ADLTX - Overview: Adulterants Survey, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine
Assess the possible adulteration of a urine specimen submitted for drug of abuse testing Providing the urine creatinine concentration for normalization purposes Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used...
AAMY - Overview: Alpha-Amylase, IgE, Serum
Establishing the diagnosis of an allergy to Alpha-Amylase Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
BCL6 - Overview: BCL-6 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Classification of lymphomas
BAMY - Overview: Beta-Amyloid Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of senile plaques in neurodegenerative disease
F_12 - Overview: Coagulation Factor XII Activity Assay, Plasma
Diagnosing deficiency of coagulation factor XII Determining cause of prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time
CLD18 - Overview: Claudin 18 (CLDN18) (43-14A), Semi-Quantitative Immunohistochemistry, Manual
Identification of tumor cells expressing claudin 18 As an aid in screening patients who may be eligible for VYLOY (zolbetuximab) treatment
BFCC - Overview: Cell Count and Differential, Body Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of joint disease, systemic disease, inflammation, malignancy, infection, and trauma
C3 - Overview: Complement C3, Serum
Assessing disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus Investigating an undetectable total complement level
CD7 - Overview: CD7 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of T cells and natural killer cells
C4 - Overview: Complement C4, Serum
Investigating an undetectable total complement Confirming hereditary angioedema (with low C1 inhibitor) Assessing disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus, proliferative glomerulonephritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune...
HGU - Overview: Mercury, 24 Hour, Urine
Detecting mercury toxicity using 24-hour urine specimens
NARC - Overview: Narcolepsy-Associated Antigen, HLA-DQB1 Typing, Blood
Ruling out a diagnosis of narcolepsy
PLA2M - Overview: Phospholipase A2 Receptor, Monitoring, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Serum
Distinguishing primary from secondary membranous nephropathy Monitoring patients with membranous nephropathy, over time, for trends in anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibody levels
MSTC - Overview: Strict Criteria Sperm Morphology for Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment, Semen
Diagnosing male infertility Selecting the most cost-effective therapy for treating male-factor infertility Quantifying the number of germinal and white blood cells per mL of semen
SPIRO - Overview: Spirochete Immunostain, Technical Component Only
This test will identify spirochete organisms in cases of intestinal spirochetosis, as well as cases of syphilis caused by infection with the spirochete Treponema pallidum.
FER - Overview: Semen Analysis, Semen
Determining male fertility status
SPNC - Overview: Streptococcus pneumoniae Antigen, Spinal Fluid
Rapid diagnosis of pneumococcal meningitis
CD2B - Overview: CD2 Immunostain, Bone Marrow, Technical Component Only
Determining T-cell lineage
C19BM - Overview: CD19 Immunostain, Bone Marrow, Technical Component Only
Identification of normal and neoplastic B cells
CXC13 - Overview: CXCL13 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Assessment of CXCL13 (CXC motif chemokine ligand 13) expression
CHOL - Overview: Cholesterol, Total, Serum
Evaluation of cardiovascular risk
CDX2 - Overview: CDX2 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of carcinoma of intestinal origin
DSAC - Overview: Disaccharidase Activity Panel, Tissue
Evaluation of patients who present with signs or symptoms suggestive of disaccharidase disorders This test is not intended for carrier detection.
HDCH - Overview: Cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL), Serum
Measurement of serum high-density lipoprotein concentrations for managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk
CBSRP - Overview: Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever), Molecular Detection, PCR, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of Coxiella burnetii infection (ie, Q fever) using serum specimens
CD15 - Overview: CD15 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Phenotyping leukemias and lymphomas
CLDL1 - Overview: Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL), Calculated, Serum
Calculation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol using total cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglyceride concentrations Managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk
EVROL - Overview: Everolimus, Blood
Managing everolimus immunosuppression in solid organ transplant
F9_IS - Overview: Factor IX Inhibitor Screen, Plasma
Detecting the presence of a specific factor inhibitor directed against coagulation factor IX
CPAPS - Overview: Conventional Smear-Screen, Varies
Screening for cervical carcinoma and a number of infections of the female genital tract including human papillomavirus, herpes, Candida, and Trichomonas
F_7 - Overview: Coagulation Factor VII Activity Assay, Plasma
Diagnosing congenital deficiency of coagulation factor VII Evaluating acquired deficiencies associated with liver disease, oral anticoagulant therapy, and vitamin K deficiency Determining degree of anticoagulation with warfarin to...
