Test Catalogs & Guides

Specialized pediatric resources are centralized in the Pediatric Testing Center. This information was developed to maximize the positive impact of laboratory medicine in pediatric patient outcomes.

Algorithms are examples of diagnostic approaches that provide guidance in the appropriate ordering and use of laboratory tests.

Test Algorithms provide guidance to appropriate ordering and use of laboratory tests. These algorithms are examples of diagnostic approaches recommended by physicians and laboratory experts at Mayo Clinic. The use of algorithms may reduce unnecessary testing and accelerate the diagnostic process.

The mission of the Communiqué is to serve as an educational instrument, providing information about new testing services and enhancing the quality of diagnostic patient care through the appropriate utilization of laboratory testing.

Periodically, Mayo Medical Laboratories will unveil a new hot topic video presentation given by one of our medical professionals.

When compared with other methods, Vitamin D testing at Mayo Medical Laboratories offers key differentiators and benefits.

A Critical Value / Critical Result is a value/result that represents a pathophysiological state at such variance with normal (expected values) as to be life-threatening unless something is done promptly and for which some corrective action could be taken.

A Semi-Urgent Result is a result or finding, which can be unexpected or ambiguous, that does not pose an immediate health threat but has near term severe health consequences if not acknowledged and/or treated.

Establishing age-specific reference ranges for children is challenging, but necessary, as their biologic and developmental characteristics may vary significantly between ages and from adults. Pediatric Test Reference Values includes those tests currently available from Mayo Medical Laboratories that are relevant to the care of pediatric patients.

"Drugs of Abuse Testing: An Overview of Mayo Clinic Tests Designed for Detecting Drug Abuse" provides information to assist physicians and health care professionals in ordering the appropriate tests for their patient situation.

Supplemental Newborn Screening for Inherited Metabolic Disorders identifies the need for early treatment in babies who have a metabolic disorder detectable by tandem mass spectrometry. These metabolic disorders affect approximately 1 in 4,000 babies. Mayo's expanded screen tests at birth for more than 30 disorders, which allows initiation of treatment before the infant suffers lasting harm. A print-friendly version of the entire Supplemental Newborn Screening topic is available, as well as videos, presentations and articles, information about ordering tests and additional resources.

White papers document efforts to continually improve our laboratory systems and processes. New white papers are released periodically.

Policies includes information on compliance, confidentiality of results, billing, specimen identification, and similar topics related to the reference laboratory services we offer. Answers to many other common questions are available in the Frequently Asked Questions section.

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