NEPHP - Overview: Comprehensive Nephrology Gene Panel, Varies
Providing a genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of hereditary kidney disease Establishing a diagnosis for a variety of hereditary kidney conditions including focal segmental glomerulosclerosis,...
LDALD - Overview: Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders Newborn Screen, Blood Spot
First-tier newborn screen for the lysosomal disorders: Fabry, Gaucher, Krabbe, mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) and II (MPS II), infantile neurovisceral or chronic visceral acid sphingomyelinase deficiency, and Pompe (glycogen storage...
Screening for common variable immunodeficiency and hyper-IgM syndromes Assessing B-cell subset reconstitution after stem cell or bone marrow transplant Assessing response to B-cell-depleting immunotherapy This test is not indicated...
Determining the resistance of species of Nocardia and other aerobic actinomycetes to antimicrobial agents. This test is not useful for determining resistance of aerobic actinomycetes species of the following genera: Actinoallomurus,...
ALBR - Overview: Albumin, Random, Urine
Assessing the potential for early onset of nephropathy in diabetic patients using random urine specimens
AFP - Overview: Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Tumor Marker, Serum
Follow-up management of patients undergoing cancer therapy, especially for testicular and ovarian tumors and for hepatocellular carcinoma Often used in conjunction with human chorionic gonadotropin.(2) This test is not recommended as a...
AFPSF - Overview: Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP), Spinal Fluid
An adjunct in the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) germinomas and meningeal carcinomatosis Evaluating the presence of germ-cell tumors in the CNS, in conjunction with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) beta-human chorionic gonadotropin...
AMISO - Overview: Amylase, Isoenzymes, Serum
Ruling out salivary amylase as the cause of elevated serum amylase
AFPA - Overview: Alpha-Fetoprotein, Amniotic Fluid
Screening for open neural tube defects or other fetal abnormalities Follow-up testing for patients with elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein results or in conjunction with cytogenetic testing
ALDU - Overview: Aldosterone, 24 Hour, Urine
Investigating primary aldosteronism (eg, adrenal adenoma/carcinoma and adrenal cortical hyperplasia) and secondary aldosteronism (renovascular disease, salt depletion, potassium loading, cardiac failure with ascites, pregnancy, Bartter...
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...