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Rapidly progressive dementia - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ first-in-class testing for rapidly progressive dementia and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease uses a sensitive and specific seed amplification assay that detects and identifies prion proteins in CSF alongside a clinically...
September 2023 - Cytopathology - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Cytopathology.
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© Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. 05/2024 Porphyria (Acute) Testing Algorithm Decreased ALAD activity Normal ALAD activity Isolated ALA increase Confirms ADP Consider CGPH / Custom Gene...
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Top 3 reasons to join us at Leveraging the Laboratory 2025 - Insights
Our annual Outreach Conference, Leveraging the Laboratory, will take place on Sept. 16–17, 2025, in Nashville. This year’s theme, “Vision to Action,” offers a wide variety of perspectives pertaining to health system laboratory outreach...
Challenging Patient Encounters - Insights
This “Phlebotomy On-Demand” will discuss real-world examples of patient behavior deemed unsafe and/or disrespectful and best practices for resolution.
Elitza Theel, Ph.D., Director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory, discusses eastern equine encephalitis virus, which is spread via mosquito bite.
New Tests Launched in April - Insights
In April 2020, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced four new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.
New Tests Launched in June - Insights
In June 2020, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced three new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.
New Tests Launched in August - Insights
In August 2020, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced five new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.
New Tests Launched in May - Insights
In May 2020, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced three new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.
New tests launched in October - Insights
In October 2020, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced two new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.
Battling Borrelia burgdorferi and mayonii: Know the ABCs of Lyme Disease - Insights
In the United States, Lyme disease is caused by "Borrelia burgdorferi" and "Borrelia mayonii" bacteria, carried primarily by "black-legged" or "deer ticks." To learn more about Lyme disease, the Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine...
In this “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., discusses how common cases of presumed Lyme disease go unreported each year and discusses scenarios in which testing for Lyme disease is indicated and reviews both recommended and inappropriate...
Learn how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ outreach solutions can enhance and promote the clinical, business, and operational relevance of the hospital laboratory.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories Critical Values / Critical Results List
Mayo Clinic Laboratories Critical Values / Critical Results List DEFINITION A Critical Value / Critical Result is defined as: A value/result that represents a pathophysiological state at such variance with normal (expected values) as...
MCL General Request Form MC1360
MCL General Request Form Complete print Reset Form General Test Request Client Information required Client Patient Information required Patient ID Medical Record
Audrey Schuetz, M.D., Comments on First-Ever Case of Human Eye Worms - Insights
A recent article in HealthDay News reported on a case of an avid 26-year-old outdoorswoman from Oregon who became the first human ever infected by a type of eye worm previously seen only in cattle. Audrey Schuetz, M.D., Senior Associate...
Opioids remain a mainstay of pain management, upping the stakes for monitoring prescription compliance and detecting abuse. Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., Director of the Clinical and Forensic Toxicology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, and Loralie...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: April 24 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights the best tumor size cut-points for renal cell carcinoma staging.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: April 3 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights advancing diagnostics to address antibacterial resistance.
Jane Hermansen Discusses Empowering Lab Leaders in Medical Laboratory Observer - Insights
Jane Hermansen, Network Manager at Mayo Medical Laboratories, and current President of CLMA, recently participated in an interview featured in "Medical Laboratory Observer" about empowering laboratory leaders to achieve excellence.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Jan. 22 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights improving immune-vascular crosstalk for cancer immunotherapy.
Breath Diagnostics, Inc. and Mayo Clinic Laboratories have announced a collaboration to develop clinical diagnostic tests that use patient breath samples to identify individual biomarkers that can predict a spectrum of diseases. The two...
Biopharma only testing - Insights
Find out how our suite of BioPharma Diagnostics-specific neurology testing can provide answers for your patients.
Sarcoma Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Supplementing the histologic diagnosis with genetic testing can improve diagnostic accuracy and overall patient management.
Disaccharidase deficiency - Insights
Disaccharidases are enzymes that break down complex sugars, such as lactose, into simple sugars, like glucose, so the nutrients can be absorbed in the intestine. Patients with disaccharidases deficiencies in the duodenum can experience...
Learn how our renal testing delivers accurate answers in concise reports that improve outlooks for patients with glomerular diseases.
