Week in Review: April 21 - Insights
Top highlights include: Millions expected to lose dental care coverage, overdose deaths of elderly on the rise, and Minnesota Health Department urges caution for well owners as flood waters rise.
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 blood clotting condition.
Live and virtual meetings featuring general sessions, breakouts, panel discussions, and case studies, led by laboratory leaders and health care industry experts.
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Lynn Cornell, M.D., to discuss her background in lifelong learning.
The ABCs of Lyme Disease - Insights
To help you learn more about Lyme disease, “The ABCs of Lyme Disease” flash cards include information about symptoms, treatment, and other important facts.
Understanding Multiple Myeloma Testing - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with David Murray, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology, and clinical biochemist in the Protein Immunology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic,...
Visit Mayo Clinic Laboratories at Medlab Middle East 2023 - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories is excited to announce our participation in Medlab Middle East 2023, a medical conference and exhibition taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 6–9, 2023.
Visit us at the NSGC Annual Conference 2023 - Insights
Join Mayo Clinic Laboratories at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Annual Conference. Our interactive booth will be staffed by genetic counselors who can discuss and answer questions about our genetic testing options.
Register today for Leveraging the Laboratory: Dimensions of Outreach - Insights
Are you looking to take your laboratory's outreach program to the next level? Our outreach conference will provide innovative views into all aspects of health system laboratory outreach programs. This exciting event will be held Sept....
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Discusses Parasites with Outbreak News - 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, discusses a unique story with Outbreak News about a man, who...
The Gift Of Organ Donation - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Medhat Askar, M.D., Ph.D., MSHPE, FRCPath, Professor of Pathology, Texas A&M College of Medicine, and Director of Clinical Services, National Marrow Donor...
Visit Mayo Clinic Laboratories at Medlab Middle East 2024 - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories is excited to announce our participation in Medlab Middle East 2024, a medical conference and exhibition taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 5–8, 2024.
Register Now: 24th International Surgical Pathology Symposium - Insights
The 24th International Surgical Pathology Symposium is an exciting opportunity for practicing surgical pathologists to expand their knowledge and skills. Presented by Mayo Clinic Laboratories, this four-day conference will address common...
What Every Pathologist Needs to Know About the Legal System - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with R. Ross Reichard, M.D., a forensic pathologist at Mayo Clinic and associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology, to discuss what every pathologist...
Join us for Phlebotomy 2024: Pathways to Excellence - Insights
Registration is now open for Phlebotomy 2024: Pathways to Excellence, a virtual conference by Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This three-day event offers insights and techniques for managing burnout and ways to create a positive patient...
Testing for COVID-19: Which test to use when? - Insights
If you need a test for COVID-19, a variety of options are now available. But how do you know which one is right for you? Use this guide from Mayo Clinic Laboratories to sort through the choices and help you decide.
Mayo Clinic neuropathologist Caterina Giannini, M.D., Ph.D., received the American Association of Neuropathologists’ (AANP) award for Meritorious Contributions to Neuropathology during the AANP’s 98th annual meeting in June.
Workforce Stability and Strategies for Retention - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Jennifer Storlie, operations manager of Inpatient Laboratory Services at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to talk about workforce stability and strategies...
Register today for Classical Hematology 2023 - Insights
Taking place on October 3–4, 2023, in Rochester, Minnesota, the Classical Hematology 2023 conference focuses on addressing the evaluation of frequently encountered blood count abnormalities. The conference will also provide the latest...
Mayo Clinic Laboratories offers an innovative testing solution for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease. Learn more at the AAIC 2022 tradeshow.
Week in Review: March 3 - Insights
Today's Highlights Include: COVID-19 deaths remain low compared to previous winters, FDA authorizing first at-home combo flu/Covid test, and Rochester public schools evaluating mental health needs and services throughout the district.
Week in Review: February 3 - Insights
Today's Highlights Include: President Biden to End Covid-19 Emergencies On May 11, and Children’s Minnesota Received $3 Million Grant To Address Pediatric Health Disparities.
Biologic Therapies: Reflexive Approaches to Optimizing Treatment for IBD - Insights
Many patients may have flare-ups of their disease, or they may stop responding to treatment. In these situations, the clinician may choose to increase the dose administered or recommend more frequent injections. One cause of decreased...
CPT codes and LOINC update: November 2024 - Insights
This page lists updates posted to Mayo Clinic Labs during the month of November.
Elitza Theel, Ph.D., Director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory, discusses eastern equine encephalitis virus, which is spread via mosquito bite.
