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Comprehensive Genetic Test Guides Prescribing of a Transplant Anti-Rejection Drug: Jessica Wright, Pharm.D., BCACP - Insights

Jessica Wright, Pharm.D., BCACP, explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' 3A5Q test helps determine initial tacrolimus doses for individuals after non-liver organ transplants. Optimal tacrolimus levels are one of the important factors in...

Five steps for successful outreach program implementation - Insights

Learn the five elements essential to successfully implementing a complex outreach program project and what is at risk if you miss an element.

Assay enhances and simplifies M-proteins screening: David Murray, M.D., Ph.D. - Insights

David Murray, M.D., Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' MASSFIX Quantitation assay provides next-generation screening for M-proteins, which are associated with multiple myeloma and other diseases. The assay better quantitates the...

Other - Insights

The following on demand education is related to the “Other” category in medical laboratory science (MLS), which encompasses a variety of specialized topics and emerging areas that don’t fall into traditional categories like hematology,...

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...

Outreach Quality and Satisfaction - The Patient's View - Insights

As healthcare continues to evolve and payment models become more inclusive of patient satisfaction measures, it is vitally important for laboratories to focus on improving the patient experience. Because the laboratory is a critical element...

Christmas and New Year's specimen shipment alert - Insights

Due to the Christmas and New Year's holiday's (recognized on Sunday, December 25th, and Sunday, January 1st ), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and...

Christmas Holiday Shipment Schedules - Insights

The United States will observe the Christmas holiday on Monday, Dec. 25. On this day, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will be open; however, specimen shipments and deliveries to our laboratories will not be made by the carriers. To safeguard...

Thanksgiving Holiday Shipment Schedules - Insights

The United States will observe the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 23. On this day, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will be open; however, specimen shipments and deliveries to our laboratories will not be made by the carriers. To safeguard...

Managing Operational Surprises in Real Time - Insights

While preparation is key to mitigating risk, inevitably, there are unforeseen circumstances that will impact operations. Here are four ways the outreach laboratory can swiftly manage operational surprises in real time.

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.

Preparing a customer performance update report - Insights

Depending on the types of specimens that are referred to the outreach laboratory, there may be an opportunity to share a customer performance update report with the client so that they can align with, or even develop their own laboratory...

The Expanding Reach of the Laboratory Outreach Program - Insights

The most successful laboratory outreach programs recognize the importance of serving multiple customers. From provider to patient to healthcare consumer, the laboratory has an opportunity to serve them all with high-quality results and...

The Importance of Sales Call Planning in Laboratory Outreach Sales - Insights

Sales is a vital component of a thriving laboratory outreach program. It requires a unique skill set and a dedicated focus on advocating the value of your laboratory and its ability to deliver reliable, high-quality services to your...

Education - Insights

Learn more about educational offerings available to primary clients of Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

Top 5 Mayo Clinic Laboratories advancements in 2024 - Insights

Five of the most significant advancements from Mayo Clinic Laboratories in 2024 to enhance diagnostics and patient care globally.

Newsroom - Insights

The newsroom features stories of Mayo Clinic Laboratories and its experts in the news. For media inquiries and expert interviews, contact the Media Relations Newsroom at newsbureau@mayo.edu, attention: Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

New Year's Specimen Shipping Guidelines and Schedule - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered for the New Year's holiday. To ensure specimen viability and minimize delays, the following adjustments and guidelines have been implemented and will be...

Christmas Specimen Shipping Guidelines and Schedule - Insights

Due to the Christmas holiday (recognized on Wednesday, Dec. 25), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure specimen stability and prevent delays, follow the guidelines outlined below for...

Mayo Clinic researchers identify new disease subtype linked to recurrent blood clots - Insights

Mayo Clinic researchers identify a new subtype of MGTS, linked to recurrent blood clots, with significant diagnostic challenges and treatment implications.

New Years Holiday Shipment Schedules - Insights

The United States will observe the New Year holiday on Monday, Jan. 1. On this day, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will be open; however, specimen shipments and deliveries to our laboratories will not be made by the carriers. To safeguard...

Doing More with Less: The Advantages of Optimizing Blood Collection Volumes for Laboratory Testing - Insights

P.A.C.E./Florida - Implementation of new analyzers and replacement of automation equipment in the Central Clinical Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, prompted the laboratory to reassess blood collection volumes for commonly...

Laboratory/Patient Safety - Insights

The following on demand education is related to Laboratory/Patient Safety, which is a key subfield within the medical laboratory science (MLS), that focuses on maintaining a safe environment for both laboratory personnel and patients.

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...

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.

Assay identifies rare tick-borne bacteria: Bobbi Pritt, M.D. - Insights

Bobbi Pritt, M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new assay identifies less-common tick-borne bacteria in whole blood. The assay is recommended when tick-borne bacterial infection is suspected but standard testing is unrevealing.

Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Comments on Blacklegged Ticks in Minnesota Conservation Volunteer - Insights

Blacklegged ticks (also known as deer ticks) are turning up more frequently in Minnesota, and so are the diseases they carry. Bobbi Pritt, a parasitologist in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester,...

An efficient, cost-effective, fungal testing alternative: Elitza Theel, Ph.D. - Insights

Elitza Theel, Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' unique Histoplasma/Blastomyces test provides cost-effective evaluation for fungal infections that cause pulmonary illness. The assay reliably detects both Histoplasma and...

Autoimmune Myelopathy Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Mayo Clinic Laboratories is the only laboratory in the world to offer testing for a novel form of autoimmune meningoencephalomyelitis.

