LAPYP - Overview: Lactate Pyruvate Panel, Plasma
Diagnosing and monitoring patients with lactic acidosis Monitoring lactate-to-pyruvate ratios
MHBRP - Overview: Metamycoplasma hominis, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood
Rapid, sensitive, and specific identification of Metamycoplasma hominis from whole blood This test is not intended for medicolegal use.
OXYCX - Overview: Oxycodone with Metabolite Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine
Detection and quantification of oxycodone, oxymorphone, noroxycodone, and noroxymorphone in urine Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is to protect the rights of the...
P5NT - Overview: Pyrimidine 5' Nucleotidase, Blood
Evaluation of marked basophilic stippling Evaluation of hemolytic anemia
TOXCG - Overview: Toxocara Antibody, IgG, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of Toxocara infection
BARBX - Overview: Barbiturates Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine
Detecting drug abuse involving barbiturates such as amobarbital, butalbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, and secobarbital Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is to...
PCPX - Overview: Phencyclidine Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine
Detection of drug abuse involving phencyclidine (street names: angel dust, hog, or angel hair) in urine specimens handled through the chain-of-custody process Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a...
ZMMLS - Overview: Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Aerobic Bacteria, Varies
Determining the in vitro susceptibility of aerobic bacteria involved in human infections
FCDU5 - Overview: Amphetamines, Umbilical Cord Tissue
Amphetamines, Umbilical Cord Tissue
FIL - Overview: Filaria, Blood
Detecting microfilariae in peripheral blood
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....