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Pathways Case Studies: January 2023 - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for January include the following sub-specialties: Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology,...

Genetics events - Insights

For more than 50 years, Mayo Clinic Laboratories has been providing meaningful results to individuals seeking genetic answers. Rare genetic disorders can be among the most difficult conditions to diagnose. To provide meaningful answers, our...

MCL @Work: Brian Dukek - Insights

As a senior principal developer for the brand-new Process Innovation Through Automation Laboratory, Brian Dukek helps labs throughout the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology evaluate new automation tools and streamline...

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...

Sarcoma Informative Cases - Insights

Case #1 Case #2 Case #3 Case #4 Case #5 Sarcomas are malignant tumors that arise in the bone and soft tissue.  With numerous subtypes of sarcoma that can

What's New in Health Care Reform: Jan. 23 - Insights

Top highlights include: Physician burnout now essentially a public health crisis, Americans more likely to die from opioid overdose than in a car accident, study identifies biomarkers to stratify patients for prostate cancer treatment, the...

What's New in Health Care Reform: Jan. 30 - Insights

Top highlights include: Alcohol overtakes Hepatitis C as the top reason for liver transplants, new research call vitamin D benefits into question, NIH funds first artificial pancreas study in the United States for pregnant women, cervical...

Mood disorders - Insights

Our pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing, which is used to inform medication selection and dosing, has the potential to revolutionize medication selection for individuals with treatment-resistant depression.

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.

Our staff, our stories: Ahmed and Alison Bashier - Insights

Looking back on their wedding, the Bashiers feel the event was a shining example of how greater empathy and understanding can be fostered between two very different cultures via a communal exchange of customs and traditions on an intimate...

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.

What's New in Health Care Reform: Feb. 13 - Insights

Top highlights include: College education doesn't protect against Alzheimer's, A.I. shows promise as a physician assistant, how machine learning is crafting precision medicine, CVS introduces new concept store with more health care, and...

A decade-long search for answers ends at Mayo Clinic: Tyler Hart - Insights

After years of misdiagnosis, Tyler Hart found answers at Mayo Clinic, discovering he had NF155-IgG4 autoimmune nodopathy instead of CIDP

MCL @Work: Jane Hermansen - Insights

Outreach manager Jane Hermansen regards Mayo Clinic as the pinnacle of healthcare. Having spent her formative years in Minnesota, she was inspired by her uncle Roger to embark on a path as a laboratory scientist. Presently, she oversees the...

Cytomegalovirus Antiviral Resistance Testing: A New Assay for Detection of Mutations Associated with Antiviral Resistance in CMV - Insights

Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a common cause of disease in the transplant population. In some patients who are diagnosed with CMV and are on antiviral treatment for infections, the virus may develop resistance to the drugs. This “Hot Topic”...

Update on 2021 WHO classification of lung tumors - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Anja Roden, M.D., discusses new entities and changes of terminology in the 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of lung tumors as well as the nomenclature in small biopsies.

Pathways Case Studies: March 2021 - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for March include the following sub-specialties: Pulmonary Pathology, Cardiovascular...

Pathways Case Studies: December 2022 - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for December include the following sub-specialties: Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology,...

April 2023 - Ophthalmic 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 Ophthalmic Pathology.

Calprotectin and Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Insights

The differential diagnosis for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). While the clinical presentation is similar, IBD is an inflammatory disease, while IBS is a noninflammatory disease. View this "Hot...

MSA Patient Holds Steady Following Small Group Study of Stem Cell Therapy - Insights

Steve Day experiences balance issues, sleeping problems, and irregular blood pressure stem from a rare, unusual neurodegenerative disease—multiple system atrophy. Read his story.

The Collective Wisdom of Biobanks - Insights

Since ancient times, physicians have analyzed patient specimens to diagnose illness. Now, our samples can do far more than diagnose. They can help researchers find treatments for the unmet needs of patients.

Our staff, our stories: Andrew "Roo" Yori - Insights

Andrew “Roo” Yori’s persistence and athletic gifts allowed him to achieve his dream of becoming an American Ninja Warrior in 2016.

Applying the Staffing-to-Workload Methodology: Basic Staffing Model - Insights

Mike Baisch, Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses how to apply the staffing-to-workload methodology to a series of case studies. This post highlights a “basic” staffing model.

Amid COVID-19 upheaval, DLMP staff steps up - Insights

When COVID-19 hit, staff in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic rose to the challenge with perseverance, flexibility, and resilience.

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...

Multiplex PCR for Microbial Detection in Spinal Fluid (BIOFIRE FILMARRAY Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel) - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Robin Patel, M.D., discusses the FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis (ME) panel, describing the panel, her experience with it, and an algorithm for its use.

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Myasthenia Gravis Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Our diagnostic algorithms consist of tests that are always performed, and then additional testing is performed depending on the initial results.

Pathways Case Studies: February 2022 - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for February include the following sub-specialties: Clinical Biochemistry, Bone and...

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,...

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 &...

Rare patient case helps inform and validate GABA-A-R antibody encephalitis testing: JoAnne Michael - Insights

JoAnne Michael’s symptoms started with dizziness and forgetfulness before down spiraling into severe confusion, crying jags, and brain seizures. ER doctors at her local hospital initially thought she was on drugs. JoAnne, terrified,...

Antibody Prevalence in Epilepsy and Encephalopathy (APE2) Score - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Divyanshu Dubey, M.B.B.S., discusses how patients with encephalopathy and/or epilepsy of unknown etiology may have an autoimmune or paraneoplastic cause.

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Platelet Transmission Electron Microscopy and Flow Cytometry - Insights

In this "Hot Topic," Dong Chen, M.D., Ph.D., describes how flow cytometry, electron micrographic study, and molecular testing are used to diagnose platelet function disorders.

QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D. will discuss a new interferon-gamma release assay that can assist in the detection of individuals that are infected with tuberculosis.

MASS-FIX - Insights

Learn more about matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and the identification of plasma cell disorders.

Antibody Prevalence in Epilepsy and Encephalopathy (APE2) Score - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Divyanshu Dubey, M.B.B.S., discusses how patients with encephalopathy and/or epilepsy of unknown etiology may have an autoimmune or paraneoplastic cause.

MASS-FIX - Insights

Learn more about matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and the identification of plasma cell disorders.