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Insight on Immunology - Insights
Francesca Scala, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, provides insight on immunology.
Whole genome sequencing - Insights
Check out Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ whole genome testing, a next-generation sequencing assay that interrogates nearly every base pair of an individual’s DNA, including the mitochondrial genome.
Instructions by Specimen Type - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
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Specimen Collection and Preparation - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
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Five Steps to Improve Transfusion Medicine - Insights
Blood transfusion is the most common procedure performed in hospitals in the U.S. Yet published evidence shows significant gaps in clinicians' knowledge of this critical aspect of patient care, including possible adverse reactions that can...
Graduation Is upon Us - Insights
Elizabeth Gamache, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, discusses the 2018's class impending graduation and what they have to look forward to afterward.
Stiff-Person/PERM Evaluation - Insights
Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' stiff-person assay provides comprehensive evaluation for individuals on the spectrum of stiff-person syndrome. In addition to guiding treatment decisions, the assay...
CPT Codes and LOINC Update: September 2020 - Insights
The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of September
hereditary-hemolytic-anemia-evaluation-testing-algorithm.pdf
© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. 02/2025 Hereditary Hemolytic Anemia Evaluation Testing Algorithm * Multiple hematology gene panels are available. For more information, see Hereditary...
Hematology Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Our comprehensive test menu has beencreated to aid in the diagnosis and treatmentselection across the full spectrum of hematologicdisorders.
Preparation of Platelet-Poor Plasma for Special Coagulation Testing - Insights
In this months "Hot Topic," Christopher Desens, MLS(ASCP) discusses the preparation of platelet-poor plasma for coagulation testing.
How to Cut Costs without Cutting Corners - Insights
Nicole Folken, Education Specialist at Mayo Medical Laboratories, discusses how to cut costs without cutting corners when planning a conference or meeting.
IMPACTS Team Continues to Combat Life-Threatening Arthropod-Borne Infections in Belize - Insights
Now in its second year of a five-year initiative to better understand and detect arboviruses in Belize, the IMPACTS (Integrated Mayo Clinic Program for Arbovirus Community health education Training and Surveillance) project has expanded its...
Updated Test Promises Fewer False Positives in Newborn Screening for Krabbe Disease - Insights
Mayo Clinic’s Biochemical Genetics Laboratory has announced an updated second-tier test to detect Krabbe disease (KD) that uses psychosine (PSY) as a disease marker. The new test method has significantly higher sensitivity to detect this...
Microlearning: All the Small Things - Insights
As the saying often goes, “It’s the small things that matter the most.” Jeremy Zacher, Education Specialist in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, discusses "microlearning" as a way of delivering learning content in...
Pathways Case Studies: November 2023 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for November include the following sub-specialties: Cardiovascular Pathology,...
Expanded Pancreatitis Gene Panel (PANGP) - Insights
Clinically relevant overview of key genetic factors, testing strategies, and post-result care.
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April 2023 - Ophthalmic 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 Ophthalmic Pathology.
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Advises How to Avoid Bug-Borne Diseases This Summer - Insights
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Lab and Co-Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Lab Services in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Lab Medicine and Pathology, recently spoke with the Post-Bulletin about Lyme disease and West...
Vector-borne diseases - Insights
Browse our full menu of individual tests and panels that aid in the diagnosis of vector-borne diseases.
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 excluded MUGS is performed 2...
multiple_myeloma_laboratory_screening.pdf
02/2024© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. Multiple Myeloma: Laboratory Screening * PATHC / Pathology Consultation may be added at the discretion of the reviewing pathologist. If any of the...
Myasthenia Gravis [Test in Focus] - Insights
Christopher Klein, M.D., discusses Mayo Clinic’s updated myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton syndrome testing approach. Automatic reflex to second-line testing saves time and increases sensitivity and specificity to confirm diagnosis in...
1830s and 1840s: Mayo's First Mentor #ThrowbackThursday - Insights
When making an announcement or accepting a professional recognition, William J. Mayo, M.D., and Charles Mayo, M.D., often spoke in terms of “my brother and I” and “our father taught us.” These statements are some of the institution’s...
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...
