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CPT Codes and LOINC Update: March 2020 - 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 March 2020.

MCL Familial Chromosomal Microarray FISH Testing Information MC1235236

MCL Familial Chromosomal Microarray FISH Testing Information Family Member Phenotype Information Genomic Testing Instructions accurate interpretation reporting familial genetic results highly contingent

Liquid biopsy offers noninvasive DNA testing for cancer care - Insights

Gang Zheng, M.D., Ph.D., and Aaron Mansfield, M.D., describe Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ liquid biopsy, which analyzes blood samples for genetic information to guide cancer treatment. The circulating tumor DNA assay uses next generation...

Rare Lyme disease-causing bacteria spotted on routine blood films - Insights

It’s been understood for some time that an infection of B. mayonii, a rare species of bacterium, results in high levels of spirochetes in the peripheral blood. But actually being able to visualize them on a routine peripheral blood smear...

Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Testing - Insights

Audrey Schuetz, M.D., provides a detailed overview of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new culture-based extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) testing. Used to screen for the presence of multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria in donor stool...

Autoimmune Axonal Evaluation - Insights

Div Dubey, M.B.B.S., explains Mayo Clinic Laboratories' phenotypic testing approach for autoimmune axonal neuropathy. The comprehensive, serologic panel detects for antibodies with clinical relevance to the disease to provide clarity on...

TPNUQ genotyping assay - Insights

Ann Moyer, M.D., Ph.D., discusses TPNUQ, Mayo Clinic Laboratories' genotyping test for identifying patients at risk for thiopurine toxicity. Used prior to therapy initiation, our assay evaluates for nuances in both TPMT and NUDT15, which...

Comprehensive panel boosts GIST diagnosis sensitivity - Insights

Rondell Graham, M.B.B.S., describes Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new assay for gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GIST. The panel covers multiple mutations, to better inform diagnosis and treatment options.

Stiff-Person/PERM Evaluation - Insights

Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' stiff-person assay provides comprehensive evaluation for individuals on the spectrum of stiff-person syndrome. In addition to guiding treatment decisions, the assay...

Colorectal panel provides detailed cancer information - Insights

Rondell Graham, M.B.B.S., describes Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new colorectal cancer panel. The assay covers more genes to better inform decision-making about prognosis, targeted therapies and a hereditary cancer syndrome.

Focused Pharmacogenomics Panel [Test in Focus] - Insights

Ann Moyer, M.D., Ph.D., explains Mayo Clinic Labs’ new focused pharmacogenomics panel, a real-time, PCR-based testing approach that assesses 10 genes known for their drug-gene associations, to provide guidance on medication selection for...

Every test tube connects to a patient: Quality control of specimens in the pre-analytic phase - Insights

Each day, some 40 to 45 thousand specimens are shipped to Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester, Minnesota, from hospitals and other health care organizations around the world. And for every sample, there’s a patient to whom it belongs,...

Mayo Clinic Laboratories: Quality testing from start to finish - Insights

Guided by a patient-centric philosophy, Mayo Clinic Laboratories has a unique internal structure of quality specialists, coordinators, and engineers who constantly evaluate and improve laboratory operations. This structure supports a host...

A web of care, close to home: Support on the cancer journey - Insights

Dr. Dollahite received world-class cancer treatment from a web of health care organizations, including Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Yet she never left New York; most of her treatment occurred in Ithaca. What made that possible was...

A "sandbox" for innovation: The Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory - Insights

Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory (ADL) is a visionary space designed to foster innovation. The ADL has a direct impact on patient lives, bringing promising tests and services to patients at Mayo and around the world.

The Past, Present, and Future of Laboratory Automation - Insights

PACE / State of FL - This “Continual Improvement” webinar provides an overview of automating laboratory workflows and its impact on the overall efficiency of testing by speeding up tasks, minimizing waste, reducing reagent usage, and...

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Mayo Clinic Rochester- Hilton Building having been assessed by AABB, has been found to meet the requirements of applicable Standards of this organization and therefore is granted this CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION for the following...

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April 2021 — Gastroenterology and Surgical Pathology Case 2 - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Gastroenterology Pathology and Surgical Pathology.

