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What's New in Health Care Reform: Jan. 9 - Insights

Top highlights include: new research shows sugar substitutes are not healthier than real sugar, how light therapy helps Minnesotans during winter, what you must know about Parkinson's disease, new law requires hospitals post prices online,...

Lessons from Leaders: Who Let the DOGs Out? - Insights

Andy Cousin, FACHE, Director of Product Management and Marketing, interviews Amy Clayton, M.D., Division Chair of Anatomic Pathology at Mayo Clinic, about "disease-oriented groups," which are multidisciplinary teams formed to establish a...

Winter Activities: Safety Tips - Insights

Here in Minnesota, we have entered into the time of year that is either loved or hated by Minnesotans: winter. In honor of Winter Hazard Awareness Week, November 6–10, Pat Hlavka, CSP, Safety Coordinator at Mayo Clinic, suggests resources...

2025 International Conference - Insights

For more than 40 years, this meeting has been the major international conference in Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections, bringing together the most knowledgeable investigators in the world and their trainees to share scientific...

Clinical trial testing support - Insights

Learn more about our clinical testing support, specimen preparation and transportation, billing, and access helpful videos to help you get started.

Phlebotomy Top Gun: Drawing Blood from a Patient Receiving Intravenous Fluids - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., presents a case-based scenario on drawing blood from a patient receiving intravenous fluids.

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...

MCL Therapeutics Test Request Form MC076719

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MCL Microbiology Test Request MC0767

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Staffing to Workload in Phlebotomy Areas: Direct Effort - Insights

Mike Baisch, Principal Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses staffing to workload in phlebotomy areas with a focus on direct effort through time spent with a patient or patient sample.

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.

NGS for Myeloid Neoplasm Evaluation - Insights

In this month's "Hot Topic," David Viswanatha, M.D., discusses updates to Mayo Clinic's next-generation sequencing (NGS) for myeloid neoplasm evaluation, involving new test targets, the rationale for new genetic regions, alignments with the...

High-resolution targeted stimulant and phencyclidine (PCP) screen - Insights

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

New tests launched in November - Insights

In November 2021, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced thirty four new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

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.

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.

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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

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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.

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

MCL - Hematopathology/Cytogenetics Test Request Form T726

MCL Molecular Genetics SERPINA1 Gene Patient Information MC1235299

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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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

MCL Electron Microscopy Procedures of Handling Specimens for Electron Microscopy MC1235170

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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.

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.

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.

Specimen Integrity and Processing - Insights

Learn about the variables influencing successful blood draws and their potential impact on laboratory outcomes, Quality Assurance principles, the regulatory agencies ensuring patient and healthcare worker safety, and the organizational...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: December 6 - Insights

This week's research roundup features: Clinical impact of KIR haplotypes in 10/10 HLA-matched unrelated donor-recipient pairs undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation