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Optic Neuritis in the Era of Biomarkers - Insights
Antibodies to aquaporin-4 and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) are recently described biomarkers seen in a subset of atypical optic neuritis which have revolutionized our understanding of the condition. In this “Hot Topic,” my...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: March 19 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: The revised 4th edition of the World Health Organization (WHO4R) classification lists myelodysplastic syndromes with ring sideroblasts (MDS-RS) as a separate entity with single lineage (MDS-RS-SLD) or...
August 2023 - Bone & Soft Tissue - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology.
Classification of Kidney Stone Composition Using an AI Model - Insights
PACE / State of FLThis month’s “Virtual Lecture,” discusses how artificial intelligence can be utilized to classify kidney stones while demonstrating improvement in quality and patient safety.
July 2023 - Dermatopathology - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Dermatopathology.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: October 10 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a pattern of injury caused by autoantibodies binding to specific target antigens, with accumulation of immune complexes along the subepithelial region of glomerular...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Dec. 25 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights global pulmonary vascular remodeling in pulmonary hypertension associated with heart failure and preserved or reduced ejection fraction.
Specimen Collection and Preparation - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Test Catalog AlgorithmsDownload Test Catalog & Interpretive HandbookNew TestsNY State Informed Consent TestsPerforming LocationsReferred TestsSpecialty TestingTest Updates...
What's New in Quality & Regulatory? (2025) - Insights
Register now – Oct. 14, 2025 - PACE/State of FL - This webinar will provide an overview of recent regulatory changes impacting clinical laboratories. This will include the latest updates to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)...
Prostate Health Index (phi) [Test in Focus] - Insights
Useful For Assessing the patient’s probability of having detectable prostate cancer when totalprostate specific antigen (PSA) concentrations are between
Hepatocellular carcinoma - Insights
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of death from cancer in the world. While HCC can be effectively treated in its early stages, most patients are not diagnosed until they are symptomatic and at higher grades and...
Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori, is one of the world’s most common chronic bacterial infections. Estimated to impact 4.4 billion individuals globally, H. pylori affects 35% to 89% of children, depending the on the geographic region in...
Problem-Solving Thinking: An Overview of DMAIC, A3, and PDSA - Insights
PACE/State of FL - What problem-solving thinking is, as well as an overview of what DMAIC, A3, and PDSA problem-solving approaches are to support your quality and continuous improvement journey.
Christmas and New Year's specimen shipment alert - Insights
Due to the Christmas and New Year's holiday's (recognized on Saturday, December 25th, and Saturday, January 1st ), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and...
B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia monitoring for minimal residual disease [Test in Focus] - Insights
Min Shi, M.D., Ph.D., a hematologist and co-director of Mayo Clinic's Flow Cytometry Laboratory, explains recent updates to the B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia minimal residual disease flow cytometry assay. This test is used to identify...
Online education and training provided through pre-recorded presentations and interactive learning modules.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories easily consumable content, ensuring knowledge retention in minimal time. These microlearning educational offerings will cover a variety of topics relevant to current and aspiring laboratory leaders.
Autoimmune Peripheral Neuropathy: A New Paradigm Shift - Insights
PACE/State of FL - This webinar will discuss the advantages of using electrophysiology results to guide the selection of axonal or demyelinating testing for peripheral neuropathy. This approach can help identify specific antibodies...
Orexin-A/Hypocretin-1 for the Diagnosis of Type 1 Narcolepsy [Test in Focus] - Insights
The standard test for the diagnosis of narcolepsy is the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT). The MSLT is a complex test to perform as well as to interpret. The orexin-A/hypocretin-1 test is a sensitive and specific alternative to the MSLT...
Manage to Reimbursement - Insights
PACE/State of FL - This webinar will provide a methodology for laboratory leadership to review their test menu for assays that most impact the financial health of their laboratory.
4 statistics that showcase the broad impact of laboratory medicine - Insights
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is a time to appreciate the profound impact of laboratory medicine on healthcare and innovation.
Laboratory Nonconformance (Event) Management - Insights
PACE/State of FL - This “Continual Improvement” webinar provides an overview of the event management process deployed by the Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
Autoimmune Encephalopathy Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Our phenotype specific testing for autoimmune encephalopathy contains only clinically relevant antibodies providing accurate answers for treatment guidance.
