Operational updates - Insights
The latest operational updates from Mayo Clinic Laboratories, including holiday shipping schedules, information technology changes, and more.
Sorting through the Details of an Automation Solution - Insights
Laboratories face increasing pressure to automate their operations as they are challenged by a continuing increase in workload, a need to reduce expenditure, and a demand for accuracy and improved turnaround time—essentially doing more with...
August 2023 - Lab Genetics & Genomics - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides a Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Laboratory Genetics and Genomics.
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Robin Patel, M.D., discusses the FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis (ME) panel, describing the panel, her experience with it, and an algorithm for its use.
IGHV and TP53 Sequencing: Clinical Utility in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Curtis Hanson, M.D., will discuss the use of laboratory-based prognostic markers in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). He will also highlight the importance of molecular analyses for IGHV and TP53...
Phlebotomy Top Gun: Order of Draw-Do We Still Care? - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., will cover the need and evidence behind following the order of draw recommendations for routine blood collection. Specifically, does evidence demonstrate a need to collect serum tubes...
Antibody Prevalence in Epilepsy and Encephalopathy (APE2) Score - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Divyanshu Dubey, M.B.B.S., discusses how patients with encephalopathy and/or epilepsy of unknown etiology may have an autoimmune or paraneoplastic cause.
Platelet Transmission Electron Microscopy and Flow Cytometry - Insights
In this "Hot Topic," Dong Chen, M.D., Ph.D., describes how flow cytometry, electron micrographic study, and molecular testing are used to diagnose platelet function disorders.
QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D. will discuss a new interferon-gamma release assay that can assist in the detection of individuals that are infected with tuberculosis.
Antibody Prevalence in Epilepsy and Encephalopathy (APE2) Score - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Divyanshu Dubey, M.B.B.S., discusses how patients with encephalopathy and/or epilepsy of unknown etiology may have an autoimmune or paraneoplastic cause.
© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. AATHR / Thrombophilia Profile, Plasma and Whole Blood Testing begins with: ■ Prothrombin Time (PT), Plasma ■ Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT),...
Helicobacter pylori testing: 2021 update - Insights
In this month’s Hot Topic, Robin Patel, M.D., discusses Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new PCR assay for detection of Helicobacter pylori detection and determination of clarithromycin resistance directly from stool.
New diagnostic tests specifically for conditions that predominantly or only affect women, such as autoimmune diseases and gynecological cancers, are empowering female patients and their physicians to make informed decisions.
MCL - Blood Spot Collection Instructions (Spanish) - Brochure - MC4091-67SP
MCL - Blood Spot Collection Instructions (Spanish) - Brochure
December 2023 - Coagulation and Hematopathology - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides a Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case’s sub-specialties are Coagulation and Hematopathology.
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Advises How to Avoid Bug-Borne Diseases This Summer - Insights
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Lab and Co-Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Lab Services in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Lab Medicine and Pathology, recently spoke with the Post-Bulletin about Lyme disease and West...
May 2023 - Cytopathology - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Cytopathology.
April 2022 - Breast Pathology - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Breast Pathology.
Addiction rehabilitation monitoring - Insights
Encompassing comprehensive profiles, confirmatory testing, and interpretive results reporting, addiction rehabilitation monitoring at Mayo Clinic Laboratories supports patients affected by substance use disorder in their rehabilitation and...
Liver Disease Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Mayo Clinic Laboratories offers the only comprehensive testing menu for liver disease developed by clinical experts that enables health care providers to determine the underlying cause and rule out other causes for the disease.
A Test in Focus Archives - Page 8 of 10 - Insights
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Hereditary Alzheimer's disease and dementia - Insights
Learn about our genetic testing for Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia, and CADASIL.
TRBC1 a Useful Tool in T-Cell Flow Cytometry [Test in Focus] - Insights
Horatiu Olteanu, M.D., Ph.D., gives an overview of the updated Leukemia and Lymphoma Immunophentoyping test now including TCRBC1 available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories.
MayoComplete Solid Tumor Panel - Insights
Kevin Halling, M.D., Ph.D., explains how the MayoComplete Solid Tumor panel uses next-generation sequencing to assess 514 clinically significant, cancer-related genes for genetic alterations that offer insight on treatment effectivity.
Pleural Mesothelioma - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Anja Roden, M.D., a thoracic pathologist at Mayo Clinic, gives an update on the 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) classification and ancillary testing of pleural mesothelioma.
