When the pandemic began, Mayo Clinic and its partners across the state worked tirelessly to ramp up testing, investigate treatment, and explore vaccine development.
MLS Clinical Rotations Spotlight: Hospital Clinical Lab - Insights
Montana Smith, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program, highlights her experience in Mayo Clinic’s Hospital Clinical Laboratory during MLS clinical rotations.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: December 6 - Insights
This week's research roundup features: Clinical impact of KIR haplotypes in 10/10 HLA-matched unrelated donor-recipient pairs undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Blood Cultures: Practice, Utilization, and Challenges - Insights
This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will discuss types, sets, draws, and automated instruments for blood cultures.
February 2023 - Cytogenetics and Laboratory Genetics & Genomics - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides a Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case's sub-specialties are Cytogenetics and Laboratory Genetics and Genomics.
Preanalytical Variables - Insights
This "Phlebotomy webinar" will review the most common preanalytical variables that lead to blood specimen re-collection in the hospital environment.
Dermatopathology Service at Mayo Clinic Laboratories
We are dedicated to the consultation service with a main focus on unusual cutaneous neoplastic diseases, as well as complex medical conditions involving skin.
Autoimmune Axonal Evaluation [Test in Focus] - Insights
Divyanshu Dubey, M.B.B.S. gives an overview of this test available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. He discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing compares to other testing approaches, and what clinical action can be...
Ethical Issues in Phlebotomy - Insights
This "Phlebotomy webinar" will discuss ethical issues frequently faced by phlebotomists.
Ganglioside-associated neuropathies - Insights
Learn how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ ganglioside antibody evaluation can provide diagnostic clarity and a path forward for patients impacted by autoimmune peripheral neuropathy.
Thanksgiving specimen shipment alert - Insights
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday (recognized on Thursday, November 25), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turnaround times are not affected, plan...
Phlebotomy COVID-19 Process - Insights
This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will focus on the role of the phlebotomist and the changes adapted to provide service safely to COVID positive patients in different service areas (ED, ICU vs General floors).
Using Phlebotomy Quality Metrics to Improve Patient Care - Insights
This “Phlebotomy Webinar" will discuss the what and why of quality metrics and indicators and how to determine which indicators to monitor.
Mission not impossible: Overcoming challenging pediatric draws - Insights
This “Phlebotomy Webinar” covers real-life challenging scenarios that arise in the clinical setting. Four unique case studies are presented, and suggestions are discussed on how to help and respond in these situations to support the...
This “phlebotomy webinar” will walk learners through the quality improvement methodology and describe PDSA cycle interventions that were implemented in this unit which successfully reduced the amount of canceled labs due to specimen...
Annual screening for latent tuberculosis in healthcare workers: No longer required - Insights
This "Phlebotomy Webinar" presentation will review the methods available to detect latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), including the classic tuberculin skin test and the more recently...
Small Fiber Neuropathy: Diagnosis and Treatment - Insights
This “Specialty Testing” webinar will discuss the considerations physicians must weigh when evaluating suspected neuropathy patients with special emphasis put on small-fiber neuropathy and the most appropriate laboratory testing related to...
Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., weighs in on pooled molecular testing for SARS-CoV-2 - Insights
At the beginning of the pandemic, pooled testing was seen as a way to potentially conserve valuable testing resources, but logistical hurdles and other challenges have limited its usefulness.
New Blood Test to Help Determine Heart Disease Highlighted in European Heart Journal - Insights
European Heart Journal recently highlighted Mayo Clinic's new blood test that may predict cardiovascular events in patients with or without coronary artery disease.
Plasma Cell Proliferative Disorder [Test in Focus] - Insights
Linda Baughn Ph.D. gives an overview of this new test available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. She discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing improves upon other testing approaches, and what clinical action can be...
Advanced Biological Laboratories (ABL), S.A., a Luxembourg-based diagnostics company and leader in virology genotyping, and Mayo Clinic Laboratories have announced a collaboration. The two organizations are working together to develop a...
Pediatric Phlebotomy with Pain Management: Creating an Optimal Experience - Insights
This “Phlebotomy” webinar reviews: Having a medical procedure or a lab draw can be fearful for children. Even if it is their first time or they have had a bad past experience, there are ways to make these procedures easier for children.
