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Donating Blood Is One Way to “Give Back” to Patients in Need - Insights
Project Manager in Mayo Validation Support Services, donating blood is the same as going to work every day—it’s just something she does. Quam has been a blood donor at Mayo Clinic in Rochester for as long as...
Top 5 reasons to attend this year's Breast Cancer Innovation conference - Insights
Over the course of two days, Mayo Clinic’s 2022 Breast Cancer Care: Innovation, Disruptive Technologies and Early Adopters educational conference will bring you up to speed on the new therapeutics, technologies...
laboratory_testing_for_infectious_causes_of_diarrhea.pdf
MCR 04/2025 Laboratory Testing for Infectious Causes of Diarrhea1 Community-acquired diarrhea, <7 days duration WITHOUT warning signs or risk factors for severe disease2,3......
Christmas Holiday Shipment Schedules - Insights
The United States will observe the Christmas holiday on Monday, Dec. 25. On this day, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will be open; however, specimen shipments and deliveries to our laboratories will not be made...
Thanksgiving Holiday Shipment Schedules - Insights
The United States will observe the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 23. On this day, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will be open; however, specimen shipments and deliveries to our laboratories will not...
New Years Holiday Shipment Schedules - Insights
The United States will observe the New Year holiday on Monday, Jan. 1. On this day, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will be open; however, specimen shipments and deliveries to our laboratories will not be made...
the way for better treatment. Our work makes a difference in people’s lives around the world every day. Here are some of their stories....
MCL @Work: Amy Turunen - Insights
As the creative director for Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Amy Turunen finds that each day brings unique creative opportunities and marketing projects. Through her design work and creative direction, Amy helps...
Beyond the Test Result: Greg Widseth - Insights
disease that prompted his immune system to attack his brain cells, resulting in as many as 60 seizures a day. Special blood and spinal fluid tests developed by Mayo Medical Laboratories confirmed that Widseth...
Kootenai Health: Recapturing their market through precision coordination - Insights
Clinic Laboratories, receiving tactical support and guidance to launch an in-house reference lab just days after the non-compete agreement expired....
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...
Our Staff, Our Stories: Darin Kittleson - Insights
From friendly neighbor, to a hero. Darin Kittleson was in the middle of his ordinary day snow plowing his driveway when he decided to plow his neighbor’s driveway, as well. That was when he heard the cry...
Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Todd Walker - Insights
global logistics infrastructure that allows them to support the processing of 40,000 specimens in a day....
What's New in Health Care Reform: Jan. 23 - Insights
accident, study identifies biomarkers to stratify patients for prostate cancer treatment, the time of day you should stop drinking coffee, and these 4 CEOs created a new standard of leadership....
Highlighting MML Regional Service Representatives - Insights
understanding of the glamorous, and not-so-glamorous, tasks that this small-but-mighty team encounters each day, we surveyed the team and received some very interesting responses....
Register today for the 2024 Parasitology Workshop - Insights
in parasitology at the 2024 Parasitology Workshop presented by Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This two-day interactive workshop held Aug. 16–17 will provide hands-on laboratory experience, presentations by...
Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Connie Ohnstad - Insights
which has employed several generations of Connie’s family. She takes pride in ensuring that every day she offers her best for her employees, patients, and clients....
Notification of Business Name Change to Mayo Clinic Laboratories - Insights
Clinic Laboratories will more accurately reflect the benefit we are able to bring to our clients every day....
trees or automated menus to wade through before they reach an agent. Agents mind the phones 24/7, 365 days a year....
MCL @Work: Sarah Mason - Insights
Sarah emphasizes the critical nature of safe and timely delivery of more than 38,000 samples each day, highlighting the dynamic challenges in healthcare logistics. Through her work, she finds meaning and...
MCL Urine PreservativesCollection and Transportation for 24Hour Urine Specimens MC123587
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MCL Urine Preservative Chart MC123587
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MCL PhenotypeSpecific Testing for Autoimmune and Paraneoplastic Etiologies Poster MC2775455
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Marijuana - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Marijuana Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Interpretation The parent drug, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has a clearance half-life of less than 30 minutes and is not detectable in urine. Following a dose of THC, the...
