def _is_label_reference(self, key, axis=0):
        """
        Test whether a key is a label reference for a given axis.

        To be considered a label reference, `key` must be a string that:
          - (axis=0): Matches a column label
          - (axis=1): Matches an index label

        Parameters
        ----------
        key: str
            Potential label name
        axis: int, default 0
            Axis perpendicular to the axis that labels are associated with
            (0 means search for column labels, 1 means search for index labels)

        Returns
        -------
        is_label: bool
        """
        if self.ndim > 2:
            raise NotImplementedError(
                "_is_label_reference is not implemented for {type}"
                .format(type=type(self)))

        axis = self._get_axis_number(axis)
        other_axes = (ax for ax in range(self._AXIS_LEN) if ax != axis)

        return (key is not None and
                is_hashable(key) and
                any(key in self.axes[ax] for ax in other_axes))
Test whether a key is a label reference for a given axis.

        To be considered a label reference, `key` must be a string that:
          - (axis=0): Matches a column label
          - (axis=1): Matches an index label

        Parameters
        ----------
        key: str
            Potential label name
        axis: int, default 0
            Axis perpendicular to the axis that labels are associated with
            (0 means search for column labels, 1 means search for index labels)

        Returns
        -------
        is_label: bool