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A Snapshot of Mayo Clinic's Medical Laboratory Science Program - Insights

Ciara Dollar, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, provides a quick snapshot of what life in the program is like.

Select Agents Module - Insights

Select Agents Module Expires: May 8, 2025 Overview This module reviews the characteristics of Select Agent organisms. Participants will read about Select

Join us at the 12th Annual Alzheimer's & Parkinson's Drug Development Summit - Insights

BioPharma Diagnostics executives will attend the 12th Annual Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Drug Development Summit, set to take place in Boston, Massachusetts, from April 23 –25. They will be available to meet with attendees to discuss how our...

Delivering Patient-Centered Care to Diverse Populations: Importance of Health Literacy, Cultural, and Linguistic Competency - Insights

In this sketchnote, Jennifer Mieres, M.D., discusses Northwell Health’s journey to empower a community to care through a formalized diversity and inclusion strategy, education, and outreach.

Health Equity, Historical Trauma, and Resilience - Insights

In this sketchnote, Bruce Thao discusses how historical trauma and resilience impact health equity and their effects on a community. He challenges health care to act and calls for education for providers and health care professionals to...

Graduating from the Mayo Clinic MLS Program - Insights

Makenzie Fong, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) class of 2018, reflects on her time in the MLS program.

Nancy Wengenack, Ph.D., Elected to Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology - Insights

Nancy Wengenack, Ph.D., Director of the Mycology and Mycobacteriology Laboratories and Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, has been elected to a Fellowship in the American...

The laboratory's role in spurring innovation: Dr. Bill Morice - 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: December 2020 - Insights

The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of December.

CPT codes and LOINC update: July 2021 - Insights

The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of July.

CPT codes and LOINC update: February 2021 - Insights

The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of February.

World Blood Donor Day: June 14 - Insights

Celebrate World Blood Donor Day on Wednesday, June 14, by donating this life-saving gift and thanking blood donors who already give to the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center and other blood donation centers. World Blood Donor Day is a day to...

CPT codes and LOINC update: September 2022 - Insights

This list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of September.

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.

CPT codes and LOINC update: April 2023 - Insights

This page includes updates posted to Mayo Clinic Labs during the month of April.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: November 2019 - 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 November 2019.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: April 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 April.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: August 2020 - Insights

The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of August

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: August 2019 - 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 August 2019.

Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., Presents the Need for Rapid Testing Against Diseases Like COVID-19 - Insights

Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., discusses the need for laboratory testing for the diagnosis and management of fast-spreading viral infections.

Jane Hermansen, MT(ASCP), on What We Learned from the Promise of Theranos - Insights

Jane Hermansen, Manager, Outreach and Network Development, is featured on the cover of October’s MedicalLab Management where she takes a good look at lessons to be learned from Theranos.

W. (Andrew) Cousin, Jr., FACHE, Featured in Definitive Healthcare Panel on Value-Based Care - Insights

The purpose of the panel was to provide insight into how some health care systems are paving the way for value-based care.

St. Mary's Magazine highlights Jeremy Zacher's work supporting staff during COVID-19 - Insights

Zacher now works to assist staff who have transitioned to working from home as they learn new technology.

Sharon Zehe, J.D., Presents Legal Issues in Individualized Medicine at Precision Medicine Summit - Insights

Sharon Zehe, J.D., an attorney at Mayo Clinic and Vice President of Business Affairs for Mayo Medical Laboratories, recently presented at the HIMSS Precision Medicine Summit in Boston on "Four Issues for Providers of Precision Medicine."

"Mayo Clinic Minute": Rajiv Pruthi, M.B.B.S., Discusses Blood Test Basics - Insights

When you have a physical exam, often you'll get a routine blood test. By measuring components in your blood, the test may reveal issues that need further evaluation. Rajiv Pruthi, M.B.B.S., a Mayo Clinic hematologist, explains what health...

Message to Our Health Care Partners During Unsettling Times - Insights

As we enter a second week of protest and unrest throughout the nation sparked by the deaths of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, we want to recognize the heartache and pain felt because of these events. Added to the uncertainty with...