Barbiturates - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Barbiturates Interpretation If there is a question as to a patient's therapeutic compliance, a serum test request for the specific drug of interest may be of help....
mycobacterium-and-nocardia-culture-algorithm.pdf
02/2024© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. Mycobacterium and Nocardia Culture Algorithm Tissue Processing Mycobacterium Culture, Concentration CTB / Mycobacteria and Nocardia Culture ■...
July 2023 - Clinical Microbiology - 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 Microbiology.
Staffing to Workload: Indirect Effort - Insights
Mike Baisch, Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses the mechanics of performing a staffing-to-workload analysis in the testing laboratories. There are three primary areas of focus with staffing needs: direct effort, indirect effort, and...
Applying the Staffing-to-Workload Methodology: Identifying Daily Indirect Effort Needs - Insights
Mike Baisch, Principal Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, demonstrates how daily indirect effort tasks contribute to staffing plans and needs in the staffing-to-workload methodology.
Holiday specimen shipment - Insights
Due to the holiday season, Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turnaround times are not affected, please plan ahead.
parasitic_investigation_of_stool_specimens_algorithm.pdf
© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. 06/2023 Parasitic Investigation of Stool Specimens Algorithm Patients with watery diarrhea Risk factors for parasitic infection include: ■ AIDS ■ ≤5 years...
STAT testing is available on a limited basis for patients with a suspected or known inborn error of metabolism when there is an increased risk of illness or death due to metabolic decompensation or when testing will allow for emergent...
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....
New Year's Specimen Shipping Guidelines and Schedule - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered for the New Year's holiday. To ensure specimen viability and minimize delays, the following adjustments and guidelines have been implemented and will be...
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...
critical-values-semi-urgent-results-list.pdf
PURPOSE DEFINITON Test Report Name Age Critical Low Critical High Units Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, Plasma Any – ≥ 150 sec Fibrinogen Any ≤ 60 – mg/dL 0 – 7 weeks ≤ 6.0 ≥ 24.0 g/dL > 7 weeks ≤ 6.0 ≥ 20.0 g/dL INR (International...
assessment-dengue-virus-infection.pdf
08/2024© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. Assessment for Dengue Virus Infection Testing for dengue virus infection should be considered in individuals who meet both of the following...
Renal Pathology at Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ is integrated with the Renal Biopsy Laboratory in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. Board-certified pathologist have a special interest in non-neoplastic disease of the kidney and...
New tests launched in October - Insights
In October 2021, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced eleven new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.
IDH assay facilitates timelier leukemia treatment: Rong He, M.D. - Insights
In this test-specific episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast, Rong He, M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' IDHQ test improves upon next generation sequencing for assessing AML treatment options.
International System of Units (SI) Conversion - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Convert conventional units of measure to SI units.
Linda Hasadsri, M.D., Ph.D., explains carrier screening at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. Using targeted genotyping, our three focused panels evaluate genes associated with cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, and hemoglobinopathies, to...
Applying the Staffing-to-Workload Methodology: On-Site and Off-Site Operational Needs - Insights
Mike Baisch, Principal Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses the inclusion of on-site and off-site operational needs of the laboratory in his staffing-to-workload analysis.
Urinary ammonium testing - Insights
John Lieske, M.D., discusses Mayo Clinic Laboratories' urinary ammonium testing. A test that takes the guesswork out of determining acid base disorders by giving nephrologists a true understanding of a patient’s true urinary ammonium level.
platelet_antibody_algorithm.pdf
© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. 05/2024 Platelet Antibody Testing Algorithm Autoimmune cause of thrombocytopenia suspected, such as: ■ Idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) ■ Secondary...
Nonradioactive assay helps diagnose heparin reaction - Insights
Rajiv Pruthi, M.B.B.S., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ serotonin release assay achieves high sensitivity and specificity while avoiding the use of radioactive materials. Serotonin release testing is an important tool in the...
PIK3CA assay guides treatment of progressing breast cancer - Insights
Katherine Geiersbach, M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' PIK3CA assay informs breast cancer treatment. The assay identifies patients eligible for a certain second-line therapy when initial treatment has failed.
Research collaborations - Insights
Find out about setting up a contract with Mayo Clinic, analytical validation, the role of the institutional review board, and how your data will be handled.
A shared journey through breast cancer: Samantha Duke and Jane Hanson - Insights
When Samantha Duke discovered she had breast cancer, she didn’t have to look far for support. Her mother Jane walked a similar path 16 years earlier. Inspired both by her mom and the strong network of healthcare physicians and professionals...
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