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Sarcoma Targeted Gene Panel [Test in Focus] - Insights

Andre Oliveira, M.D., Ph.D., gives an overview of this testing available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. He discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing compares to previous testing approaches, and what clinical action...

Pediatrics - Insights

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ commitment to pediatric care is supported by over 150 years of experience informing diagnoses and treatment plans.

Vector-borne diseases - Insights

Browse our full menu of individual tests and panels that aid in the diagnosis of vector-borne diseases.

Whole exome sequencing - Insights

Learn more about how whole exome sequencing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories can quickly end diagnostic testing odysseys for patients with suspected genetic disorders.

Preparation of Platelet-Poor Plasma for Special Coagulation Testing - Insights

In this months "Hot Topic," Christopher Desens, MLS(ASCP) discusses the preparation of platelet-poor plasma for coagulation testing.

B-cell lymphoma - Insights

Check out how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ full menu of B-cell lymphoma testing, which includes next-generation sequencing and FISH testing, can inform diagnosis and prognosis for patients.

New Biomarker Greatly Improves Diagnostic Sensitivity for Rare Kidney Disease, Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis - Insights

A team of Mayo Clinic pathologists have discovered a new tissue biomarker, DNAJB9, for fibrillary glomerulonephritis, a rare kidney disease of unknown pathogenesis and poor outlook—nearly half of all patients end up on dialysis within four...

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.

Next-generation sequencing: Examining an often oversimplified & misunderstood technology--Part I

In the last decade, genetic testing has evolved from single-gene Sanger based assays to much more complex next-generation sequencing (NGS) based assays.

Mood disorders - Insights

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.

Mood disorders - Insights

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.

Mood disorders - Insights

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.

Finding the Balance: Legal Issues Arising from Precision Medicine - Insights

By taking into account an individual’s genes, lifestyle, and environment, precision medicine offers the prospect of finding individualized therapies that might ultimately cure diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Yet, as with other...

Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D., Provides Clinical Update on Ceramides - Insights

Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D., Co-Director of Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, provides a clinical update on ceramides.

Medical Drones: High Hopes, Grounded in Science - Insights

While online retailers experiment with drones as a way to swiftly deliver consumer purchases, laboratory medicine physicians and scientists have a lifesaving goal: using drones to rapidly deliver laboratory specimens.

Frozen and on Time: Rapid Margin Assessment Helps Prevent Repeat Surgeries - Insights

A breakthrough in pathology, achieved more than a century ago (allegedly on a frozen window ledge in Rochester, Minnesota) has evolved into an innovative aspect of care at Mayo Clinic. Mayo is one of the only medical centers in the United...

Oncology - Insights

Offering more than 150 oncology-specific tests in nine subspecialty areas, Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ cancer tests are developed by an experienced team of board-certified geneticists, genetic counselors, and physicians.

Glimmer of Hope: Gregor Heinrich - Insights

While Gregor Heinrich never could have imagined that testicular cancer was related to his problems with his vision and gait, learning he was positive for KLHL11 protein biomarkers meant he could receive treatment for both the cancer and the...

University of Louisville: Building an evidence-based algorithm to guide autoimmune neurology patient care - Insights

UofL Health – UofL Hospital physicians and laboratory scientists faced challenges in the ordering of autoimmune and paraneoplastic panels: duplicate orders that add unnecessary cost and omitted test orders that could provide the key to the...

Transformative diagnostics - Insights

With a sophisticated laboratory test catalog and thousands of Mayo Clinic experts, we’re here to help you answer the toughest clinical questions.

Against the odds: Alex Kraatz - Insights

As a two-time brain tumor survivor, Alex Kraatz has been through more harrowing medical experiences in his 34 years than most people face in a lifetime. But Alex’s fighting spirit, coupled with precision laboratory testing and cutting-edge...

Unraveling a diagnostic mystery: Ed Garber - Insights

Ed Garber spent months in physical and neurological decline while a cohort of care providers and specialists searched for the root cause of his symptoms. That search for answers ended after testing by Mayo Clinic Laboratories gave them the...