Nicholas Boire, M.D., featured in his alma mater's alumni magazine - Insights

As an anatomical and clinical pathology resident, Dr Boire was part of a team of Mayo pathologists who performed some of the early autopsies on COVID-19 patients.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: October 19 - Insights

This week’s research roundup features: Autopsy validation of progressive supranuclear palsy-predominant speech/language disorder criteria.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: October 12 - Insights

This week’s research roundup features: Effect of urate-elevating inosine on early Parkinson disease progression: The SURE-PD3 randomized clinical trial.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: June 7 - Insights

Featured abstract: Nuclear GSK-3β and oncogenic KRas lead to the retention of pancreatic ductal progenitor cells phenotypically similar to those seen in IPMN.

Newsday features William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., in coverage of pop-up COVID-19 test sites - Insights

Although these sites may offer convenience, Dr. Morice cautions that it's important to understand the potential drawbacks.

Joseph Yao, M.D., and Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., co-author study of COVID-19 and South Dakota motorcycle rally - Insights

Findings show 86 cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota associated with the rally, but notes that number underestimates the event's full impact in the state.

WCCO Radio features Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., in a review of Minnesota's early COVID-19 response - Insights

When the pandemic began, Mayo Clinic and its partners across the state worked tirelessly to ramp up testing, investigate treatment, and explore vaccine development.

Allan Dietz, Ph.D., Director of the Human Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Profiled in Mayo Clinic Magazine - Insights

Allan Dietz, Ph.D., Director of the Human Cellular Therapy Laboratory (HCTL) at Mayo Clinic, was recently profiled in Mayo Clinic Magazine, highlighting his background and work in the HCTL.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: September 2019 - 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 September 2019.

CPT Codes and LOINC Update: June 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 June.

Team Bonding in the MLS Program - Insights

Francesca Scala, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) class of 2018, talks about the importance of team bonding in the MLS program.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: March 7 - Insights

This week's Research Roundup features: Membranous nephropathy in syphilis is associated with neuron-derived neurotrophic factor.

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., discusses COVID-19 testing in The Wall Street Journal - Insights

Dr. Morice, president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, weighs in on the role of testing and addresses how quickly a COVID-19 infection can be detected.

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., discusses progress in COVID-19 vaccine development - Insights

In a story on Washington D.C. Fox 5 News, Dr. Morice reviewed the significance of reports that a COVID-19 vaccine was found to be more than 90% effective.

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.

Dendritic Cell Enumeration Test: Amir Sadighi Akha, M.D., D.Phil. - Insights

Amir Sadighi Akha, M.D., D.Phil., lab section director for Mayo Clinic's Cellular and Molecular Immunology Laboratory, joins this episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast. Dr. Sadighi Akha and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss dendritic cell...

FiveThirtyEight explores false negative COVID-19 test results with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. - Insights

Dr. Pritt reviews how the timing and method of testing can affect the reliability of COVID-19 test results.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: December 8 - Insights

This week’s research roundup features: The management of cancer symptoms and treatment-induced side effects with cannabis or cannabinoids.

Omicron Variant: Dr. Bill Morice - Insights

This week on "Answers From the Lab," William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his...

The State of COVID-19 Now: Dr. Bill Morice - Insights

This week on "Answers From the Lab," William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his...

Week in Review: January 27 - Insights

Topic highlights include: FDA considers major shift in COVID vaccine strategy, DNA from blood samples could help early cancer detection, Wisconsin researchers say, CDC informs staff of reorganization after pandemic criticisms

Preanalytical Variables - Insights

This "Phlebotomy webinar" will review the most common preanalytical variables that lead to blood specimen re-collection in the hospital environment.

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.

Week in Review: February 10 - Insights

Today's Highlights Include: USDA proposes new nutrition standards for school meals, virtual care system designed for COVID-19 grows into a multiuse digital health tool, and Mayo Clinic explores use of artificial intelligence. Is It Hype Or...