PCMSP - Overview: Postmortem Inherited Congenital Myasthenia Syndrome Gene Panel, Tissue
Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with congenital myasthenic syndrome, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members Providing a comprehensive postmortem genetic evaluation in the setting of a congenital...
ANAE - Overview: Bacterial Culture, Anaerobic, Varies
Diagnosing anaerobic bacterial infections
LEGI - Overview: Legionella Culture, Varies
Diagnosis of Legionnaires disease
ALBLI - Overview: Limited Bleeding Diathesis Profile Interpretation
Interpretation of testing performed as part of a profile to detect of the more common potential causes of abnormal bleeding (eg, factor deficiencies/hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, factor-specific inhibitors) and a simple screen to...
NCDTC - Overview: Neurochondrin Antibody, Tissue Immunofluorescence Titer, Spinal Fluid
Detecting neurochondrin-IgG in spinal fluid (CSF) from patients presenting with cerebellar and brainstem syndrome Reporting an end titer result from CSF specimens
SPAGR - Overview: Special Red Cell Antigen Typing, Whole Blood
Additional proof of alloantibody specificity Determining possible antibody specificities in complex cases This test is not useful for the purpose of establishing paternity
AATHI - Overview: Thrombophilia Profile Interpretation
Interpretation of testing performed as part of a profile to evaluate patients with thrombosis or hypercoagulability states including detecting a lupus-like anticoagulant; dysfibrinogenemia; disseminated intravascular...
21OH - Overview: 21-Hydroxylase Antibodies, Serum
Investigating adrenal insufficiency Aiding in the detection of those at risk of developing autoimmune adrenal failure in the future
CDCU - Overview: Cadmium/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
Detecting exposure to cadmium using random urine specimens
VIP - Overview: Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide, Plasma
Detecting vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-producing tumors in patients with chronic diarrheal diseases
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....
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
Top highlights include: Facebook launches into the digital space of healthcare, medical breakthrough for Ebola, and how the brain makes memories.