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ALBLD - Overview: Bleeding Diathesis Profile, Limited, Plasma

Detection of the more common potential causes of abnormal bleeding (eg, factor deficiencies/hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, factor-specific inhibitors) and a simple screen to evaluate for an inhibitor or severe deficiency of factor XIII...

BWRS - Overview: Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome/Russell-Silver Syndrome, Molecular Analysis, Varies

Confirming a clinical diagnosis of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) or Russell-Silver syndrome (RSS) Prenatal diagnosis if there is a high suspicion of BWS/RSS based on ultrasound findings or in families at risk for BWS/RSS This assay...

DTPCO - Overview: ThinPrep with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Co-Test-Diagnostic, Varies

Detection and diagnosis of cervical carcinoma or intraepithelial lesions and the presence or absence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) in women over age 30 at risk for cervical neoplasia Detecting high-risk HPV genotypes...

CSTCE - Overview: Cystatin C with Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), Serum

Assessing kidney function in patients suspected of having kidney disease Monitoring treatment response in patients with kidney disease An index of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), especially in patients where serum creatinine may be...

EFPO - Overview: Electrolyte and Osmolality Panel, Feces

Workup of cases of chronic diarrhea Diagnosis of factitious diarrhea (where patient adds water to stool to simulate diarrhea)

MPS2Z - Overview: Hunter Syndrome, Full Gene Analysis, Varies

Confirmation of a diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome) Carrier testing when there is a family history of mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome), but disease-causing variants have not been previously...

QHV6P - Overview: Human Herpesvirus-6 A and B DNA Detection and Quantification, PCR, Plasma

As an adjunct in the rapid diagnosis of human herpesvirus-6 infection using plasma specimens This test should not be used to screen asymptomatic patients

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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.