FEEP - Overview: Ferret Epithelium, IgE, Serum
Establishing the diagnosis of an allergy to ferret epithelium Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
EOXD - Overview: Ethylene Oxide, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to ethylene oxide Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
TULI - Overview: Francisella tularensis Antibody, IgM and IgG, Technical Interpretation, Serum
Interpretation to aid in the diagnosis of tularemia caused by Francisella tularensis
FMIL - Overview: Foxtail Millet, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to Foxtail millet Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
EMAY - Overview: Euroglyphus maynei, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to Euroglyphus maynei Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
ESYC - Overview: Eastern Sycamore, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to Eastern Sycamore Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
F9_IS - Overview: Factor IX Inhibitor Screen, Plasma
Detecting the presence of a specific factor inhibitor directed against coagulation factor IX
FS - Overview: Fungal Smear, Varies
Detection of fungi in clinical specimens
F5_IS - Overview: Factor V Inhibitor Screen, Plasma
Detecting the presence of a specific factor inhibitor directed against coagulation factor V
GELA - Overview: Gelatin, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to gelatin Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior...
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...