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Ross Reichard, M.D., Named DLMP Vice Chair of Quality and Associate Chair of Practice - Insights

Ross Reichard, M.D., has been appointed the new Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP) Vice Chair of Quality and Associate Chair of Practice, effective June 28, 2017. These two leadership positions were created by the DLMP...

Nikola Baumann, Ph.D., and Brooke Katzman, Ph.D., Discuss Biotin Interference in Immunoassays - Insights

Nikola Baumann, Ph.D., Director of the Central Clinical Laboratory and Central Processing Laboratory, and Brooke Katzman, Ph.D., Co-Director of the Hospital Clinical Laboratory and Point of Care, at Mayo Clinic, recently discussed biotin...

Remembering Nancy Reagan and a "Magical Friendship" #ThrowbackThursday - Insights

Nancy Reagan liked to say she had a "magical friendship" with Mayo Clinic, since it was a future surgeon's sleight-of-hand that introduced her to the institution. Mrs. Reagan, who died March 6, 2016, was a loyal Mayo patient and advocate...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Aug. 13 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights diagnostic thresholds for androgen-producing tumors or pathologic hyperandrogenism in women by use of total testosterone concentrations measured by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Jan. 29 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights pathways impacted by genomic alterations in pulmonary carcinoid tumors.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: July 12 - Insights

This week's research roundup features: PFKFB3 works on the FAK-STAT3-SOX2 axis to regulate the stemness in MPM.

Mayo Clinic Laboratories and American Hospital Dubai announce strategic partnership - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories and American Hospital Dubai announce a strategic partnership aimed at improving advanced laboratory diagnostics in the Dubai region. Under the agreement, the two organizations will begin delivering laboratory...

Mom Knows Best When It Comes to Inspiring Blood Donation - Insights

For Doug Bodde, a Laboratory Service and Partner Development Manager in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in Rochester, blood donation has been a part of his life since he was young.

Microlearning: All the Small Things - Insights

As the saying often goes, “It’s the small things that matter the most.” Jeremy Zacher, Education Specialist in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, discusses "microlearning" as a way of delivering learning content in...

Bobbi Pritt, M.D., and J. Kenneth Schoolmeester, II, M.D., Receive 2017 Teacher of Year Awards - Insights

Bobbi Pritt, M.D., and J. Kenneth Schoolmeester, II, M.D., were recently selected as recipients of the 2017 Pathology Teacher of the Year Award from the Mayo Fellows’ Association.

When It Comes to Donating Blood, the Needs of the Patient Come First for Shannon Stangler - Insights

Shannon Stangler, a Field Sales and Service Operations Manager for Mayo Medical Laboratories, has been donating blood for 19 years—ever since she stepped foot out of Mayo Clinic’s new employee orientation.

1914: "Mayo Clinic" becomes Official Name #ThrowbackThursday - Insights

Given the stature of Mayo Clinic, it can be surprising to learn that this name was not developed by a high-powered consulting firm. Audience analytics and focus group metrics played no part in creating it. For that matter, even the people...

Jerry Katzmann, Ph.D., Receives AACC Academy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Chemistry in a Selected Area of Research - Insights

Jerry Katzmann, Ph.D., an emeritus consultant in the Mayo Clinic Protein Immunology Laboratory, has received the AACC Academy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Chemistry in a Selected Area of Research.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: January 24 - Insights

This weeks research roundup features: Automated scoring of total inflammation in renal allograft biopsies

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: January 31 - Insights

This week's research roundup features: Emergence of restless legs syndrome during opioid discontinuation

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: December 13 - Insights

This week's research roundup features: In vitro activity of a hypochlorous acid-generating electrochemical bandage against yeast biofilms

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: February 15 - Insights

This week's Research Roundup features: Activity of a hypochlorous acid-producing electrochemical bandage as assessed with a porcine explant biofilm model.

Twitter as a Microblog Platform - Insights

Justin Kreuter, M.D., highlights how professional networks can be nurtured continuously throughout the year with the help of Twitter.

Metacognitive Practices - Insights

Deb Hagen-Moe, Education Coordinator at Mayo Clinic, discusses how metacognition can be used to enhance an individual’s ability to learn and retain information.

Regional Health-Mayo Medical Laboratories Collaboration to Benefit Patients, Providers - Insights

Regional Health has selected Mayo Medical Laboratories as its primary reference laboratory. The agreement provides Regional Health Rapid City Hospital physicians and caregivers with access to Mayo Clinic’s extensive menu of more than 4,000...

St. Charles Health System Teams Up with Mayo Medical Laboratories to Perform Testing - Insights

St. Charles Health System in Bend, Oregon, has selected Mayo Medical Laboratories as its primary reference laboratory, giving the health system access to Mayo Clinic’s extensive menu of laboratory tests and clinical expertise.

sphingotec Announces Collaboration with Mayo Clinic for Evaluation and Use of Biomarkers to Improve Diagnosis of Certain Diseases, Including Kidney Disease, Breast Cancer, Sepsis, and Cardiovascular Disease - Insights

sphingotec GmbH, a biotechnology company that develops biomarkers for the detection and management of diseases, has recently signed an agreement with Mayo Clinic to collaborate on the evaluation and use of several biomarkers that may...

Mayo Laboratory Inquiry Receives Top Honors - Insights

Mayo Laboratory Inquiry (MLI) has been named a Center of Excellence by BenchmarkPortal for the seventh year in a row. MLI was also named a Top Contact Center and took home the top honors in the "Lowest Average Speed of Answer" category.