Holiday specimen shipment - Insights
Due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday (recognized on Thursday, November 26), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turnaround times are not affected, please...
Nancy Wengenack, Ph.D., explains why Candida auris fungus is concerning - Insights
A specific type of fungal species, Candida auris, is raising concern in health care facilities around the world. First discovered in Japan in 2009, Candida auris is responsible for an increasing number of serious and often fatal fungal...
Hematology journal lauds HIT testing research - Insights
A study involving Mayo Clinic investigators that examined new approaches to the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia has been met with enthusiasm in the scientific community.
Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., on Testing for Viral Gastroenteritis - Insights
Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., Director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory in the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, recently spoke with Consultant360 regarding testing for viral gastroenteritis.
Pathways Case Studies: October 2022 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for October include the following sub-specialties: Cardiovascular Pathology,...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: April 9 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights genetic evidence for early peritoneal spreading in pelvic high-grade serous cancer.
Comprehensive genetic analysis for sarcoma fusions - Insights
Sarcomas are malignant tumors that arise in the bone and soft tissue. With numerous subtypes of sarcoma that can have overlapping histological, immunophenotypic, and clinical features, diagnosis can be extremely challenging
Transformative diagnostics - Insights
With a sophisticated laboratory test catalog and thousands of Mayo Clinic experts, we’re here to help you answer the toughest clinical questions.
Sarcoma Targeted Gene Panel [Test in Focus] - Insights
Andre Oliveira, M.D., Ph.D., gives an overview of this testing available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. He discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing compares to previous testing approaches, and what clinical action...
Thankful for Tygh: The Derossett Family - Insights
A Mayo Clinic Laboratories newborn screening panel detects a rare disease and paves the way for life-sustaining treatment.
Browse our full menu of individual tests and panels that aid in the diagnosis of tick-borne diseases.
Magically improving the patient experience - Insights
This "Phlebotomy Webinar" will enhance the user’s knowledge regarding how the secrets of magicians can be used to reduce patient fear and anxiety associated with hospital and clinic visits. Attendees will be provided with research studies...
Molecular Mitochondrial Testing [Test in Focus] - Insights
The diagnosis of mitochondrial disease can be particularly challenging as the presentation can occur at any age, involve virtually any organ system, and be associated with widely varying severities. Due to the considerable overlap in the...
BCR/ABL1 Testing [Test in Focus] - Insights
David Viswanatha, M.D., a hematopathologist and co-director of the molecular hematology and complete genome sequencing laboratories at Mayo Clinic, provides an overview of BCR/ABL1 testing, discusses the best testing methods, NCCN/ELN...
Curtis Hanson, M.D., Discusses Prognostic Markers for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Insights
Curtis Hanson, M.D., discusses the importance of detecting immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable region gene (IGHV) when acquiring prognostic and potentially therapeutic information in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients in CAP TODAY.
Week in Review: March 24 - Insights
Today's highlights include: End of Covid emergency will usher in changes across the US health system, vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans ‘just in case’; rich nations lock in supplies, and a nuclear power plant leaked contaminated...
Amino acid and organic acid metabolism - Insights
Amino acid and organic acid metabolism Meaningful answers to guide care Dysregulation of the metabolism of certain amino acids and organic acids results
Holiday Specimen Shipment - Insights
Due to the Labor Day holiday (recognized on Monday, September 7), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turnaround times are not affected.
New Blood Test to Help Determine Heart Disease Highlighted in European Heart Journal - Insights
European Heart Journal recently highlighted Mayo Clinic's new blood test that may predict cardiovascular events in patients with or without coronary artery disease.
Leslie Donato, Ph.D., Discusses New Lab Testing Options to Evaluate IBS-D Patients - Insights
Leslie Donato, Ph.D., Consultant in Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Core Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, recently authored an article in "Medical Lab Management" on new laboratory testing options to evaluate irritable bowel...
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Discusses Minnesota Bugs to Watch out for This Summer - Insights
In a recent article in the Star Tribune, Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, weighs in on bugs present in Minnesota to watch out for this...
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Discusses an Update on Malaria Diagnostics and Test Utilization - Insights
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory and Co-Director of Mayo’s Vector-Borne Diseases Laboratory Services, co-authored an article review in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology on an update on malaria...