Learn more about matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and the identification of plasma cell disorders.
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.
Learn more about matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and the identification of plasma cell disorders.
meningitis-encephalitis_panel_algorithm.pdf
© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. 11/2024 Recommended testing for patients with findings suggestive of acute (<8 days of symptoms) meningitis or encephalitis. NOTE: Not intended for patients...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: July 9 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights the association between inherited germline mutations in cancer predisposition genes and risk of pancreatic cancer.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: October 17 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Given the prevalence of dementia and the development of pathology-specific disease modifying therapies, high-value biomarker strategies to inform medical decision making are critical. In-vivo tau...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: August 1 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: A lncRNA from the FTO locus acts as a suppressor of the m6A writer complex and p53 tumor suppression signaling.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories vector-borne disease testing is guided by an algorithm approach that supports the right test in the right region. Our comprehensive suite of vector-borne disease tests includes testing for the most commonly...
What's New in Quality and Regulatory? [2024] - Insights
PACE/State of FL - An overview of recent operational updates to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and administrative process changes in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Lab Billing, Coding, and Compliance: A 2025 Overview - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Critical topics essential for laboratory billing, coding, and compliance.
Axonal autoimmune neuropathies - Insights
Find out about our panel-based approach to axonal autoimmune neuropathies, which we recommend because of the overlap in clinical symptoms.
Clean and dry kidney stones - Insights
To optimize laboratory evaluation of kidney stones, specimens must be both clean and dry. The sensitivity of the analytical method used to determine kidney stone composition requires samples be completely dry, since excess water in the...
Urinary Steroid Profile [Test in Focus] - Insights
Irina Bancos, M.D. gives an overview of this test available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. She discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing compares to other testing approaches, and what clinical action can be taken...
Genetic Testing for Pancreatitis - Insights
Register now – Nov. 12, 2025 - PACE/State of FL - Review known genetic predisposing factors to acute or chronic pancreatitis, as well as define who may benefit from genetic testing.
Metagenomic Sequencing - A Tool for Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Infection - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Metagenomic sequencing for diagnosing central nervous system infection. Content will be shared regarding technical details, clinical applications, and results interpretation, drawing on both current literature and...
Psychotropic PGx Panel for Drug Treatment Optimization [Test in Focus] - Insights
Ann Moyer, M.D., Ph.D. gives an overview of this new test available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. She discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing improves upon other testing approaches, and what clinical action can...
Sickle cell disease: How new technologies are transforming patient lives - Insights
PACE/State of FL - The current knowledge regarding sickle cell disease from its genetic cause to the myriads of effects it can have for affected individuals.
Autopsy Lab - Lean Transformation - Insights
PACE/State of FL - An in-depth look at the efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Autopsy Lab through Lean principles.
The Quality Auditor Role - Assessing the Laboratory - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Internal assessments are integral to a laboratory’s quality management system (QMS).
Understanding a Broken Heart: Genetic Testing After Sudden Cardiac Death - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Presentation Recording Coming Soon - Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a devastating event that occurs unexpectedly, often without any prior symptoms. This webinar will discuss how postmortem genetic testing may be used in...
PACE/State of FL - This "Phlebotomy Webinar" will review proper blood culture collection techniques and demonstrate how specimen quality can impact patient care.
9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium - Insights
The 9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium will feature presentations regarding water-related search and rescue, water-related deaths and firearms examination. The symposium will also include case presentations on deaths related to alcohol...
9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium - Insights
The 9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium will feature presentations regarding water-related search and rescue, water-related deaths and firearms examination. The symposium will also include case presentations on deaths related to alcohol...
9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium - Insights
The 9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium will feature presentations regarding water-related search and rescue, water-related deaths and firearms examination. The symposium will also include case presentations on deaths related to alcohol...
9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium - Insights
The 9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium will feature presentations regarding water-related search and rescue, water-related deaths and firearms examination. The symposium will also include case presentations on deaths related to alcohol...
9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium - Insights
The 9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium will feature presentations regarding water-related search and rescue, water-related deaths and firearms examination. The symposium will also include case presentations on deaths related to alcohol...
9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium - Insights
The 9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium will feature presentations regarding water-related search and rescue, water-related deaths and firearms examination. The symposium will also include case presentations on deaths related to alcohol...