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Detection of (1→3)-𝝱-D-glucan as a Marker of Invasive Fungal Disease - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the detection of (1→3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) in serum as a biomarker for the presence of invasive fungal infections.
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Pat Hlavka, CSP, Safety Coordinator at Mayo Clinic, discusses the most commonly cited Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection findings for medical and diagnostic laboratories.
1964: Postage Stamp Honors the Mayo Brothers #ThrowbackThursday - Insights
Whether you shop online, hit flea markets and garage sales, or peruse high-end antique stores, one Mayo Clinic-themed collectible item that frequently appears is the postage stamp that depicts William J. Mayo, M.D., and Charles H. Mayo,...
Communiqué takes a deep dive into how Mayo Clinic Laboratories advances patient care, research, and education through laboratory medicine. Our experts are solving the most serious and complex medical challenges for patients worldwide.
Neuro-Oncology Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
At Mayo Clinic, we offer a comprehensive approach to neuro-oncology testing that focuses on the best outcomes for the patient
Cayuga Medical Center: Building a world-class lab that drives revenue - Insights
Cayuga Medical Center sought to challenge the narrative that a hospital’s lab is an expensive liability by positioning themselves as the laboratory of choice in their area.
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...
Lung Transplant Recipient's First Breath Goes Viral #ThrowbackThursday - Insights
Jennifer Jones lay in a hospital bed about to take her first breath with new lungs. Cystic fibrosis had stolen Jennifer's breath, and so much more, over the years. A lung transplant gave her a chance to get some of it back.
Complex testing offers answers and guidance about a lifelong illness - Insights
For patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) — the most common leukemia in adults — advanced testing can not only provide valuable information about their disease state, but peace of mind in the face of a progressive, incurable...
Reversing a dire disorder: Lorinda McKinley - Insights
Advanced testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories that confirmed a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis put Lorinda McKinley on the road to renewed health after she nearly lost it all to the rare autoimmune disease.
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...
Pathways Case Studies: July 2022 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for July include the following sub-specialties: Gastroenterology Pathology,...
Part II of this series shows how a breakthrough discovery about how kidney stones form may open the way for new, unorthodox treatments. The discovery was made possible by joining University of Illinois’ geology and biology forces with Mayo...
Avoid seller's remorse: Why owning your lab makes sense - Insights
For community health care providers, owning a laboratory has been likened to shoveling money down a giant drain. Cayuga Medical Center is challenging that narrative. Instead of selling, Cayuga is investing in its lab — which it considers a...
Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D., Provides Clinical Update on Ceramides - Insights
Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D., Co-Director of Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, provides a clinical update on ceramides.
Building the business of lab medicine - Insights
In part three of the 50th Anniversary series, Mayo Clinic Laboratories looks further outside the walls of Mayo Clinic. With the belief that the latest in diagnostic testing should be available to any patient, no matter where they are...
Discontinuation of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) IgM Testing - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the over utilization of IgM serologic testing for herpes simplex virus and the recommendation by multiple agencies, including the CDC and the Infectious Diseases Society of...
Then and now: Upholding Mayo Clinic's core values - Insights
Part two of the 50th Anniversary series highlights how Mayo Clinic Laboratories has remained focused on our core values through support of Mayo Clinic’s three shields – integrated clinical practice, research, and education.
Lisa Brown, quality specialist for Mayo Clinic Laboratories customer service, explains working "behind the scenes" when a client calls Mayo Clinic Laboratories with an inquiry, that call is typically picked up within 20 seconds by an agent...
A web of care, close to home: Support on the cancer journey - Insights
Dr. Dollahite received world-class cancer treatment from a web of health care organizations, including Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Yet she never left New York; most of her treatment occurred in Ithaca. What made that possible was...
Mayo Clinic Laboratories: Quality testing from start to finish - Insights
Guided by a patient-centric philosophy, Mayo Clinic Laboratories has a unique internal structure of quality specialists, coordinators, and engineers who constantly evaluate and improve laboratory operations. This structure supports a host...
The evolution of specimen accessioning and delivery - Insights
The last installment of our 50th Anniversary series explores how Mayo Clinic Laboratories pioneered best practices in the area of specimen accessioning and delivery.
Enhanced technology safeguards patient specimens - Insights
Mayo Clinic's use of enhanced radio-frequency identification technology to track specimens from the clinical setting to the lab reduces the risk of errors and protects valuable — sometime irreplaceable — patient samples.
Global capabilities - Insights
Check out how Mayo Clinic Laboratories optimized global capabilities facilitate individualized solutions that ensure international clients receive expeditious, accurate answers.
A web of care, close to home: Support on the cancer journey - Insights
Dr. Dollahite received world-class cancer treatment from a web of health care organizations, including Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Yet she never left New York; most of her treatment occurred in Ithaca. What made that possible was...
The birth of Mayo Clinic Laboratories: From tiny operation to international mainstay - Insights
In 1971, the Regional Laboratory, later to become Mayo Clinic Laboratories, was founded. For the first time in Mayo Clinic’s history, the institution would support the community practice of pathology for outside patients in the region and...
ACHE 2017 Congress on Healthcare Leadership Live Blog - Insights
Andy Cousin, FACHE, Director of Product Management and Marketing for Mayo Medical Laboratories, is attending this year's ACHE Congress on Health Care Leadership conference in Chicago. He will be sharing his thoughts and photos from the...
Five Steps to Improve Transfusion Medicine - Insights
Blood transfusion is the most common procedure performed in hospitals in the U.S. Yet published evidence shows significant gaps in clinicians' knowledge of this critical aspect of patient care, including possible adverse reactions that can...
Each day, some 40 to 45 thousand specimens are shipped to Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester, Minnesota, from hospitals and other health care organizations around the world. And for every sample, there’s a patient to whom it belongs,...
Progressive alliance advances science through patient-powered research - Insights
Tying together the expertise and curiosity of Mayo Clinic autoimmune neurology researchers with eager patients who have rare disease and are looking for answers, the innovative collaboration benefits both patients affected by MOGAD and...
A "sandbox" for innovation: The Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory - Insights
Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory (ADL) is a visionary space designed to foster innovation. The ADL has a direct impact on patient lives, bringing promising tests and services to patients at Mayo and around the world.
A collaborative study between Mayo Clinic and the University of Illinois debunked the previous consensus about how kidney stones grow.
Dengue Virus: A Diagnostic Testing Update - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., talks about Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ serologic and molecular testing for the identification of infection with dengue virus. Dengue virus poses a significant public health threat worldwide....
The Prostate Health Index (PHI) in Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Ph.D., will provide you with valuable information regarding the utility of the prostate specific antigen test, and how the calculation of a prostate health index, or phi, can help to...
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.
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The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights
This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.
The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights
This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.
The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights
This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.
The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights
This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.
The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights
This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.
The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights
This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.
The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights
This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.
Pathways Case Studies: July 2023 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for July include the following sub-specialties: Breast Pathology, Cytopathology &...
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Test Order LOINC Values current as of June 7, 2025 Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Code LOINC Attributes Method Name 10AIH Factor X Inhibitor Profile, Professional Interpretation 69049-5 Coagulation specialist...