APOAB - Overview: Apolipoprotein A1 and B, Serum
Assessment of cardiovascular risk Follow-up studies in individuals with basic lipid measures inconsistent with risk factors or clinical presentation Definitive studies of cardiac risk factors in individuals with significant family...
ALKP - Overview: Alkaline Phosphatase, Total and Isoenzymes, Serum
Aid in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, bone, intestinal, and parathyroid diseases Determining the tissue source of increased alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in serum Differentiating between liver and bone sources of elevated ALP
AMISO - Overview: Amylase, Isoenzymes, Serum
Ruling out salivary amylase as the cause of elevated serum amylase
CD40 - Overview: B-Cell CD40 Expression by Flow Cytometry, Blood
Evaluating patients for hyper-IgM type 3 (HIGM3) syndrome due to defects in CD40, typically seen in patients less than 10 years Assessing B-cell immune competence in other clinical contexts, including autoimmunity, malignancy, and...
CCMVS - Overview: Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV), Molecular Detection, PCR, Saliva
Aiding in the rapid diagnosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections in neonates 21 days of age or younger using saliva specimens
F8A - Overview: Coagulation Factor VIII Activity Assay, Plasma
Diagnosing hemophilia A Diagnosing von Willebrand disease when measured with the von Willebrand factor (VWF) antigen and VWF activity Diagnosing acquired deficiency states Investigation of prolonged activated partial thromboplastin...
CRYPS - Overview: Cryptosporidium Antigen, Feces
Establishing the diagnosis of intestinal cryptosporidiosis
DCME - Overview: Dendritic Cell and Monocyte Enumeration, Blood
Aiding in the diagnosis of patients suspected of defects in innate immunity, particularly those involving monocyte and dendritic cell development This test has not been validated for the diagnosis of hematologic malignancies.
CEE52 - Overview: CD52 Cell Expression Evaluation, Varies
Detecting cell-surface antigens on malignant cells that are potential therapeutic antibody targets, specifically CD52 Determining the eligibility of patients for monoclonal antibody therapies Monitoring response to the therapeutic...
HERGM - Overview: HER2, Gastric/Esophageal, Semi-Quantitative Immunohistochemistry, Manual
Determining overexpression of HER2 protein of gastric and esophageal adenocarcinoma in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections (with reflex to FISH testing)
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.