RRRP - Overview: Rough Pigweed, IgE, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to rough pigweed Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization...
TCL1A - Overview: T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Protein 1A (TCL1A) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of T-cell leukemia and lymphoma protein overexpression in neoplasms
FCBDS - Overview: Cannabidiol, Serum
Cannabidiol, Serum
HIPA - Overview: Hippuric Acid, Urine
Hippuric Acid, Urine
AMLAF - Overview: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), FISH, Adult, Varies
This test should not be used to screen for residual acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Useful at diagnosis for detecting recurrent common chromosome abnormalities in adult patients with AML An adjunct to chromosome studies in patients with...
GNBLC - Overview: Bleeding Disorders, Comprehensive Gene Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies
Evaluating hereditary bleeding in patients with a personal or family history suggestive of a hereditary bleeding disorder Confirming a hereditary bleeding disorder diagnosis with the identification of a known or suspected disease-causing...
LSD6W - Overview: Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Six-Enzyme Panel, Leukocytes
Diagnosis of the lysosomal storage disorders: Fabry (in male patients), Gaucher, Krabbe, mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I), acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (Niemann-Pick types A and B), and Pompe (glycogen storage disorder type II) This...
NSFIB - Overview: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)-FibroTest, Serum and Plasma
Diagnosis and the follow-up of liver fibrosis, steatosis, and inflammation Estimating hepatic fibrosis Assessing inflammation for metabolic diseases Assessing severity of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in patients with...
AAQP - Overview: Amino Acids, Quantitative, Plasma
Evaluating patients with possible inborn errors of metabolism using plasma specimens May aid in evaluation of endocrine disorders, liver diseases, muscle diseases, neoplastic diseases, neurological disorders, nutritional disturbances,...
CHBVS - Overview: Chronic Hepatitis B Screen, Serum
Diagnosis and evaluation of patients at risk for or suspected of having chronic hepatitis B This test is not offered as a screening or confirmatory test for blood donor specimens. This test is not useful during the "window period" of...
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.