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Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 17 - Insights
Top highlights include: Rapid exclusion of acute myocardial injury and infarction with a high sensitivity cardiac troponin T in the emergency department.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 10 - Insights
Top highlights include: Genome-wide association study reveals novel genetic loci: a new polygenic risk score for mitral valve prolapse.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: October 5 - Insights
This week's research roundup features: Therapeutic trials in adult FSGS: lessons learned and the road forward.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Feb. 5 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights cryptogenic cirrhosis and sitosterolemia, a treatable disease if identified but fatal if missed.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 24 - Insights
Top highlights include: Monoclonal and oligoclonal anti-Platelet Factor 4 antibodies mediate VITT.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 31 - Insights
Featured abstract: Substance use screening in transplant populations.
Medical Laboratory Science Program Celebrates 2017 Graduating Class - Insights
The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Medical Laboratory Science Program celebrated the 2017 graduating class during a ceremony on May 25. Of the 24 graduates, 18 accepted positions within the Department of Laboratory Medicine and...
Mayo Clinic Staff Members Honored in ASCP's "40 under Forty" - Insights
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) has announced the 2017 “40 under Forty” honorees. Each year, the Selection Committee identifies 40 ASCP members under the age of 40 who are recognized for being future pathology and...
Will Laxen Receives Mayo Clinic Individual Award for Service Excellence - Insights
Will Laxen, Clinical Laboratory Technologist in the Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, was recently awarded the Mayo Clinic Individual Award for Service Excellence for his continuous commitment to quality and service.
Tom Smith, Ph.D., Honored in "Journal of Clinical Microbiology" - Insights
In 2012, the Journal of Clinical Microbiology began publishing quarterly biographical features of pioneers and innovators in clinical microbiology. Of the more than 15 microbiologists who have been profiled over the years, the career...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 23 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Relationship between BCL2 mutations and follicular lymphoma outcome in the chemoimmunotherapy era.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 2 - Insights
This week's Research Roundup feature: Head-to-head comparison of MR elastography-based liver stiffness, fat Fraction, and T1 relaxation time in identifying at-risk NASH.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 9 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 6 (PCSK6) is a likely antigenic target in membranous nephropathy and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: May 16 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Development and validation of an acute respiratory distress syndrome prediction model in Coronavirus Disease 2019: Updated lung injury prediction score.
Tick-borne Disease Testing: Elitza Theel, Ph.D. - Insights
Elitza Theel, Ph.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Lab at Mayo Clinic, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. about tick-borne disease testing. In this episode, Dr. Theel and Dr....
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 7 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights how fasting blood-glucose levels provide estimate of duration and progression of pancreatic cancer before diagnosis.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: March 2 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights high grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma morphology.
Mayo Clinic Researchers Develop Prediction Tool for Kidney Stones - Insights
Mayo Clinic researchers are tracking the familiar characteristics of kidney stone formers in an online prediction tool that could help sufferers anticipate if they'll experience future episodes.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 28 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights the clinical and pathology findings associated consistently with larger glomerular volume.
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.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 21 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights the development and validation of a prostate cancer genomic signature that predicts early androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) treatment response following radical prostatectomy.
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 Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: December 5 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: No human rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) failure has been documented in the United States using modern cell culture-based vaccines. In January 2021, an 84-year-old male died from rabies 6 months...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Nov. 5 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal manifestations of IgG4-related disease.
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: September 5 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: 16S rRNA gene PCR/Sequencing of heart valves for diagnosis of infective endocarditis in routine clinical practice.
Study Shows Drug Reduces Risk of Relapse with Neuromyelitis Optica - Insights
"This study offers hope to patients, since each attack in NMO can cause loss of visual or motor function," says Sean Pittock, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist and first author.
Atria Senior Living: COVID-19 testing protects the most vulnerable - Insights
When most of the world was still struggling to understand how COVID-19 would affect their lives, Atria Senior Living took steps to protect their vulnerable residents and staff.
