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Celebrating 100 Episodes - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., along with the Lab Medicine Rounds podcast team share their experience on starting an educational podcast and reflecting on past episodes.
Breathing Easier: Immunotherapies for Asthma and Allergy - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Douglas McMahon, M.D., from the Allergy and Asthma Center of Minnesota, to discuss how the lab supports asthma and allergy medical practice.
The Science Behind Scleroderma - Insights
In this episode of #LabMedicineRounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Ashima Makol, M.B.B.S., for National Scleroderma Awareness Month, including a discussion about lab medicine's important role in diagnosis.
The Bullet Catch and Other Deadly Illusions! - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Reade Quinton, M.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and
Lab Excellence: Spotlight on Laboratory Professionals - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Eric Hsi, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, about the lab’s important role in...
Recruiting for Careers in Laboratory Medicine - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with placement coordinator Jamie Herget to discuss recruitment initiatives
Drawing the Line: The Rationale Behind Blood Tube Collection Order - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Brooke Katzman, Ph.D., to discuss the blood tube collection order.
Maximizing Impact Through Admin-Lab Collaboration - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with operations administrator Mark Brown to discuss the significance of collaborating with administrators.
Should I Stay or Should I Go? - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., and Rondell Graham, M.B.B.S., delve into the critical decisions involved in contemplating a role on the staff at the institution where you receive your training.
Everyone Has Mental Health - Insights
This month's microlearning delves into the understanding that everyone experiences mental health, highlighting key indicators to watch for and effective strategies for support.
Nurturing Our Laboratories - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Alex Klobassa, assistant supervisor for transfusion medicine in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic to discuss nurturing our...
Compassionate Leadership - Insights
This month’s microlearning shares how compassionate leadership can foster trust, collaboration, and growth within your team, leading to greater productivity and satisfaction.
The CORE communication approach, designed by Mayo Clinic Experience Training, Education & Coaching, is a foundational method to help navigate human-centered communication that emphasizes perspective-taking, growth in learning, and positive...
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Bobbi Pritt, M.D., professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and division chair for the Department of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, to discuss why...
Patient-Scientists: A Valuable Perspective in Medical Research - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Delaney Liskey, a regenerative sciences Ph.D. student at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, to discuss why patient-scientists are a valuable...
Using Social Media in Your Practice - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Melanie Bois, M.D., Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, a cardiovascular pathologist, and host of the Society for Cardiovascular...
Psychological Safety - Insights
This month's microlearning explores the significant impact of psychological safety on employees in the workplace.
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” guest host, Ann Moyer speaks with Justin Kreuter, M.D., transfusion medicine pathologist and assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Mayo Clinic about common misunderstandings...
Guidance Documents: Learning About Lipids - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology and clinical chemist in the Division of Clinical Core Laboratory Services for the...
Practicing Art and Medicine - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Laura Tafe, M.D., associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and president of the Association of Molecular...
Reflections on Residency - Insights
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Isabella Holmes, D.O., a first-year pathology resident at Michigan State, to discuss her residency training experience.
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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...
Autoimmune Peripheral Neuropathy: A New Paradigm Shift - Insights
PACE/State of FL - This webinar will discuss the advantages of using electrophysiology results to guide the selection of axonal or demyelinating testing for peripheral neuropathy. This approach can help identify specific antibodies...
PACE/State of FL - Presentation Recording Coming Soon - This presentation explores the distinctions between capillary and venous collection and compares home-based versus clinic-based sampling, with attention to delayed processing and...
Payer Contracting for the Outreach Laboratory: The Basics - Insights
Negotiating, maintaining and monitoring payer agreements.
Future Direction of Lab Medicine - Insights
Looking into the future of laboratory medicine and pathology and providing insight into the direction its heading.
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They Did "WHAT?!" Capturing Patient Experience to Increase Patient Satisfaction - Insights
This “Phlebotomy” webinar will discuss how a patient’s “experience” is the entirety of all the interactions that person has had within the health care system. Each member of a health care team plays a role in enhancing patient satisfaction,...
In this month’s “Virtual Lecture,” James Hernandez, M.D., expresses the importance of safety and why it is integral in processing and phlebotomy.
Phlebotomy Top Gun: Order of Draw-Do We Still Care? - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., will cover the need and evidence behind following the order of draw recommendations for routine blood collection. Specifically, does evidence demonstrate a need to collect serum tubes...
Legal Updates in Phlebotomy - Insights
This "Phlebotomy" webinar will provide an update of litigation trends affecting phlebotomists.
Phlebotomy Top Gun: Drawing Blood from a Patient Receiving Intravenous Fluids - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., presents a case-based scenario on drawing blood from a patient receiving intravenous fluids.
Patient Satisfaction in the Nursery [Pediatric Phlebotomy] - Insights
This "Pediatric Phlebotomy" presentation addresses the increase in the number of tests available using a blood spot specimen and concerns about bruising, a team was created to investigate causes of bruising and select the best method for...
From Pediatrics to Geriatrics [Pediatric Phlebotomy] - Insights
This "Pediatric Phlebotomy" presentation from the live 2017 Phlebotomy Conference, will focus on the challenges associated with age-related collections, dealing specifically with both the pediatric and geriatric patient.
Introduction to Cost of Quality in the Laboratory - Insights
This "Phlebotomy" webinar will provide an introduction to cost of quality. The main components of the presentation will include discussions on the cost of attaining quality and the cost of poor quality.
Top Gun Phlebotomy - Butterfly Use: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., will discuss recent information on the advantages and disadvantages of using butterfly needles for blood collection.
Ethical Issues in Phlebotomy - Insights
This "Phlebotomy webinar" will discuss ethical issues frequently faced by phlebotomists.
Modified two-tiered testing for Lyme disease - Insights
In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., discusses the modified two-tiered testing algorithm for Lyme disease entirely based on enzyme immunoassays (EIA).
Annual screening for latent tuberculosis in healthcare workers: No longer required - Insights
This "Phlebotomy Webinar" presentation will review the methods available to detect latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), including the classic tuberculin skin test and the more recently...
Capillary Puncture vs. Venipuncture: Advantages and Limitations to Using Capillary Blood - Insights
This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will review the physiologic differences between capillary and venous blood, and discuss advantages and limitations to each specimen type.
Using Phlebotomy Quality Metrics to Improve Patient Care - Insights
This “Phlebotomy Webinar" will discuss the what and why of quality metrics and indicators and how to determine which indicators to monitor.
Impact of pre-analytical variables on clinical laboratory testing and patient care - Insights
This "Phlebotomy Webinar" presentation highlights the most common pre-analytical variables encountered in the hospital setting that may compromise blood specimen integrity and lead to specimen recollection.
Beyond Q-tips: The swabbing guide for SARS-CoV-2 - Insights
This "Phlebotomy Webinar" will discuss the various types of swabs that can be used to collect specimens for SARS-CoV-2 molecular testing.
Blood Cultures: Practice, Utilization, and Challenges - Insights
This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will discuss types, sets, draws, and automated instruments for blood cultures.
Burnout (Part 2): Burnout Cascade - Insights
Understanding the concept of burnout cascade is paramount for employers, as it not only directly affects the well-being of individual employees but also has the potential to permeate through entire teams, impacting overall productivity,...
Burnout (Part 3): Eudaimonic Well-Being - Insights
Recognizing the significance of eudaimonic well-being in the workplace is essential for employers, as fostering a sense of purpose and fulfillment among employees not only enhances individual satisfaction but also contributes to a positive...