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Cardiology - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ comprehensive menu of genetic cardiovascular testing provides results that support gene-based strategies to manage inherited cardiovascular disease.

Pathways Case Studies: February 2022 - Insights

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

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July 2023 - Cytopathology and Pulmonary Pathology - Insights

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

April 2023 - Pulmonary Case 1 - Insights

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

March 2022 - Cardiovascular Pathology - Insights

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

CNS Demyelinating Disease Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

We offer the only FACS assay for CNS Demyelinating Disease. Our testing ensures the highest senstivity and specificity, providing the most accurate results for patients.

December 2023 - Clinical Microbiology - 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 Microbiology.

Medical Drones: High Hopes, Grounded in Science - Insights

While online retailers experiment with drones as a way to swiftly deliver consumer purchases, laboratory medicine physicians and scientists have a lifesaving goal: using drones to rapidly deliver laboratory specimens.

Pathways Case Studies: March 2022 - Insights

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

How an ex-NFL Linebacker Overcame His Greatest Opponent, Amyloidosis - Insights

Matt Millen, ex-pro NFL player, who played on four Super Bowl-winning teams underwent a nearly six-year medical journey in search for answers. Finally, he was diagnosed with amyloidosis using a new testing methodology at Mayo Clinic.

Epic journey yields unique offering - Insights

The quest to create a test pinpointing the source of the rare, testicular cancer-associated illness successfully concluded in the summer of 2021.

Diagnostic ecosystem boosts access to timely Alzheimer's disease testing - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories has developed a cutting-edge suite of Alzheimer's disease testing. The newest assays use blood samples, avoiding the need for lumbar punctures to obtain cerebrospinal fluid. The testing suite exemplifies Mayo Clinic...

About Us - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories isn’t just a reference lab. We’re also the diagnostic lab for a hospital, just like your lab. So we know the many benefits of keeping tests as close to patients as possible.

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 more than 400 neurologist-backed...

A comprehensive test menu explores genome for druggable targets to treat gastrointestinal cancers - Insights

Since 1992, cases of colorectal cancer have been on a slow decline, yet 52,550 people died from it in 2023. At Mayo Clinic, a cutting-edge menu of both germline (inherited genetic alterations) and somatic (tumors due to non-inherited...

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Inherited neuropathy suspected; Insidious onsets progressive (years)* The following tests should be performed in all adult patients: HbA1c or glucose tolerance, vitamin B12, monoclonal proteins. Order PMPDD / PMP22 Gene, Large Deletion...

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01/2025© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. Mast Cell Disorder: Diagnostic Algorithm, Bone Marrow NORMAL ABNORMAL Mast cells observed Other hematologic cells observed Order initial testing: ■...

May 2023 - Cytopathology - Insights

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

International System of Units (SI) Conversion - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Convert conventional units of measure to SI units.

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...

Autoimmune Encephalopathy Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Our phenotype specific testing for autoimmune encephalopathy contains only clinically relevant antibodies providing accurate answers for treatment guidance.

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) - Insights

In this month's "Hot Topic," Eoin Flanagan, M.B., B.Ch., reviews the recent diagnostic criteria for Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-associated Disease (MOGAD).

Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry in Clinical Microbiology - Insights

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...

Autoimmune Encephalopathy Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Our phenotype specific testing for autoimmune encephalopathy contains only clinically relevant antibodies providing accurate answers for treatment guidance.

The Metabolic Autopsy: Postmortem Screening in Cases of Sudden, Unexpected Death - Insights

In cases of sudden or unexpected death, autopsy evaluation can include a biochemical analysis to identify deaths caused by fatty acid oxidation disorders.

Additional neuromuscular disorders - Insights

Learn how our comprehensive menu of focused panels can provide clarity and confidence when diagnosing neuromuscular disorders.

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) calculator - Insights

For guidance on when to use the calculator, please see the following algorithm: Acquired Neuropathy Diagnostic Algorithm.

Alzheimer's Disease Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

We have developed an innovative evaluation for Alzheimer's disease, which uses CSF biomarkers to achieve a high concordance with amyloid PET scan.

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.

Dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's, and multiple system atrophy - Insights

Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' cerebrospinal fluid biomarker test for synucleinopathies, such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, can accurately identify α-syn pathology even before definitive symptoms...

Pushing the envelope on personalized medicine - Insights

Recognizing the powerful role genes can play in diagnosing illness and guiding treatment, the Division of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics at Mayo Clinic spearheaded a testing expansion, implementing and upgrading more than 60 advanced...

New pharmacogenetics program helps St. Clair Health improve patient care - Insights

Partnering with Mayo Clinic has helped St. Clair Health improve patient care and gain a new competitive advantage in pharmacogenetics.

Pathways Case Studies: December 2023 - Insights

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

Pathways Case Studies: July 2020 - 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: Bone and Soft Tissue & Pulmonary,...

The Prostate Health Index (PHI) in Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Ph.D., will provide you with valuable information regarding the utility of the prostate specific antigen test, and how the calculation of a prostate health index, or phi, can help to...

January 2023 - Biochemical Genetics - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides a Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Biochemical Genetics.

Collagen VII Autoantibody-mediated Subepidermal Autoimmune Blistering Diseases - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Julia Lehman, M.D., professor of dermatology and laboratory medicine and pathology, discusses a subepidermal disease mediated by collagen VII autoantibodies.

Demyelinating neuropathies - Insights

Learn how our expert-backed testing can increase confidence when it comes to the identification of several demyelinating neuropathies.

January 2023 - Pulmonary - Insights

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

Predictors to Direct Neural Antibody Testing in Autoimmune Encephalitis/Epilepsy - Insights

In this “Hot Topic,” Divyanshu Dubey, M.B.B.S., associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology and neurology at Mayo Clinic, discusses various clinical and paraclinical features of autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune seizures, and...

Lyme Neuroborreliosis - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss diagnostic testing options for patients with suspected neuroinvasive Lyme disease or Lyme neuroborreliosis.

October 2023 - Gynecological Pathology and Surgical Pathology - Insights

This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case’s sub-specialties are Gynecological Pathology and Surgical Pathology.

Laboratory Testing of Bone Turnover Markers - Insights

In this “Hot Topic,” Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Ph.D., professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic, discusses the role of bone turnover markers in osteoporosis treatment as well as how to best interpret changes in bone...

Discontinuation of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) IgM Testing - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the over utilization of IgM serologic testing for herpes simplex virus and the recommendation by multiple agencies, including the CDC and the Infectious Diseases Society of...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: June 20 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Career decisions, training priorities, and perceived challenges for anesthesiology residents in the United States.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 2 - Insights

This week's Research Roundup feature: Head-to-head comparison of MR elastography-based liver stiffness, fat Fraction, and T1 relaxation time in identifying at-risk NASH.

COVID-19 weekly news: March 21-27 2022 - Insights

Topic's Include: Breakthrough hospitalizations ‘extremely uncommon’ after COVID-19 immunity, Mayo study finds, and Mayo Clinic in Rochester continues to ease visitor restrictions for hospitalized patients.

Pathways Case Studies: April 2021 - Insights

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