AHUSD - Overview: Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Complement Panel, Serum and Plasma
Detecting deficiencies in the alternative pathway that can cause atypical-hemolytic uremic syndrome, dense deposit disease, and C3 glomerulonephritis A second-tier test that aids in the differential diagnosis of thrombotic...
CMAMT - Overview: Chromosomal Microarray, Autopsy/Products of Conception/Stillbirth, Tissue
Diagnosis of congenital copy number changes in products of conception, including aneuploidy (ie, trisomy or monosomy) and structural abnormalities Diagnosing chromosomal causes for fetal death Determining recurrence risk of future...
CIB - Overview: Cutaneous Direct Immunofluorescence Assay, Varies
Confirming a diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid, cicatricial pemphigoid, pemphigoid gestationis and other variants of pemphigoid, all types of pemphigus, including paraneoplastic pemphigus (paraneoplastic multiorgan syndrome), dermatitis...
Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in non-US Food and Drug Administration-approved specimen types This test is not intended for use in medico-legal applications. This test is not useful for the detection of...
DENGM - Overview: Dengue Virus Antibody, IgG and IgM, Serum
Aiding in the diagnosis of dengue virus infection
EHBAP - Overview: Ehrlichia/Babesia Antibody Panel, Immunofluorescence, Serum
As an adjunct in the diagnosis of infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, or Babesia microti Seroepidemiological surveys of the prevalence of the infection in certain populations
HSMWB - Overview: Hepatosplenomegaly Panel, Blood
As a component of the initial evaluation of a patient presenting with hepatosplenomegaly This test is not useful for the identification of carriers. This test should not be used as a monitoring for patients with confirmed diagnoses.
8INHE - Overview: Factor VIII Inhibitor Evaluation, Plasma
Detecting the presence and titer of a specific factor inhibitor directed against coagulation factor VIII This test is not useful for the detection of a lupus-like circulating anticoagulant inhibitor, a nonspecific circulating...
MP9W - Overview: Mucopolysaccharidoses, Nine-Enzyme Panel, Leukocytes
Supporting the biochemical diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses types II, IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, IIID, IVA, IVB, VI, and VII, and of multiple sulfatase deficiency This test is not useful for carrier detection.
TMSI - Overview: Microsatellite Instability, Tumor
Evaluation of tumor tissue to identify patients at high risk for having Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer Evaluation of tumor tissue for clinical decision-making purposes given the prognostic and...
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.