Study identifies critical link between inflammation and liver regeneration - Insights
Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have discovered a critical role that inflammation plays in liver regeneration after liver resection. While effective regeneration requires some inflammation, too much of it causes regeneration...
Unique collaboration advances discoveries for rare disease - Insights
The nonprofit patient advocacy group called The MOG Project supports patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD), which is a rare and debilitating central nervous system demyelinating disorder. A...
Melanoma panel expands ability to diagnose tumors - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ MayoComplete Melanoma Panel is a comprehensive test that better informs the prognosis and treatment of melanoma. It can be applied to unusual tumors that haven’t yet been identified as melanoma as well as melanomas...
Expanded colorectal cancer panel tests more genes - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories has developed a new colorectal cancer test, the MayoComplete Colorectal Cancer Panel (Mayo ID: MCCRC), in response to the latest recommendations for testing and treatment from the American Society of Clinical...
Next-generation sequencing lung cancer panel identifies more genetic abnormalities - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new MayoComplete Lung Cancer Panel (Mayo ID: MCLNG) provides more information than single-gene assays and faster results than a comprehensive solid tumor panel that covers hundreds of genes.
Database of unsolved patient sequencing results yields new answers - Insights
Mayo Clinic launched an automated system called RENEW — reanalysis of negative whole-exome/genome data — in 2022 that tracks newly published discoveries of disease-causing genetic variants. Every three months, the system automatically...
GIST panel detects more gene mutations - Insights
The MayoComplete Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor evaluates for somatic mutations in solid tumor samples and determines microsatellite instability to confirm a diagnosis of GIST.
Customer Service Module - Insights
Customer Service Module Overview Exceptional customer service is essential for gaining new clients and maintaining customer loyalty. It is a key
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., on the Lone Star Tick: Mayo Clinic Radio "Health Minute" - Insights
In this Mayo Clinic Radio "Health Minute," Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Lab and Co-Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Lab Services at Mayo Clinic, explains how the lone star tick's bite can cause an allergic...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: February 20 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) may have Alzheimers disease (AD) pathology that can be detected by plasma biomarkers. Our objective was to evaluate plasma biomarkers of AD and their...
Respiratory illness updates and health care economics - Insights
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology...
CPT codes and LOINC update: September 2021 - Insights
The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of September.
Artificial intelligence paves way for earlier detection of gastrointestinal cancers - Insights
Mayo Clinic researchers are now using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to help increase polyp detection during colonoscopies and identify colorectal cancer at an early stage. Like facial recognition software that recognizes faces, this...
Elitza Theel, Ph.D., Featured in the Star Tribune - Insights
Dr. Theel, director, Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory, was recently highlighted in the Star Tribune's special issue featuring heroes of the pandemic.
CPT codes and LOINC update: July 2023 - Insights
This page includes updates posted to Mayo Clinic Labs during the month of July.
CPT codes and LOINC update: June 2023 - Insights
This page includes updates posted to Mayo Clinic Labs during the month of June.
CPT codes and LOINC update: October 2023 - Insights
This page includes updates posted to Mayo Clinic Labs during the month of October.
Identifying disease biomarkers with phage immunoprecipitation sequencing - Insights
Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory researchers are using phage immunoprecipitation sequencing to discover new serological biomarkers for autoimmune diseases.
Ethanol biomarker test features longer detection window - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories has developed a new direct ethanol biomarker test for alcohol consumption that has a much longer detection window than existing urine tests for alcohol use.
Noninvasive DNA testing via liquid biopsy - Insights
The MayoComplete Liquid Biopsy Panel offers a noninvasive alternative to traditional cell-based biopsies. This allow for faster turnaround time and the ability to perform molecular DNA testing in cancer patients where tumor tissue isn’t...
Together, Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Helix will provide biopharma customers with a full spectrum of testing capabilities and end-to-end laboratory testing support.
CPT Codes and LOINC Update: February 2020 - Insights
View a full list of new CPT codes, Test Classification Updates, LOINC Codes, and Z-Codes posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of February 2020.
The Metals Laboratory Tests Beethoven's Hair: Paul Jannetto, Ph.D. - Insights
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., director of the Metals Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, and Sarah Erdahl,...
"Mayo Clinic Minute": Tick Removal Do's and Don'ts - Insights
Despite what you may have been told when you were younger, smothering or burning ticks is not a good idea. The correct removal method is even easier. Watch this video to learn how from Bobbi Pritt, M.D., a Mayo Clinic parasitic diseases...
The ABCs of Lyme Disease - Insights
To help you learn more about Lyme disease, “The ABCs of Lyme Disease” flash cards include information about symptoms, treatment, and other important facts.