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Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ genetic counselors are experts on heritable illness who provide a wealth of knowledge to guide appropriate testing utilization and interpret results.
Allan Jaffe, M.D., Discusses Effect of Highly Sensitive Cardiac Troponin in Healio - Insights
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin levels are strongly associated with the risk for incident heart failure. Allan Jaffe, M.D., Consultant and Chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Core Laboratory Services, with a joint appointment in...
Lisa Brown, quality specialist for Mayo Clinic Laboratories customer service, explains working "behind the scenes" when a client calls Mayo Clinic Laboratories with an inquiry, that call is typically picked up within 20 seconds by an agent...
Translation disclaimer - Insights
This content was translated using automated machine translation software. Some content may not be accurately translated due to the limitations of the software. Mayo Clinic Laboratories does not make any assurances or guarantees as to the...
GI parasitic disease - Insights
Learn about our focused approach to gastrointestinal disease testing and the identification of the type of parasite present in a sample.
Monitoring winter storms - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories is monitoring and tracking back-to-back winter storms moving through the Midwest and East Coast to minimize challenges. Engagement with our logistics partners is underway to minimize challenges. If any routes are...
Comprehensive drug class testing list - Insights
Our comprehensive drug class testing offers precise and efficient drug identification across more than 20 distinct drug classes, ensuring enhanced patient safety, regulatory compliance, and optimized treatment plans.
Thank you to all our staff during the time of COVID-19 - Insights
Thank you to our staff at Mayo Clinic who step up daily during this time of need to provide access to testing during the global pandemic. We appreciate each one of you and all the sacrifices you personally have made throughout this past...
Test selection guides - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories has created specialty-specific Test Selection Guides to help you find the right testing for patients quickly and easily.
Monitoring Hurricane Debby - Insights
As Hurricane Debby moves through the Southeast United States (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia), we continue to monitor and track the situation with our logistics partners to minimize challenges. Clients in the...
Notice: New outgoing Mayo Lab Inquiry caller ID - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ call center has a new outgoing caller ID number for any follow up client communications.
Dr. Robin Patel shares periprosthetic joint infection findings in NEJM - Insights
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published new findings on periprosthetic joint infection by Dr. Robin Patel.
Mayo Clinic monitoring rising avian influenza cases - Insights
In a post on Mayo Clinic’s News Network, Mayo Clinic’s director of Clinical Virology, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., explains the concern over a potential human-to-human outbreak of avian influenza and what’s being done at Mayo Clinic and...
It's Tick Season: Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Featured on Mayo Clinic Radio - Insights
On the June 2 broadcast of Mayo Clinic Radio, co-hosts Tracy McCray and Tom Shives, M.D., spoke with Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Mayo Clinic Clinical Parasitology Lab, about common tick-borne diseases and how to prevent them.
Engaging the Next Generation of Lab Professionals - Insights
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, Isak joins the Mayo Clinic Laboratories outreach team — Jane Hermansen, Ellen Dijkman Dulkes, and Brianne Newton — to talk about his unique experience in...
Three core elements of exceptional customer service - Insights
Excellent customer service flows from three foundational elements: organizational alignment, engaged employees, and the right systems and facilities.
Creative approaches to laboratory outreach staffing - Insights
In a constrained staffing environment, how can an outreach program effectively meet customer needs? Through creativity, collaboration, and shared services, there can be multiple solutions to provide the support needed by the laboratory...
Surprises in Coagulation Testing - Insights
In this “Hot Topic,” William Nichols, M.D., presents a case study that demonstrates how pre- and postanalytic variables of the patient and blood samples can have confounding effects on the laboratory evaluation of coagulation disorders.
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Robin Patel, M.D., discusses how matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI TOF) mass spectrometry works for bacterial identification, including the strengths and limitations of this...
March 2023 - Clinical Biochemistry - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides a Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Clinical Biochemistry.
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Discusses Safe Tick Removal - Insights
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, discussed how to safety remove ticks from skin with AccuWeather.com.
In vitro diagnostics solutions - Insights
BioPharma Diagnostics supports medical device, biopharma, and diagnostic companies with in vitro diagnostic services, including analytical validation of new assays and devices in compliance with CAP/CLIA requirements.
Safety in Phlebotomy - Insights
Get a general introduction to safety precautions, which will help ensure the well-being of you and your patients.
