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CPT Codes and LOINC Update: April 2019 - 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 April 2019.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: March 2019 - 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 March 2019.

CPT codes and LOINC update: December 2022 - Insights

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

CPT codes and LOINC update: February 2023 - Insights

This page shows updates posted to Mayo Clinic Labs during the month of February.

CPT codes and LOINC update: December 2023 - Insights

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

CPT codes and LOINC update: September 2023 - Insights

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

Mayo Clinic Researchers Team Up with Johns Hopkins to Phase out Heart Attack Test - Insights

Researchers from Mayo Clinic and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine published an article in "JAMA Internal Medicine" outlining the elimination from clinical practice of a popular test for diagnosing heart attacks.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: October 2019 - 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 October 2019.

Cayuga Medical Center and Mayo Clinic Laboratories - Insights

A world-class investment  Collaboration resulting in world-class, value-based patient care Achieving greatness for yourself and your patients

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: July 2020 - Insights

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

William Morice, II, M.D., discusses need for reform to the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 - Insights

Diagnostic tests are a critical part of America’s health infrastructure and helping people live healthier lives. But in a recent op-ed published on RealClearPolicy, William Morice II, M.D., president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Matt...

Eoin Flanagan, M.B., B.Ch., explains autoimmune encephalitis misdiagnosis in JAMA Neurology - Insights

Education on this topic decreases misdiagnosis and the possibility of misinterpreting the comments provided by the reporting laboratories.

Monogenic IBD - Insights

A worldwide increase of the incidence of early-onset pediatric inflammatory bowel disease means more children than ever are diagnosed and treated for life-altering IBD diagnoses. However, not all children suspected of early-onset IBD have...

FAQ - Insights

Answers to the most commonly asked questions on shipping supplies and requirements, turn-around-times, and billing, among others.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: July 11 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Comparison of two assays to diagnose herpes simplex virus in patients with central nervous system infections.

CPT codes and LOINC update: August 2022 - Insights

This list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of August.

Test Utilization in Dermatopathology: Recent Study Offers Appropriate-Use Criteria for 12 Diagnostic Tests, Focusing on Quality of Patient Care, Safety, and Cost - Insights

The exponential increase in the number of diagnostic tests available to physicians (in dermatopathology as well as other medical specialties) can be overwhelming, according to a new multi-institutional study co-published in the Journal of...

Frequently asked questions - Insights

Check out the answers to the most frequently asked questions about pharmacogenomic testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

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.

New Tests Launched in July - Insights

In July 2020, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced one new test along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

Collaboration identifies previously unknown blood clotting condition - Insights

A medical mystery surrounding a clotting disease spurred a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and University of Michigan Health to develop a new test methodology and the discovery of a previously unknown blood clotting condition.

Conferences - Insights

Live and virtual meetings featuring general sessions, breakouts, panel discussions, and case studies, led by laboratory leaders and health care industry experts.

Lifelong Learning - Insights

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Lynn Cornell, M.D., to discuss her background in lifelong learning.

The ABCs of Lyme Disease - Insights

To help you learn more about Lyme disease, “The ABCs of Lyme Disease” flash cards include information about symptoms, treatment, and other important facts.

Understanding Multiple Myeloma Testing - Insights

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with David Murray, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology, and clinical biochemist in the Protein Immunology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic,...

Register today for Leveraging the Laboratory: Dimensions of Outreach - Insights

Are you looking to take your laboratory's outreach program to the next level? Our outreach conference will provide innovative views into all aspects of health system laboratory outreach programs. This exciting event will be held Sept....

Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Discusses Parasites with Outbreak News - 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, discusses a unique story with Outbreak News about a man, who...

What Every Pathologist Needs to Know About the Legal System - Insights

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with R. Ross Reichard, M.D., a forensic pathologist at Mayo Clinic and associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology, to discuss what every pathologist...

Join us for Phlebotomy 2024: Pathways to Excellence - Insights

Registration is now open for Phlebotomy 2024: Pathways to Excellence, a virtual conference by Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This three-day event offers insights and techniques for managing burnout and ways to create a positive patient...

