CPAPD - Overview: Conventional Smear-Diagnostic, Varies
Screening for cervical carcinoma and a number of infections of the female genital tract including human papillomavirus, herpes, Candida, and Trichomonas
ACAR - Overview: Acarus siro, IgE, Serum
Establishing the diagnosis of an allergy to Acarus siro (flour mites) Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
ALTN - Overview: Alternaria tenuis, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to Alternaria tenuis Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
ASPG - Overview: Aspergillus niger, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to Aspergillus niger Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
BAMB - Overview: Bamboo Shoot, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to bamboo shoots Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
CRANB - Overview: Cranberry, IgE, Serum
Establishing the diagnosis of an allergy to cranberry Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior...
CBUR - Overview: Cocklebur, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cocklebur Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior...
EHOR - Overview: European Hornet, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to European hornet Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
HFSF - Overview: Horsefly/Stablefly, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to horsefly/stablefly Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
MOUS - Overview: Mouse Epithelium, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to mouse epithelium Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
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...