Beyond Q-tips: The swabbing guide for SARS-CoV-2 - Insights
This "Phlebotomy Webinar" will discuss the various types of swabs that can be used to collect specimens for SARS-CoV-2 molecular testing.
Labor Day Specimen Shipment Alert - Insights
Due to the Labor Day holiday (recognized on Monday, September 5th), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turnaround times are not affected, plan ahead.
Labor Day specimen shipment alert - Insights
Due to the Labor Day holiday (recognized on Monday, September 6), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered.
Monitoring Tropical Storm Helene - Insights
Tropical Storm Helene is approaching the Florida Gulf Coast and is expected to become a hurricane. These weather conditions may impact areas in the United States, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. We continue to...
New tests launched in September - Insights
In September 2021, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced seven new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.
Should You Worry if You Accidentally Swallow an Insect? - Insights
During summer activities, it's bound to happen. But how dangerous is it to accidentally swallow a bug? Bobbi Pritt, M.D., a microbiologist, pathologist, and Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester,...
Study Shows Drug Reduces Risk of Relapse with Neuromyelitis Optica - Insights
"This study offers hope to patients, since each attack in NMO can cause loss of visual or motor function," says Sean Pittock, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist and first author.
Fergus Couch, Ph.D., co-authors new guidelines for interpreting ATM cancer gene variants - Insights
Fergus Couch, Ph.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Experimental Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, led a team that recently published new National Institutes of Health and U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved guidelines for the...
Winter Storm Kingston - Insights
Due to weather affecting the FedEx hub in Memphis, TN, FedEx has initiated its contingency plan and expects delays. Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ Global Logistics team will proactivelymove work from FedEx to other commercial shipping options.
Independence Day Specimen Shipment Alert - Insights
Due to the Independence Day holiday, Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turnaround times are not affected, plan ahead.