Phenotype Specific Evaluations
This tool improves pre-test probability and decreases lab spend.
What is the APE2 scorecard?
This Iconic line from this film told you to "Say hello to my little friend!"
What is Scarface
Mayo guides test selection based on this underlying pathological process.
What is axonal vs demyelinating damage?
This percentage of misdiagnosed rapidly progressive dementia cases are treatable.
What is 20%?
This “King of Pop” moonwalked his way to massive success with hits like “Billie Jean” and “Thriller.”
Who is Michael Jackson
This antibody was obsoleted by MCL due to lack of specificity for any autoimmune disorder, but Quest/Athena still offers it.
What is VGCC (N-type)?
"There's no crying is baseball!" was a reminder for the team in this movie
What is A League of There Own
This is typically the first step in the workup of neuropathy.
What are NCS and EMG?
True or False. Both evaluations must be shipped frozen using special collection kit T966.
What is true?
This 1983 song by Madonna helped launch her career and encouraged listeners to express themselves freely.
What is “Holiday”?
This competing lab is known for poor TAT?
What is LabCorp?
"You had me a hello!"
What is Jerry Macquire
When NCS are unavailable, Mayo may recommend ordering these evaluations together.
What are axonal and demyelinating panels?
This is the gold-standard, lab-based test for supporting CJD diagnosis.
What is RT-QuIC?
This British band asked listeners to consider “Who wants to live forever?” in one of their biggest 80s anthems.
What is Queen?
CIDP includes these two antibodies.
What is NF155 and CNTN1?
In this film he told all of us.... "I feel the need, the need for speed!"
What is Top Gun
Sensory and motor symptom overlap makes this traditional classification unreliable.
What is sensory vs motor neuropathy classification?
Neurodegenerative diseases involving tau, amyloid and alpha-synuclein processes can also present with rapid onset and are often mislabeled as
What is ‘atypical CJD’ or ‘seronegative autoimmune’?
Released in 1984, this Prince song and movie shared the same title and featured the hit “When Doves Cry.”
What is Purple Rain?
The six antibodies exclusive to MCL’s ENC2 and ENS2 testing.
What are GFAP, NIF, Septin-7, Neurochondrin, TRIM46, and PDE10A?
"I'm the king of the world", was a line that stayed in the hearts and minds of a generation
What is the Titanic
Mayo recommends ordering both panels when suspicion is high and this is unclear.
What is the underlying neuropathy phenotype?
This percentage of patients with AD have α-synuclein co-pathology.
What is 30-50%?
This rock anthem by Journey reminds listeners not to stop believing, even when times are tough.
What is “Don’t Stop Believin’”?