WNVSI - Overview: West Nile Serum Interpretation
Interpretation of testing for a laboratory diagnosis of infection with West Nile virus
K818 - Overview: Keratin 8 and 18 (KRT8/18), Technical Component only
Aiding in the diagnosis of carcinomas
WNVCI - Overview: West Nile CSF Interpretation
Interpretation of testing for a laboratory diagnosis of infection with West Nile virus using spinal fluid specimens Aids in diagnosis of central nervous system infection with West Nile virus
EEPC - Overview: Eastern Equine Encephalitis Antibody Panel, IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of Eastern equine encephalitis using spinal fluid specimens
KRTOS - Overview: Keratin (OSCAR) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aids in determining primary site in carcinomas of unknown origin
PRCON - Overview: Protein, Total, Random, Urine
Measurement of total protein for the assessment of orthostatic proteinuria
F_10 - Overview: Coagulation Factor X Activity Assay, Plasma
Diagnosing deficiency of coagulation factor X, congenital or acquired Evaluating hemostatic function in liver disease Investigation of prolonged prothrombin time or activated partial thromboplastin time
FVAG - Overview: Fungal Culture, Vaginal
Monitoring therapy for vulvovaginitis Managing chronic recurring disease Determining the etiology of infectious vaginitis when other tests have been uninformative
MET - Overview: Methemoglobin and Sulfhemoglobin, Blood
Diagnosing methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia Identifying cyanosis due to other causes, such as congenital heart disease
ZW298 - Overview: Miscellaneous IntrinsicDx
Miscellaneous IntrinsicDx
FSFM - Overview: Soluble Fibrin Monomer
Soluble Fibrin Monomer
ZW143 - Overview: Miscellaneous IMMCO Diagnostics
Miscellaneous IMMCO Diagnostics
PLAFL - Overview: Platelet Surface Glycoprotein by Flow Cytometry, Blood
Identification of markedly decreased CD41 (GPIIb) and CD61 (GPIIIa) expression levels, which are diagnostic for Glanzmann thrombasthenia Identification of markedly decreased CD42a (GPIX) and CD42b (GPIb-alpha) expression levels, which are...
PTP - Overview: Porphyrins, Total, Plasma
Monitoring treatment of patients with porphyria cutanea tarda
PT217 - Overview: Phospho-Tau 217, Plasma
Evaluation of individuals, aged 50 years and older, presenting with cognitive impairment who are being assessed for Alzheimer disease and other causes of cognitive decline This test is not intended as a screening test for Alzheimer...
XHIM - Overview: X-Linked Hyper IgM Syndrome, Blood
Screening for X-linked hyper-IgM (XL-HIGM) or CD40L deficiency, primarily in male patients younger than 10 years Ascertaining XL-HIGM carrier status in women of child-bearing age (younger than 45 years)
TOPSU - Overview: Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine
Qualitatively (present vs not detected) identifying 33 opioid compounds (parent drug and metabolites) in urine to help determine compliance or identify illicit opioid drug use This test is not intended for use in employment-related...
HBCRQ - Overview: Hepatitis B Virus Core-Related Antigen, Quantitative, Serum
Monitoring of response to antiviral therapy in individuals with chronic hepatitis B who are negative for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg), positive for hepatitis B e antibody, and undetectable or low hepatitis B virus DNA levels (eg, <500...
GALCW - Overview: Galactocerebrosidase, Leukocytes
Diagnosis of Krabbe disease Follow-up testing for evaluation of an abnormal newborn screening result for Krabbe disease This test is not intended for carrier detection.
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....
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....
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....
Week in Review: November 1 - Insights
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