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Rapidly progressive dementia - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ first-in-class testing for rapidly progressive dementia and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease uses a sensitive and specific seed amplification assay that detects and identifies prion proteins in CSF alongside a clinically...

Biologic Therapy Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

To monitor for immunogenicity, our reflexive approach first measures the biologic concentration within a patient’s specimen. Then, if necessary, an additional test is performed to assess the presence of antibodies to a specific drug that...

Second-Tier Assay for MPS I Newborn Screening Shows Remarkable Reduction of False Positives - Insights

Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a rare genetic disorder that typically presents with progressive multisystem involvement in early childhood. This condition results from the deficiency of the enzyme, alpha-L-iduronidase (IDUA), which...

Groundbreaking collaborations - Insights

Together with hospitals, biopharma companies, and healthcare organizations around the globe, we are clearing the path for new technologies that will improve patient care.

Demyelinating disease - Insights

Learn about our demyelinating disease testing, including multiple sclerosis, AQP4/MOG-associated disorders, and spinal cord disorders.

Pediatric - Insights

Clinic’s commitment to meeting the needs of every patient, from the smallest to the tallest, is central to our approach to pediatric gastroenterology testing. Developed in collaboration with Mayo Clinic’s top-ranked GI experts, our...

Frequently asked questions - Insights

Check out the answers to the most frequently asked questions about pharmacogenomic testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

Collaboration that changes lives: Elyn Simmons - Insights

Working together, Mayo Clinic laboratory medicine specialists and clinicians helped Elyn Simmons get her life back — and welcome two new lives to the world.

Myeloid Blast and Maturation Assessment by Flow Cytometry ("MDS Flow") - Insights

Flow cytometric immunophenotyping method can be useful in assessing myeloid dysmaturation. In this “Hot Topic,” Dragon Jevremovic, M.D., Ph.D., describes a new flow cytometric test to detect aberrant patterns of expression in the diagnosis...

Myeloproliferative neoplasms - Insights

Learn about our reflexive molecular testing protocols that are designed to guide proper utilization of myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Nailing the Suspect: The Prevalence of Autoimmune Encephalitis Compared with Infectious Encephalitis - Insights

For people with encephalitis, rapid treatment of their acute brain inflammation is critical for avoiding devastating physical and cognitive deficits. But appropriate treatment requires identifying the culprit causing the symptoms.

Back from the brink: Sheila Lewis - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ comprehensive approach to targeted antibody testing played a crucial and lifesaving role in moving Sheila Lewis to recovery from autoimmune encephalitis.

Detecting danger: Dan O'Bryan - Insights

Dan O’Bryan didn’t think his dizziness and lightheadedness were anything to worry about. Nearly 100 miles away, the team at Mayo Clinic that was remotely monitoring Dan’s heart could see the truth.

Mayo Clinic Start-up Earns World Economic Forum Award - Insights

Mayo Clinic startup company Vineti developed first-of-its-kind software package tracking for cell therapies. Vineti’s groundbreaking product captured a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Award in the field of health.

COVID-19's dangerous connection to coagulopathy - Insights

Nahla Heikal, M.D., co-director of Mayo Clinic's Special Coagulation Laboratory, addresses the connection between COVID-19 and coagulopathy.

Training Clinical Chemistry: Where Do We Go from Here? - Insights

Justin Kreuter, M.D., discusses training in clinical chemistry, highlighting his own experiences and challenges and offering valuable resources for future pathology residents.

COVID-19 Laboratory Update: July 7 | Minnesota Partnership - Insights

Minnesota reaches milestone of 20,000 daily test capacity Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has announced the state has completed more than half a million

Perspectives Archives - Insights

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Some Interesting Applications in the Medical Laboratory Science Program - Insights

Elizabeth Atneosen, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science program, discusses interesting applications she has learned thus far in the program.

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Week in Review: November 15 - Insights

Top highlights include: deadly superbugs, evolution of patient safety, what to know about metabolic syndrome, and side effects of the flu shot.

