CMVQN - Overview: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA Detection and Quantification by Real-Time PCR, Plasma
Detection and quantification of cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia Monitoring CMV disease progression and response to antiviral therapy
STL - Overview: Enteric Pathogens Culture, Feces
Determining whether a bacterial enteric pathogen is the cause of diarrhea May be helpful in identifying the source of the infectious agent (eg, dairy products, poultry, water, or meat) This test is generally not useful for patients...
EGGPF - Overview: Egg Comprehensive Profile, Serum
Identifying egg allergens: -Responsible for allergic disease and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior to beginning immunotherapy This test is not useful for patients previously treated with immunotherapy to determine if...
Qualitative detection of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV-I and HTLV-II)-specific antibodies with confirmation and differentiation between HTLV-I and HTLV-II infection This test should not be used to screen blood, human...
TLCU - Overview: Immunoglobulin Total Light Chains, Urine
Monitoring patients whose urine demonstrates large M-spikes Confirming the quantitation of specimens that show M-spikes by electrophoresis Detecting urine monoclonal proteins and identification of specimens that need urine protein...
XYMF - Overview: Known 45,X, Mosaicism Reflex Analysis, FISH, Whole Blood
Detecting sex chromosome mosaicism in patients with a 45,X karyotype
MMPGM - Overview: Mumps Virus Antibody, IgM and IgG, Serum
Diagnosis of mumps virus infection Determination of postimmunization immune response of individuals to the mumps vaccine Documentation of previous infection with mumps virus in an individual with no previous record of immunization to...
TGOGF - Overview: TGFBR3 (1p22), OGA (10q24) Rearrangement, FISH, Tissue
Supporting the diagnosis of pleomorphic hyalinizing angiectatic tumor, or hemosiderotic fibrolipomatous tumors associated with rearrangement of the OGA and/or TGFBR3 gene when used in conjunction with an anatomic pathology consultation
Predicting risk for statin-associated myopathy in patients beginning statin therapy, especially simvastatin therapy Determining a potential statin lipid lowering response, especially when using pravastatin
MPS4W - Overview: Mucopolysaccharidosis IV Enzyme Panel, Leukocytes
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA and IVB in whole blood specimens This test is not useful for carrier detection.
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.