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Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 15 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights how the androgen receptor variant AR-V9 is co-expressed with AR-V7 in prostate cancer metastases and predicts abiraterone resistance.
Uptick in Vector-Borne Illnesses in U.S. and What It Means to You - Insights
Illnesses caused by disease-infected ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas have tripled in the U.S. in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lyme disease is the most common illness attributed to...
Mayo Clinic Researchers Find New Way to Improve Newborn Screening of Pompe Disease - Insights
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have discovered a second-tier test for Pompe disease that has been shown to improve the specificity of newborn screening for the disorder, which would lower the rate of false-positive results.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Jan. 8 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights how cardiac troponin is released from injured myocardium.
Cardiovascular Events in Patients With or Without Coronary Artery Disease
A new type of blood test may help physicians identify which patients with and without evidence of coronary blockages are at risk for heart attacks and strokes. Even individuals with normal levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), known as...
Subspecialty testing - Insights
Check out Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ comprehensive selection of pathology testing, which can guide diagnosis of malignancies and other diseases.
Learn how digital imaging can provide a clearer picture of difficult cases to assist with interpretations.
Neurodevelopmental disorders - Insights
Learn more about how chromosomal microarray can be used as a first-tier diagnostic test for those with congenital abnormalities and developmental disabilities.
Mitochondrial disease - Insights
Learn about our four molecular testing options, which can be used to confirm a diagnosis and identify a specific mitochondrial syndrome.
Genetic liver disease - Insights
Identifying underlying genetic disorders plays an important role in the treatment and care of patients with liver disease. Appropriate use of screening tests in routine clinical practice can rule out possible causes of liver disease and...
For children who require thiopurine medications (such as azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine) to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), understanding how thiopurines are metabolized is vital to choosing the most effective treatment. Because...
Learn more about our pediatric oncology testing, which was carefully developed by a team of experts to provide efficient, actionable answers.
Take a deeper look at the care provided to laboratory testing specimens along their meticulous journey through Mayo Clinic Laboratories testing.
Check out Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ full menu of testing for individual drug classes, including benzodiazepines, stimulants, opioids, alcohol, and more.
Neuro-Oncology Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
At Mayo Clinic, we offer a comprehensive approach to neuro-oncology testing that focuses on the best outcomes for the patient
Chain of custody drug testing - Insights
Chain of custody testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories is performed on urine, serum, and meconium and adheres to the highest quality standards to provide secure results.
B-cell and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia - Insights
Find out how our suite of B-cell and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia tests can detect genetic subgroups and assist in treatment selection.
Mayo Clinic Research Advances Diagnostics to Lead COVID-19 Pandemic Response - Insights
When COVID-19 spread across the U.S. in early March, Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory urgently responded.
NGS Testing for Neuro-Oncology - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Mayo Clinic is recognized worldwide for providing care for complex diseases including brain tumors. With rapid technological advancements and medical discoveries, the standard approach to genetic testing is evolving.
See how our innovative evaluations detect multiple sclerosis with increased sensitivity to put patients on the correct diagnostic pathway.
Urine supersaturation testing - Insights
Find out how our kidney stone testing services can predict the likely composition of stones in patients for whom stone analysis is not available.
Learn more Mayo Clinic Laboratories robust menu of newborn screening testing, which includes both primary and second-tier biochemical and molecular evaluations.
Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ genetic testing for pulmonary conditions can provide diagnostic confirmation for an array of inherited illnesses.
Respiratory viruses - Insights
Browse our full suite of serology and PCR testing for respiratory viruses like influenza, RSV, and more.
Minimal residual disease - Insights
Get full-spectrum minimal residual disease testing options, all from one laboratory, with experts to support testing decisions and results.
Ceramides are lipids associated with atherosclerotic plaque formation, hypertension, insulin resistance, and obesity. Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ testing quantifies ceramides, providing an early indicator to help physicians predict heart...
Mayo Clinic Laboratories has launched a first-in-the-U.S. autoimmune test of the Kelchlike protein 11 antibody, or KLHL11, which is used to detect autoimmune disease associated with testicular cancer.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: April 12 - Insights
This Feature Includes: Latent pulmonary vascular disease may alter the response to therapeutic atrial shunt device in heart failure.
One Test, Multiple Targets: Zeroing in on Autoimmune Movement Disorders - Insights
A movement disorder might be caused by the body’s immune system, which is meant to fight infections, suddenly attacking the brain. Fortunately, an “autoimmune movement disorder” can often be treated—once its cause is discovered.
Week in Review: April 1 - Insights
Today's Highlights Include: Walz signs ALS bill by senator with the disease, Health Fusion: A farm family's journey from tragedy to gratefulness through organ donation, and google Search will soon let you book checkups and other medical...
New tests launched in February - Insights
In February 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced fourteen new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.
Rapid response: COVID-19, monkeypox, and whatever comes next - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories' rapid response to public health threats has been honed during outbreaks of viruses like 2009’s H1N1 influenza, Zika, Ebola and, most recently, COVID-19. Before COVID-19, laboratory staff were already experts in...
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Discusses Parasites with Outbreak News - Insights
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Lab and Co-Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Lab Services in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Lab Medicine and Pathology, discusses a unique story with Outbreak News about a man, who...
The Gift Of Organ Donation - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Medhat Askar, M.D., Ph.D., MSHPE, FRCPath, Professor of Pathology, Texas A&M College of Medicine, and Director of Clinical Services, National Marrow Donor...
Mayo Clinic Laboratories offers an innovative testing solution for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease. Learn more at the AAIC 2022 tradeshow.
Transfusion Toons: Elutions Part II - Insights
Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...
Transfusion Toons: A1 vs. A2 - Insights
Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...
Transfusion Toons: DAT - Insights
Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...
Transfusion Toons: Lab Safety - Insights
Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...
Transfusion Toons: Indirect Anti-Globulin Test - Insights
Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...
Transfusion Toons: Check Cells - Insights
Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...
Looking ahead to Clinical Rotations - Insights
Makenzie Fong, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, looks ahead to clinical rotations in the program.
Eight Ways to Enhance Your Teaching and Learning - Insights
Jeremy Zacher, Education Specialist in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, highlights eight ways to enhance your teaching and learning.
A Development Framework for Emerging and New Leaders - Insights
Amy Seegmiller-Renner, Education Coordinator and Assistant Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, discusses a development framework for emerging and new leaders.
Transfusion Toons: Elutions - Insights
Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched “Transfusion...
Respiratory illness updates and health care economics - 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...
Clinical Chemistry Textbook Features Mayo Contributors - Insights
There are more Mayo Clinic contributors in the sixth edition of the "Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics" than from any other institution—a noteworthy accomplishment.
Fergus Couch, Ph.D., Awarded Breast Cancer Research Foundation Grant - Insights
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation has awarded a research grant to Fergus Couch, Ph.D., for his research proposal, “Inherited Genetic Risk Factors for Breast Cancer.” Dr. Couch will receive $250,000 to use toward his research efforts...
Laboratory Finance: Make Every Dollar Work for You - Insights
Interested in understanding laboratory finance and how to make every dollar work for you? Jane Hermansen, Manager of Outreach and Network Development at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, provides insight on how to define revenue streams, clearly...
News conference focuses on Mayo Clinic front-line workers - Insights
Aimee Boerger, who works at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, was among the staff members who shared their stories.