Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Oct. 1 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights carcinoid heart disease in patients with bronchopulmonary carcinoid.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: September 28 - Insights
This week's research roundup features: Effect of probiotics on incident ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically Ill patients: A randomized clinical trial.
Allan Jaffe, M.D., Consultant and Chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Core Laboratory Services, with a joint appointment in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, participated in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration meeting about...
At the recent AACC annual scientific meeting, Melissa Snyder, Ph.D., Consultant in the Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, presented the short course, “Clinical and Laboratory Aspects of...
Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D., a clinical chemist and Co-Director of Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, recently authored an article in Clinical Laboratory News that discusses patient fasting in lipid testing. While...
Pathways 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.
International contact information - Insights
Learn how to connect with Mayo Clinic Laboratories to discuss international testing.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in the UnitedHealthcare Preferred Lab Network - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories is pleased to announce it has been selected as a UnitedHealthcare Preferred Lab Network (PLN) care provider. Under the agreement, effective July 1, 2019, UnitedHealthcare members have in-network access to Mayo...
Autoimmune Neurology Testing - Insights
Autoimmune neurology is a rapidly evolving subspecialty driven by the discovery that the immune system can target virtually any structure within the
Next-generation sequencing - Insights
Learn more about the advantages offered by Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ next-generation sequencing panel for plasma cell neoplasms.
Advanced Crohn's monitoring test launched by Mayo Clinic - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories introduces an advancement in the management of Crohn's disease with the release of a new laboratory test that measures Risankizumab levels in patients. This test will advance the therapeutic monitoring of Crohn's...
Forging ahead in the MLS Program - Insights
Elizabeth Atneosen, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, talks about the rewards of being in the program.
Study can improve understanding of how disability develops in MS - Insights
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified clear differences in brain and spinal cord scarring in patients with demyelinating diseases.
Antibody Prevalence in Epilepsy and Encephalopathy (APE2 ) score - Insights
Antibody Prevalence in Epilepsy and Encephalopathy (APE2 ) score.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: April 2 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Follicular lymphoma (FL) is an indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma of germinal center origin, which presents with significant biologic and clinical heterogeneity. Using RNA-seq on B cells sorted from 87 FL...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: March 19 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: The revised 4th edition of the World Health Organization (WHO4R) classification lists myelodysplastic syndromes with ring sideroblasts (MDS-RS) as a separate entity with single lineage (MDS-RS-SLD) or...
William Morice, II, M.D., Ph.D., Featured in The Athletic - Insights
Dr. Morice was recently featured in The Athletic regarding sports teams and how to safely and efficiently bring them back.
Protimes, Clotting, and Fibrin-Oh My: A Reflection on Hemostasis - Insights
Reilly Hannon, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, reflects on her course in hemostasis.
Adapting to Fast-Paced Studying - Insights
Reilly Hannon, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, discusses valuable study techniques she has learned.
A Snapshot of Mayo Clinic's Medical Laboratory Science Program - Insights
Ciara Dollar, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, provides a quick snapshot of what life in the program is like.
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Discusses Hookworms with The Washington Post - Insights
The Washington Post recently reported on hookworms burrowing into a teenager's skin during a trip to Florida. Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Lab and Co-Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Lab Services at Mayo Clinic,...
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., on Asian Longhorned Tick in U.S - Insights
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Asian longhorned tick has spread across nine states since it first appeared in the U.S. Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory and...
CPT codes and LOINC update: March 2024 - Insights
This page includes updates posted to Mayo Clinic Labs during the month of March.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 21 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Monoclonal immunoglobulin (MIg) crystalline nephropathies are rare lesions resulting from precipitation of MIgs in the kidney as crystalline inclusions. They can be categorized into lesions with...
Innovative Alzheimer's disease diagnostic tool unveiled - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories has marked a significant advancement in the fight against Alzheimer's disease with the introduction of an innovative diagnostic test. This noninvasive blood test accurately detects the p-Tau217 biomarker, indicative...
December 2023 - Cardiovascular and Infectious Diseases - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case’s sub-specialties are Cardiovascular Pathology and Infectious Diseases Pathology.