LabConnect and Mayo Clinic BioPharma Diagnostics: Driving the future of medicine through clinical trials - Insights

Personalized medicine represents unprecedented potential benefits for patients. LabConnect and Mayo Clinic BioPharma Diagnostics are working together to bring world-class laboratory testing and resources to industry partners conducting...

Mass spectrometry-based assay detects viral antigens directly from clinical specimens - Insights

In a newly published study, a team from Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory has developed a mass spectrometry-based assay that’s able to detect COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogens from human proteins with, remarkably, 98% sensitivity...

Mitochondrial Disease [Test in Focus] - Insights

Linda Hasadsri, M.D., Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ inclusive approach to mitochondrial disease testing expedites diagnosis. Using innovative methodologies like custom reagents and droplet digital PCR enables precision...

Autoimmune profile updates - Insights

Based on studies that have shown certain antibodies may not be as clinically relevant to autoimmune testing as previously thought, Mayo Clinic Laboratories is updating a number of its autoimmune profiles by removing some antibodies from...

Myasthenia Gravis [Test in Focus] - Insights

Christopher Klein, M.D., discusses Mayo Clinic’s updated myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton syndrome testing approach. Automatic reflex to second-line testing saves time and increases sensitivity and specificity to confirm diagnosis in...

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...

Melanoma panel provides more tumor information - Insights

In this test specific episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast, Ruifeng (Ray) Guo, M.D., Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' comprehensive melanoma panel better informs prognosis and treatment.

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) - Insights

Divyanshu (Div) Dubey, M.B.B.S., describes Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new diagnostic test for CIDP, or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. The new test detects two antibodies — NF155 and CNTN1 — to enhance diagnosis and guide...

MayoComplete Solid Tumor Panel - Insights

Kevin Halling, M.D., Ph.D., explains how the MayoComplete Solid Tumor panel uses next-generation sequencing to assess 514 clinically significant, cancer-related genes for genetic alterations that offer insight on treatment effectivity.

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.

Enhanced detection of genetic mutation to optimize leukemia treatment - Insights

Rong He, M.D., describes how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ NPM1Q assay detects all known forms of a genetic mutation found in about 30% of people with acute myeloid leukemia, or AML. Identifying the NPM1 mutation is critical for clinical...

Unique pediatric evaluation targets relevant autoimmune/CNS antibodies - Insights

Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' pediatric autoimmune/CNS testing can better guide the treatment of autoimmune neurological diseases in children. The tailored evaluation covers only biomarkers...

West Nile virus [Test in Focus] - Insights

Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discusses how Mayo Clinic Labs’ updated PCR assay for West Nile virus provides increased sensitivity to detect virus RNA in multiple sources, identifies two virus lineages, and confirms diagnosis.

New tests launched in September - Insights

In September 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced ten new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

New tests launched in November - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories launched the following three tests in November.

MCL Rare Coagulation Disorder Patient Information MC1235264

MCL Rare Coagulation Disorder Patient Information Complete print Reset Form Rare Coagulation Disorder Patient Information Instructions Genetic testing rare hereditary disorders blood coagulation

Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Shannon Bennett - Insights

As director of Regulatory Affairs for the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Shannon Bennett helps safeguard Mayo Clinic’s reputation for quality care by ensuring that its clinical laboratories operate at the highest level of...

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.

Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Daniel Kronemann - Insights

As a clinical laboratory technologist, Daniel Kronemann enjoys going beyond his day-to-day work as he explores new ways to enhance processes and systems in Bacteriology.

CPT codes and LOINC update: December 2020 - Insights

The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of December.

CPT codes and LOINC update: July 2021 - Insights

The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of July.

CPT codes and LOINC update: February 2021 - Insights

The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of February.

CPT codes and LOINC update: September 2022 - Insights

This list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of September.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: November 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 November 2019.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: April 2020 - 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 April.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: August 2020 - Insights

The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of August

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: August 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 August 2019.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: September 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 September 2019.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: June 2020 - 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 June.

Hereditary Alzheimer's disease and dementia - Insights

Learn about our genetic testing for Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia, and CADASIL.