Multiple Sclerosis Profile Updates - Insights
Maria Alice Willrich, Ph.D., explains kappa free light chain testing — Mayo Clinic Laboratories' data-driven approach to diagnose multiple sclerosis. The automated assay is more sensitive, cost-effective, and faster than traditional...
New Tests Launched Archives - Page 4 of 6 - Insights
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Pancreatic Elastase - Insights
Puanani Hopson, D.O., a Mayo Clinic pediatric gastroenterologist, explains the pancreatic elastase test — a screening test that can be useful when symptoms point to the possibility of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Dr. Hopson reviews...
Staphylococcus species assay [Test in Focus] - Insights
Audrey Schuetz, M.D., discusses Mayo Clinic Laboratories' PCR assay that identifies two recently described staphylococcus species. The assay is unique in its ability to distinguish the new organisms from Staphylococcus aureus, providing...
Testing Archives - Page 8 of 26 - Insights
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Lysosomal Storage Disease Panel by NGS [Test in Focus] - Insights
Devin Oglesbee, Ph.D., Director of the Biochemical and Molecular Genetics Laboratories at Mayo Clinic, provides an overview of the lysosomal storage disease panel, when it is appropriate to order this test, what actions the results allow...
Managing Compliance in Preparation for 2025 Updates - Insights
With updates expected to federal compliance guidance for laboratories in 2025, now is a great time to revisit existing guidelines and plans.
The Value Stream of an Outreach Program - Insights
When considering the outreach laboratory value stream, it is important to remember that without quality, there is no value. Through identifying sources for error or non-value-added activities, the hospital laboratory outreach program can...
Practical Approaches to Outreach Marketing - Insights
Marketing is an essential discipline of any successful laboratory outreach program. While specific marketing goals and audiences will differ for every program, most of them will certainly involve driving awareness and growth. A strong...