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Highlighting MML Regional Service Representatives - Insights
Our Mayo Medical Laboratory regional service representatives provide outstanding support to our clients and have the opportunity to share the Mayo Clinic mission and expertise with laboratories around the world. To gain a good understanding...
Dangerous Goods Training - Insights
Self-paced online training and certification for safe collection, handling, packaging, and shipment of specimens.
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Training Clinical Laboratory Staff to Work at the Highest Level: Part 1 | Insights
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People Archives - Page 4 of 35 - Insights
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Our staff, our stories: Patrice Brown - Insights
Patrice Brown, PA(ASCP), shares her story of growing up in Virginia and moving to Rochester, Minnesota to work at Mayo Clinic. She also shares her unique perspective of traveling internationally as COVID-19 was starting to spread.
Sorting through the Details of an Automation Solution - Insights
Laboratories face increasing pressure to automate their operations as they are challenged by a continuing increase in workload, a need to reduce expenditure, and a demand for accuracy and improved turnaround time—essentially doing more with...
Cross-laboratory collaboration accelerates gold-standard SRA testing - Insights
Utilizing testing capabilities of two separate laboratory facilities, Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new serotonin release assay (SRA) is a gold-standard test supported by decades of clinical hematopathologic experience and advanced mass...
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Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Aug. 21 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights how intrinsic BET inhibitor resistance in SPOP-mutated prostate cancer is mediated by BET protein stabilization and AKT-mTORC1 activation.
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.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Sept. 18 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights Mayo Clinic researchers who conducted a study to characterize the clinical, pathologic, and survival implications of non-V600 BRAF mutations in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Mosquito-borne disease - Insights
View our comprehensive menu of individually orderable tests and panels for mosquito-borne diseases and our algorithmic approach to testing.
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...
Phlebotomy Top Gun: Drawing Blood from a Patient Receiving Intravenous Fluids - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., presents a case-based scenario on drawing blood from a patient receiving intravenous fluids.
Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Lisa Wortman Raring - Insights
In her role as a proposal writer, Lisa Wortman Raring helps show clients everything Mayo Clinic Laboratories has to offer, making it clear how the organization can best meet their needs and the needs of their patients.
Our staff, our stories: Rondell Graham - Insights
Dr. Graham recalls how his upbringing influenced his outlook on life and discusses the power of investing in relationships.
Discontinuation of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) IgM Testing - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the over utilization of IgM serologic testing for herpes simplex virus and the recommendation by multiple agencies, including the CDC and the Infectious Diseases Society of...
A recent Mayo Clinic study has found that many U.S. health care providers are habitually ordering a mostly unnecessary, and quite expensive, genetic test to identify a patient’s hereditary risk of venous thromboembolism.
Take a deeper look at the care provided to laboratory testing specimens along their meticulous journey through Mayo Clinic Laboratories testing.
Learn how digital imaging can provide a clearer picture of difficult cases to assist with interpretations.
Ceramides are lipids associated with atherosclerotic plaque formation, hypertension, insulin resistance, and obesity. Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ testing quantifies ceramides, providing an early indicator to help physicians predict heart...
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.
Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a common cause of disease in the transplant population. In some patients who are diagnosed with CMV and are on antiviral treatment for infections, the virus may develop resistance to the drugs. This “Hot Topic”...
Multicenter Collaboration Defends against Vector-Borne Diseases - Insights
Teamwork is critical among staff from Mayo Clinic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Minnesota Department of Health, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in order to keep tabs on tick trends and defend against vector-borne...
Optic Neuritis in the Era of Biomarkers - Insights
Antibodies to aquaporin-4 and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) are recently described biomarkers seen in a subset of atypical optic neuritis which have revolutionized our understanding of the condition. In this “Hot Topic,” my...
Testing for COVID-19: Which test to use when? - Insights
If you need a test for COVID-19, a variety of options are now available. But how do you know which one is right for you? Use this guide from Mayo Clinic Laboratories to sort through the choices and help you decide.
Respiratory illness updates and health care economics - Insights
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology...