Capillary Puncture vs. Venipuncture: Advantages and Limitations to Using Capillary Blood - Insights
This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will review the physiologic differences between capillary and venous blood, and discuss advantages and limitations to each specimen type.
Tips & Tricks for Difficult Sticks - Insights
This "Phlebotomy webinar" focuses on the origins of difficult collections and the situations that result in them.
Part 1 - The Burning Sensations of Love: Let's Talk STDs - Insights
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CPT codes and LOINC update: July 2022 - Insights
This page includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of July.
Learn the ABCs of ticks - Insights
Protect yourself and your family from infectious insects During the summer months, the great outdoors can be a wonderland for exploration. But some of
Dr. Robin Patel shares periprosthetic joint infection findings in NEJM - Insights
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published new findings on periprosthetic joint infection by Dr. Robin Patel.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories named by HHS to expand monkeypox testing capacity - Insights
The Department of Health and Human Services has named Mayo Clinic Laboratories as one of five commercial laboratories to expand access and capacity for monkeypox testing.
The Essentials of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Bobbi Pritt, M.D., will talk about the different ticks that commonly bite humans, where they can be found, and how to avoid them.
Safety resources to protect employees and patients.
The Safety Page is a compilation of on demand content, presentations, and other safety-related education.
Hurricane Ian update - Insights
Due to hurricane Ian, Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered.
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Spotlighting the importance of cultivating the hospital laboratory - Insights
In recent articles, Mayo Clinic Laboratories emphasizes the transformative potential of recognizing and leveraging the capabilities of a hospital laboratory. With more touchpoints than any other outpatient service line, the laboratory is...
COVID-19 weekly news: May 2-8 2022 - Insights
Topics include: Hepatitis in children: What parents need to know, and FDA limits use of J&J COVID-19 vaccine.
Mayo Clinic develops and validates new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis - Insights
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed and validated a new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS). The new test is an automated and cost-effective method compared to other tests used to diagnose MS, according to the research...
New Tests Launched in February - Insights
In February 2019, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced one new test along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.
Some Interesting Applications in the Medical Laboratory Science Program - Insights
Elizabeth Atneosen, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, discusses interesting applications she has learned thus far in the program.
Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking with "The Art of Laughter" - Insights
Nhien Chau, Clinical Laboratory Technologist in the Biochemical Genetics Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, decided to face his fear of public speaking by joining the Rochester Chamber Toastmasters group.
A letter of appreciation, which was forwarded to Mayo Clinic President and CEO John Noseworthy, M.D., and Board of Trustees member Samual Di Piazza, Jr., described the outstanding contributions to science and education that Mayo Clinic DLMP...
Confirmatory testing - Insights
Use of mass spectrometry technology in Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ confirmatory drug testing enables accurate identification of parent drugs and metabolites, equipping providers with confidence about their patients’ drug use.
Mayo Clinic and National Decision Support Company unveil CareSelect Lab™ to provide real-time medical guidance when ordering clinical lab tests. The tool assists health care providers with appropriate ordering of lab testing, improving...
Design Thinking for the Laboratory - Insights
Justin Kreuter, M.D., discusses why he thinks "design thinking" is particularly useful for the laboratory.
sphingotec GmbH, a biotechnology company that develops biomarkers for the detection and management of diseases, has recently signed an agreement with Mayo Clinic to collaborate on the evaluation and use of several biomarkers that may...
Breath Diagnostics, Inc. and Mayo Clinic Laboratories have announced a collaboration to develop clinical diagnostic tests that use patient breath samples to identify individual biomarkers that can predict a spectrum of diseases. The two...
While the diagnostic criteria of celiac disease are well defined, symptoms are generally nonspecific. This fact, combined with the variety of available tests — each with a specific utility and interpretation — can make a diagnosis...
Histiocytic neoplasms - Insights
Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ next-generation sequencing panel for histiocytic neoplasms can help physicians accurately diagnose patients and guide treatment for their patients.
4 statistics that showcase the broad impact of laboratory medicine - Insights
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is a time to appreciate the profound impact of laboratory medicine on healthcare and innovation.
Avoid seller's remorse: Why owning your lab makes sense - Insights
For community health care providers, owning a laboratory has been likened to shoveling money down a giant drain. Cayuga Medical Center is challenging that narrative. Instead of selling, Cayuga is investing in its lab — which it considers a...