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NMITO - Overview: Nuclear Mitochondrial Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies

Diagnosing the subset of mitochondrial disease that results from variants in the nuclear-encoded genes A second-tier test for patients in whom previous targeted gene variant analyses for specific mitochondrial disease-related genes were...

TELDP - Overview: Telomere Biology Disorders Gene Panel, Varies

Providing a comprehensive genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a telomere biology disorder Establishing a diagnosis of a telomere biology disorder, allowing for appropriate management and...

DWPAN - Overview: Comprehensive Distal Weakness Gene Panel, Varies

Establishing a molecular diagnosis for patients with distal weakness Identifying variants within genes known to be associated with distal weakness, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members

PPAP - Overview: Parental Sample Prep for Prenatal Microarray Testing, Blood

Preparing parental blood specimen for possible confirmation testing if an abnormality is detected on the prenatal array sample DNA extraction of the maternal blood specimen used for maternal cell contamination testing

PTRIP - Overview: Prostate Triple (P63/KRT/P504S), Technical Component Only

Aiding in the identification of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and prostate cancer

PTNT - Overview: Prothrombin G20210A Mutation, Blood

Patients with clinically suspected thrombophilia Determination of the duration of anticoagulation therapy of venous thromboembolism patients Screening for women contemplating hormone therapy

6MAMX - Overview: 6-Monoacetylmorphine, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Determination of heroin use 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 demonstrating that, it is always...

VLTBX - Overview: Volatile Screen, Chain of Custody, Blood

Detection and quantitation of acetone, methanol, isopropanol, and ethanol in whole blood Quantification of the concentration of ethanol in blood that correlates with the degree of intoxication Evaluation of toxicity to the measured...

VLTUX - Overview: Volatile Screen, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine

Detecting the presence of acetone, methanol, isopropanol, or ethanol in urine with subsequent quantitation Providing chain of custody for when the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is to protect the rights of...

VLTS - Overview: Volatile Screen, Serum

Detection and quantitation of acetone, methanol, isopropanol, and ethanol in serum Quantification of the concentration of ethanol in serum correlates with degree of intoxication Evaluation of toxicity to the measured volatile substances

RB1 - Overview: Retinoblastoma Protein (Rb) Immunostain, Tech Only

Aids in the identification of high-grade neuroendocrine carcinomas and small cell carcinomas

P57I - Overview: p57 (KIP2/CDKN1C) Immunostain, Technical Component Only

Aids in the identification of cytotrophoblasts, intermediate trophoblasts, and villous stromal cells

CD61 - Overview: CD61 Immunostain, Technical Component Only

Identification of micromegakaryocytes, cytologically abnormal megkaryocytes, and megakaryoblasts

OROT - Overview: Orotic Acid, Random, Urine

Evaluation of the differential diagnosis of hyperammonemia and hereditary orotic aciduria Sensitive indicator of ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) activity after administration of allopurinol or a protein load to identify OTC carriers

TTSC - Overview: Thrombin Time (Bovine), Plasma

Detecting or excluding the presence of heparin or heparin-like anticoagulants (which act by enhancing antithrombin's inhibition of thrombin and other procoagulant enzymes) when used in conjunction with the reptilase time (RT) in evaluating...

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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....

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....

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....

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....