FMINT - Overview: Mint (Mentha Piperita) IgE
Mint (Mentha Piperita) IgE
FHACK - Overview: Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) IgE
Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) IgE
IEHCG - Overview: Interference Evaluation Heterophile, Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Serum
Evaluating suspected interference from heterophile antibodies causing a falsely elevated human chorionic gonadotropin result This test is not to be used for pregnancy testing.
LCAF - Overview: Lung Cancer, ALK (2p23) Rearrangement, FISH, Tissue
Identifying patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma who may benefit from treatment with directed tyrosine kinase inhibitors
CAI - Overview: Calcium, Ionized, Serum
Assessing calcium states during liver transplantation surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass, or any procedure requiring rapid transfusion of whole blood in neonates and critically ill patients Second-order test in the evaluation of patients with...
ADALP - Overview: Adalimumab Quantitative with Antibody, Serum
Therapeutic drug monitoring of adalimumab concentration and antibody levels
FCURV - Overview: Curvularia spicifera/Bipolaris IgE
Curvularia spicifera/Bipolaris IgE
EXHD - Overview: Hematologic Disorders, DNA Extract and Hold, Varies
Reserving DNA on any specimen for which molecular analysis requiring DNA may be necessary at a future date, ensuring that adequate material for testing is available
METAF - Overview: Metanephrines, Fractionated, 24 Hour, Urine
A first- and second-order screening test for the presumptive diagnosis of catecholamine-secreting pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas Confirming positive plasma metanephrine results
FANSE - Overview: Annatto Seed (Bixa orellana) IgE
Annatto Seed (Bixa orellana) IgE
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....