From Michigan to Mayo for Esoteric Lab Needs - Insights

Munson Healthcare, an eight-hospital system, has worked with Mayo Clinic Laboratories for more than 30 years. The system’s community hospital labs provide basic testing, but Munson turns to Mayo Clinic Laboratories for its highly...

COVID-19: At-home sample collection vs. at-home testing - Insights

The concept of at-home testing for COVID-19 sounds straightforward. But there's nuance to it that's important to understand. Right now, an at-home test for COVID-19 is not available, although there may be one coming soon. But in some areas,...

Clinical Case Studies - Insights

The Pathways program provides anatomic and clinical pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references directly from Mayo Clinic fellows, physicians, scientists, and allied health staff.

Breath Diagnostics, Mayo Clinic Laboratories Announce Collaboration to Develop New Diagnostic Test That Detects Lung Cancer Using Patients' Exhaled Breath - Insights

Breath Diagnostics, Inc. and Mayo Clinic Laboratories have announced a collaboration to develop clinical diagnostic tests that use patient breath samples to identify individual biomarkers that can predict a spectrum of diseases. The two...

New Test Options for NTRK Gene Fusions - Insights

The presence NTRK gene fusions is one of the eligibility requirements for the recently FDA-approved therapy Vitrakvi (larotrectinib), a therapy indicated in adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors regardless of the type of tumor....

Molecular Detection for Tuberculosis Drug Resistance [Test in Focus] - Insights

Nancy Wengenack, Ph.D. gives an overview of this test available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. She discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing compares to other testing approaches, and what clinical action can be...

Pediatric - Insights

Clinic’s commitment to meeting the needs of every patient, from the smallest to the tallest, is central to our approach to pediatric gastroenterology testing. Developed in collaboration with Mayo Clinic’s top-ranked GI experts, our...

Back from the brink: Sheila Lewis - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ comprehensive approach to targeted antibody testing played a crucial and lifesaving role in moving Sheila Lewis to recovery from autoimmune encephalitis.

Patient-focused pragmatism: The Mayo Clinic innovation model - Insights

In a world of ever-faster technical change, Mayo Clinic Laboratories is uniquely positioned to innovate. Collaboration with clinicians pinpoints unmet patient needs and facilitates the development of diagnostic testing that provides...

MCL @Work: Tamara Staley - Insights

Eight years ago, Tamara Staley joined Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ Cardiovascular Sales team selling CV diagnostic testing to community hospitals. Now, she leads sales for Hematology and Oncology’s Central Region. Tamara is proud to help...

Laboratory Nonconformance (Event) Management - Insights

PACE/State of FL - This “Continual Improvement” webinar provides an overview of the event management process deployed by the Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.

Introduction to Phlebotomy - Insights

Learn about collection tubes, inversions, and additives, and the recommended order of draw will be reviewed, along with general specimen labeling requirements and a summary of key phlebotomy terminology.

Difficult Collections and Special Populations - Insights

Get an overview of phlebotomy techniques for pediatric and geriatric patients who often present as unique challenges due to their physiological and anatomical differences.

Fundamentals of Phlebotomy - Insights

Find out about the patient experience and patient privacy, and the inpatient and outpatient identification process, as well as the legal considerations that a phlebotomist needs to be aware of and a summary of key phlebotomy terminology.

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Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action - Insights

Join us for our annual Outreach Conference on Sept. 16–17, 2025, in Nashville. This year’s event, “Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action,” offers a wide variety of perspectives pertaining to health system laboratory outreach programs.

Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action - Insights

Join us for our annual Outreach Conference on Sept. 16–17, 2025, in Nashville. This year’s event, “Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action,” offers a wide variety of perspectives pertaining to health system laboratory outreach programs.

Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action - Insights

Join us for our annual Outreach Conference on Sept. 16–17, 2025, in Nashville. This year’s event, “Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action,” offers a wide variety of perspectives pertaining to health system laboratory outreach programs.

Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action - Insights

Join us for our annual Outreach Conference on Sept. 16–17, 2025, in Nashville. This year’s event, “Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action,” offers a wide variety of perspectives pertaining to health system laboratory outreach programs.

Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action - Insights

Join us for our annual Outreach Conference on Sept. 16–17, 2025, in Nashville. This year’s event, “Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action,” offers a wide variety of perspectives pertaining to health system laboratory outreach programs.

Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action - Insights

Join us for our annual Outreach Conference on Sept. 16–17, 2025, in Nashville. This year’s event, “Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action,” offers a wide variety of perspectives pertaining to health system laboratory outreach programs.

Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action - Insights

Join us for our annual Outreach Conference on Sept. 16–17, 2025, in Nashville. This year’s event, “Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action,” offers a wide variety of perspectives pertaining to health system laboratory outreach programs.

Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action - Insights

Join us for our annual Outreach Conference on Sept. 16–17, 2025, in Nashville. This year’s event, “Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action,” offers a wide variety of perspectives pertaining to health system laboratory outreach programs.

HOPE Experience Essentials in Phlebotomy - Insights

Phlebotomists play a critical role in shaping a patient’s experience — from the first interaction to the last reassuring word. The HOPE Experience Essentials: Creating Moments That Matter program is designed to inspire and empower...

HOPE Experience Essentials in Phlebotomy - Insights

Phlebotomists play a critical role in shaping a patient’s experience — from the first interaction to the last reassuring word. The HOPE Experience Essentials: Creating Moments That Matter program is designed to inspire and empower...

HOPE Experience Essentials in Phlebotomy - Insights

Phlebotomists play a critical role in shaping a patient’s experience — from the first interaction to the last reassuring word. The HOPE Experience Essentials: Creating Moments That Matter program is designed to inspire and empower...