Testing for COVID-19: Which test to use when? - Insights

If you need a test for COVID-19, a variety of options are now available. But how do you know which one is right for you? Use this guide from Mayo Clinic Laboratories to sort through the choices and help you decide.

Caterina Giannini, M.D., Ph.D., recognized for Meritorious Contributions to Neuropathology - Insights

Mayo Clinic neuropathologist Caterina Giannini, M.D., Ph.D., received the American Association of Neuropathologists’ (AANP) award for Meritorious Contributions to Neuropathology during the AANP’s 98th annual meeting in June.

Workforce Stability and Strategies for Retention - Insights

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Jennifer Storlie, operations manager of Inpatient Laboratory Services at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to talk about workforce stability and strategies...

Register today for Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

Taking place on October 3–4, 2023, in Rochester, Minnesota, the Classical Hematology 2023 conference focuses on addressing the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. The conference will also provide the latest...

Resources & Accreditation - Insights

Go to My Events and Certificates How To Print Certificate (PDF) Accreditation Credit offered on programs when designated. Credit Matrix In support of

Week in Review: March 3 - Insights

Today's Highlights Include: COVID-19 deaths remain low compared to previous winters, FDA authorizing first at-home combo flu/Covid test, and Rochester public schools evaluating mental health needs and services throughout the district.

Week in Review: February 3 - Insights

Today's Highlights Include: President Biden to End Covid-19 Emergencies On May 11, and Children’s Minnesota Received $3 Million Grant To Address Pediatric Health Disparities.

Study identifies critical link between inflammation and liver regeneration - Insights

Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have discovered a critical role that inflammation plays in liver regeneration after liver resection. While effective regeneration requires some inflammation, too much of it causes regeneration...

Unique collaboration advances discoveries for rare disease - Insights

The nonprofit patient advocacy group called The MOG Project supports patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD), which is a rare and debilitating central nervous system demyelinating disorder. A...

Ceramide testing provides algorithmic score for heart attack risk - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories offers a ceremide test to advise patients and their clinicians of the potential risk of heart attack. Using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technology, the test renders an algorithmic score after sorting...

Melanoma panel expands ability to diagnose tumors - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ MayoComplete Melanoma Panel is a comprehensive test that better informs the prognosis and treatment of melanoma. It can be applied to unusual tumors that haven’t yet been identified as melanoma as well as melanomas...

Expanded colorectal cancer panel tests more genes - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories has developed a new colorectal cancer test, the MayoComplete Colorectal Cancer Panel (Mayo ID: MCCRC), in response to the latest recommendations for testing and treatment from the American Society of Clinical...

Next-generation sequencing lung cancer panel identifies more genetic abnormalities - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new MayoComplete Lung Cancer Panel (Mayo ID: MCLNG) provides more information than single-gene assays and faster results than a comprehensive solid tumor panel that covers hundreds of genes.

Database of unsolved patient sequencing results yields new answers - Insights

Mayo Clinic launched an automated system called RENEW — reanalysis of negative whole-exome/genome data — in 2022 that tracks newly published discoveries of disease-causing genetic variants. Every three months, the system automatically...

GIST panel detects more gene mutations - Insights

The MayoComplete Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor evaluates for somatic mutations in solid tumor samples and determines microsatellite instability to confirm a diagnosis of GIST.

Transfusion Toons: Elutions Part II - Insights

Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...

Transfusion Toons: A1 vs. A2 - Insights

Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...

Bobbi Pritt, M.D., on the Lone Star Tick: Mayo Clinic Radio "Health Minute" - Insights

In this Mayo Clinic Radio "Health Minute," Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Lab and Co-Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Lab Services at Mayo Clinic, explains how the lone star tick's bite can cause an allergic...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: February 20 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) may have Alzheimers disease (AD) pathology that can be detected by plasma biomarkers. Our objective was to evaluate plasma biomarkers of AD and their...

Transfusion Toons: DAT - Insights

Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...