HCMM - Overview: Homocysteine (Total), Methylmalonic Acid, and Methylcitric Acid, Blood Spot
Second-tier assay of newborn screening specimens when abnormal propionyl carnitine or methionine concentrations are identified in a primary newborn screen
HIBAG - Overview: Histoplasma and Blastomyces Antigen, Enzyme Immunoassay, Serum
Diagnosing Histoplasma capsulatum or Blastomyces dermatitidis infection without differentiation between the organisms Monitor antigen levels following initiation of antifungal treatment
GIAR - Overview: Giardia Antigen, Feces
Sensitive screening for the detection of Giardia antigens present in fecal specimens
LGBBS - Overview: Globotriaosylsphingosine, Blood Spot
Screening of patients with Fabry disease using dried blood spots when a serum specimen is not available This test should not be used for newborn screening followup.
LGB3S - Overview: Globotriaosylsphingosine, Serum
Diagnosis and monitoring of Fabry disease
OSG_F - Overview: Osmotic Gap, Feces
Workup of cases of chronic diarrhea Differentiating osmotic from non-osmotic causes of chronic diarrhea.
SSA - Overview: SS-A/Ro Antibodies, IgG, Serum
Evaluating patients at-risk for connective tissue disease with or without interstitial lung disease Detection of both anti-SS-A 52 (Ro52) and SS-A 60 (Ro60) antibodies in serum
LDAI - Overview: Progentec aiSLE DX Lupus Disease Activity Index, Plasma
Aiding in the assessment of current systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity when used in conjunction with standard clinical assessment
PCTTS - Overview: Purkinje Cell Cytoplasmic Antibody Type Tr (PCA-Tr) Titer, Serum
Serological testing for Purkinje cell cytoplasmic antibody-Tr for patients with acquired cerebellar ataxia of undetermined etiology, particularly if the patient has a history of Hodgkin lymphoma Reporting an end titer result from serum...
PKU - Overview: Phenylalanine and Tyrosine, Plasma
Monitoring effectiveness of dietary therapy in patients with hyperphenylalaninemia
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.