Increased levels of neopterin are found during impaired renal function and viral infection in transplant patients. Elevated levels are also indicators for conditions related to impaired cellular immunity.
EEEVI - Overview: Red Blood Cell (RBC) Enzyme Interpretation
Interpretation of results for the red blood cell enzyme evaluation Identifying defects of red cell enzyme metabolism Evaluating patients with Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia
HBEL0 - Overview: Hemoglobin Electrophoresis Summary Interpretation
Incorporating and summarizing results into an overall evaluation for the HBEL1 / Hemoglobin Electrophoresis Evaluation, Blood
ETGL - Overview: Ethylene Glycol, Serum
Confirming and monitoring ethylene glycol toxicity
Detecting lead exposure using hair specimens
SP7CS - Overview: Septin-7 Antibody, Cell-Binding Assay, Serum
Detecting septin-7 IgG by cell-binding assay using serum specimens
SP7TS - Overview: Septin-7 Antibody, Tissue Immunofluorescence Titer, Serum
Detecting septin-7 IgG in serum specimens Reporting an end titer result from serum specimens
SOLFM - Overview: Soluble Fibrin Monomer, Plasma
Assisting in the diagnosis of arterial or venous prethrombotic states in various pathological and clinical situations including disseminated intravascular coagulation/intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis and postoperative monitoring...
SSF1 - Overview: Nocardia Stain, Varies
Detecting Nocardia species and other partially-acid fast aerobic actinomycetes in clinical specimens
APBCS - Overview: Adaptor Protein 3 Beta2 (AP3B2) Antibody, Cell-Binding Assay, Serum
The differential diagnosis of patients presenting with mixed cerebellar and sensory ataxia and myeloneuropathy Evaluating AP3B2 (adaptor protein 3 beta2)-IgG by cell-binding assay using serum specimens
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....