PEAN - Overview: Peanut, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to peanut Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior to...
COKMX - Overview: Cocaine and Metabolite Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Meconium
Detecting in utero drug exposure up to 5 months before birth Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is to protect the rights of the individual contributing the specimen by...
HGHAR - Overview: Mercury, Hair
Detecting mercury exposure in hair specimens
BALPF - Overview: B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma (ALL), Pediatric, FISH, Varies
Detecting, at diagnosis, recurrent common chromosome abnormalities associated with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (B-ALL/LBL) and Philadelphia chromosome-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph-like ALL) in pediatric patients...
DPYDQ - Overview: Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Genotype, Varies
Identifying individuals with genetic variants in DPYD who are at increased risk of toxicity when prescribed 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) or capecitabine chemotherapy treatment
Only indicated for formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimens from patients diagnosed with large B-cell lymphoma
NGCLN - Overview: MayoComplete Chronic Lymphoid Neoplasms, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Aiding in establishing diagnosis, refining prognosis, and potentially identifying targeted therapies for the optimal management of patients with chronic or low-grade B-cell lymphoid neoplasms
C2FXN - Overview: C2 Complement, Functional, Serum
Investigation of a patient with a low (absent) hemolytic complement
SPSM - Overview: Morphology Evaluation (Special Smear), Blood
Detecting disease states or syndromes of the white blood cells, red blood cells, or platelet cell lines of a patient's peripheral blood
Aiding in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and other central nervous system inflammatory conditions as a part of a profile
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
Top highlights include: Facebook launches into the digital space of healthcare, medical breakthrough for Ebola, and how the brain makes memories.