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Ann Moyer, M.D., Ph.D., Makes a Case for Pharmacogenomics - Insights

Pharmacogenomic testing is still limited, despite ample research, the existence of guidelines, and the emerging evidence it can help patients. Ann Moyer, M.D., Ph.D., Co-Director of the Personalized Genomics Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in...

Medication-targeted testing - Insights

Learn more about how medication targeted testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories can assist in treatment optimization for medication with established pharmacogenomic associations.

Psychotropic PGx Panel for Drug Treatment Optimization [Test in Focus] - Insights

Ann Moyer, M.D., Ph.D. gives an overview of this new test available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. She discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing improves upon other testing approaches, and what clinical action can...

Carrier screening - Insights

Learn more about how carrier screening at Mayo Clinic Laboratories can provide prospective parents with a personalized risk assessment of bearing a child with certain inherited conditions.

Diagnostic and companion testing - Insights

Learn more about how diagnostic and companion testing can confirm a prenatal genetic diagnosis.

Frequently asked questions - Insights

Read answers to frequently asked questions about prenatal testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, including specimen requirements, maternal cell contamination testing, pricing, and more.

Pregnancy loss - Insights

Learn more about Mayo Clinic Laboratories testing for pregnancy loss, which can help determine causes and risk of recurrence for future pregnancies.

Associated testing - Insights

Learn more about how related prenatal testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories can help determine the best course for managing a pregnancy.

Carrier Screening - Insights

Linda Hasadsri, M.D., Ph.D., explains carrier screening at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. Using targeted genotyping, our three focused panels evaluate genes associated with cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, and hemoglobinopathies, to...

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.

Independence Day Specimen Shipping Guidelines and Schedule - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered due to the upcoming July 4th holiday. To ensure specimen stability and prevent delays, follow the guidelines outlined below for domestic clients and...

Microsoft outage causing shipping disruptions - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories is aware of the Microsoft outage that is impacting domestic and international shipments. We are actively monitoring the situation and making carrier adjustments as needed

New tests launched in September - Insights

In September 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced ten new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

New tests launched in December - Insights

In December 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced seventy-eight new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

New tests launched in October - Insights

In October 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced thirty new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

New tests launched in July - Insights

In July 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced fifteen new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

New tests launched in June - Insights

In June 2023, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced 28 new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

New tests launched in May - Insights

In May 2023, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced 22 new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

New tests launched in March - Insights

In March 2023, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced twenty nine new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

New tests launched in November - Insights

In November 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced eighteen new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

New tests launched in August - Insights

In August 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced thirty-two new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

New tests launched in February - Insights

In February 2023, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced fifteen new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

New tests launched in April - Insights

In April 2023, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced 10 new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

Mary Jo Williamson shares strategic investment insights with Modern Healthcare - Insights

Mary Jo Williamson, chief administrative officer of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, shares insights on balancing needs with future-oriented investments.

Gratitude for your collaboration in 2024 - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories is grateful for your collaboration in 2024.

Myositis - Insights

Explore how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ focused myositis specific antibody (MSA) panel equips healthcare professionals with individualized insights to reduce diagnostic uncertainty and assist with the selection of tailored treatments for...

Mayo Clinic Offers New Prostate Cancer Test from Beckman Coulter, Reduces Unnecessary Biopsies - Insights

The prostate health index or phi test reduces the need for prostate cancer biopsies by 30 percent.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Jan. 15 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights how the loss of FOXO1 cooperates with TMPRSS2-ERG overexpression to promote prostate tumorigenesis and cell invasion.

The Prostate Health Index (PHI) in Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment - Insights

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Ph.D., will provide you with valuable information regarding the utility of the prostate specific antigen test, and how the calculation of a prostate health index, or phi, can help to...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Sept. 4 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights individual patient-level meta-analysis of the performance of the Decipher genomic classifier in high-risk men after prostatectomy to predict development of metastatic disease.

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: Aug. 21 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights how intrinsic BET inhibitor resistance in SPOP-mutated prostate cancer is mediated by BET protein stabilization and AKT-mTORC1 activation.

Meet Mukesh Pandey, Ph.D. - Developing a New Drug to Detect Prostate Cancer in Its Earliest Stages - Insights

Dr. Pandey is a nuclear radiology researcher working with a team to develop a new radioactive tracer to detect prostate cancer.

Mayo Clinic Discovers Biological Markers That Could Guide Treatment for Prostate Cancer - Insights

Genetic alterations in low-risk prostate cancer diagnosed by needle biopsy can identify men that harbor higher-risk cancer in their prostate glands, Mayo Clinic has discovered.

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.

Transforming clinical practice and changing outcomes for brain tumor patients - Insights

The genetic variability of glioma, and its more advanced relative glioblastoma, has made genetic testing to identify biomarkers associated with prognosis and treatment effectivity an integral component of care plan development. However, the...

Thankful for Tygh: The Derossett Family - Insights

A Mayo Clinic Laboratories newborn screening panel detects a rare disease and paves the way for life-sustaining treatment.

Newborn screening - Insights

Learn more Mayo Clinic Laboratories robust menu of newborn screening testing, which includes both primary and second-tier biochemical and molecular evaluations.

Creatine disorders - Insights

Check out Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ biochemical and molecular testing options to diagnose creatine deficiency disorders.

Lysosomal metabolism and storage disorders - Insights

Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ comprehensive menu of biochemical and molecular testing can clarify diagnosis of a lysosomal metabolism and storage disorder.

Porphyrias - Insights

Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ testing can assist in diagnosis and differentiation of porphyrias and help guide treatment decisions

Cholesterol biosynthesis and transport - Insights

Check out Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ testing approach to diagnose disorders related to cholesterol biosynthesis and transport.

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.

Carbohydrate metabolism - Insights

Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories testing for carbohydrate metabolism can identify genetic variants and confirm diagnosis of these complex conditions.

Peroxisomal biogenesis and metabolism - Insights

Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ testing for peroxisomal biogenesis and metabolism disorders can assist in the identification of these sometimes fatal conditions.

Amino acid and organic acid metabolism - Insights

Amino acid and organic acid metabolism Meaningful answers to guide care Dysregulation of the metabolism of certain amino acids and organic acids results

STAT testing - Insights

STAT testing is available on a limited basis for patients with a suspected or known inborn error of metabolism when there is an increased risk of illness or death due to metabolic decompensation or when testing will allow for emergent...

Pulmonology - Insights

Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ genetic testing for pulmonary conditions can provide diagnostic confirmation for an array of inherited illnesses.

Mayo Clinic Laboratories: Quality testing from start to finish - Insights

Guided by a patient-centric philosophy, Mayo Clinic Laboratories has a unique internal structure of quality specialists, coordinators, and engineers who constantly evaluate and improve laboratory operations. This structure supports a host...

Disease-specific panels - Insights

Learn how disease-specific cancer panels help providers understand their patients’ risk of having a hereditary cancer syndrome.