FROPI - Overview: Ropivacaine, Serum/Plasma
Ropivacaine, Serum/Plasma
APOL1 - Overview: APOL1 Genotype, Varies
Determining an individual's APOL1 genotype This test is not useful for clinical management of individuals with APOL1 risk genotypes. This test alone is not useful for determining eligibility for donation or receipt of kidney...
AFXN - Overview: Friedreich Ataxia, Repeat Expansion Analysis, Varies
Molecular confirmation of clinically suspected Friedreich ataxia
WNDZ - Overview: Wilson Disease, ATP7B Full Gene Sequencing with Deletion/Duplication, Varies
Confirming the diagnosis of Wilson disease
Identifying individuals who are at increased risk of adverse drug reactions with drugs that are metabolized by uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase (UGT1A1); especially irinotecan but also atazanavir, nilotinib, pazopanib, and...
HEXBZ - Overview: Sandhoff Disease, HEXB Gene, Full Gene Analysis, Varies
Follow up for abnormal biochemical results suggestive of Sandhoff disease Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with Sandhoff disease Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with Sandhoff disease, allowing for...
AMLPF - Overview: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), FISH, Pediatric, Varies
This test should not be used to screen for residual acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Useful at diagnosis for detecting recurrent common chromosome abnormalities in pediatric patients with AML An adjunct to chromosome studies in patients with...
2B6Q - Overview: Cytochrome P450 2B6 Genotype, Varies
Aiding in determining therapeutic strategies for drugs that are metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2B6 Providing information relevant to bupropion, efavirenz, ketamine, methadone, and nevirapine, as well as other medications metabolized...
EBVQN - Overview: Epstein-Barr Virus DNA Detection and Quantification, Plasma
Diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated infectious mononucleosis in individuals with equivocal or discordant EBV serologic marker test results Diagnosis of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD), especially in...
Producing cell cultures that can be used for enzymatic or molecular genetic analysis
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.