Mayo Clinic-developed mass spectrometry assay improves detection of monoclonal proteins, advancing outcomes in hard-to-treat diseases - Insights

The assay is now recommended for diagnosing and monitoring patients with monoclonal protein disorders and exclusively available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories– Rochester.

Memorial Day Specimen Shipping Alert - Insights

Due to the Memorial Day holiday (recognized on Monday, May 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 note the...

Monitoring Hurricane Milton - Insights

Hurricane Milton is approaching the west coast of Florida and is anticipated to make landfall Wednesday. We continue to monitor and track the situation with our logistics partners to minimize challenges.

Noninvasive plasma biomarker testing provides faster answers: Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Ph.D. - Insights

Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Ph.D., discusses Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new noninvasive plasma biomarker assay for Alzheimer’s disease, an accessible, highly accurate testing option for individuals age 50 and above who are experiencing mild...

Webinars - Insights

Live and recorded presentations featuring Q&A with subject matter experts who share lessons learned, reflect on current applications for testing, project the future of lab medicine, and provide resources for growing your laboratory.

Alzheimer's Disease 2024: The Role of Biomarkers - Insights

PACE/State of FL - The latest updates in Alzheimer’s disease diagnostic criteria as well as a comprehensive review of the laboratory testing landscape.

Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Progentec launch lupus advanced biomarker testing services - Insights

As a successful outcome of the collaboration announced in 2023, Progentec’s proprietary biomarker blood tests for the proactive management of systemic lupus erythematosus are now available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

Gynecological NGS panels offer cost-effective cancer testing: Sounak Gupta, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. - Insights

Sounak Gupta, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' gynecological NGS panels provide focused assessments of gynecological cancers. The cost-effective tests fill the gap between single gene assays and large cancer panels,...

Urologic panels provide focused cancer testing: Sounak Gupta, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. - Insights

Sounak Gupta, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' urologic panels efficiently inform prognosis and individualized cancer treatment. The carefully curated panels fill the void between single gene assays and large NGS...

State-of-the-art genetics panel optimizes kidney disease treatment - Insights

Linnea M. Baudhuin, Ph.D., and Emily K. Thoreson, M.S., CGC, explain how Mayo Clinic Laboratories renal genetics testing provides comprehensive, accurate and actionable results. Identifying a genetic cause helps guide the complex decisions...

Targeted panel boosts accuracy of hereditary pancreatitis testing: Linda Hasadsri, M.D., Ph.D., and Huong T. Cabral, M.S., C.G.C. - Insights

Linda Hasadsri, M.D., Ph.D., and Huong T. Cabral, M.S., C.G.C., explain how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' targeted test panel facilitates accurate diagnosis of hereditary pancreatitis, which heightens the risk for pancreatic cancer. Test...

When is it Cool to Drool? Oral Fluid Testing for Controlled Substance Monitoring - Insights

PACE/State of FL - Substance use disorders and the common laboratory tests and matrices used for controlled substance monitoring.

Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Lucence announce strategic collaboration to enhance cancer testing services - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Lucence are expanding access to advanced cancer testing worldwide with LiquidHALLMARK®, a next-generation liquid biopsy that provides actionable genomic insights. This collaboration empowers physicians to...

Mayo Clinic Laboratories and KYAN Technologies enter a collaboration to expand patients' access to cancer testing - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories and KYAN Technologies announced a collaboration to validate and provide the KYAN test, Optim.AI™, across the United States.

US: Midwest - Insights

Vector-borne disease testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories uses an algorithmic approach to ensure the right test for the right patient in the right geographic region. Our full-spectrum test menu includes assays for the most prevalent tick-...

Cytology Specimen Utilization: A Proven Approach to Genetic Sequencing - Insights

PACE/State of FL - The role of cytology specimens in molecular genetic testing, emphasizing their effectiveness in identifying biomarkers critical for targeted therapies in patients with cancer.

Genetic Tests Identify Risk of Irinotecan-Induced Toxicity: John Logan Black, M.D. - Insights

John Logan Black, M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' UGT1A1 tests (Mayo IDs: U1A1Q and UGTFZ) identify genetic variants that increase the risk of potentially life-threatening reactions to irinotecan, a chemotherapy agent.

Assay Aids Diagnosis of Resistant Hypertension: John Lieske, M.D., and Sandra Taler, M.D. - Insights

John Lieske, M.D., and Sandra Taler, M.D., explain how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' mass spectrometry assay helps evaluate patients for resistant hypertension. The test can detect antihypertensive medications in urine, providing evidence of...

Expanded Assay Better Identifies Hereditary Pancreatitis: Linda Hasadsri, M.D., Ph.D., and Huong Cabral, M.S., CGC - Insights

Linda Hasadsri, M.D., Ph.D., and Huong Cabral, M.S., CGC, explain how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' expanded test panel captures rarer as well as more common genetic causes of hereditary pancreatitis. That information is key to managing...

Disaccharidase Activity Panel [Test in Focus] - Insights

Pua Hopson, D.O., discusses Mayo Clinic Labs’ new disaccharidase activity panel, which measures levels of five digestive enzymes to identify deficiencies that cause carbohydrate maldigestion and can lead to chronic conditions like celiac...

Unique Test Screens for Recently Identified Peripheral Neuropathy: Matthew Schultz, Ph.D., and Amy White, M.S., CGC - Insights

Matthew J. Schultz, Ph.D., and Amy L. White, M.S., CGC, explain how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' unique urine assay (Mayo ID: SORD) screens for peripheral neuropathy arising from SORD gene variants. Although recently identified, SORD-related...