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Mayo Clinic Sustains Reduced Blood Culture Contamination in the Laboratory - Insights

A recent article in MedicalLab Management, authored by Mayo Clinic staff, discusses how to sustain reduced blood-culture contamination in clinical laboratories....

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: March 22 - Insights

This Feature Includes: A clinically compatible drug-screening platform based on organotypic cultures identifies vulnerabilities to prevent and treat brain metastasis....

Ingenuity, collaboration, and expertise create a game-changing COVID-19 test swab - Insights

A massive effort culminated in Mayo Clinic designing, testing and mass-manufacturing a 3D-printed mid-turbinate swab for COVID-19 testing....

February 2020 — Hematopathology - Insights

A 43-year-old female presents with seizures following weeks of progressive lower extremity numbness. Imaging reveals a contrast-enhancing parasagittal...

Ingenuity, collaboration, and expertise create a game-changing COVID-19 test swab - Insights

A massive effort culminated in Mayo Clinic designing, testing and mass-manufacturing a 3D-printed mid-turbinate swab for COVID-19 testing....

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: August 1 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: A lncRNA from the FTO locus acts as a suppressor of the m6A writer complex and p53 tumor suppression signaling....

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: September 13 - Insights

This week's research roundup features: A simple score to identify increased risk of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: October 18 - Insights

This week's research roundup features: How do I warm HPC(A) products to maximize cell viability in the setting of cold agglutinin disease?...

February 2020 - Laboratory Genetics & Genomics - Insights

A 71 yr old female with a history of a central nervous system lymphoma, an allogenic stem cell transplant and graft versus host disease was tested for...

December 2019 — Dermatopathology - Insights

A 7-year old boy presented with growing skin lesion on the back. ( Click on image to view magnified ) ( Click on image to view magnified ) ( Click on...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Dec. 10 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights the evaluation of monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance: A consensus report of the International Kidney and Monoclonal Gammopathy Research Group....

Leading a revolution in freight management for hospitals - Insights

A conversation with Matt Wood, director of Supply Chain Solutions developed by Mayo Clinic, about a little-known program available to help hospitals and other organizations greatly reduce their freight...

Blood clots in the heart are common in patients with COVID-19 - Insights

A small but in-depth study conducted a postmortem evaluation of the heart tissue of 15 patients with COVID-19, including the first postmortem cardiac findings of three patients who had cleared the virus...

Week in Review: March 25 - Insights

e-changing kidney swap, climate change is making allergy season even worse, and a Minnesota Milestone: A day without COVID-19 deaths....

COVID-19 weekly news: March 14-20 2022 - Insights

Topic's Include: Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update, and Mayo Clinic Minute: Hope for COVID-19 patients who’ve lost their sense of taste, smell....

Vaping-Associated Lung Injury May Be Caused by Toxic Chemical Fumes, Study Finds - Insights

A Mayo Clinic study published in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that lung injuries from vaping most likely are caused by direct toxicity or tissue damage from noxious chemical fumes....

AHUSD - Overview: Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Complement Panel, Serum and Plasma

that can cause atypical-hemolytic uremic syndrome, dense deposit disease, and C3 glomerulonephritis A second-tier test that aids in the differential diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathies...

One Test, Multiple Targets: Zeroing in on Autoimmune Movement Disorders - Insights

A movement disorder might be caused by the body’s immune system, which is meant to fight infections, suddenly attacking the brain. Fortunately, an “autoimmune movement disorder” can often be treated—once...

Week in Review: March 18 - Insights

Today's Highlights Include: A new strategy for staying one step ahead of the virus, Pfizer CEO says another Covid booster will be needed, and Senate votes to make daylight saving time permanent....

Collaboration identifies previously unknown blood clotting condition - Insights

A medical mystery surrounding a clotting disease spurred a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and University of Michigan Health to develop a new test methodology and the discovery of a previously unknown...

Lung Transplant Recipient's First Breath Goes Viral #ThrowbackThursday - Insights

breath with new lungs. Cystic fibrosis had stolen Jennifer's breath, and so much more, over the years. A lung transplant gave her a chance to get some of it back....

Units of Measurement - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Units of Measure A list of common units used in the reporting of our assays has been defined. Refer to the table for these units as well as the recommended report abbreviations....

Most Patients with Unknown Spinal Cord Disease Later Given Specific Diagnosis, Study Shows - Insights

A study by Mayo Clinic researchers found that most patients with suspected spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause have an alternative, specific diagnosis. The research is published in Neurology, the...

Webinars - Insights

Live and recorded presentations featuring Q&A with subject matter experts who share lessons learned, reflect on current applications for testing, project the future of lab medicine, and provide resources...

Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Dr. Vanda Lennon - Insights

A pioneering researcher, Dr. Vanda Lennon has spent five decades delving into questions of neuroimmunology. Today, she continues that work as director of the Neuroimmunology Research Laboratory in Mayo...

Webinars - Insights

Live and recorded presentations featuring Q&A with subject matter experts who share lessons learned, reflect on current applications for testing, project the future of lab medicine, and provide resources...

Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Deb Wells - Insights

Deb Wells is the director of Quality Management Services at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. A science lover from a young age, Deb has long worked in medical laboratory science and is passionate about being an...

