MCRNA - Overview: Chlamydia trachomatis, Miscellaneous Sites, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Varies
Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis in non-US Food and Drug Administration-approved specimen types This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications. This test is not useful for the detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae or other...
CATLN - Overview: Calcitonin, Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Needle Wash, Lymph Node
As an adjunct to cytologic examination of fine-needle aspiration specimens in athyrotic individuals treated for medullary thyroid carcinoma to confirm or exclude metastases in enlarged or ultrasonographically suspicious lymph nodes
DSM5X - Overview: Drugs of Abuse Screen 5, Chain of Custody, Meconium
Identifying amphetamines (and methamphetamines), opiates, phencyclidine, as well as metabolites of cocaine and marijuana in meconium specimens Chain of custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law....
IMMG - Overview: Immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, and IgM), Serum
Detecting or monitoring of monoclonal gammopathies and immune deficiencies
DDITF - Overview: Myxoid/Round Cell Liposarcoma, 12q13 (DDIT3 or CHOP) Rearrangement, FISH, Tissue
Aiding in the diagnosis of myxoid/round cell liposarcoma by detecting a neoplastic clone associated with gene rearrangement involving the DDIT3 (CHOP) gene region at 12q13
STRNG - Overview: Strongyloides Antibody, IgG, Serum
Screening for the presence of IgG-class antibodies to Strongyloides This test is not useful for monitoring patient response to therapy as IgG-class antibodies to Strongyloides may remain detectable following resolution of infection.
THYRO - Overview: Thyrotropin Receptor Antibody, Serum
Recommended first-line test for detection of thyrotropin receptor antibodies Differential diagnosis of etiology of thyrotoxicosis in patients with ambiguous clinical findings and/or contraindicated (eg, pregnant or breast-feeding) or...
AKC - Overview: Adenylate Kinase Enzyme Activity, Blood
Assessment of adenylate kinase activity as part of the evaluation of chronic nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia
ALFP - Overview: Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aiding in the identification of yolk sac tumors and hepatocellular carcinoma
A2PI - Overview: Alpha-2 Plasmin Inhibitor, Plasma
Diagnosing congenital alpha-2 plasmin inhibitor deficiencies (rare) Providing a complete assessment of disseminated intravascular coagulation, intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis, or hyperfibrinolysis (primary fibrinolysis), when...
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.