A system for identifying a bio-marker using mass spectroscopy is provided that includes a sample receptacle configured to receive a tissue sample, a mass spectrometry apparatus configured to receive the tissue sample and analyze the tissue sample using a mass spectrometry process to generate mass spectrometry data, and a computer system that includes a computer processor having access to a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions. The instructions cause the computer processor to: receive the mass spectrometry data from the mass spectrometry apparatus analyze the mass spectrometry data to determine a presence of 2-Hydroxyglutarate (2-HG) in the tissue sample and generate a report indicating a health of the tissue sample based on the presence of 2-HG in the tissue sample.
