ASPBA - Overview: Aspergillus Antigen, Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Aiding in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis using bronchoalveolar lavage specimens Assessing response to therapy
MCCRC - Overview: MayoComplete Colorectal Cancer Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor
Primarily for determining patient response to various targeted therapies/immunotherapy Predicting prognosis from microsatellite instability status
RLTE4 - Overview: Leukotriene E4, Random, Urine
Aiding in the evaluation of patients at-risk for mast cell activation syndrome (eg, systemic mastocytosis, IgE-mediated allergies, or aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease) using random urine collections
PBDC - Overview: Lead, Capillary, with Demographics, Blood
Detecting lead toxicity with capillary collections
PBDV - Overview: Lead, Venous, with Demographics, Blood
Detecting lead toxicity in venous blood specimens
MCECP - Overview: MayoComplete Endometrial Carcinoma Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor
Primarily for determining if patients will respond to targeted therapy Assessment of microsatellite instability for immunotherapy decisions Molecular-based classification of endometrial carcinoma
NGPCM - Overview: MayoComplete Plasma Cell Myeloma, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating multiple myeloma at the time of diagnosis and at disease relapse or when changing clinical management to provide prognostic information and determine potential therapeutic implications
MCM24 - Overview: Mast Cell Mediators, 24 Hour, Urine
Evaluating patients at risk for mast cell activation syndrome (eg, systemic mastocytosis) using 24-hour urine collections
C2NAD - Overview: PrecivityAD, Plasma
Assisting in the evaluation of adult patients, aged 55 years and older, with signs or symptoms of mild cognitive impairment or dementia who are being assessed for Alzheimer disease and other causes of cognitive decline This is not intended...
ANPAT - Overview: Anatomic Pathology Consultation, Wet Tissue
Obtaining a rapid, expert opinion on unprocessed specimens (lung tissue for immunofluorescence, cardiac biopsies, enucleated eye specimens, iris, conjunctiva, cornea, and other small eye biopsies) referred by a pathologist This test is not...
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.