Modified two-tiered testing for Lyme disease - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., discusses the modified two-tiered testing algorithm for Lyme disease entirely based on enzyme immunoassays (EIA).
Ceramide testing helps shape individualized heart health treatment plan: Mark Kocak - Insights
An avid runner and fitness buff, Mark Kocak didn’t think he needed medication for his high cholesterol and hypertension. After coming to Mayo Clinic for ceramide testing, Mark knew exercise alone would not be enough to him on a path toward...
One of the biggest misunderstandings about genetic testing is a perception that once a variant is identified and analyzed thoroughly, using all the best tools available, it can be associated with a specific disease or condition. But many...
Autoimmune testing education - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories is leading an evolution in autoimmune neurology diagnosis. Powered by expertise from our research labs, clinical labs, and Autoimmune Neurology Clinic, we have developed panels customized to address specific...
Lisa Brown, quality specialist for Mayo Clinic Laboratories customer service, explains working "behind the scenes" when a client calls Mayo Clinic Laboratories with an inquiry, that call is typically picked up within 20 seconds by an agent...
Calprotectin and Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Insights
The differential diagnosis for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). While the clinical presentation is similar, IBD is an inflammatory disease, while IBS is a noninflammatory disease. View this "Hot...
Syndromic Testing for Infectious Diseases: Respiratory Infections - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., discusses the use of multiplex panels for the diagnosis of respiratory infections and focuses on the clinical utility of these tests in the setting of upper respiratory tract...
Amid COVID-19 upheaval, DLMP staff steps up - Insights
When COVID-19 hit, staff in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic rose to the challenge with perseverance, flexibility, and resilience.
What started as a persistent headache for Spencer Lodin soon devolved into slowed speech, seizures, and hallucinations, symptoms which stumped ER doctors into thinking he had meningitis or was suffering from psychosis. Finally, specialized...
Clinical microbiology at Mayo Clinic: A look back and ahead - Insights
The field of clinical microbiology has a long and distinguished history at Mayo Clinic. Since the early 1900s, the clinical microbiology team has played important and leading roles in advancing testing and patient care.