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.
Registration now open for the 2024 Classical Hematology Conference - Insights
Join us for the Classical Hematology Conference: Nonmalignant Hematology and Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders, presented by Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This hybrid conference held Oct. 15–17, 2024, in Scottsdale, Arizona, will provide...
Register now to attend the 35th Leveraging the Lab Conference: Seize Tomorrow - Insights
Discover how to harness the power of your outreach program to position your organization for success at the 35th Leveraging the Laboratory: Seize Tomorrow conference, presented by Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This in-person event promises...
Learn how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ outreach solutions can enhance and promote the clinical, business, and operational relevance of the hospital laboratory.
The seven S's of connectivity impact - Insights
With many organizations using a digital-first approach, it is easy to assume that is always the best option. But is it? And what about for your laboratory outreach program? Laboratories should consider these seven S’s when deciding whether...
Urinary ammonium testing - Insights
John Lieske, M.D., discusses Mayo Clinic Laboratories' urinary ammonium testing. A test that takes the guesswork out of determining acid base disorders by giving nephrologists a true understanding of a patient’s true urinary ammonium level.
The latest news and updates from Mayo Clinic Laboratories.
How can Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ test offerings and services can help hospital laboratories enhance patient care and laboratory performance? Learn more.
Pleural Mesothelioma - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Anja Roden, M.D., a thoracic pathologist at Mayo Clinic, gives an update on the 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) classification and ancillary testing of pleural mesothelioma.
A Journey from Undergrad to MLS Program - Insights
Kylie Reising, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, discusses her journey from undergrad to the MLS program.
CAP Today Article Highlights Mayo Medical Laboratories' Outreach Program - Insights
A recent article in CAP Today discusses the pros and cons of hospital outreach programs, and whether or not a local laboratory should accept an offer to be purchased. Baystate Health, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, uses Mayo Medical...
Michael Henry, M.D., Receives Outstanding Physician/Scientist Educator Award - Insights
Michael Henry, M.D., Consultant in the Division of Anatomic Pathology, has received the 2017 Outstanding Physician/Scientist Educator Award from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences for his long-term and significant commitment to...
Saving Lives through Blood Donation—It Runs in the Family - Insights
Lisa Zerby, a Laboratory Assistant in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, is carrying on her family’s long-standing tradition of blood donation as a third-generation donor.
MLS Clinical Rotations Spotlight: Hospital Clinical Lab - Insights
Montana Smith, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program, highlights her experience in Mayo Clinic’s Hospital Clinical Laboratory during MLS clinical rotations.
So What Does a Major in MLS Actually Mean? - Insights
Elizabeth Gamache, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) class of 2018, explains what a major in MLS really means.
James Stubbs, M.D., Elected President of American Board of Pathology - Insights
James Stubbs, M.D., Chair of the Division of Transfusion Medicine in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, has been elected President of the American Board of Pathology.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: December 6 - Insights
This week's research roundup features: Clinical impact of KIR haplotypes in 10/10 HLA-matched unrelated donor-recipient pairs undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Advises How to Avoid Bug-Borne Diseases This Summer - Insights
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Lab and Co-Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Lab Services in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Lab Medicine and Pathology, recently spoke with the Post-Bulletin about Lyme disease and West...
The Power of Discovery: Mayo Clinic Laboratories Autoimmune Neurology Service - Insights
Autoimmune neurological disorders can often be treated, sometimes with full restoration of function. However, because the symptoms mimic other conditions, autoimmune neurological disorders are frequently misdiagnosed, resulting in an...
Nonradioactive assay helps diagnose heparin reaction - Insights
Rajiv Pruthi, M.B.B.S., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ serotonin release assay achieves high sensitivity and specificity while avoiding the use of radioactive materials. Serotonin release testing is an important tool in the...
Improving outcomes through comprehensive controlled substance monitoring - Insights
Controlled substance testing options vary in the details they provide about patient drug use, painting an incomplete picture of usage patterns that can hinder accurate prescription monitoring and treatment outcomes. However, a new...