Cardiovascular Biomarkers of Atherosclerotic Risk - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Vlad Vasile, M.D., Ph.D., reviews ceramides and their atherosclerotic risk through defining ceramides, talking about when they should be tested for and touch on the topic of ceramides in primary prevention.
Selecting Pathology Specimens for Solid Tumors Next-Generation Sequencing - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Sounak Gupta, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., discusses selecting tissues and other tissue considerations for molecular testing. He also reviews tissue metrics and requirements, which differ based on test platforms. It is...
Biomarker and companion diagnostic testing - Insights
Browse our suite of diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic, quantitative and semi-quantitative immunohistochemical stains with interpretation.
Biomarker and companion diagnostic testing - Insights
Browse our suite of diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic, quantitative and semi-quantitative immunohistochemical stains with interpretation.
Biomarker and companion diagnostic testing - Insights
Browse our suite of diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic, quantitative and semi-quantitative immunohistochemical stains with interpretation.
Biomarker and companion diagnostic testing - Insights
Browse our suite of diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic, quantitative and semi-quantitative immunohistochemical stains with interpretation.
Biomarker and companion diagnostic testing - Insights
Browse our suite of diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic, quantitative and semi-quantitative immunohistochemical stains with interpretation.
Biomarker and companion diagnostic testing - Insights
Browse our suite of diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic, quantitative and semi-quantitative immunohistochemical stains with interpretation.
Biomarker and companion diagnostic testing - Insights
Browse our suite of diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic, quantitative and semi-quantitative immunohistochemical stains with interpretation.
Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Todd Walker - Insights
Todd Walker is a laboratory supervisor for Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Specimen Operations, where he helps lead the department that serves as the gateway between collecting and delivering specimens and getting them processed. Todd credits his...
2024 Parasitology Workshop - Insights
This interactive workshop will provide hands-on laboratory experiences, presentations by subject matter experts, review of laboratory identification methods, algorithmic approach to parasite identification including conventional and...
2024 Parasitology Workshop - Insights
This interactive workshop will provide hands-on laboratory experiences, presentations by subject matter experts, review of laboratory identification methods, algorithmic approach to parasite identification including conventional and...
2024 Parasitology Workshop - Insights
This interactive workshop will provide hands-on laboratory experiences, presentations by subject matter experts, review of laboratory identification methods, algorithmic approach to parasite identification including conventional and...
2024 Parasitology Workshop - Insights
This interactive workshop will provide hands-on laboratory experiences, presentations by subject matter experts, review of laboratory identification methods, algorithmic approach to parasite identification including conventional and...
2024 Parasitology Workshop - Insights
This interactive workshop will provide hands-on laboratory experiences, presentations by subject matter experts, review of laboratory identification methods, algorithmic approach to parasite identification including conventional and...
2024 Parasitology Workshop - Insights
This interactive workshop will provide hands-on laboratory experiences, presentations by subject matter experts, review of laboratory identification methods, algorithmic approach to parasite identification including conventional and...
2024 Parasitology Workshop - Insights
This interactive workshop will provide hands-on laboratory experiences, presentations by subject matter experts, review of laboratory identification methods, algorithmic approach to parasite identification including conventional and...
2024 Parasitology Workshop - Insights
This interactive workshop will provide hands-on laboratory experiences, presentations by subject matter experts, review of laboratory identification methods, algorithmic approach to parasite identification including conventional and...
2024 Parasitology Workshop - Insights
This interactive workshop will provide hands-on laboratory experiences, presentations by subject matter experts, review of laboratory identification methods, algorithmic approach to parasite identification including conventional and...
November 2023 - Gastroenterology Pathology Case 2 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Gastroenterology Pathology.
August 2023 - Clinical Chemistry - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides a Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Clinical Chemistry.
Eye on Innovation features exciting advances taking place at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This monthly series shines a spotlight on recently developed tests, and highlights how Mayo Clinic translates ideas and discoveries into testing...
Bile acid malabsorption - Insights
Chronic diarrhea and abdominal pain can be caused by many conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Celiac disease, infectious GI pathogens, and malignancy. When other causes of chronic diarrhea...
Whole genome sequencing - Insights
Check out Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ whole genome testing, a next-generation sequencing assay that interrogates nearly every base pair of an individual’s DNA, including the mitochondrial genome.
Lymphomas Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
To assist clinicians with lymphoma diagnosis, Mayo Clinic has a highly experienced, 9-member hematopathology section focusing on lymphoma diagnosis, which diagnoses more than 3,000 lymphoma cases per year.