NOTRP - Overview: Nortriptyline, Serum
Monitoring nortriptyline concentration during therapy Evaluating potential nortriptyline toxicity May aid in evaluating patient compliance
TRAM - Overview: Tramadol and Metabolite, Random, Urine
Monitoring of compliance utilizing tramadol Detection and confirmation of the illicit use of tramadol This test is not intended for use in employment-related testing.
DXPIN - Overview: Doxepin and Nordoxepin, Serum
Monitoring doxepin therapy Evaluating potential doxepin toxicity Evaluating patient compliance
FOXAZ - Overview: Oxazepam (Serax), Serum
Oxazepam (Serax), Serum
FFTHI - Overview: Thiothixene (Navane)
Thiothixene (Navane)
FFTIO - Overview: Thiocyanate, Serum
Thiocyanate, Serum
FABAA - Overview: Anti-bestrophin Autoantibodies
Anti-bestrophin Autoantibodies
FAMAN - Overview: Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Amantadine (Symmetrel)
FBENZ - Overview: Benztropine (Cogentin), Serum
Benztropine (Cogentin), Serum
FCARP - Overview: Cancer-Associated Retinopathy Panel (CARP) by Immunoblot and IHC
Cancer-Associated Retinopathy Panel (CARP) by Immunoblot and IHC
FFVOX - Overview: Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
FFTEM - Overview: Temazepam (Restoril), Serum
Temazepam (Restoril), Serum
GNBLC - Overview: Bleeding Disorders, Comprehensive Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating hereditary bleeding in patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary bleeding disorder Confirming a hereditary bleeding disorder diagnosis with the identification of a known or suspected disease-causing...
EPPAN - Overview: Comprehensive Epilepsy With or Without Encephalopathy Gene Panel, Varies
Establishing a diagnosis of an epilepsy or seizure disorder associated with known causal genes Identifying disease-causing variants within genes known to be associated with inherited epilepsy or seizure disorders, allowing for predictive...
NEPHP - Overview: Comprehensive Nephrology Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of hereditary kidney disease Establishing a diagnosis for a variety of hereditary kidney conditions including focal segmental glomerulosclerosis,...
GNSPD - Overview: Platelet Storage Pool Deficiency Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating hereditary platelet storage pool deficiencies in patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary platelet storage pool deficiency Diagnosing hereditary platelet storage pool deficiencies for patients in...
APROL - Overview: Prolonged Clot Time Profile, Plasma
Determining the cause of prolongation of prothrombin time or activated partial thromboplastin time Screening for prolonged clotting times and determining the presence of factor deficiencies or inhibitor (eg, factor-specific, lupus-like,...
TRECS - Overview: T-Cell Receptor Excision Circles Analysis, Blood
Measuring T-cell output or reconstitution (thymopoiesis) following hematopoietic cell transplantation or highly active antiretroviral therapy Evaluating thymic function in patients with cellular or combined inborn errors of immunity...
ATAXP - Overview: Inherited Ataxia Gene Panel, Varies
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with ataxia Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with ataxia, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members
ADEVL - Overview: Alzheimer Disease Evaluation, Spinal Fluid
Assessment of adults with cognitive impairment being evaluated for Alzheimer disease and other causes of cognitive impairment These assays should not be used to predict the development of dementia or other neurologic conditions or to...
DHR - Overview: Dihydrorhodamine Flow Cytometric Test, Blood
Evaluation of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), X-linked and autosomal recessive forms, Rac2 deficiency, complete myeloperoxidase deficiency Monitoring chimerism and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NOX) function...
TTBS - Overview: Testosterone, Total and Bioavailable, Serum
Recommended second-level test for suspected increases or decreases in physiologically active testosterone: -Assessment of androgen status in cases with suspected or known sex hormone-binding globulin binding abnormalities -Assessment of...
TIKLB - Overview: Tick-Borne Panel, Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood
Evaluating patients with suspected human monocytic ehrlichiosis, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, babesiosis, or Borrelia miyamotoi infection Evaluating patients with a history of, or suspected, tick exposure who are presenting with...
PMHLH - Overview: Postmortem Primary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Gene Panel, Tissue
Providing a comprehensive postmortem genetic evaluation in the setting of a death attributed to primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis Identifying a disease-causing variant in the decedent, which may assist with risk assessment and...
CRMP1 - Overview: Cardiovascular Risk Marker Panel, Serum
Assessment for risk of developing cardiovascular disease, major adverse cardiovascular events, or ischemic cerebrovascular events
DRV1 - Overview: Dilute Russell's Viper Venom Time (DRVVT), Plasma
Detecting and confirming or helping to exclude the presence of lupus anticoagulants (LA) Identifying LA that do not prolong the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) Evaluating unexplained prolongation of the APTT or prothrombin...
NAGW - Overview: Hexosaminidase A and Total Hexosaminidase, Leukocytes
Carrier detection and diagnosis of Tay-Sachs disease Carrier detection and diagnosis of Sandhoff disease
DGLDN - Overview: Gliadin (Deamidated) Antibodies Evaluation, IgG and IgA, Serum
Assessment of deaminated gliadin IgA and IgG antibodies for evaluating patients suspected of having celiac disease, including patients with compatible clinical symptoms, patients with atypical symptoms, and individuals at increased risk...
DAGL - Overview: Gliadin (Deamidated) Antibody, IgA, Serum
Assessment of deaminated gliadin IgA antibodies for evaluating patients suspected of having celiac disease, including patients with compatible clinical symptoms, patients with atypical symptoms, and individuals at increased risk (family...
