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RTQPC - Overview: Abnormal Prion Protein, Real-Time Quaking Induced Conversion, Spinal Fluid

Aiding in diagnosing sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or other prion disease in patients with a rapidly progressive dementia

CRITH - Overview: DNA Double-Stranded (dsDNA) Antibodies by Crithidia luciliae IFA, IgG, Serum

Confirmation testing for dsDNA IgG antibodies in patients with clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus or at-risk for disease This test should not be used independently for monitoring treatment response or establishing...

KRASD - Overview: Cell-Free DNA KRAS 12, 13, 61,146, Blood

An alternative to invasive tissue biopsies for the determination of KRAS 12, 13, 61,146 (G12A, G12C, G12D, G12R, G12S, G12V, G13D, Q61K, Q61L, Q61R, Q61H, and A146T) mutation status Detecting molecular markers associated with response or...

PYRC - Overview: Pyruvate, Spinal Fluid

Investigating possible disorders of mitochondrial metabolism, when used in conjunction with cerebrospinal fluid lactate, collected at the same time, to determine the lactate-to-pyruvate (L:P) ratio Evaluating patients with neurologic...

HELIS - Overview: Helicobacter pylori Culture with Antimicrobial Susceptibilities, Varies

Recovery of Helicobacter pylori from gastric specimens for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the organism (amoxicillin, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, metronidazole, rifampin, and tetracycline are routinely tested)

QMPTS - Overview: Monoclonal Protein Isotype, Quantitative, Serum

Aiding in the diagnosis and monitoring of monoclonal gammopathies if used in conjunction with free light chain studies This test alone is not considered an adequate screen for monoclonal gammopathies.

PEE - Overview: Porphyrins Evaluation, Whole Blood

Establishing a biochemical diagnosis of erythropoietic protoporphyria and X-linked dominant protoporphyria

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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....

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.