An uncommon antibody, a life restored: Jori Pearson - Insights

Sophisticated laboratory testing solved a medical riddle and finally got Jori Pearson back on his feet, doing what he loves.

A downward spiral undone: Jon Bratsch - Insights

Lying in an ICU bed as sick as he could get, Jon Bratsch thought he was past the point of no return. But when a Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ test revealed the source of his dire symptoms, everything changed. Today, Jon’s back to the life and...

What's New in Health Care Reform: Dec. 19 - Insights

Top highlights include: NIH to spend up to $20 million on search for alternatives to fetal tissue for research, hospital beds get digital upgrade, cocaine deaths increase amid ongoing national opioid crisis, health insurers look to digital...

What's New in Health Care Reform: Dec. 5 - Insights

Top highlights include: Minnesota OKs medical marijuana to treat Alzheimer's, U.S. life expectancy declines again, polio-like disease in U.S. kids appears to have peaked for 2018, methamphetamine use by pregnant women, and the effects of...

Week in Review: July 16 - Insights

Top highlights include: a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine sparking debate over booster shots, rare reactions with the J&J COVID-19 vaccine, and can vaccinated people get long Covid.

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Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: March 20 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights how AKT-phosphorylated FOXO1 suppresses ERK activation and chemoresistance by disrupting IQGAP1-MAPK interaction.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: May 1 - Insights

This week’s Research Roundup highlights the association of postoperative high-sensitivity troponin levels with myocardial injury and 30-day mortality among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.

Precision pain management - Insights

Our liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, high-resolution accurate mass (LC-MS/MS HRAM) screens, and confirmatory testing for controlled substances are available based on the needs of your patients. 

What Has OSHA Been up to? Most Commonly Cited Recent Findings for Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories Are Available - Insights

Pat Hlavka, CSP, Safety Coordinator at Mayo Clinic, discusses the most commonly cited Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection findings for medical and diagnostic laboratories.

How to Cut Costs without Cutting Corners - Insights

Nicole Folken, Education Specialist at Mayo Medical Laboratories, discusses how to cut costs without cutting corners when planning a conference or meeting.

March 1917: The "Lost Oration" #ThrowbackThursday - Insights

Intense changes roiled the world in March 1917, including Mayo Clinic. For several years, the Mayo brothers had seen the need to create formal programs in advanced education for physicians. They created an entity called the Mayo Foundation...

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Feb. 1986: Mayo Clinic's Year-Old Liver Transplant Program - Insights

In 1986, Mayo Clinic's year-old liver transplant program was growing to be one of the largest in the world. Take a step back to 1986 by reading this article from the February issue of Mayovox.

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Executive War College Features Mayo Clinic Presenters - Insights

On May 1, laboratory leaders joined together to address laboratory trends and challenges at the 23rd annual Executive War College in New Orleans. Robert

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6 Ways Individualized Medicine Is Advancing Patient Care - Insights

Keith Stewart, M.B., Ch.B., Carlson and Nelson Endowed Director, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, presented six ways precision medicine has further advanced into patient care over the past year.

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1939: Lou Gehrig Comes to Mayo Clinic #ThrowbackThursday - Insights

They called him the "Iron Horse" and the "Pride of the Yankees." But when baseball great Lou Gehrig came to Mayo Clinic in June 1939, his name became associated with an illness called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Today, ALS is known...

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1964: Postage Stamp Honors the Mayo Brothers #ThrowbackThursday - Insights

Whether you shop online, hit flea markets and garage sales, or peruse high-end antique stores, one Mayo Clinic-themed collectible item that frequently appears is the postage stamp that depicts William J. Mayo, M.D., and Charles H. Mayo,...

Arresting Melanoma's Molecular Drivers - Insights

Melanoma, the skin cancer often associated with sun exposure, is on the rise and has no reliable cure. Mayo Clinic is at the forefront of these efforts. The Center for Individualized Medicine is unraveling the complex behavior of melanoma...

Our staff, our stories: Patrice Brown - Insights

Patrice Brown, PA(ASCP), shares her story of growing up in Virginia and moving to Rochester, Minnesota to work at Mayo Clinic. She also shares her unique perspective of traveling internationally as COVID-19 was starting to spread.

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