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Managing patient expectations for home specimen collection - Insights
When patients are tasked with collecting specimens at home, the procedure can require special timing, collection steps, or storage conditions. If these aren’t clearly communicated to the patient beforehand, it can lead to confusion and...
Labor Day Specimen Shipping Guidelines and Schedule - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered due to the upcoming holiday. To ensure specimen stability and prevent delays, follow these guidelines.
Reserve your spot at Leveraging the Laboratory 2025 - Insights
Join us for our annual Outreach Conference. This year’s event, “Leveraging the Laboratory: Vision to Action,” offers a wide variety of perspectives pertaining to health system laboratory outreach programs.
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.
Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Clyde Christian III - Insights
Following a connection on LinkedIn, Clyde Christian found himself drawn to Mayo Clinic and joined the Hospital Sales division of Mayo Clinic Laboratories in late May 2022. As a hospital account executive for the U.S. Great Lakes region,...
Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Lisa Wortman Raring - Insights
In her role as a proposal writer, Lisa Wortman Raring helps show clients everything Mayo Clinic Laboratories has to offer, making it clear how the organization can best meet their needs and the needs of their patients.
What's New in Health Care Reform: Dec. 5 - Insights
Top highlights include: Minnesota OKs medical marijuana to treat Alzheimer's, U.S. life expectancy declines again, polio-like disease in U.S. kids appears to have peaked for 2018, methamphetamine use by pregnant women, and the effects of...
Equity and Inclusion in Health Care: The Stakes Are Higher Than Ever - Insights
In this sketchnote, Sharonne Hayes, M.D., discusses the drivers behind equity and inclusion in health care and why we must act.
Executive War College Features Mayo Clinic Presenters - Insights
On May 1, laboratory leaders joined together to address laboratory trends and challenges at the 23rd annual Executive War College in New Orleans. Robert
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research: May 3 - Insights
Featured abstract: An overview of the clinical presentation, pathology, and the current therapeutic approach of the main representative disorders in the spectrum of glomerulonephritis.
Mom Knows Best When It Comes to Inspiring Blood Donation - Insights
For Doug Bodde, a Laboratory Service and Partner Development Manager in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in Rochester, blood donation has been a part of his life since he was young.
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.
1914: "Mayo Clinic" becomes Official Name #ThrowbackThursday - Insights
Given the stature of Mayo Clinic, it can be surprising to learn that this name was not developed by a high-powered consulting firm. Audience analytics and focus group metrics played no part in creating it. For that matter, even the people...
Register today for the 18th Bleeding and Thrombosing Diseases conference - Insights
Get ready for the 18th Bleeding and Thrombosing Diseases conference! This conference will provide reviews and updates about the laboratory and clinical aspects of bleeding and thrombosing disorders. It will take place Oct. 4–6, 2023, in...
Registration now open for the 2024 Classical Hematology Conference - Insights
Join us for the Classical Hematology Conference: Nonmalignant Hematology and Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders, presented by Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This hybrid conference held Oct. 15–17, 2024, in Scottsdale, Arizona, will provide...
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Mayo Clinic Minute: What Are the "ABCs" of Avoiding Ticks? - Insights
It's time to start preparing for what could be a bumper crop of ticks across the U.S. As the last of the winter's snow melts, ticks start coming up from under the grass looking for a blood meal. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Bobbi Pritt,...
Recent Outbreaks of Viral Infections: Dr. Matt Binnicker - Insights
Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of Mayo Clinic’s Clinical Virology Laboratory, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. about recent outbreaks of viral infections. In this episode, Dr. Binnicker...
Keys to Leading in Extraordinarily Difficult Times: Part 2 - Insights
PACE / State of FLIn this month’s “Virtual Lecture” Mark Hyde continues to share what he has learned during his 28 years of workplace consulting experience and counseling with thousands of employees concerning work topics such as stress,...
High-resolution targeted stimulant and phencyclidine (PCP) screen - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., discusses the high-resolution targeted stimulant and PCP screening test from Mayo Clinic Laboratories, which offers sensitivity and specificity for use in the monitoring and management of...
COVID-19 weekly news: May 23-29 2022 - Insights
Topics include: Community leaders are key to reaching people underrepresented in research.
Laboratory Utilization Management: Tick-Borne Disease Testing - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will be discussing laboratory utilization management, specifically for diagnostic testing for tick-borne diseases.
Multicenter Collaboration Defends against Vector-Borne Diseases - Insights
Teamwork is critical among staff from Mayo Clinic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Minnesota Department of Health, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in order to keep tabs on tick trends and defend against vector-borne...
Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Eoin Flanagan, M.B., B.Ch., reviews the recent diagnostic criteria for Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-associated Disease (MOGAD).
COVID-19 weekly news: May 16-22 2022 - Insights
Topics include: COVID-19 update, tips for navigating a return to work with long COVID, and COVID-19 booster vaccinations extended to kids 5-11.
Visit Mayo Clinic Laboratories at the APA Annual Meeting - Insights
Visit Mayo Clinic Laboratories at booth #2047 to learn about our comprehensive therapeutics test offerings. Developed by board-certified experts in clinical chemistry, molecular, and toxicology testing, our testing is designed to detect and...
Mayo Clinic Labs @Work: Dr. Vanda Lennon - Insights
A pioneering researcher, Dr. Vanda Lennon has spent five decades delving into questions of neuroimmunology. Today, she continues that work as director of the Neuroimmunology Research Laboratory in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory...
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.
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Biologics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Laboratory tests available at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to monitor patients using monoclonal antibody therapies for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
How Kelly DuBois found help at Mayo Clinic - Insights
Kelly DuBois recently joined “Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery Podcast” to explain her health journey with Mayo Clinic. In the episode, Kelly, who faced a series of unexplained health issues over two decades, highlighted the help that Mayo...
The Right Medication for You: Pharmacogenomics Testing at Mayo Clinic - Insights
How Your Genes Determine which Medications Work Best for You The drugs available today to treat diseases are powerful agents that work as intended for
Neurofascin 155 IgG4 Antibody Test [Test in Focus] - Insights
John Mills, Ph.D., explains Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new neurofascin 155 (NF155) IgG4 antibody test, which is the first commercially available test in the U.S. to use flow cytometry to detect for NF155 antibodies and confirm diagnosis of...
West Nile virus: Elitza Theel, Ph.D. - Insights
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, and Elitza Theel, Ph.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic,...
Why cancer death rates are declining: Dr. Ansell - Insights
Steven Ansell, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Division of Hematology and senior deputy director, Midwest, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., about...
KPIs: If you can't measure it, you can't manage it - Insights
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, talks with outreach solutions strategists Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton about key...
Infectious disease test gains U.S. FDA approval - Insights
An ideal testing partner will offer extensive expertise in assay development and analytical validation services, along with access to biospecimens. In this collaboration example, learn how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ BioPharma Diagnostics...
Memorial Day 2024 Specimen Shipping Guidelines and Schedule - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered due to the upcoming Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 27, 2024. To ensure specimen stability and prevent delays, follow the guidelines below outlined for...
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.
Mayo Clinic Study on Plasma Ceramides Featured in Clinical Laboratory News - Insights
Clinical Laboratory News recently highlighted a Mayo Clinic study that shows how plasma ceramides may predict cardiovascular events in patients with or without coronary artery disease.
Staffing to Workload in Phlebotomy Areas: Off-Site Operational Needs - Insights
Mike Baisch, Principal Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses staffing to workload in phlebotomy areas with a focus on off-site operational needs, including paid time off and unpaid time off.
Developing New Tests to Find and Defeat Cancer at Earliest Stages - Insights
Some early-stage cancers are missed by conventional screening and are only detected when symptoms occur. Mayo Clinic is collaborating with Grail, a life science company, and Sutter Health of California, on the STRIVE clinical research study...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 8 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights how AKT-phosphorylated FOXO1 suppresses ERK activation and chemoresistance by disrupting IQGAP1-MAPK interaction.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 30 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Clinical and molecular correlates of somatic and germline DDX41 variants in patients and families with myeloid neoplasms.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 1 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights the association of postoperative high-sensitivity troponin levels with myocardial injury and 30-day mortality among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
Twin Cities Business Highlights Mayo Clinic Biobank Project - Insights
Mayo Clinic is one of more than 100 organizations across the U.S. that is funded by the National Institutes of Health to partner in the All of Us Research Program, which aims to enroll at least 1 million participants to better understand...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: June 5 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights oncologic outcomes for patients with residual cancer at cystectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 22 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights the management of diffuse low-grade gliomas in adults.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 29 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights the evaluation of polygenic risk scores for breast and ovarian cancer risk prediction in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: July 5 - Insights
This week’s research roundup features: The publication impact of the first 100 THOR Network publications by bibliometric and social network analyses.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 14 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights potential genetic modifiers of disease risk and age at onset in patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration and GRN mutations.