CPT Codes and LOINC Update: July 2020 - Insights
The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of July
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.
Creative Team-Building Ideas - Insights
When people look at their agendas for a meeting or conference and see “team building” listed as one of the events, many let out a sigh or roll their eyes. Nicole Folken, Education Specialist at Mayo Medical Laboratories, highlights how team...
Amy Clayton, M.D., Appointed Anatomic Pathology Division Chair - Insights
The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Clayton, M.D., as the new Chair of the Division of Anatomic Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
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.
Diva Salomão, M.D., has been named the Diversity Leader for the Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
On the April 22 broadcast of Mayo Clinic Radio, co-hosts Tracy McCray and Tom Shives, M.D., spoke with Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory, about an update on Lyme disease predictions for 2017.
A Reflection on the Past 12 Weeks of the MLS Program - Insights
Makenzie Fong, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, reflects on the past twelve weeks of the program.
William Morice, II, M.D., Ph.D., Discusses Leadership Challenges for Laboratory Medicine - Insights
William Morice, II, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and President of Mayo Medical Laboratories, recently presented "Leadership Challenges for Laboratory Medicine" at the...
Curtis Hanson, M.D., Elected as ACLA Chair - Insights
At the recent American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) annual meeting, Curt Hanson, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Mayo Medical Laboratories, was elected as Chair of the ACLA Board.
Rosalind Sharain, M.D., and Nooshin Karamzadeh Dashti, M.D., have been named Chief Fellows for the Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program for the academic year 2017–18.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: December 20 - Insights
This week's research roundup features: Expanding the platelet inventory to mitigate the impact of severe shortages
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: February 7 - Insights
This week's Research Roundup features: Maintenance of remission and risk of relapse in Myeloperoxidase-positive ANCA-associated Vasculitis with kidney involvement.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: March 21 - Insights
This week's Research Roundup features: Performance comparisons of methylation and structural variants from low-input whole-genome methylation sequencing.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: March 7 - Insights
This week's Research Roundup features: Membranous nephropathy in syphilis is associated with neuron-derived neurotrophic factor.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: April 4 - Insights
This week's Research Roundup features: Fatal Human Rabies Infection with Suspected Host-mediated Failure of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Following a Recognized Zoonotic Exposure-Minnesota, 2021.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: April 18 - Insights
This week's Research Roundup feature: Renal involvement in systemic sclerosis.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: April 25 - Insights
This week's Research Roundup feature: Deficiency of the CD155-CD96 immune checkpoint controls IL-9 production in giant cell arteritis.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 23 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Relationship between BCL2 mutations and follicular lymphoma outcome in the chemoimmunotherapy era.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: March 14 - Insights
This week's Research Roundup features: Novel through-the-scope suture closure of colonic Endoscopic Mucosal resection defects.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: March 28 - Insights
This week's Research Roundup features: Elementary overview of heavy metals.
Why Urinalysis Is My Favorite Course - Insights
Nikiesha Myers, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, talks about why Urinalysis has been her favorite course in the program.
That's a Wrap on Clinical Chemistry - Insights
Elizabeth Gamache, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, recaps her nine-week clinical chemistry course.
Insight on Immunology - Insights
Francesca Scala, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, provides insight on immunology.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: March 8 - Insights
This week’s research roundup features: Androgen deprivation therapy use and duration with definitive radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: an individual patient data meta-analysis.
Top 5 reasons to attend this year's Breast Cancer Innovation conference - Insights
Over the course of two days, Mayo Clinic’s 2022 Breast Cancer Care: Innovation, Disruptive Technologies and Early Adopters educational conference will bring you up to speed on the new therapeutics, technologies and techniques that could...
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Week in Review: May 20 - Insights
Today's highlights include: US at risk of COVID-19 drug shortages this summer, Rochester startup Vyriad developing cancer-fighting viruses, and CDC expresses concern about possibility of undetected monkeypox spread in U.K.
Week in Review: May 13 - Insights
Today's highlights include: Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges, Rochester hospitals score top grades in safety, and Mayo Clinic breaks ground on $155M Minnesota hospital expansion.
COVID-19 weekly news: April 4-10 2022 - Insights
Topic's Include: Testing wastewater for COVID-19: The clearest path to understanding community infection, and the latest advice about COVID-19 boosters.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: December 21 - Insights
This week’s research roundup features: Learning through a Pandemic: The current state of knowledge on COVID-19 and cancer.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: December 28 - Insights
This week’s research roundup features: Risk of late-onset breast cancer in genetically predisposed women.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: November 30 - Insights
This week’s research roundup features: Tumor junction burden and antigen presentation as predictors of survival in mesothelioma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: December 8 - Insights
This week’s research roundup features: The management of cancer symptoms and treatment-induced side effects with cannabis or cannabinoids.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: January 18 - Insights
Today's Topic Features: Clinical, histological and molecular profiling of different stages of alcohol-related liver disease.
Diagnostic tests are a critical part of America’s health infrastructure and helping people live healthier lives. But in a recent op-ed published on RealClearPolicy, William Morice II, M.D., president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Matt...
Bonner General Health in Sandpoint, Idaho, has selected Mayo Medical Laboratories as its primary reference laboratory. This selection gives Bonner General Health access to Mayo Clinic’s extensive menu of laboratory tests and clinical...
Education on this topic decreases misdiagnosis and the possibility of misinterpreting the comments provided by the reporting laboratories.
The following on demand education is related to Hematology, which is a key subfield within the medical laboratory science (MLS), focusing on the study of blood and blood-forming tissues to diagnose and monitor disorders such as anemia,...
Learn about our world-renowned pediatric endocrinologists and genetic counselors, who are available to review results and consult on treatment plans.
Helicobacter pylori - Insights
Find out why timely, accurate diagnosis of H. pylori is critical for improving patients’ gastrointestinal health and preventing further harm.
Urinary stone services - Insights
Learn how our approach to kidney stone services and concise reporting enable accurate interpretation to guide clinical decisions.
Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ genetic gastroenterology tests can provide diagnostic clarity across a range of inherited GI disorders.
Autoimmune GI Dysmotility - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Identifying GI dysmotility as autoimmune-mediated is extremely important because patients treated with immunotherapy can see a dramatic improvement, going from persistent nausea, vomiting, and weight loss to feeling normal within a few...
A worldwide increase of the incidence of early-onset pediatric inflammatory bowel disease means more children than ever are diagnosed and treated for life-altering IBD diagnoses. However, not all children suspected of early-onset IBD have...
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...
Comprehensive panels - Insights
Check out Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ comprehensive pharmacogenomic panels, which identify genetic variations associated with treatment response.
Check out Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ biochemical and molecular testing options to diagnose creatine deficiency disorders.
Purine and pyrimidine metabolism disorders - Insights
Check out how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ genetic testing can help to diagnose and monitor patients affected by purine and pyrimidine metabolism disorders.