Mayo Clinic Infectious Disease Study Noted in Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - Insights
An article recently published in the Clinical Microbiology Newsletter made mention of a Mayo Clinic study. The article discussed a topic that has become increasingly popular—self-collected specimens.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: January 30 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Incapacitated regulatory T cells (Tregs) contribute to immune-mediated diseases. Inflammatory Tregs are evident during human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, mechanisms driving the development...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: January 23 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Measles virus (MV) vaccine strains have shown significant preclinical antitumor activity against glioblastoma (GBM), the most lethal glioma histology. In this first in human trial (NCT00390299), a...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: November 14 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Microaggressions between members of a team occur often in medicine, even despite good intentions. Such situations call for difficult conversations that restore inclusivity, diversity, and a healthy work...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: October 24 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Renal fibrosis is now recognized as a main determinant of renal pathology to include chronic kidney disease. Deposition of pathological matrix in the walls of glomerular capillaries, the interstitial...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: November 21 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart anomaly. Lifetime morbidity and whether long-term survival varies according to BAV patient-sub-groups are unknown. This study aimed to...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: November 7, 2023 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among immunocompromised hosts, including transplant recipients. Antiviral prophylaxis or treatment is used to reduce the incidence...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 30 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Clinical and molecular correlates of somatic and germline DDX41 variants in patients and families with myeloid neoplasms.
The Not-So-Scientific Way to Remember Scientific Things - Insights
Nikiesha Myers, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, discusses creative ways to remember scientific terminology.
MLS Clinical Rotations Spotlight: Hematology - Insights
Alex Harker, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) class of 2017, discusses his MLS clinical rotation in the Hematology Laboratory.
Building Kind Resilience - Insights
In this sketchnote, Amit Sood, M.D., MSc, FACP discusses how we can fight brain overload and stress with altruism, uplifting emotions, and by practicing gratitude.
Equity and Inclusion in Health Care: The Stakes Are Higher Than Ever - Insights
In this sketchnote, Sharonne Hayes, M.D., discusses the drivers behind equity and inclusion in health care and why we must act.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lipoprotein Profile [Test in Focus] - Insights
Jeffrey (Jeff) Meeusen, Ph.D., gives an overview of the new nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) lipoprotein profile available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. He discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing improves upon...
Never Let the Fear of Needles Keep You from Saving Lives - Insights
Benjamin Tetlie, a Financial Representative for Mayo Clinic Global Business Solutions, used to have a strong aversion to the idea of donating blood. However, when his coworkers organized a Blood Donor Unit Challenge, he wanted to...
Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D., Discusses New Blood Test on "Voice of America" - Insights
Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D., a clinical chemist and Co-Director of Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine at Mayo Clinic, discussed Mayo Clinic's new blood test that helps combat the leading cause of death in the U.S. on Voice of America.
Linnea Baudhuin, Ph.D., Discusses the Real Cost of NGS - Insights
Linnea Baudhuin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and Co-Director of the Personalized Genomics Laboratory, the Clinical Genomics Sequencing Laboratory, and the Cardiovascular Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in...
Robert Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D., Highlighted in "Unlocking the Power of Gene Expression" - Insights
Robert Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D., Consultant in the Division of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics at Mayo Clinic, and other Mayo researchers were highlighted in a recently published video to discuss how the molecular makeup of brain tumors can be...
High-Sensitivity Troponin T [Test in Focus] - Insights
High-sensitivity troponin T is a new assay recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay is most often used to evaluate patients with possible acute ischemic heart disease, but it also has a variety of uses in the...
CPT codes and LOINC update: May 2021 - Insights
The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of May.
CPT codes and LOINC update: June 2021 - Insights
The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of June.
Sharon Zehe, J.D., Discusses the Risks of Open-Source Genetic Databases - Insights
Sharon Zehe, J.D., an attorney for the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and a genetic privacy expert, discusses the risks utilizing open-source genetic databases.
Mayo Clinic Minute: What Are the "ABCs" of Avoiding Ticks? - Insights
It's time to start preparing for what could be a bumper crop of ticks across the U.S. As the last of the winter's snow melts, ticks start coming up from under the grass looking for a blood meal. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Bobbi Pritt,...
Twin Cities Business Highlights Mayo Clinic Biobank Project - Insights
Mayo Clinic is one of more than 100 organizations across the U.S. that is funded by the National Institutes of Health to partner in the All of Us Research Program, which aims to enroll at least 1 million participants to better understand...
CPT Codes and LOINC Update: July 2019 - Insights
View a full list of new CPT codes, Test Classification Updates, LOINC Codes, and Z-Codes posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of July 2019.