APHTS - Overview: Amphiphysin Antibody Titer Assay, Serum
Evaluating patients with recent onset of a subacute neurological disorder for which a paraneoplastic basis might be suspected, particularly if the patient has a previous history, risk factors, or family history of cancer, especially lung or...
ADMA - Overview: Asymmetric Dimethylarginine, Plasma
Assessing the likelihood of future coronary events in patients with coronary heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, or kidney disease Prompting intervention and assessing improvements among subjects with elevated ADMA and...
APPI - Overview: Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aids in the identification of amyloid precursor protein present in Alzheimer disease
ALKD5 - Overview: Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK[D5F3]) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of anaplastic lymphoma kinase overexpression Diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma and inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
ALP - Overview: Alkaline Phosphatase, Serum
Diagnosing and monitoring treatment of liver, bone, intestinal, and parathyroid diseases
BRAFV - Overview: BRAF V600E Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of BRAF V600E-mutated protein
BCOR - Overview: BCOR Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aiding in the distinction of a subset of primitive round cell sarcomas with BCOR rearrangements from other Ewing/Ewing-like sarcomas
BHSF - Overview: Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Quantitative, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of brain metastases of testicular cancer or extragonadal intracerebral germ cell tumors
B2M - Overview: Beta-2-Microglobulin, Serum
Prognosis assessment of multiple myeloma Evaluation of renal tubular disorders
BETA2 - Overview: Beta-2 Transferrin: Detection of Spinal Fluid in Other Body Fluid
Detection of spinal fluid in body fluids, such as ear or nasal fluid
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...