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MCL Hereditary Dyslipidemia Patient Information MC1235295
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Bobbi Pritt, M.D., on Asian Longhorned Tick in U.S - Insights
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Asian longhorned tick has spread across nine states since it first appeared in the U.S. Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory and...
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,...
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...
"Mayo Clinic Minute": Rise in Tick-Related Meat Allergy - Insights
Once confined to the southern part of the U.S., the lone star tick is now being found further north and west, and so are reports of allergic reactions to meat following a tick bite. Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Medical Director of the Clinical...
Allan Jaffe, M.D., Discusses Effect of Highly Sensitive Cardiac Troponin in Healio - Insights
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin levels are strongly associated with the risk for incident heart failure. Allan Jaffe, M.D., Consultant and Chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Core Laboratory Services, with a joint appointment in...
Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D., Discusses New Blood Test on "Voice of America" - Insights
Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D., a clinical chemist and Co-Director of Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine at Mayo Clinic, discussed Mayo Clinic's new blood test that helps combat the leading cause of death in the U.S. on Voice of America.
Mayo Clinic Researchers Team Up with Johns Hopkins to Phase out Heart Attack Test - Insights
Researchers from Mayo Clinic and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine published an article in "JAMA Internal Medicine" outlining the elimination from clinical practice of a popular test for diagnosing heart attacks.
PDL1 Testing for Lung Cancer [A Test in Focus] - Insights
Audio Interview Testing When to Order Specimen Performance Immunotherapies have recently emerged as a therapeutic option for patients with non-small-cell
Malabsorption panel - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, which is integrated with the clinical gastroenterology practice at Mayo Clinic, understands the worry patients and their loved ones feel while awaiting test results. To expedite and streamline the diagnostic...
Pharmaceutical solutions - Insights
We believe the pharmaceutical industry and clinical research partners can improve global health through innovative drug discovery and development — and that you deserve the best reference lab partner at your side. Mayo Clinic BioPharma...
Learn more about how our flexible lab space and expert staff can help you meet your diagnostic needs.
Autoimmune GI Dysmotility - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Identifying GI dysmotility as autoimmune-mediated is extremely important because patients treated with immunotherapy can see a dramatic improvement, going from persistent nausea, vomiting, and weight loss to feeling normal within a few...
Mayo Clinic physicians and scientists drive research and test development, and our assays are backed by some of the world’s leading subspecialists.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ genetic counselors are experts on heritable illness who provide a wealth of knowledge to guide appropriate testing utilization and interpret results.
Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ genetic gastroenterology tests can provide diagnostic clarity across a range of inherited GI disorders.
Answers to the most commonly asked questions on shipping supplies and requirements, turn-around-times, and billing, among others.
Helicobacter pylori - Insights
Find out why timely, accurate diagnosis of H. pylori is critical for improving patients’ gastrointestinal health and preventing further harm.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ targeted testing for opioids uses high-resolution mass spectrometry to detect 33 different opioids.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ targeted benzodiazepine testing uses high-resolution mass spectrometry to identify 27 different benzodiazepines and metabolites in the urine.
Sarcoma NGS Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
n order to aid in the diagnosis for a wide range of tumors, our sarcoma NGS panel includes fusions in 138 individual genes.
Comprehensive panels - Insights
Learn how our in-depth genetic testing can determine whether a cancer is hereditary in origin for individuals with a family history of cancer.
Mission not impossible: Overcoming challenging pediatric draws - Insights
This “Phlebotomy Webinar” covers real-life challenging scenarios that arise in the clinical setting. Four unique case studies are presented, and suggestions are discussed on how to help and respond in these situations to support the...
Comprehensive neuromuscular panel - Insights
Find out how the emergence of advanced molecular testing technologies has enhanced the detection of inherited neuromuscular disorders.
Learn how our muscular dystrophy genetic testing can help patients access variant-specific therapies and determine eligibility for clinical trials.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lipoprotein Profile [Test in Focus] - Insights
Jeffrey (Jeff) Meeusen, Ph.D., gives an overview of the new nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) lipoprotein profile available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. He discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing improves upon...
