METAF - Overview: Metanephrines, Fractionated, 24 Hour, Urine
A first- and second-order screening test for the presumptive diagnosis of catecholamine-secreting pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas Confirming positive plasma metanephrine results
LCAF - Overview: Lung Cancer, ALK (2p23) Rearrangement, FISH, Tissue
Identifying patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma who may benefit from treatment with directed tyrosine kinase inhibitors
CAI - Overview: Calcium, Ionized, Serum
Assessing calcium states during liver transplantation surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass, or any procedure requiring rapid transfusion of whole blood in neonates and critically ill patients Second-order test in the evaluation of patients with...
EXHD - Overview: Hematologic Disorders, DNA Extract and Hold, Varies
Reserving DNA on any specimen for which molecular analysis requiring DNA may be necessary at a future date, ensuring that adequate material for testing is available
HGU - Overview: Mercury, 24 Hour, Urine
Detecting mercury toxicity using 24-hour urine specimens
FCURV - Overview: Curvularia spicifera/Bipolaris IgE
Curvularia spicifera/Bipolaris IgE
FHSSE - Overview: Helminthosporium sativum/Drechslera IgE
Helminthosporium sativum/Drechslera IgE
INFXP - Overview: Infliximab Quantitation with Antibodies to Infliximab, Serum
Trough level quantitation for evaluation of patients undergoing therapy with infliximab for proactive or reactive therapeutic drug monitoring.
TTBS - Overview: Testosterone, Total and Bioavailable, Serum
Recommended second-level test for suspected increases or decreases in physiologically active testosterone: -Assessment of androgen status in cases with suspected or known sex hormone-binding globulin binding abnormalities -Assessment of...
AMYR - Overview: Beta-Amyloid Ratio (1-42/1-40), Spinal Fluid
Assisting in the evaluation of adult patients, aged 55 years and older, presenting with cognitive impairment and are being assessed for Alzheimer disease and other causes of cognitive decline This test is not intended as a screening or...
February 2020 - Laboratory Genetics & Genomics - Insights
A 71 yr old female with a history of a central nervous system lymphoma, an allogenic stem cell transplant and graft versus host disease was tested for...
inflammatory-bowel-disease-diagnostic-testing-algorithm.pdf
YES <50 mcg/g <50 mcg/g Abnormal >50 mcg/g Normal ANCA present ASCA IgG and IgA absent ANCA absent ASCA IgG or IgA present ANCA absent ASCA IgG or IgA absent >120 mcg/g50-120 mcg/g NO Assessing a patient...
Find out how our sarcoma panel assesses gene mutations and fusions described in more than 50 types of soft tissue, bone, and other mesenchymal tumors....
July 2019 — Cardiovascular - Insights
A 50-year-old man who was known to have systemic hypertension developed sudden onset of severe back pain with associated diaphoresis. He lost...
Mayo Clinic’s Neuro-Oncology practice, the Division of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics tests about 50 brain tumors a week, and upwards of 1,500 brain tumors a year from all over the world....