CEASF - Overview: Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Spinal Fluid
Detecting meningeal carcinomatosis and intradural or extradural infiltration Differentiating brain parenchymal metastasis from adenocarcinoma or squamous-cell carcinoma
RAT10 - Overview: Citrate/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
Calculating the citrate concentration per creatinine Diagnosing risk factors for patients with calcium kidney stones Monitoring results of therapy in patients with calcium stones or renal tubular acidosis
CZPS - Overview: Clonazepam and 7-Aminoclonazepam, Serum
Assessing patient compliance Monitoring for appropriate therapeutic level Assessing clonazepam toxicity
HPVLR - Overview: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Low Risk, In Situ Hybridization
Detection of human papillomavirus from low-risk genotypes (6, 11)
HPVE6 - Overview: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) High-Risk E6/E7, RNA In Situ Hybridization
Stratification of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
HK1 - Overview: Hexokinase Enzyme Activity, Blood
The evaluation of individuals with Coombs-negative chronic hemolysis
23FBG - Overview: Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF23), In Situ Hybridization
Assessing fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) expression
MURA - Overview: Lysozyme (Muramidase), Plasma
As a screening test for ocular sarcoidosis Confirming marked increases in the granulocyte or monocyte pools as in granulocytic or monocytic leukemias, myeloproliferative disorders, and malignant histiocytosis Following the course of...
MONOS - Overview: Infectious Mononucleosis, Rapid Test, Serum
Diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus mononucleosis
UOSMU - Overview: Osmolality, Random, Urine
Assessing the concentrating and diluting ability of the kidney
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...