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Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: April 2 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Follicular lymphoma (FL) is an indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma of germinal center origin, which presents with significant biologic and clinical heterogeneity. Using RNA-seq on B cells sorted from 87 FL...
How the COVID-19 pandemic has increased public knowledge of lab testing - Insights
While the accelerated innovation and increased access to testing that’s occurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic has been critically important to worldwide health care, so too has the crash course in laboratory testing and pathology the...
Testing for Antibodies to SS-A/Ro in Autoimmune Diseases - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Anne Tebo, Ph.D., discusses recent updates in the testing for anti-SS-A/Ro antibodies in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
Jessica Wright, Pharm.D., BCACP, explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' 3A5Q test helps determine initial tacrolimus doses for individuals after non-liver organ transplants. Optimal tacrolimus levels are one of the important factors in...
Assay enhances and simplifies M-proteins screening: David Murray, M.D., Ph.D. - Insights
David Murray, M.D., Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' MASSFIX Quantitation assay provides next-generation screening for M-proteins, which are associated with multiple myeloma and other diseases. The assay better quantitates the...
Early-Onset IBD: Genetic Testing and Clinical Applications - Insights
Identification of early-onset IBD patients may enable tailored treatment and surveillance plans. With over 50 genes implicated in early-onset IBD, genetic testing should be included in the workup of children under the age of six with IBD....
Testing Options for Patients with Chronic Diarrhea: A Focus on Bile Acid Malabsorption - Insights
A new serum test for bile acid malabsorption. Descriptions illustrate how the test can be used as a screening test and as a tool for therapeutic action.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: December 19 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: R0 resection and radiation therapy have been associated with improved overall survival (OS) in patients with thymic carcinoma (TC). Here, we analyzed which subgroups of patients derive the greatest...
Week in Review: March 31 - Insights
Today's Highlights Include: US FDA seeks to allow salt substitutes in everyday foods, radioactive water leaks at Minn. nuclear plant for 2nd time, and pushback grows over mental health impacts of social media.
Week in Review: April 7 - Insights
Top highlights include: Government to launch $300M Azlheimer's research database, new COVID variant XBB.1.16 spotted in 18 US states, and novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids.
Week in Review: March 10 - Insights
Today's Highlights Include: University of Minnesota, State health department launch scholarship for public health studies, diabetes and obesity are on the rise in young adults, A study says, and U.S. to lift Covid testing requirements on...
Week in Review: March 24 - Insights
Today's highlights include: End of Covid emergency will usher in changes across the US health system, vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans ‘just in case’; rich nations lock in supplies, and a nuclear power plant leaked contaminated...
Safeguarding Specimen Integrity and Managing the Unexpected - Insights
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, talks with Nikola Baumann, Ph.D., co-director of the Central Clinical Laboratory and...
Metagenomic Sequencing - A Tool for Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Infection - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Metagenomic sequencing for diagnosing central nervous system infection. Content will be shared regarding technical details, clinical applications, and results interpretation, drawing on both current literature and...
Manage to Reimbursement - Insights
PACE/State of FL - This webinar will provide a methodology for laboratory leadership to review their test menu for assays that most impact the financial health of their laboratory.
Zhiyv (Neal) Niu, Ph.D., and Christopher Klein, M.D., explain how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' updated neuromuscular gene panel informs diagnosis and treatment. The phenotype-based panel covers the complete list of neuromuscular genes and...
Optimizing Cancer Care: ASCO Guidelines for Germline Genetic Testing - Insights
PACE/State of FL - The latest ASCO guidelines for selection of germline genetic testing panels for cancer patients.
Understanding a Broken Heart: Genetic Testing After Sudden Cardiac Death - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Presentation Recording Coming Soon - Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a devastating event that occurs unexpectedly, often without any prior symptoms. This webinar will discuss how postmortem genetic testing may be used in...
The Quality Auditor Role - Assessing the Laboratory - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Internal assessments are integral to a laboratory’s quality management system (QMS).
Sickle cell disease: How new technologies are transforming patient lives - Insights
PACE/State of FL - The current knowledge regarding sickle cell disease from its genetic cause to the myriads of effects it can have for affected individuals.
Advancing our Understanding of Immunoglobulins to Better Understand Disease - Insights
PACE / State of FLIn this month’s “Virtual Lecture,” David Murray, M.D., Ph.D., discusses how immunoglobin light chains are used to detect overexpressed immunoglobins which can be applied to distinguish patients with plasma cell disorders...
Mayocliniclabs.com gets a new look, improved interface - Insights
On Thursday, June 12, the mayocliniclabs.com website will feature a refreshed homepage. Incorporating valuable feedback from users, the site has been redesigned it to highlight the most frequently used features and content. The aim to...
Getting Organized in the New Year: Tips for Managing Email - Insights
This month's microlearning focuses on email management. When you manage your time well, you can prioritize the most important emails, handle urgent tasks quickly, and avoid the stress of an overflowing inbox. Without a plan, it’s easy to...
Making the Promise of AI a Reality in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology - Insights
PACE/State of FL - How artificial intelligence and digital pathology have the potential to revolutionize the clinical laboratory landscape.