Reclaiming strength and independence after rare cancer diagnosis: Alexa Lofaro - Insights
It’s been more than three years since a team of specialists and genetic testing by Mayo Clinic Laboratories helped pinpoint the cause of Alexa Lofaro’s failing health. And today, she says she continues to feel “so much better” than she did...
Drawing the Line: The Rationale Behind Blood Tube Collection Order - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Brooke Katzman, Ph.D., to discuss the blood tube collection order.
COVID-19 weekly news: April 25-May 1 2022 - Insights
Topic's include: COVID-19 shines a spotlight on laboratory professionals' vital role in health care, a COVID-19 news update, and mental health needs rise as pandemic fluctuates.
New AI-augmented test refines kidney stone analysis - Insights
Since March 2019, Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., director of the Metals Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, along with his colleagues across the enterprise and his laboratory staff, have developed, validated, and implemented an artificial intelligence...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: March 5 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Variants of uncertain significance (VUSs) in BRCA2 are a common result of hereditary cancer genetic testing. While more than 4,000 unique VUSs, comprised of missense or intronic variants, have been...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: April 4 - Insights
This Feature Includes: Utility of Follow-up COVID-19 Antigen Tests After Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Healthcare Personnel.
Transfusion Safety in 2022: Experienced Phlebotomists and Electronic Systems are Key - Insights
This “phlebotomy webinar” will provide basic information on blood compatibility, the consequences of incompatibility and the recognition of an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction.
The Growing Crisis of Antimicrobial Resistance: Robin Patel, M.D. - Insights
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Robin Patel, M.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory and co-director of the...
Get to Know the DLMP Chair: Eric Hsi, M.D. - Insights
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Eric Hsi, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic.
Oncology surveillance biomarker study enrolls patients and evaluates assay - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ BioPharma Diagnostics team supports companies from discovery to post-market in advancing their precision medicine initiatives. In this collaboration example, learn how BioPharma Diagnostics helped a biotech company...
Early and accurate detection of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is critical to improving patient
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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 No. 10 on DiversityInc’s Top Hospitals and Health Systems Ranking - Insights
Mayo Clinic again was named to DiversityInc's Top Hospitals and Health Systems ranking. This is the seventh consecutive year that Mayo has been ranked among the top health care organizations for its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and...
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...
Register now to attend the 35th Leveraging the Lab Conference: Seize Tomorrow - Insights
Discover how to harness the power of your outreach program to position your organization for success at the 35th Leveraging the Laboratory: Seize Tomorrow conference, presented by Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This in-person event promises...
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., named IDSA Featured Educator for May - Insights
Recognizing Dr. Pritt’s innovative work in medical education, the Infectious Diseases Society of America is highlighting her role as an educator in its monthly series.
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...
Cutting-edge lab work cracks a medical mystery: Kenneth Hobby - Insights
Kenneth Hobby assumed his fever, fatigue, and aching pains in May 2018 were from another bout of malaria. He was on one of his frequent visits to Zambia in southern Africa, where the mosquito-borne parasite is common. But anti-malaria drugs...
Specialized testing diagnoses uncommon allergy to red meat: Joseph Ducaji - Insights
CT scans and hiatal/abdominal ultrasounds could not uncover why, whenever he ate steak, Joseph Ducaji experienced severe stomach problems, itchy hives, chills, and nausea. It took specialized testing from Mayo Clinic to unlock a...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 21 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Monoclonal immunoglobulin (MIg) crystalline nephropathies are rare lesions resulting from precipitation of MIgs in the kidney as crystalline inclusions. They can be categorized into lesions with...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 14 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: Despite advances in understanding the genetic abnormalities in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and the development of JAK2 inhibitors, there is an urgent need to devise new treatment strategies,...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 7 - Insights
This week's research roundup feature: To standardize international normalized ratio (INR) measurements and improve data integrity by enabling electronic result transmission for warfarin monitoring, two point-of-care (POC) devices were...