FRAG - Overview: Osmotic Fragility, Erythrocytes
Evaluating suspected hereditary spherocytosis-associated hemolytic anemia Confirming or detecting mild spherocytosis
FOOD6 - Overview: Food Panel, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to codfish, cow's milk, egg white, peanut, soybean, and wheat Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or...
SES - Overview: Selenium, Serum
Monitoring selenium replacement therapy
FOOD4 - Overview: Food-Grain Panel, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to barley, rice, rye, and wheat Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
FOOD2 - Overview: Food-Fruit Panel, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to apple, banana, peach, and pear Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...
FOOD7 - Overview: Food-Seafood Panel, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to mussel, codfish, salmon, shrimp, and tuna Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic...
FDP1 - Overview: Food Panel #2, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cabbage, paprika, spinach, and tomato Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...
FETH2 - Overview: Feather Panel # 2, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to chicken, duck, goose, and turkey Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...
FOOD1 - Overview: Food-Nut Panel # 2, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cashew, pecan, pistachio, and walnut Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...
TGII - Overview: Thyroglobulin, Interference Interpretation
Interpretation for the evaluation of suspected interference from heterophile antibodies causing a falsely elevated thyroglobulin result
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....
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....
Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the detection of (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) in serum as a biomarker for the presence of invasive fungal infections....
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....