NSIP - Overview: Non-Seasonal Inhalant Allergen Profile, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to non-seasonal inhalant allergen profile Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To...
INSEC - Overview: Stinging Insects Allergen Profile, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to honeybee, yellow jacket, wasp, yellow faced hornet, and white-faced hornet venoms Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for...
MUXF3 - Overview: MUXF3 (Cross-reactive Carbohydrate Determinant), IgE, Serum
Evaluation for the presence of antibodies to cross-reactive carbohydrate determinates (CCD) Investigation of clinically unexpected positive IgE antibody testing in a wide variety of plant and invertebrate allergens
MOLD1 - Overview: Mold Panel, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to mold Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm sensitization prior to...
BFLA1 - Overview: Lipid Analysis, Body Fluid
Distinguishing between chylous and nonchylous effusions
HD1 - Overview: House Dust Panel, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to cockroach, Dermatophagoides farinea, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, and house dust/H-S lab Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible...
TREE4 - Overview: Tree Panel #4, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to trees in panel #4 Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode -To confirm...
WEED4 - Overview: Weed Panel # 4, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to giant ragweed, short ragweed, and Western ragweed Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic...
WEED3 - Overview: Weed Panel # 3, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to English plantain, lamb's quarters, red sorrel, and Russian thistle allergen Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic...
WEED2 - Overview: Weed Panel # 2, Serum
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to English plantain, lamb's quarters, mugwort, scale, and Western ragweed allergen Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms Identifying allergens: -Responsible for allergic...
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....