THYRP - Overview: Hereditary Thyroid Cancer Panel, Varies
Evaluating patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary thyroid cancer syndrome Establishing a diagnosis of a hereditary thyroid cancer syndrome, allowing for targeted surveillance based on associated...
HIVDI - Overview: HIV-1 and HIV-2 Antibody Confirmation and Differentiation, Serum
Confirmation and differentiation of HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies in serum specimens that show reactive results with third-(HIV-1/-2 antibody only) and 4th-generation (HIV antigen and antibody) HIV serologic assays Confirmation and...
Identifying HIV-1 genotypic mutations associated with resistance to nucleotide and non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors, protease inhibitors, and integrase strain transfer inhibitors Guiding initiation or change of combination...
MCSRC - Overview: MayoComplete Comprehensive Sarcoma Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor
Primarily for identifying mutations that help in the diagnosis of specific soft tissue and bone tumors (sarcoma) Secondarily for identifying mutations that have therapeutic or prognostic significance Assessing microsatellite instability...
SRYF - Overview: Sex-Determining Region Y, Yp11.3 Deletion, FISH
Detecting the deletion or addition of the SRY gene in conjunction with conventional chromosome studies
BRBPS - Overview: Broad Range Bacterial PCR and Sequencing, Varies
Detecting and identifying bacteria (including mycobacteria) from normally sterile sources, including synovial fluid; body fluids such as pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial fluids, cerebrospinal fluid; and both fresh and formalin-fixed...
CDG - Overview: Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, Serum
Screening for congenital disorders of glycosylation This test is not useful for screening patients for chronic alcohol abuse.
HVDIP - Overview: HIV-1 and HIV-2 Antibody Confirmation and Differentiation, Plasma
Confirmation and differentiation of HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies in plasma specimens that show reactive results with third-(HIV-1/-2 antibody only) and 4th-generation (HIV antigen and antibody) HIV serologic assays This test is not useful as...
NMEM - Overview: Red Blood Cell Membrane Disorders Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Providing a comprehensive genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a red blood cell (RBC) membrane disorder Second-tier testing for patients in whom previous targeted gene variant analyses were...
Evaluating patients with suspected stiff-person syndrome (classical or focal forms, such as stiff-limb or stiff-trunk) and progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus using serum specimens
Information: Interpreting Laboratory Tests to Determine New vs. Residual Use of Marijuana - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., identifies how to determine new vs. residual use of marijuana in a patient, and teaches how to calculate the carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (carboxy-THC)...
Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: March 12 - Insights
known. We performed laser microdissection (LCM) of glomeruli followed by mass spectrometry (MS) in 12 cases each of DDD, C3GN, and pretransplant kidney control biopsies....
COVID-19: At-home sample collection vs. at-home testing - Insights
The concept of at-home testing for COVID-19 sounds straightforward. But there's nuance to it that's important to understand. Right now, an at-home test for COVID-19 is not available, although there may be one coming soon. But in some areas,...
Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Nov. 12 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights a mechanism for preventing asymmetric histone segregation onto replicating DNA strands.
Transfusion Toons: A1 vs. A2 - Insights
Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...