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COVID-19 weekly news: April 11-17 2022 - Insights
Topics include: Why women's risk of heart disease increased during the pandemic and information about the most commonly asked questions for when to get your second COVID-19 booster.
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.
Histiocytic neoplasms - Insights
Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ next-generation sequencing panel for histiocytic neoplasms can help physicians accurately diagnose patients and guide treatment for their patients.
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,...
March 2023 - Clinical Biochemistry - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides a Clinical Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Clinical Biochemistry.
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.
A collaborative study between Mayo Clinic and the University of Illinois debunked the previous consensus about how kidney stones grow.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories cerebrospinal fluid metagenomic testing uses shotgun metagenomic sequencing to interrogate all microbial DNA and RNA present in a sample and determine the presence of potential pathogens.
June 2023 - Gynecologic 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 Gynecological Pathology.
Urine supersaturation testing - Insights
Find out how our kidney stone testing services can predict the likely composition of stones in patients for whom stone analysis is not available.
Curtis Hanson, M.D., Discusses Prognostic Markers for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Insights
Curtis Hanson, M.D., discusses the importance of detecting immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable region gene (IGHV) when acquiring prognostic and potentially therapeutic information in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients in CAP TODAY.
Sarcoma Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Supplementing the histologic diagnosis with genetic testing can improve diagnostic accuracy and overall patient management.
Plasma Test Increases Access to Alzheimer's Testing: Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Ph.D. - Insights
Plasma Test Increases Access to Alzheimer’s Testing: Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Ph.D. Answers From the Lab In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,”
Small Fiber Neuropathy: Diagnosis and Treatment - Insights
This “Specialty Testing” webinar will discuss the considerations physicians must weigh when evaluating suspected neuropathy patients with special emphasis put on small-fiber neuropathy and the most appropriate laboratory testing related to...
Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ targeted, high-resolution screening panel for stimulant use identifies and confirms the presence of 10 stimulants and phencyclidine (PCP) with a single test.
B-cell and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia - Insights
Find out how our suite of B-cell and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia tests can detect genetic subgroups and assist in treatment selection.
Genetic Testing to Enhance Multiple Myeloma Treatment - Insights
Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer, but most people haven’t heard of it until they or someone they know is diagnosed with the disease. March is Myeloma Action Month—a time to focus attention on the fight against...
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Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Eoin Flanagan, M.B., B.Ch., reviews the recent diagnostic criteria for Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-associated Disease (MOGAD).
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Cytogenetic Testing for Pediatric Patients With Hematologic Malignancies - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Patricia Greipp, D.O., discusses fluorescence in situ hybridization, or FISH testing, particularly related to pediatric patients with hematologic malignancies.
Raising the Bar on Newborn Screening Test Performance - Insights
Newborn screening panels that test for a variety of conditions are available in every state; however, test performance and response rate by each state are very different. Mayo Clinic's Biochemical Genetics Laboratory created the...
Cardiovascular Biomarkers of Atherosclerotic Risk - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Vlad Vasile, M.D., Ph.D., reviews ceramides and their atherosclerotic risk through defining ceramides, talking about when they should be tested for and touch on the topic of ceramides in primary prevention.
Innovative Alzheimer's disease diagnostic tool unveiled - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories has marked a significant advancement in the fight against Alzheimer's disease with the introduction of an innovative diagnostic test. This noninvasive blood test accurately detects the p-Tau217 biomarker, indicative...
Patients with Blood Cancer Precursor at Risk of Developing Cancer Even after 30 Years - Insights
Patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance are at risk of progressing to multiple myeloma or a related cancer─even after 30 years of stability, according to findings of a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in...
Frontotemporal dementia and ALS - Insights
Learn more about how detection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia paved the way for gene-targeted therapies for patients.
Pathways Case Studies: September 2023 - Insights
This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for September include the following sub-specialties: Cardiovascular Pathology,...
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Inherited neuropathy suspected; Insidious onsets progressive (years)* The following tests should be performed in all adult patients: HbA1c or glucose tolerance, vitamin B12, monoclonal proteins. Order PMPDD / PMP22 Gene, Large Deletion...
Find out how our pediatric oncology testing was designed to deliver individualized insights to confirm diagnosis and guide treatment.
Addiction rehabilitation monitoring - Insights
Encompassing comprehensive profiles, confirmatory testing, and interpretive results reporting, addiction rehabilitation monitoring at Mayo Clinic Laboratories supports patients affected by substance use disorder in their rehabilitation and...
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Robin Patel, M.D., discusses how matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI TOF) mass spectrometry works for bacterial identification, including the strengths and limitations of this...
April 2023 - Cellular Therapy and Transfusion Medicine - 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 Cellular Therapy and Transfusion Medicine.
Week in Review: May 27 - Insights
Today's highlights include: Long COVID affects more older adults, US has a new dominant COVID-19 strain, and Gianrico Farrugia explains how we can transform healthcare by moving from pipeline to platform.
Manage to Reimbursement - Insights
PACE/State of FL This webinar will provide a methodology for laboratory leadership to review their test menu for assays that most impact the financial health of their laboratory.
Find out how our hereditary cancer panels use next-generation sequencing to evaluate dozens of genes associated with cancer risk.
Dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's, and multiple system atrophy - Insights
Learn more about how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' cerebrospinal fluid biomarker test for synucleinopathies, such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, can accurately identify α-syn pathology even before definitive symptoms...
Staffing to Workload: Direct Effort - Insights
Mike Baisch, Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses the mechanics of performing a staffing-to-workload analysis in the testing laboratories. There are three primary areas of focus with staffing needs: direct effort, indirect effort, and...
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...
In a recent issue of Mayo Clinic's Digestive Diseases, Michael Camilleri, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, and Leslie Donato, Ph.D., Co-Director for Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine, Hospital Clinical Laboratory, and Point of...
Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: April 16 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights the clinical and pathological phenotype of genetic causes of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in adults.
Pathways Case Studies: April 2020 - 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: Gastroenterology & Surgical,...
Monogenic IBD Testing - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Monogenic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a diverse spectrum of rare genetic disorders that present with intestinal inflammation. The majority of patients with monogenic IBD, unlike those with polygenic IBD, show symptoms before...
Assay provides quick diagnosis of VEXAS syndrome: David S. Viswanatha, M.D. - Insights
David S. Viswanatha, M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new assay provides rapid, definitive diagnosis of VEXAS, a recently identified syndrome affecting older men. Early diagnosis is key to managing the syndrome, which severely...
PD-L1 Testing by Immunohistochemistry - Insights
In this month's "Hot Topic," Anja Roden, M.D., discusses the role of PD-L1 interaction in the immune system, challenges of PD-L1 testing, and current PD-L1 companion testing in various tumor types.
Controlled substance monitoring - Insights
The Clinical and Forensic Toxicology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic offers the industry’s most comprehensive evidence-based urine drug testing menu to evaluate for the presence of controlled substances.
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., discusses the high-resolution targeted opioid screening test from Mayo Clinic Laboratories, which offers sensitivity and specificity for use in the monitoring and management of patients who...
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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...
One Test, Multiple Targets: Zeroing in on Autoimmune Movement Disorders - Insights
A movement disorder might be caused by the body’s immune system, which is meant to fight infections, suddenly attacking the brain. Fortunately, an “autoimmune movement disorder” can often be treated—once its cause is discovered.