EDMDP - Overview: Inherited Emery-Dreifuss Gene Panel, Varies
Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family...
MGLE - Overview: Myasthenia Gravis/Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Evaluation, Serum
Confirming the autoimmune basis of a defect in neuromuscular transmission (eg, myasthenia gravis [MG], Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome [LEMS]) Distinguishing LEMS from autoimmune forms of MG Providing a quantitative autoantibody...
MSP3 - Overview: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Cascade, Serum and Spinal Fluid
Diagnosing multiple sclerosis, especially helpful in patients with equivocal clinical or radiological findings
SSAB - Overview: SS-A and SS-B Antibodies, IgG, Serum
Evaluating patients with signs and symptoms of a connective tissue disease in whom the test for antinuclear antibodies is positive, especially those with signs and symptoms consistent with Sjogren syndrome or lupus erythematosus This test...
CMAP - Overview: Chromosomal Microarray, Prenatal, Amniotic Fluid/Chorionic Villus Sampling
Prenatal diagnosis of copy number changes (gains or losses) across the entire genome Determining the size, precise breakpoints, gene content, and any unappreciated complexity of abnormalities detected by other methods, such as conventional...
Simultaneous detection and differentiation of SARS-CoV-2 (cause of COVID-19), influenza A virus, influenza B virus, and respiratory syncytial virus in upper or lower respiratory tract specimens from individuals with flu-like illnesses
NGPCM - Overview: MayoComplete Plasma Cell Myeloma, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating multiple myeloma at the time of diagnosis and at disease relapse or when changing clinical management to provide prognostic information and determine potential therapeutic implications
PMND1 - Overview: Primary Membranous Nephropathy Diagnostic Cascade, Serum
Distinguishing primary from secondary membranous nephropathy using an algorithmic approach Monitoring patients with membranous nephropathy at very low antibody titers Screening for anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibodies
VHLE - Overview: VHL Gene, Erythrocytosis, Mutation Analysis, Varies
Diagnosis of suspected JAK2-negative VHL-related erythrocytosis associated with lifelong sustained increased RBC mass, elevated RBC count, hemoglobin, or hematocrit
USPF - Overview: USP6 (17p13), Aneurysmal Bone Cyst and Nodular Fasciitis, FISH, Tissue
Supporting the diagnosis of aneurysmal bone cyst or nodular fasciitis
THYRO - Overview: Thyrotropin Receptor Antibody, Serum
Recommended first-line test for detection of thyrotropin receptor antibodies Differential diagnosis of etiology of thyrotoxicosis in patients with ambiguous clinical findings and/or contraindicated (eg, pregnant or breast-feeding) or...
HBNTP - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen Confirmation, Prenatal, Serum
Diagnosis of acute, recent, or chronic hepatitis B in prenatal patients This test is not useful during the "window period" of acute hepatitis B (ie, after disappearance of hepatitis B virus surface antigen [HBsAg] and prior to appearance...
IDUAW - Overview: Alpha-L-Iduronidase, Leukocytes
Diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis I, Hurler, Scheie, and Hurler-Scheie syndromes in leukocytes This test is not useful for determining carrier status.
MSDBS - Overview: Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, Blood Spot
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of multiple sulfatase deficiency This test is not useful for carrier detection.
QMPTS - Overview: Monoclonal Protein Isotype, Quantitative, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis and monitoring of monoclonal gammopathies if used in conjunction with free light chain studies This test alone is not considered an adequate screen for monoclonal gammopathies.
SZMON - Overview: Sezary Monitoring Flow Cytometry, Blood
Monitoring response to therapy in patients with previously diagnosed Sezary syndrome or mycosis fungoides
CATLN - Overview: Calcitonin, Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Needle Wash, Lymph Node
As an adjunct to cytologic examination of fine-needle aspiration specimens in athyrotic individuals treated for medullary thyroid carcinoma to confirm or exclude metastases in enlarged or ultrasonographically suspicious lymph nodes
CRMTS - Overview: Collapsin Response-Mediator Protein-5 (CRMP-5) Neuronal IgG Titer, Serum
Evaluation of neurological autoimmunity particularly that associated with small-cell lung carcinoma and thymoma Reporting an end titer result from serum specimens
CDIF - Overview: Clostridioides difficile Culture, Varies
Providing an isolate suitable for antimicrobial susceptibility testing
CLFA - Overview: Cryptococcus Antigen Screen with Titer, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of cryptococcosis This test should not be performed as a screening procedure for the general population. This test should not be used as a test of cure or to guide treatment decisions.
CHIKC - Overview: Chikungunya Virus, PCR, Molecular Detection, Spinal Fluid
Qualitative detection of chikungunya virus in cerebrospinal fluid after early symptom onset (ideally <7 days) This test is not recommended for screening healthy patients.
Week in Review: February 3 - Insights
Include: President Biden to End Covid-19 Emergencies On May 11, and Children’s Minnesota Received $3 Million Grant To Address Pediatric Health Disparities....
Leveraging the Laboratory Archives - Page 3 of 3 - Insights
Skip to Content MayoACCESS MayoLINK...
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....
Phlebotomy Modules: Module 3 | Insights
Skip to Content MayoACCESS MayoLINK...
Week in Review: March 3 - Insights
Today's Highlights Include: COVID-19 deaths remain low compared to previous winters, FDA authorizing first at-home combo flu/Covid test, and Rochester public schools evaluating mental health needs and services throughout the district.