How to Give Effective Feedback - Insights

Thomas Huntley, MT(ASCP), Education Coordinator, discusses how to give effective feedback to diminish undesired behaviors, provide the opportunity for others to grow, strengthen interpersonal relationships, and discover personal changes...

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Orientation and Onboarding: Best Practices - Insights

We have all been in the position of starting something new: a new class, new hobby, or a new job. Imagine yourself arriving for a new endeavor, entering a vacant room with a set of instructions on the chalkboard to complete some paperwork,...

MLS Clinical Rotations Spotlight: Central Clinical Laboratory - Insights

Kate McKeown, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) class of 2017, spotlights her experience in Mayo Clinic's Central Clinical Laboratory during MLS clinical rotations.

Five Points of Interest from International Consensus Conference - Insights

Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, recently attended the International Consensus Conference for Patient Blood Management in Frankfurt, Germany. He...

Do You Critically Reflect? Maybe You Should . . . - Insights

Justin Kreuter, M.D., clinical pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses the importance of daily critical reflection.

Spilling the Secret Sauce for Inter-Professional Collaboration - Insights

Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, highlights inter-professional collaboration through a recap of #Transfuse18.

Mayo Medical Laboratories, National Decision Support Company Team up to Develop Careselect™ Blood, a Comprehensive Approach to Patient Blood Management - Insights

Mayo Clinic implemented a patient blood-management program in 2010 on its Rochester campus and has since experienced a 35-percent reduction of blood transfusions, improving patient outcomes and achieving significant savings. Using best...

Mayo Clinic Sustains Reduced Blood Culture Contamination in the Laboratory - Insights

A recent article in MedicalLab Management, authored by Mayo Clinic staff, discusses how to sustain reduced blood-culture contamination in clinical laboratories.

Mayo Clinic Again Receives Top Honors for High-Quality Patient Care - Insights

Five Mayo Clinic sites have received the Vizient 2018 Bernard A. Birnbaum, M.D., Quality Leadership Award for high-quality patient care. This award honors superior performance among academic medical centers and community hospitals...

Week in Review: October 18 - Insights

Top highlights include: scientists continue to investigate mysterious vaping illnesses, a possible vaccine for breast cancer could be available in less than a decade, and determining if patients are sick from the flu or from vaping.

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Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: September 27 - Insights

This week's research roundup features: Robotics in neurosurgery: current prevalence and future directions

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: September 6 - Insights

This week's research roundup features: Outcomes of tricuspid valve repair with artificial neochordae in pediatric and adult patients

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Aug. 14 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights how human gut-derived commensal bacteria suppresses central nervous system inflammatory and demyelinating disease.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: July 24 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights renal allograft histology at 10 years after transplantation in the tacrolimus era and evidence of pervasive chronic injury.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 22 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights the management of diffuse low-grade gliomas in adults.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 29 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights the evaluation of polygenic risk scores for breast and ovarian cancer risk prediction in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: Aug. 28 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights a review of how to treat autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: June 28 - Insights

This week’s research roundup features: Understanding "Patient refuses" among 90+ year old patients with cancer or presumed cancer.

Working to Revive Interest in World War II History, One Jeep at a Time #ThrowbackThursday - Insights

Mayo Clinic cardiologist Gurpreet Sandhu, M.D., Ph.D., is on a one-man mission to restore interest in American and Indian history by bringing World War II Jeeps back to life.

High School Students Experience Laboratory Professional Careers - Insights

Last month in Rochester, the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences welcomed 40 Minnesota high school juniors and seniors to tour various areas of the Mayo Clinic campus as a part of this year’s Career Immersion Program.

Descendant of Mother Alfred Moes Visits Mayo Clinic #ThrowbackThursday - Insights

Last month, Mayo Clinic hosted a pair of distinguished visitors: Gerard and Margit Moes. The couple traveled from their home in Luxembourg to Rochester, Minnesota, to see and learn more about the place Gerard's ancestor, Mother Alfred Moes,...