PALB - Overview: Prealbumin, Serum
Assessing nutritional status, especially in monitoring the response to nutritional support in the acutely ill patient
TPSF - Overview: Protein, Total, Spinal Fluid
Detecting disruptions of the blood-brain barrier or intrathecal synthesis of immunoglobulins
TRCNG - Overview: Trichinella Antibody, IgG, Serum
As an adjunct in the diagnosis of trichinosis
KS - Overview: Potassium, Serum
Evaluation of electrolyte balance, cardiac arrhythmia, muscular weakness, hepatic encephalopathy, and renal failure
VDSF - Overview: VDRL, Spinal Fluid
Aiding in the diagnosis of neurosyphilis
PHU_ - Overview: pH, Random, Urine
Assessment of patients with metabolic acidosis Assessment of crystalluria Monitoring the effectiveness of alkalinization or acidification of urine for certain medical conditions (eg, treatment of uric acid nephrolithiasis)
VASC - Overview: Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Vasculitis Panel, Serum
Evaluating patients with clinical features of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, specifically granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
AATTF - Overview: Antithrombin Activity, with Reflex to Antithrombin Antigen, Plasma
Diagnosis of antithrombin deficiency, acquired or congenital
AGU20 - Overview: Acylglycines, Quantitative, Random, Urine
Diagnosis and monitoring for patients affected with one of the following inborn errors of metabolism: Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders: -Glutaric acidemia type II -Medium-chain 3-ketoacyl-coenzyme A (CoA) thiolase (MCKAT)...
CPR - Overview: C-Peptide, Serum
Diagnostic workup of hypoglycemia: -Diagnosis of factitious hypoglycemia due to surreptitious administration of insulin -Evaluation of possible insulinoma -Surrogate measure for the absence or presence of physiological suppressibility of...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: July 16 - Insights
Research Roundup highlights how senolytics improve physical function and increase lifespan in old age....
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: August 8 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Age-based versus young-adult thresholds for nephrosclerosis on kidney biopsy and prognostic implications for CKD....
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 14 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights potential genetic modifiers of disease risk and age at onset in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration and GRN mutations....
From Pediatrics to Geriatrics [Pediatric Phlebotomy] - Insights
presentation from the live 2017 Phlebotomy Conference, will focus on the challenges associated with age-related collections, dealing specifically with both the pediatric and geriatric patient....
Week in Review: April 8 - Insights
Today's Highlights Include: 5 reasons to consider becoming an organ donor, why so many women in middle age are on antidepressants, and should you get a second COVID-19 vaccine booster?...