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Doing More with Less: The Advantages of Optimizing Blood Collection Volumes for Laboratory Testing - Insights

P.A.C.E./Florida - Implementation of new analyzers and replacement of automation equipment in the Central Clinical Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, prompted the laboratory to reassess blood collection volumes for commonly...

What's New in Health Care Reform: Dec. 26 - Insights

Top highlights include: FDA panel backs prescribing opioid overdose reversal drug along with painkillers, Surgeon General warns youth vaping is now an "epidemic," international patients seeking cures in the states, Mayo Clinic President and...

Five Steps to Improve Transfusion Medicine - Insights

Blood transfusion is the most common procedure performed in hospitals in the U.S. Yet published evidence shows significant gaps in clinicians' knowledge of this critical aspect of patient care, including possible adverse reactions that can...

Weeding Through the Information: Interpreting Laboratory Tests to Determine New vs. Residual Use of Marijuana - Insights

In this month's "Hot Topic," Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., identifies how to determine new vs. residual use of marijuana in a patient, and teaches how to calculate the carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (carboxy-THC) to creatinine ratio along with a...

Mayo Clinic Discovers Gene Mutations Linked to Pancreatic Cancer, Calls for Expanded Testing - Insights

According to Mayo Clinic research published in JAMA, six genes contain mutations that may be passed down in families, substantially increasing a person’s risk for pancreatic cancer.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: June 25 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights the association between inherited germline mutations in cancer predisposition genes and risk of pancreatic cancer.

July 2023 - Molecular Pathology - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides a Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Molecular Pathology.

Immunology - Insights

Learn more about how immunology testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories can reveal genetic associations to disorders that impact the immune system.

September 2023 - Cardiovascular 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 Cardiovascular Pathology.

Pancreatic disease - Insights

Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ genetic testing for pancreatic disease can provide a clearer understanding of a patient’s condition.

Six ways innovative lupus tests are transforming patient and clinician experiences - Insights

The Lupus Foundation of America estimates that at least five million people worldwide have a form of lupus. Yet, the most widely used laboratory tests for patients with this complex condition were developed more than 60 years ago, and...

Previous Programs - Insights

Short recordings surrounding disease diagnosis through new methods in testing and treatment.

US: Northeast - Insights

Guided by an algorithmic approach that supports the right test for the right patient in the right geographic region, Mayo Clinic Laboratories offers a robust portfolio of vector-borne disease tests for the most prevalent mosquito- and...

Stimulants - Insights

Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ targeted, high-resolution screening panel for stimulant use identifies and confirms the presence of 10 stimulants and phencyclidine (PCP) with a single test.

Five trends happening in the laboratory industry - Insights

Managing a successful hospital-based laboratory in today’s economic climate requires leaders to anticipate challenges, navigate obstacles, and develop creative approaches to unusual circumstances. The Mayo Clinic Laboratories outreach team...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: January 16 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Understanding the incidence, causes, and trends of sudden cardiac death (SCD) among young competitive athletes is critical to inform preventive policies.

CNS Demyelinating Disease Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

We offer the only FACS assay for CNS Demyelinating Disease. Our testing ensures the highest senstivity and specificity, providing the most accurate results for patients.

Kidney stones - Insights

Find out how our kidney stone services identify the physical compositions of stones to help optimize care for patients with nephrolithiasis.

5 Tips for Effectively Surveying Lab Customers - Insights

Surveys are crucial for strengthening laboratory operations. Get insights for how to make them as effective as possible.

Managing patient expectations for home specimen collection - Insights

When patients are tasked with collecting specimens at home, the procedure can require special timing, collection steps, or storage conditions. If these aren’t clearly communicated to the patient beforehand, it can lead to confusion and...

Five Steps to Optimizing Your Outreach Test Menu - Insights

With changes in technology, medical practice, and market trends, and the expansion of health system services, the laboratory test menu can be ever in flux. It is essential that the laboratory test menu keeps up with trends, remaining...

