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CPT codes and LOINC update: January 2022 - Insights

CPT code updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of January.

CPT codes and LOINC update: January 2023 - Insights

This page includes updates posted to the site during the month of January.

CPT codes and LOINC update: January 2021 - Insights

The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of January.

lupus_anticoagulant_profile_testing_algorithm.pdf

© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. 08/2025 Lupus Anticoagulant Profile Testing Algorithm *Weak lupus anticoagulant may not inhibit DRVVT Mix ** Additional assays may be performed if...

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: January 2020 - Insights

View a full list of new CPT codes, Test Classification Updates, LOINC Codes, and Z-Codes posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of January 2020.

HIV Treatment Monitoring Algorithm

HIV Treatment Monitoring Algorithm

Emergency/Overdose - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Emergency/Overdose This test is intended to manage an apparent overdose, intoxicated patient, or determine if a specific set of symptoms might be due to the presence of drugs. This test is designed...

Biopharma only testing - Insights

Find out how our suite of BioPharma Diagnostics-specific neurology testing can provide answers for your patients.

CPT Code Update History - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Catalog AlgorithmsDownload Test Catalog & Interpretive HandbookNew TestsNY State Informed Consent TestsPerforming LocationsReferred TestsSpecialty TestingTest Updates...

thrombophilia_profile.pdf

© 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),...

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.

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.

New High-Resolution Targeted Opioid Screen: Superior Sensitivity and Specificity to Evaluate Adherence to Prescribed Opioid Therapy - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., discusses the high-resolution targeted opioid screening test from Mayo Clinic Laboratories, which offers sensitivity and specificity for use in the monitoring and management of patients who...

central_nervous_system_demyelinating_disease_diagnostic_algorithm.pdf

10/2024© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disease Diagnostic Algorithm* * For diagnosis of pediatric patients, see the Pediatric Autoimmune Central...

MCL Molecular Genetics SERPINA1 Gene Patient Information MC1235299

MCL Molecular Genetics SERPINA1 Gene Patient Information Complete print Reset Form Molecular Genetics SERPINA1 Gene Patient Information Instructions Accurate interpretation reporting genetic results

MCL - Hematopathology/Cytogenetics Test Request Form T726 - MC0767-05A

MCL - Hematopathology/Cytogenetics Test Request Form T726

CPT codes and LOINC update: April 2024 - Insights

This page includes updates posted to Mayo Clinic Labs during the month of April.

pediatric-autoimmune-cns-demyelinating-disease-diagnostic-algorithm.pdf

10/2024© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. Pediatric Autoimmune Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disease Diagnostic Algorithm NEGATIVE PRESENT PRESENT ABSENT ABSENT Diagnosis:...

October 2023 - 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.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: April 12 - Insights

This Feature Includes: Latent pulmonary vascular disease may alter the response to therapeutic atrial shunt device in heart failure.

March 2023 - Clinical Biochemistry - 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 Biochemistry.

Lyme Neuroborreliosis - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss diagnostic testing options for patients with suspected neuroinvasive Lyme disease or Lyme neuroborreliosis.

Christmas Specimen Shipping Guidelines and Schedule - Insights

Due to the Christmas holiday (recognized on Wednesday, Dec. 25), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure specimen stability and prevent delays, follow the guidelines outlined below for...

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: Jan. 2019 - Insights

The list of updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of January 2019 are now available.

Endocrine Pathology Service at Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Our endocrine pathology section is highly specialized and provides a valuable consultative service that is hard to find elsewhere.

December 2022 - Pulmonary - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Pulmonary Pathology.

December 2023 - Gastroenterology 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 Gastroenterology Pathology.

Alcohol - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Alcohol The legal limit for intoxication is 80 mg/dl (0.08g%) therefore blood is the prefer sample type for the legal determination of ethanol. However, serum/plasma, are suitable specimens for the determination of ethanol for...

June 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.

Pathways Case Studies: December 2022 - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for December include the following sub-specialties: Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology,...

Interpretation of qualitative and quantitative urine opiate tests for pain management patients - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., discusses the use of qualitative urine screening assays and quantitative confirmatory testing to determine compliance in pain management patients.

MCL Electron Microscopy Procedures of Handling Specimens for Electron Microscopy MC1235170

MCL Electron Microscopy Procedures Handling Specimens Electron Microscopy Electron Microscopy Procedures Handling Specimens Electron Microscopy EM Electron Microscopy Varies Specimen specimen representative

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: January 25 - Insights

Today's Topic Features: Measurable residual disease does not preclude prolonged progression-free survival in CLL treated with ibrutinib.

Pulmonology - Insights

Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ genetic testing for pulmonary conditions can provide diagnostic confirmation for an array of inherited illnesses.

Metagenomics - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories cerebrospinal fluid metagenomic testing uses shotgun metagenomic sequencing to interrogate all microbial DNA and RNA present in a sample and determine the presence of potential pathogens.

Update on 2021 WHO classification of lung tumors - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Anja Roden, M.D., discusses new entities and changes of terminology in the 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of lung tumors as well as the nomenclature in small biopsies.

Surprises in Coagulation Testing - Insights

In this “Hot Topic,” William Nichols, M.D., presents a case study that demonstrates how pre- and postanalytic variables of the patient and blood samples can have confounding effects on the laboratory evaluation of coagulation disorders.

Phlebotomy Top Gun - Insights

In this month's "Hot Topic," Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., reviews pediatric venipuncture volumes in this year’s Phlebotomy Top Gun case-based presentation as requested by previous Phlebotomy conference attendees.

Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry in Clinical Microbiology - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Robin Patel, M.D., discusses how matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI TOF) mass spectrometry works for bacterial identification, including the strengths and limitations of this...

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...

MGLE - Overview: Myasthenia Gravis/Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Evaluation, Serum

Confirming the autoimmune basis of a defect in neuromuscular transmission (eg, myasthenia gravis [MG], Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome [LEMS]) Distinguishing LEMS from autoimmune forms of MG Providing a quantitative autoantibody...

MGMR - Overview: Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation with Muscle-Specific Kinase (MuSK) Reflex, Serum

Diagnosing autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) in adults and children Distinguishing autoimmune from congenital MG in adults and children or other acquired forms of neuromuscular junction transmission disorders Establishing a quantitative...

New tests launched in December - Insights

In December 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced seventy-eight new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

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...

August 2023 - Hematopathology - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides a Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Hematopathology.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: November 9 - Insights

This week’s research roundup features: The SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a multicenter randomized trial.

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MayoACCESS® Workstation Setup Guide Page 2 4/28/25 MayoACCESS Workstation Setup Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...

Safety in Phlebotomy - Insights

Get a general introduction to safety precautions, which will help ensure the well-being of you and your patients.

Advanced Phlebotomy Collections - Insights

Find out about advanced blood collection techniques and the specialized procedures that are used when standard blood collection methods may not be feasible or when specific tests require more specialized handling of blood samples.