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COVID-19 weekly news: May 16-22 2022 - Insights
Topics include: COVID-19 update, tips for navigating a return to work with long COVID, and COVID-19 booster vaccinations extended to kids 5-11.
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...
Scaling monkeypox testing and the new COVID variant: Dr. Bill Morice - Insights
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with podcast host Bobbi...
Week in Review: June 3 - Insights
Today's highlights include: Spread of monkeypox underscores need for physicians to be ready to understand, Pfizer completes application to FDA for vaccine for children under 5, and connect is key to supporting multiple sclerosis patients.
Week in Review: May 20 - Insights
Today's highlights include: US at risk of COVID-19 drug shortages this summer, Rochester startup Vyriad developing cancer-fighting viruses, and CDC expresses concern about possibility of undetected monkeypox spread in U.K.
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., considers the future of diagnostics - Insights
Dr. Morice talks about what lies ahead for laboratory medicine and how the opportunities and challenges in the field are intertwined.
In this month's "Hot Topic," Bobbi Pritt, M.D., describes the challenges to traditional microscopy for the detection of protozoa in stool specimens, lists potential uses of artificial intelligence in parasite detection, and discusses...
Demystifying the Tick with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. - Insights
The "Mpls-St Paul" magazine article highlights 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, and her research on...
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...
Post-Bulletin Features Dr. Bobbi Pritt's "Creepy, Dreadful, Wonderful Parasites" Blog - Insights
The Rochester Post-Bulletin recently highlighted Bobbi Pritt, M.D.'s, “Creepy, Dreadful, Wonderful Parasites” blog, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary in October with a parasite-themed art contest and giveaways.
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Discusses Hookworms with The Washington Post - Insights
The Washington Post recently reported on hookworms burrowing into a teenager's skin during a trip to Florida. Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Lab and Co-Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Lab Services at Mayo Clinic,...
It's Tick Season: Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Featured on Mayo Clinic Radio - Insights
On the June 2 broadcast of Mayo Clinic Radio, co-hosts Tracy McCray and Tom Shives, M.D., spoke with Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Mayo Clinic Clinical Parasitology Lab, about common tick-borne diseases and how to prevent them.
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Advises How to Remove a Tick Quickly and Correctly - Insights
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory and Co-Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Lab Services in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, advises how to remove a tick quickly and correctly.
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Advises How to Avoid Bug-Borne Diseases This Summer - 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, recently spoke with the Post-Bulletin about Lyme disease and West...
September 2023 - Cytopathology - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Cytopathology.
August 2023 - Hematopathology - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides a Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Hematopathology.
Pathways Case Studies: August 2023 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for August include the following sub-specialties: Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology,...
August 2023 - Bone & Soft Tissue - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology.
September 2023 - Cytogenetics & Hematopathology - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides a Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case’s sub-specialties are Cytogenetics & Hematopathology.
July 2023 - Breast Pathology Case 1 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Breast Pathology.
July 2023 - Breast Pathology Case 2 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Breast Pathology.
Pathways Case Studies: October 2023 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for October include the following sub-specialties Breast Pathology, Gynecological...
July 2023 - Cytopathology and Pulmonary Pathology - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Cytopathology & Pulmonary Pathology.
Advocating for the Laboratory Profession - Insights
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, speaks with outreach solutions strategists Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton. Their...
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...
Managing Outpatient Interactions Beyond the Phlebotomy Setting - Insights
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, speaks with outreach solutions strategists Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton. They...
Engaging the Next Generation of Lab Professionals - Insights
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, Isak joins the Mayo Clinic Laboratories outreach team — Jane Hermansen, Ellen Dijkman Dulkes, and Brianne Newton — to talk about his unique experience in...
Creative approaches to laboratory outreach staffing - Insights
In a constrained staffing environment, how can an outreach program effectively meet customer needs? Through creativity, collaboration, and shared services, there can be multiple solutions to provide the support needed by the laboratory...
Managing patient expectations for home specimen collection - Insights
When patients are tasked with collecting specimens at home, the procedure can require special timing, collection steps, or storage conditions. If these aren’t clearly communicated to the patient beforehand, it can lead to confusion and...
Technology Needs and Challenges in the Outreach Lab - Insights
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, speaks with Dan Nelson, a Mayo Clinic contract employee and laboratory connectivity expert....
Five Steps to Optimizing Your Outreach Test Menu - Insights
With changes in technology, medical practice, and market trends, and the expansion of health system services, the laboratory test menu can be ever in flux. It is essential that the laboratory test menu keeps up with trends, remaining...
Using Data-Driven, In-Person Discussions to Support Outreach Clients - Insights
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, speaks with outreach solutions strategists Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton. They...
Safeguarding Specimen Integrity and Managing the Unexpected - Insights
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, talks with Nikola Baumann, Ph.D., co-director of the Central Clinical Laboratory and...
How to Create a Positive Customer Experience - Insights
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, talks with outreach solutions strategists Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton about...
Driving Change and Growth Through the Laboratory Sales Team - Insights
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, talks with vice president of sales and services John Heywood about the important role of...
Therapeutics events - Insights
TherapeuticS Creating the new standard of therapeutic management, together Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ evidence-based toxicology and pharmacogenomic testing
Advice for Medical Students Matching Into Pathology - Insights
Advice for Medical Students Matching Into Pathology Lab Medicine Rounds In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down
Monkeypox: A Laboratory Medicine Perspective - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Matt Binnicker, Ph.D., director of Clinical Virology and vice chair of practice in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, to discuss...
Informatics for the Pathologist - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Justin Juskewitch, M.D., Ph.D., and Andrew Norgan, M.D., Ph.D., both assistant professors of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic, to talk about...
Our pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing, which is used to inform medication selection and dosing, has the potential to revolutionize medication selection for individuals with treatment-resistant depression.
Our pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing, which is used to inform medication selection and dosing, has the potential to revolutionize medication selection for individuals with treatment-resistant depression.
Our pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing, which is used to inform medication selection and dosing, has the potential to revolutionize medication selection for individuals with treatment-resistant depression.
Testing for a surprising antigen enables insight into a chronic kidney illness - Insights
Mayo Clinic renal pathologist Dr. Sanjeev Sethi identified NELL-1 as a biomarker for membranous nephropathy (MN) in 2019. Two years later, Dr. Sethi helped implement the first ever IHC test to detect NELL-1 antigen, which appears in about...
Clean and dry kidney stones - Insights
To optimize laboratory evaluation of kidney stones, specimens must be both clean and dry. The sensitivity of the analytical method used to determine kidney stone composition requires samples be completely dry, since excess water in the...
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CPT codes and LOINC update: October 2024 - Insights
This page lists updates posted to Mayo Clinic Labs during the month of October.
CPT codes and LOINC update: November 2024 - Insights
This page lists updates posted to Mayo Clinic Labs during the month of November.
How lab innovation drives revenue and accelerates growth - Insights
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, recently shared with the Advisory Board his insight into the potential that digital pathology and out-of-lab testing can bring into 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...
The Right Medication for You: Pharmacogenomics Testing at Mayo Clinic - Insights
How Your Genes Determine which Medications Work Best for You The drugs available today to treat diseases are powerful agents that work as intended for