NELL-1 [Test in Focus] - Insights

Sanjeev Sethi, M.D., Ph.D., discusses how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new immunohistochemistry test for the detection of NELL-1 antigen, a biomarker for membranous nephropathy found in 10% to 15% of patients, provides diagnostic certainty and...

National Kidney Foundation, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Leading Laboratories, and Clinical Laboratory Societies Unite to Diagnose Chronic Kidney Disease - Insights

The National Kidney Foundation, the American Society for Clinical Pathology, and the nation’s leading laboratories and clinical laboratory societies have announced a new collaboration to remove barriers to testing for chronic kidney...

Mayo Clinic Researchers Find New Way to Improve Newborn Screening of Pompe Disease - Insights

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have discovered a second-tier test for Pompe disease that has been shown to improve the specificity of newborn screening for the disorder, which would lower the rate of false-positive results.

Life of a Specimen - Insights

Take a deeper look at the care provided to laboratory testing specimens along their meticulous journey through Mayo Clinic Laboratories testing.

Respiratory viruses - Insights

Browse our full suite of serology and PCR testing for respiratory viruses like influenza, RSV, and more.

Communique - Insights

Communiqué takes a deep dive into how Mayo Clinic Laboratories advances patient care, research, and education through laboratory medicine. Our experts are solving the most serious and complex medical challenges for patients worldwide.

Digital imaging - Insights

Learn how digital imaging can provide a clearer picture of difficult cases to assist with interpretations.

Oral fluid panel - Insights

Find out more about our cost-effective immunoassay panel, which uses oral fluid testing to support addiction treatment and pain management.

NGS Testing for Neuro-Oncology - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Mayo Clinic is recognized worldwide for providing care for complex diseases including brain tumors. With rapid technological advancements and medical discoveries, the standard approach to genetic testing is evolving.

Dr. Morice Shares Trends and Predictions for 2025 - Insights

The healthcare and diagnostics landscape is poised for transformative changes driven by technological advancements and evolving market dynamics.

CPT codes and LOINC update: June 2024 - Insights

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

Five Steps to Manage Change in an Outreach Laboratory - Insights

When introducing a new initiative in the medical laboratory environment, effective change management is essential.

Solutions for Common Service Recovery Challenges - Insights

Despite our best efforts, customer service failures do happen, but good service recovery tools can turn failures into positive customer experiences.

Mayo Clinic Laboratories offers first test to detect recently discovered autoimmune disease associated with testicular cancer - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories has launched a first-in-the-U.S. autoimmune test of the Kelchlike protein 11 antibody, or KLHL11, which is used to detect autoimmune disease associated with testicular cancer.

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The latest news and updates from Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

Breast cancer panel halves turnaround time: Wei Shen, Ph.D. - Insights

In this test-specific episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast, Wei Shen, Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new breast cancer panel provides rapid results to guide critical decisions about treatment and screening.

Focused Pharmacogenomics Panel [Test in Focus] - Insights

Ann Moyer, M.D., Ph.D., explains Mayo Clinic Labs’ new focused pharmacogenomics panel, a real-time, PCR-based testing approach that assesses 10 genes known for their drug-gene associations, to provide guidance on medication selection for...

B-cell and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia - Insights

Find out how our suite of B-cell and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia tests can detect genetic subgroups and assist in treatment selection.

5 Steps to Improve Communication in Laboratory Outreach - Insights

Communication is a critical component of success. Laboratory outreach leaders can foster truly effective communication with five simple steps.

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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...

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...

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.

Predictors to Direct Neural Antibody Testing in Autoimmune Encephalitis/Epilepsy - Insights

In this “Hot Topic,” Divyanshu Dubey, M.B.B.S., associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology and neurology at Mayo Clinic, discusses various clinical and paraclinical features of autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune seizures, and...

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,...

Transfusion Toons: Elutions - 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...

CPT codes and LOINC update: September 2021 - Insights

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

CPT codes and LOINC update: October 2022 - Insights

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

May 2020 — Renal - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Renal.