Connecting a Patient to Blood Donation - Insights
Nikiesha Myers, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, discusses her experience during rotations in the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota.
Leadership from the Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP) Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program are pleased to announce the selection of Justin Juskewitch, M.D., Ph.D., and Kabeer Shah, D.O., as...
Monoclonal Gammopathy Informative Cases - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories provides evaluation and consultation for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hereditary and acquired hematologic disorders.
glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase-deficiency-diagnostic-algorithm.pdf
© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency Diagnostic Algorithm * If patient status is post-allogeneic stem cell transplant (HSCT), testing can...
Learn how our renal testing delivers accurate answers in concise reports that improve outlooks for patients with glomerular diseases.
Dr. Matt Binnicker sheds light on new Arcturus COVID-19 variant - Insights
Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of Mayo Clinic’s Clinical Virology Laboratory, provides insight on the newest COVID-19 subvariant – XBB.1.16, also known as “Arcturus.”
What Are MLS Students Learning in Hematology? - Insights
Rachel Olk, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, writes about what she's currently learning in hematology.
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).
Our Mayo Clinic colleagues are in San Diego for the 60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Follow this blog for live updates from #ASH18 as we attend the conference, mingle with colleagues at booth #2927, and...
Mayo Clinic MASSFIX - Insights
Learn more about matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and the identification of plasma cell disorders.
November 2023 - Gastroenterology Pathology Case 2 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Gastroenterology Pathology.
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is a pattern of glomerular injury. Based on the etiology of MPGN, Drs. Sethi and Fervenza proposed a new histologic classification of MPGN into Ig/IC-mediated MPGN and complement-mediated...
September 2020 — Clinical Microbiology, Hematology, Hematopathology, & Infectious Disease - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides a Anatomic and Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Clinical Microbiology, Hematology, Hematopathology, and...
Ceramide testing helps reduce risk of heart attack: Stephanie Blendermann - Insights
Her father was a heavy smoker who eventually needed bypass surgery for his clogged arteries, and three of her sisters died prematurely from heart attacks. So, as Stephanie Blendermann approached the age of 65, she had good reason to think...
wes-wgs-information-test-ordering-guide.pdf
GEN ETICS +Turnaround time begins upon receipt of all samples and required paperwork. ^Whole blood is the preferred specimen type. ŧCPT codes 81416 or 81426 are applied to proband when a family member comparator is submitted. This code...
Pathways Case Studies: May 2023 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for May include the following sub-specialties: Cytopathology, Gastroenterology...
tpmt-testing-treatment-inflammatory-bowel-disease-algorithm.pdf
© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. 11/2024 YES TO ANY YES Pretransplant specimen required TPMT activity: Hyperactive TPMT genotype: Any result NUDT15 genotype: Any result TPMT activity:...
Autoimmune Encephalitis Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis - Insights
PACEIn this month’s “Virtual Lecture” Eoin Flanagan, M.D., B.Ch., reviews how to diagnose autoimmune encephalitis, what to watch that may suggest a different diagnosis, discuss neural autoantibodies interpretation and putting test results...
Antibody Prevalence in Epilepsy and Encephalopathy (APE2 ) score - Insights
Antibody Prevalence in Epilepsy and Encephalopathy (APE2 ) score.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: November 21 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart anomaly. Lifetime morbidity and whether long-term survival varies according to BAV patient-sub-groups are unknown. This study aimed to...
Orexin-A/Hypocretin-1 for the Diagnosis of Type 1 Narcolepsy [Test in Focus] - Insights
The standard test for the diagnosis of narcolepsy is the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT). The MSLT is a complex test to perform as well as to interpret. The orexin-A/hypocretin-1 test is a sensitive and specific alternative to the MSLT...
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.
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 end up on dialysis within four...
MCL Neurogenetics Delivering Precision Results Through ExpertBacked Advanced Evaluations MC2775732
MCL Neurogenetics Delivering Precision Results ExpertBacked Advanced Evaluations NEUROGENETICS DELIVERING PRECISION RESULTS EXPERT BACKED ADVANCED EVALUATIONS neurogenetic testing unparalleled scope includes molecular