Cytology Specimen Utilization: A Proven Approach to Genetic Sequencing - Insights
PACE/State of FL - The role of cytology specimens in molecular genetic testing, emphasizing their effectiveness in identifying biomarkers critical for targeted therapies in patients with cancer.
Toxicology Transformed: From Opioids to Saliva - A Chemistry-Centric Journey - Insights
As drug trends and diagnostic technologies evolve, toxicology must adapt to meet the demands of healthcare, workplace safety, and public health—focusing on opioid detection, CBD use, patient-centered testing, and new methods like saliva...
Leading up to Lab Week: Recognizing the Role of Laboratory Professionals - Insights
A compilation of interviews from previous episodes highlighting the pivotal role laboratory professionals play in healthcare. Featured interviews include Dr. Eric Hsi, Dr. Curt Hanson, and Jane Hermanson, all from Mayo Clinic in Rochester,...
Independence Day Specimen Shipping Guidelines and Schedule - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered due to the upcoming July 4th holiday. To ensure specimen stability and prevent delays, follow the guidelines outlined below for domestic clients and...
Severe storms affecting FedEx hub in Memphis, TN - Insights
Due to severe weather affecting the FedEx hub in Memphis, Tennessee, delays are anticipated. The Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ Global Logistics team will be diverting work to other commercial shipping options.
Labor Day Specimen Shipping Guidelines and Schedule - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered due to the upcoming Labor Day holiday. To ensure specimen stability and prevent delays, follow the guidelines outlined below for domestic clients and...
Mayocliniclabs.com gets a new look, improved interface - Insights
On Tuesday, June 24, the mayocliniclabs.com website will feature a refreshed homepage. Incorporating valuable feedback from users, the site has been redesigned it to highlight the most frequently used features and content. The aim to...
Elevating Clinical Lab Websites in a Changing Technology Landscape - Insights
In this episode of the “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is joined by Travis Engelhaupt, digital experience director, and Naomi Lovell, project manager. Together, they...
Integration, innovation, precision: Propelling leading-edge diagnostics - Insights
The third episode of “Life of a Specimen” video series discusses the integration that drives the development of innovative tests, including the movement disorders evaluation, at Mayo Clinic Laboratories.
4 statistics that showcase the broad impact of laboratory medicine - Insights
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is a time to appreciate the profound impact of laboratory medicine on healthcare and innovation.
Benefits of Automation in the Laboratory: Erin Graf, Ph.D. - Insights
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Erin Graf, Ph.D., co-director of Microbiology in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: October 24 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Renal fibrosis is now recognized as a main determinant of renal pathology to include chronic kidney disease. Deposition of pathological matrix in the walls of glomerular capillaries, the interstitial...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: July 25 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: The clinical and molecular spectrum of ETV6 mutated myeloid neoplasms.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: September 5 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: 16S rRNA gene PCR/Sequencing of heart valves for diagnosis of infective endocarditis in routine clinical practice.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: August 22 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Association of plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease with cognition and medical comorbidities in a biracial cohort.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: August 15 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Gain-of-function mutant p53 together with ERG proto-oncogene drive prostate cancer by beta-catenin activation and pyrimidine synthesis.
Autoimmune Encephalitis Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis - Insights
PACEIn this month’s “Virtual Lecture” Eoin Flanagan, M.D., B.Ch., reviews how to diagnose autoimmune encephalitis, what to watch that may suggest a different diagnosis, discuss neural autoantibodies interpretation and putting test results...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: April 11 - Insights
This week's Research Roundup feature: A stress-induced cilium-to-PML-NB route drives senescence initiation.
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Biologics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Laboratory tests available at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to monitor patients using monoclonal antibody therapies for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: March 12 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare disease resulting from dysregulation of the alternative pathway of complement. C3G includes C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN) and dense deposit disease (DDD), both of which...
P.A.C.E./Florida - Implementation of new analyzers and replacement of automation equipment in the Central Clinical Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, prompted the laboratory to reassess blood collection volumes for commonly...
Classification of Kidney Stone Composition Using an AI Model - Insights
PACE / State of FLThis month’s “Virtual Lecture,” discusses how artificial intelligence can be utilized to classify kidney stones while demonstrating improvement in quality and patient safety.
PACE / State of FLThis month’s “Virtual Lecture” recognizes the importance of tracking tumor cell development and the heterogeneity in cancer cell growth dynamics at the clonal resolution and reveals features of tumor cell metastasis.
Keys to Leading in Extraordinarily Difficult Times: Part 2 - Insights
PACE / State of FLIn this month’s “Virtual Lecture” Mark Hyde continues to share what he has learned during his 28 years of workplace consulting experience and counseling with thousands of employees concerning work topics such as stress,...
Anti-Platelet Factor 4 Antibody-Mediated Prothrombotic Syndromes - Insights
PACE / State of FLIn this month's "Virtual Lecture," Anand Padmanabhan provides a general overview and science in the field related to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), and...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: November 14 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Microaggressions between members of a team occur often in medicine, even despite good intentions. Such situations call for difficult conversations that restore inclusivity, diversity, and a healthy work...