Microbiology Culture Test List - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

preparing a micro-organism defined as an infectious substance and therefore classified as Category A, you must ship it separately......

National symposium to feature Ana Casanegra, M.D. reviewing direct-acting anticoagulants - Insights

On Dec. 4, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will host the Friday Satellite Symposium A Case-Based Workshop: Clinical and Laboratory Aspects of Hemophilia and Thrombosis, preceding the 62nd American Society of...

the_heme_biosynthetic_pathway.pdf

for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. Porphobilinogen Succinyl Co-enzyme A Uroporphyrinogen I Uroporphyrinogen III Heptacarboxylporphyrinogen I Heptacarboxylporphyrinogen III...

Week in Review: March 10 - Insights

launch scholarship for public health studies, diabetes and obesity are on the rise in young adults, A study says, and U.S. to lift Covid testing requirements on travelers from China....

Leading up to Lab Week: Recognizing the Role of Laboratory Professionals - Insights

A compilation of interviews from previous episodes highlighting the pivotal role laboratory professionals play in healthcare. Featured interviews include Dr. Eric Hsi, Dr. Curt Hanson, and Jane Hermanson...

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...

myeloproliferative_neoplasm_a_diagnostic_approach_to_bone_marrow_evaluation.pdf

Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. 08/2023 Myeloproliferative Neoplasm: A Diagnostic Approach to Bone Marrow Evaluation Clinical suspicion of myeloproliferative neoplasm Consistent...

Research Test Identifies BRCA2 Gene Mutations That Lead to Breast, Ovarian Cancers - Insights

A new test developed by researchers at Mayo Clinic shows which mutations in the BRCA2 gene make women susceptible to developing breast or ovarian cancers. The research behind the test was published today...

Reclaiming her joy: Joy Carol - Insights

A tenacious fighter, Joy Carol never lost hope that a mysterious condition that had stripped her of her ability to move would be identified. Hope turned into reality when a Mayo Clinic Laboratories test...

New Biomarker Greatly Improves Diagnostic Sensitivity for Rare Kidney Disease, Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis - Insights

A team of Mayo Clinic pathologists have discovered a new tissue biomarker, DNAJB9, for fibrillary glomerulonephritis, a rare kidney disease of unknown pathogenesis and poor outlook—nearly half of all patients...

An inside look at the state-of-the-art supports enabling invention - Insights

A web of innovation within Mayo Clinic Laboratories links research and test development with clinical practice, enabling for some of the world’s most pioneering methodologies. Underpinning this innovation...

Week in Review: April 1 - Insights

Today's Highlights Include: Walz signs ALS bill by senator with the disease, Health Fusion: A farm family's journey from tragedy to gratefulness through organ donation, and google Search will soon let...

cap-sdsc.pdf

Mayo Clinic Laboratories Mayo Clinic Labs-Roch Superior Dr Rochester, Minnesota Nikola A. Baumann, PhD CAP#: 7193341 CLIA#: 24D1040592 The organization named above meets all applicable standards for accreditation...

tay_sachs_and_related_disorders_diagnostic_testing_algorithm.pdf

© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. Hexosaminidase A enzyme activity is indeterminate or indicates carrier for Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) Sandhoff disease...

Kevin Halling, M.D., Ph.D., Panelist on Minnesota Health Care Roundtable about Precision Medicine - Insights

participated in the 47th session of the Minnesota Health Care Roundtable. The topic was, “Precision Medicine: A New Approach to Care.”...

Neurology - Insights

A collaboration with Mayo Clinic BioPharma Diagnostics includes access to the neurologic disease testing capabilities of Mayo Clinic Laboratories. Our highly specialized neurology testing menu features...

cap-hilton.pdf

Mayo Clinic Labs Mayo Clinic Labs-Roch Main Campus Rochester, Minnesota Nikola A. Baumann, PhD CAP#: 1808201 CLIA#: 24D0404292 The organization named above meets all applicable standards for accreditation...

hemophilia_testing_algorithm.pdf

All rights reserved. 07/2024 Hemophilia Testing Algorithm Is activity still decreased? Hemophilia A diagnosis If the activity assays are normal, consider an alternate bleeding disorder: ALBLD / ......

Microsoft Word - C552055.doc

Mayo Clinic Health System Cannon Falls Laboratory Cannon Falls, Minnesota Vipul A. Trivedi, MD CAP Number: 8852996 AU-ID: 1750669 CLIA Number: 24D0398077 The organization named above meets...

celiac_disease_diagnostic_testing_algorithm.pdf

Celiac Disease Diagnostic Testing Algorithm Testing for selective IgA deficiency IGA / Immunoglobulin A (IgA), Serum TTGA / Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody, IgA, Se......

steroid_pathways.pdf

rights reserved. Steroid Pathways Mineralocorticoids CYP17A1 = Cytochrome P450 Family 17 Subfamily A Member 1 HSD3B1/HSD3B2 = 3ß Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Glucocorticoids Sex Ste......

hemophilia_carrier_testing_algorithm.pdf

identified in family? ■ If known variant is an Intron 1 Inversion variant, order F81B / Hemophilia A......

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...