Inflammatory bowel disease - Insights
Our robust menu of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) testing can assist with the diagnosis and management of IBD and includes first-line fecal testing for calprotectin; serologic analysis of clinically relevant antibodies; and genetic...
Find out why testing for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic and anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies is recommended for differential diagnosis.
Reflex Test Guides Precise Care for Arsenic Exposure: Paul Jannetto, Ph.D. - Insights
Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' SPAS test identifies the form of arsenic present in patients with arsenic exposure. That information is important for determining the potential level of harm and for removing the...
Dr. Morice shares with Lab Manager how clinical labs can advance health equity - Insights
Clinical labs are key to advancing health equity, reducing barriers, and improving access through innovation, collaboration, and community engagement. Dr. Morice shares his thoughts in the Lab Manager article, “Health Equity Starts in the...
Pleural Mesothelioma - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Anja Roden, M.D., a thoracic pathologist at Mayo Clinic, gives an update on the 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) classification and ancillary testing of pleural mesothelioma.
Each day, some 40 to 45 thousand specimens are shipped to Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester, Minnesota, from hospitals and other health care organizations around the world. And for every sample, there’s a patient to whom it belongs,...
Pathways Case Studies: April 2023 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for April include the following sub-specialties: Gynecological Pathology, Pulmonary...
The Evolution of Phlebotomy - Insights
PACE / State of FLHave you ever wondered how we came from bloodletting and leeches to present day phlebotomy? This presentation is going to walk you through the history and what has led us to some of the advancements in the field of...
Annual screening for latent tuberculosis in healthcare workers: No longer required - Insights
This "Phlebotomy Webinar" presentation will review the methods available to detect latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), including the classic tuberculin skin test and the more recently...
Impact of pre-analytical variables on clinical laboratory testing and patient care - Insights
This "Phlebotomy Webinar" presentation highlights the most common pre-analytical variables encountered in the hospital setting that may compromise blood specimen integrity and lead to specimen recollection.