Cell Proliferative Disorder, Pre-Analysis Cell Sorting, Bone Marrow
Risk stratification of patients with multiple myeloma, which can assist in determining treatment and management decisions Sorting plasma cells for fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis Risk stratification of patients with newly...
OXYSU - Overview: Oxycodone Screen, Random, Urine
Detection of oxycodone and oxymorphone in urine
SCERA - Overview: Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibody, IgA, Serum
Measuring IgA anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies as a part of a profile to aid in distinguishing between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease in patients for whom the specific diagnosis is unclear based on endoscopic, pathologic, and...
SCERG - Overview: Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibody, IgG, Serum
Measuring IgG anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies as a part of a profile to aid in distinguishing between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease in patients for whom the specific diagnosis is unclear based on endoscopic, pathologic, and...
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....
Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the detection of (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) in serum as a biomarker for the presence of invasive fungal infections....
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....