Week in Review: March 10 - Insights
Today's Highlights Include: University of Minnesota, State health department launch scholarship for public health studies, diabetes and obesity are on the rise in young adults, A study says, and U.S. to lift Covid testing requirements on...
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...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: August 29 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: The landscape of parasitic infections in the United States.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: February 6 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Powassan virus (POWV) is an emerging arthropod-borne flavivirus, transmitted by Ixodes spp. ticks, which has been associated with neuroinvasive disease and poor outcomes.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: December 19 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: R0 resection and radiation therapy have been associated with improved overall survival (OS) in patients with thymic carcinoma (TC). Here, we analyzed which subgroups of patients derive the greatest...
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.
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,...
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...
CAP Today Article Highlights Mayo Medical Laboratories' Outreach Program - Insights
A recent article in CAP Today discusses the pros and cons of hospital outreach programs, and whether or not a local laboratory should accept an offer to be purchased. Baystate Health, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, uses Mayo Medical...
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.
Infliximab Test Now Validated for Inflectra - Insights
Mayo Clinic has completed validation of its existing Infliximab Quantitation with Reflex to Antibodies to Infliximab, Serum test for the new biosimilar
CPT codes and LOINC update: April 2023 - Insights
This page includes updates posted to Mayo Clinic Labs during the month of April.
Using Statin Choice Decision-Aid Tool and Laboratory Testing to Reduce Cardiac Risk - Insights
With more than 70,000 uses worldwide and policy endorsements for its use (JAMA Article), the Mayo Clinic Statin Choice Decision-Aid tool is helping patients and their clinicians have meaningful conversations about whether or not to use...
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 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.
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Discusses Effect of White-Footed Mouse on Lyme Disease - Insights
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Medical Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory and Co-Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Laboratory Services at Mayo Clinic, discusses why the role of the white-footed mouse is so important in spreading...
Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 Ways to Avoid Ticks - Insights
Whether you’re camping, hiking, or just playing near woods this summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tick bites should be top of mind. Bobbi Pritt, M.D., a Mayo Clinic parasitic diseases expert, weighs in on ways to...
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...
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.
The purpose of the panel was to provide insight into how some health care systems are paving the way for value-based care.
Robin Patel, M.D., Featured on Antimicrobial Resistance Panel on Capitol Hill - Insights
Leading the charge to help educate and find solutions to the antimicrobial resistance crisis is Robin Patel, M.D., as she recently served on a congressional briefing panel.
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.
Michael Henry, M.D., Receives Outstanding Physician/Scientist Educator Award - Insights
Michael Henry, M.D., Consultant in the Division of Anatomic Pathology, has received the 2017 Outstanding Physician/Scientist Educator Award from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences for his long-term and significant commitment to...
William Morice, II, M.D., Ph.D., Featured in "Minnesota Healthcare News" - Insights
William Morice, II, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and President of Mayo Medical Laboratories, was recently profiled in Minnesota Healthcare News.
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."
Saving Lives through Blood Donation—It Runs in the Family - Insights
Lisa Zerby, a Laboratory Assistant in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, is carrying on her family’s long-standing tradition of blood donation as a third-generation donor.
"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.
Patient Story Features the Importance of Neuroimmunology - Insights
Sean Pittock, M.D., and Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D., were featured in a Post Bulletin series about autoimmune neurology disorders and the research and services that Mayo Clinic offers patients.
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.
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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.
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.
When the pandemic began, Mayo Clinic and its partners across the state worked tirelessly to ramp up testing, investigate treatment, and explore vaccine development.
Celebrating Art in Pathology - Insights
On Friday, May 19, the Division of Anatomic Pathology hosted its seventh annual Art in Pathology event. This year’s submissions confirm what Confucius famously said, “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” View this post for...
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...
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.
Mayo Clinic Peregrine Falcon Program—Celebrating 30 Years #ThrowbackThursday - Insights
Since 1987, falcons have found a home on top of the tall buildings of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. During nesting season (approximately mid-March to late June), a live camera offers 24/7, real-time views of where they live and raise...
James Stubbs, M.D., Elected President of American Board of Pathology - Insights
James Stubbs, M.D., Chair of the Division of Transfusion Medicine in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, has been elected President of the American Board of Pathology.
Roshini Abraham, Ph.D., Elected President of Clinical Immunology Society - Insights
Roshini Abraham, Ph.D., Consultant in the Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been elected to serve a two-year term as President of the Clinical Immunology Society.