Neurofilament light chain test helps in diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of ALS and MS - Insights
By using a test that measures neurofilament light chain (Nfl) proteins in blood, clinicians can better diagnose devastating diseases like ALS and MS, help predict disease progression, and better assess efficacy of existing drugs and trial...
Clinical microbiology at Mayo Clinic: A look back and ahead - Insights
The field of clinical microbiology has a long and distinguished history at Mayo Clinic. Since the early 1900s, the clinical microbiology team has played important and leading roles in advancing testing and patient care.
Accurate Kidney Stone Analysis - Insights
In this “Hot Topic,” Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., highlights Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ AI-augmented kidney stone test and discusses the proper procedures for collecting and processing kidney stones to provide accurate, cost-effective analysis of...
Since 1992, cases of colorectal cancer have been on a slow decline, yet 52,550 people died from it in 2023. At Mayo Clinic, a cutting-edge menu of both germline (inherited genetic alterations) and somatic (tumors due to non-inherited...
Pathways Case Studies: August 2023 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for August include the following sub-specialties: Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology,...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Oct. 8 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights radical versus partial nephrectomy for cT1 renal cell carcinoma.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Oct. 1 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights carcinoid heart disease in patients with bronchopulmonary carcinoid.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: September 28 - Insights
This week's research roundup features: Effect of probiotics on incident ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically Ill patients: A randomized clinical trial.
Allan Jaffe, M.D., Consultant and Chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Core Laboratory Services, with a joint appointment in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, participated in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration meeting about...
At the recent AACC annual scientific meeting, Melissa Snyder, Ph.D., Consultant in the Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, presented the short course, “Clinical and Laboratory Aspects of...