Purine and pyrimidine metabolism disorders - Insights
Check out how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ genetic testing can help to diagnose and monitor patients affected by purine and pyrimidine metabolism disorders.
Comprehensive panels - Insights
Check out Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ comprehensive pharmacogenomic panels, which identify genetic variations associated with treatment response.
Phlebotomy COVID-19 Process - Insights
This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will focus on the role of the phlebotomist and the changes adapted to provide service safely to COVID positive patients in different service areas (ED, ICU vs General floors).
Capillary Puncture vs. Venipuncture: Advantages and Limitations to Using Capillary Blood - Insights
This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will review the physiologic differences between capillary and venous blood, and discuss advantages and limitations to each specimen type.
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
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.
Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
We offer advanced testing of the most pertinent antibodies associated with IMNM on a sensitive immunofluorescence-based assay providing fast results for patients.
Diagnostic tests are a critical part of America’s health infrastructure and helping people live healthier lives. But in a recent op-ed published on RealClearPolicy, William Morice II, M.D., president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Matt...
Amyloidosis Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Mayo Clinic’s amyloid protein identification methodology is considered the gold standard because of the high sensitivity and accuracy with which it types amyloid proteins in paraffin-embedded specimens.
Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy [Test in Focus] - Insights
Necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM) is a serious but rare muscle disease strongly associated with autoantibodies to either the protein signal recognition particle (SRP) or the enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase...
Cayuga Medical Center and Mayo Clinic Laboratories - Insights
A world-class investment Collaboration resulting in world-class, value-based patient care Achieving greatness for yourself and your patients
Darci Block, Ph.D., discusses saliva testing in AACC's Clinical Laboratory News - Insights
Saliva testing has emerged as a viable option for obtaining rapid, reliable test results during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Darci Block considers how this type of testing may expand beyond the pandemic, and the obstacles in its...
Blood clots in the heart are common in patients with COVID-19 - Insights
A small but in-depth study conducted a postmortem evaluation of the heart tissue of 15 patients with COVID-19, including the first postmortem cardiac findings of three patients who had cleared the virus.
They Did "WHAT?!" Capturing Patient Experience to Increase Patient Satisfaction - Insights
This “Phlebotomy” webinar will discuss how a patient’s “experience” is the entirety of all the interactions that person has had within the health care system. Each member of a health care team plays a role in enhancing patient satisfaction,...
Introduction to Cost of Quality in the Laboratory - Insights
This "Phlebotomy" webinar will provide an introduction to cost of quality. The main components of the presentation will include discussions on the cost of attaining quality and the cost of poor quality.
Holiday Specimen Shipment - Insights
Due to the Independence Day holiday (recognized on Saturday, July 4), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered.
Tips & Tricks for Difficult Sticks - Insights
This "Phlebotomy webinar" focuses on the origins of difficult collections and the situations that result in them.
MCL - Noonan Spectrum Genetic Testing Patient Information - MC1235-172
MCL - Noonan Spectrum Genetic Testing Patient Information
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Dec. 3 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights predicting renal function outcomes after partial and radical nephrectomy.
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Discusses Hookworms with The Washington Post - Insights
The Washington Post recently reported on hookworms burrowing into a teenager's skin during a trip to Florida. Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Lab and Co-Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Lab Services at Mayo Clinic,...
On the April 22 broadcast of Mayo Clinic Radio, co-hosts Tracy McCray and Tom Shives, M.D., spoke with Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory, about an update on Lyme disease predictions for 2017.
A worldwide increase of the incidence of early-onset pediatric inflammatory bowel disease means more children than ever are diagnosed and treated for life-altering IBD diagnoses. However, not all children suspected of early-onset IBD have...
Sleep Disorder Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Determining orexin-A/ hypocretin-1 levels through CSF testing provides a sensitive and specific result to guide appropriate treatment for patients.
Hereditary hearing loss - Insights
Learn how our hereditary hearing loss test can help avoid unnecessary workups and appointments and reduce anxiety for patients and their families.