Advanced Phlebotomy Collections - Insights
Find out about advanced blood collection techniques and the specialized procedures that are used when standard blood collection methods may not be feasible or when specific tests require more specialized handling of blood samples.
Specimen Integrity and Processing - Insights
Learn about the variables influencing successful blood draws and their potential impact on laboratory outcomes, Quality Assurance principles, the regulatory agencies ensuring patient and healthcare worker safety, and the organizational...
Celiac Disease: Diagnostic Testing Algorithms - Insights
This three-part microlearning series is designed for healthcare professionals interested in understanding the diagnostic algorithms for celiac disease.
As Winter Storm Blair moves through the Midwest and East Coast, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will monitor and track the situation with our logistics partners to minimize challenges. If any routes are modified or canceled, clients in the...
The following on demand education is related to Blood Banking, which is a key subfield within medical laboratory science (MLS), focusing on the collection, testing, processing, storage, and distribution of blood products for safe...
The Safety Page is a compilation of on demand content, presentations, and other safety-related education.
Neuropathology Consultations - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Our second-opinion consultations give neuropathologists access to Mayo Clinic neuropatholgists who can help choose the most appropriate molecular and cytogenetic testing.
Result interpretations - Insights
Through specimen validity testing and interpretive results reporting, Mayo Clinic Laboratories ensures the accuracy of every test result.
Find out how our data-driven testing was developed by experts and uses innovative laboratory technology to monitor all stages of kidney disease.
Therapeutic drug monitoring - Insights
Our comprehensive TDM test menu covers more than 70 drugs across psychiatry, neurology, transplant medicine, oncology, and other clinical disciplines, ensuring accurate, personalized care through advanced analysis and innovation.
Resources & Accreditation - Insights
Go to My Events and Certificates How To Print Certificate (PDF) Accreditation Credit offered on programs when designated. Credit Matrix In support of
The following resources can be used as a reminder for staff on the order of putting on and taking off PPE. The pocket cards can be formatted for two different paper sizes based on the number of cards that need to be printed. Print the...
Mayo Clinic develops and validates new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis - Insights
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed and validated a new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS). The new test is an automated and cost-effective method compared to other tests used to diagnose MS, according to the research...
Safety resources to protect employees and patients.
Hurricane Ian update - Insights
Due to hurricane Ian, Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered.
COVID-19 weekly news: May 2-8 2022 - Insights
Topics include: Hepatitis in children: What parents need to know, and FDA limits use of J&J COVID-19 vaccine.
Spotlighting the importance of cultivating the hospital laboratory - Insights
In recent articles, Mayo Clinic Laboratories emphasizes the transformative potential of recognizing and leveraging the capabilities of a hospital laboratory. With more touchpoints than any other outpatient service line, the laboratory is...
Malabsorption panel - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, which is integrated with the clinical gastroenterology practice at Mayo Clinic, understands the worry patients and their loved ones feel while awaiting test results. To expedite and streamline the diagnostic...
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.
Introduction to Cost of Quality in the Laboratory - Insights
This "Phlebotomy" webinar will provide an introduction to cost of quality. The main components of the presentation will include discussions on the cost of attaining quality and the cost of poor quality.
Education on this topic decreases misdiagnosis and the possibility of misinterpreting the comments provided by the reporting laboratories.
Learn how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ outreach solutions can enhance and promote the clinical, business, and operational relevance of the hospital laboratory.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about our BioPharma Diagnostics clinical trial testing, research collaborations, and more.
Reserve your spot today for the 2025 Classical Hematology Conference - Insights
Registration is now open for the 2025 Mayo Clinic Classical Hematology Conference: Nonmalignant Hematology and Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders. Reserve your spot today.
Forensic Pathology 101 - Insights
In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Reade Quinton, M.D., discusses what it takes to become a forensic pathologist, talks about common misconceptions related to the field, and describes what a day in the life of a forensic pathologist is...
Quality in the clinical practice - Insights
In this episode, Paula Santrach, M.D., associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology and consultant in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, discusses cultivating quality in the clinical practice.
Noninvasive DNA testing via liquid biopsy - Insights
The MayoComplete Liquid Biopsy Panel offers a noninvasive alternative to traditional cell-based biopsies. This allow for faster turnaround time and the ability to perform molecular DNA testing in cancer patients where tumor tissue isn’t...