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Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights

This Mayo Clinic conference will address the approach to the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. It will also provide an update on the diagnosis and management of common and rare nonmalignant blood disorders....

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...

Advancing our Understanding of Immunoglobulins to Better Understand Disease - Insights

PACE / State of FLIn this month’s “Virtual Lecture,” David Murray, M.D., Ph.D., discusses how immunoglobin light chains are used to detect overexpressed immunoglobins which can be applied to distinguish patients with plasma cell disorders...

Phlebotomy Lab Operations - Insights

PACE / State of FL Phlebotomy and specimen collection services are on the forefront of patient diagnosis. However, more often than not, they are over shadowed by testing laboratories because they deliver the final test results. The focus of...

Cardiovascular Biomarkers of Atherosclerotic Risk - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Vlad Vasile, M.D., Ph.D., reviews ceramides and their atherosclerotic risk through defining ceramides, talking about when they should be tested for and touch on the topic of ceramides in primary prevention.

Autoimmune Peripheral Neuropathy: A New Paradigm Shift - Insights

PACE/State of FL - This webinar will discuss the advantages of using electrophysiology results to guide the selection of axonal or demyelinating testing for peripheral neuropathy. This approach can help identify specific antibodies...

Laboratory Nonconformance (Event) Management - Insights

PACE/State of FL - This “Continual Improvement” webinar provides an overview of the event management process deployed by the Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.

An Artificial Intelligence-powered Approach Reveals Novel Features of Tumor Cell Metastasis - Insights

PACE / State of FLThis month’s “Virtual Lecture” recognizes the importance of tracking tumor cell development and the heterogeneity in cancer cell growth dynamics at the clonal resolution and reveals features of tumor cell metastasis.

Classification of Kidney Stone Composition Using an AI Model - Insights

PACE / State of FLThis month’s “Virtual Lecture,” discusses how artificial intelligence can be utilized to classify kidney stones while demonstrating improvement in quality and patient safety.

Keys to Leading in Extraordinarily Difficult Times: Part 2 - Insights

PACE / State of FLIn this month’s “Virtual Lecture” Mark Hyde continues to share what he has learned during his 28 years of workplace consulting experience and counseling with thousands of employees concerning work topics such as stress,...

Introduction to Phlebotomy - Insights

Learn about collection tubes, inversions, and additives, and the recommended order of draw will be reviewed, along with general specimen labeling requirements and a summary of key phlebotomy terminology.

Difficult Collections and Special Populations - Insights

Get an overview of phlebotomy techniques for pediatric and geriatric patients who often present as unique challenges due to their physiological and anatomical differences.

Fundamentals of Phlebotomy - Insights

Find out about the patient experience and patient privacy, and the inpatient and outpatient identification process, as well as the legal considerations that a phlebotomist needs to be aware of and a summary of key phlebotomy terminology.

Problem-Solving Thinking: An Overview of DMAIC, A3, and PDSA - Insights

PACE/State of FL - What problem-solving thinking is, as well as an overview of what DMAIC, A3, and PDSA problem-solving approaches are to support your quality and continuous improvement journey.

Manage to Reimbursement - Insights

PACE/State of FL - This webinar will provide a methodology for laboratory leadership to review their test menu for assays that most impact the financial health of their laboratory.

Mayo Clinic Offers New Prostate Cancer Test from Beckman Coulter, Reduces Unnecessary Biopsies - Insights

The prostate health index or phi test reduces the need for prostate cancer biopsies by 30 percent.

The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights

This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.

The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights

This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.

The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights

This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.

The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights

This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.

The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights

This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.

The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights

This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.

The Region 4 Stork (R4S) Collaborative Project - Insights

This is a 6-part series describing the products and clinical tools of a laboratory quality improvement project called Region 4 Stork, or R4S.

June 2023 - Clinical Chemistry - 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 Chemistry.

Frequently asked questions - Insights

For patients at risk of plasma cell disorders, early identification is critical to ensure better outcomes. Mayo Clinic MASSFIX, our innovative approach uses matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry...

Frequently asked questions - Insights

For patients at risk of plasma cell disorders, early identification is critical to ensure better outcomes. Mayo Clinic MASSFIX, our innovative approach uses matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry...

Advancing Immunosuppressive Therapy in Solid Organ Transplantation: Integrating Pharmacogenomics, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, and Precision Medicine - Insights

Register now: Aug. 13, 2025 - PACE/State of FL - The critical role of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in managing immunosuppressive therapy for solid organ transplant recipients.

Anti-Platelet Factor 4 Antibody-Mediated Prothrombotic Syndromes - Insights

PACE / State of FLIn this month's "Virtual Lecture," Anand Padmanabhan provides a general overview and science in the field related to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), and...

Complement Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of Thrombotic Microangiopathy - Insights

PACE / State of FLThis month’s “Virtual Lecture” discusses the clinical diagnosis and management, summarizes the testing modalities that guide diagnosis and management, and recognizes the utility of genetic testing as it relates to...

What's New in Quality and Regulatory? [2024] - Insights

PACE/State of FL - An overview of recent operational updates to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and administrative process changes in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Lab Billing, Coding, and Compliance: A 2025 Overview - Insights

Presentation Recording Coming Soon – PACE/State of FL - Critical topics essential for laboratory billing, coding, and compliance.

What's New in Quality and Regulatory? [2023] - Insights

PACE/State of FL - An overview of the most common CLIA deficiencies in 2022 and ideas for avoiding noncompliance. The presenters will also review new CMS rules for remote review that were published at the end of the COVID-19 public health...

Autopsy Lab - Lean Transformation - Insights

PACE/State of FL - An in-depth look at the efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Autopsy Lab through Lean principles.

Optimizing Cancer Care: ASCO Guidelines for Germline Genetic Testing - Insights

PACE/State of FL - The latest ASCO guidelines for selection of germline genetic testing panels for cancer patients.

Metagenomic Sequencing - A Tool for Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Infection - Insights

PACE/State of FL - Metagenomic sequencing for diagnosing central nervous system infection. Content will be shared regarding technical details, clinical applications, and results interpretation, drawing on both current literature and...

Sickle cell disease: How new technologies are transforming patient lives - Insights

PACE/State of FL - The current knowledge regarding sickle cell disease from its genetic cause to the myriads of effects it can have for affected individuals.

Understanding a Broken Heart: Genetic Testing After Sudden Cardiac Death - Insights

PACE/State of FL - Presentation Recording Coming Soon - Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a devastating event that occurs unexpectedly, often without any prior symptoms. This webinar will discuss how postmortem genetic testing may be used in...

The Quality Auditor Role - Assessing the Laboratory - Insights

PACE/State of FL - Internal assessments are integral to a laboratory’s quality management system (QMS).

Blood Cultures - Insights

PACE/State of FL - This "Phlebotomy Webinar" will review proper blood culture collection techniques and demonstrate how specimen quality can impact patient care.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): The 5 W's and How - Insights

PACE/State of FL - The who, what, why, where, when and how of well written effective procedures that can: help to improve the quality of work within the organization, help reduce the number of errors and omissions, and help new people...

Pathways Case Studies: July 2022 - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for July include the following sub-specialties: Gastroenterology Pathology,...

IGHV and TP53 Sequencing: Clinical Utility in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Curtis Hanson, M.D., will discuss the use of laboratory-based prognostic markers in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). He will also highlight the importance of molecular analyses for IGHV and TP53...

FDA Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests - Insights

PACE/State of FL - A brief history of the FDA’s interest in LDTs and detailing new requirements.