Severe storms affecting FedEx hub in Memphis, TN - Insights
Due to severe weather affecting the FedEx hub in Memphis, Tennessee, delays are anticipated. The Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ Global Logistics team will be diverting work to other commercial shipping options.
Thanksgiving Specimen Shipping Guidelines and Schedule - Insights
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday (recognized on Thursday, Nov. 28), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure specimen stability and prevent delays, follow the guidelines outlined below for...
Antimicrobial Crisis: A Silent Threat Claiming Lives - Insights from Dr. Robin Patel - Insights
Globally, five million deaths are associated with bacterial antimicrobial resistance each year, but the complexity of the issue is there is no single solution because we need to use antibiotics. It’s about finding a different way to live...
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...
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....
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: March 15 - Insights
This Feature Includes: Assessing the contribution of rare variants to complex trait heritability from whole-genome sequence data.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ menu of advanced diagnostic testing provides insights and answers for the world’s most rare and complex conditions. As the global reference laboratory for Mayo Clinic, we harness the expertise of researchers and...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Oct. 15 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights paraneoplastic neuronal intermediate filament autoimmunity.
Mayo Clinic Start-up Earns World Economic Forum Award - Insights
Mayo Clinic startup company Vineti developed first-of-its-kind software package tracking for cell therapies. Vineti’s groundbreaking product captured a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Award in the field of health.
COVID-19's dangerous connection to coagulopathy - Insights
Nahla Heikal, M.D., co-director of Mayo Clinic's Special Coagulation Laboratory, addresses the connection between COVID-19 and coagulopathy.