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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): The 5 W's and How - Insights
PACE/State of FL - The who, what, why, where, when and how of well written effective procedures that can: help to improve the quality of work within the organization, help reduce the number of errors and omissions, and help new people...
Understanding a Broken Heart: Genetic Testing After Sudden Cardiac Death - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Presentation Recording Coming Soon - Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a devastating event that occurs unexpectedly, often without any prior symptoms. This webinar will discuss how postmortem genetic testing may be used in...
The Quality Auditor Role - Assessing the Laboratory - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Internal assessments are integral to a laboratory’s quality management system (QMS).
What's New in Quality and Regulatory? [2023] - Insights
PACE/State of FL - An overview of the most common CLIA deficiencies in 2022 and ideas for avoiding noncompliance. The presenters will also review new CMS rules for remote review that were published at the end of the COVID-19 public health...
Optimizing Cancer Care: ASCO Guidelines for Germline Genetic Testing - Insights
PACE/State of FL - The latest ASCO guidelines for selection of germline genetic testing panels for cancer patients.
Sickle cell disease: How new technologies are transforming patient lives - Insights
PACE/State of FL - The current knowledge regarding sickle cell disease from its genetic cause to the myriads of effects it can have for affected individuals.
Hereditary peripheral neuropathy - Insights
Learn how our test menu can assist in identifying genetic causes across the spectrum of hereditary peripheral neuropathies.
Autopsy Lab - Lean Transformation - Insights
PACE/State of FL - An in-depth look at the efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Autopsy Lab through Lean principles.
Metagenomic Sequencing - A Tool for Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Infection - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Metagenomic sequencing for diagnosing central nervous system infection. Content will be shared regarding technical details, clinical applications, and results interpretation, drawing on both current literature and...
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.
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.
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...
Staffing to Workload: Indirect 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...
Diagnostic ecosystem boosts access to timely Alzheimer's disease testing - Insights
Mayo Clinic Laboratories has developed a cutting-edge suite of Alzheimer's disease testing. The newest assays use blood samples, avoiding the need for lumbar punctures to obtain cerebrospinal fluid. The testing suite exemplifies Mayo Clinic...
Epic journey yields unique offering - Insights
The quest to create a test pinpointing the source of the rare, testicular cancer-associated illness successfully concluded in the summer of 2021.
Applying the Staffing-to-Workload Methodology: Identifying Daily Indirect Effort Needs - Insights
Mike Baisch, Principal Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, demonstrates how daily indirect effort tasks contribute to staffing plans and needs in the staffing-to-workload methodology.
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Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: March 13 - Insights
This week’s Research Roundup highlights the clinical and pathological evolution of giant cell arteritis with a prospective study of follow-up temporal artery biopsies in 40 treated patients.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ BioPharma Diagnostics team facilitates customized collaborations with diagnostic companies to support their clinical and research testing needs.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories upfront, screening enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detects Coccidioides antibodies prior to testing by complement fixation (CF) or immunodiffusion (ID). Samples that result as reactive by are subsequently reflexed...
FDA Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests - Insights
PACE/State of FL - A brief history of the FDA’s interest in LDTs and detailing new requirements.
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Biologics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Laboratory tests available at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to monitor patients using monoclonal antibody therapies for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
P.A.C.E./Florida - Implementation of new analyzers and replacement of automation equipment in the Central Clinical Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, prompted the laboratory to reassess blood collection volumes for commonly...
When is it Cool to Drool? Oral Fluid Testing for Controlled Substance Monitoring - Insights
PACE/State of FL - Substance use disorders and the common laboratory tests and matrices used for controlled substance monitoring.
Alzheimer's Disease 2024: The Role of Biomarkers - Insights
PACE/State of FL - The latest updates in Alzheimer’s disease diagnostic criteria as well as a comprehensive review of the laboratory testing landscape.
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MCL Infectious Specimen Shipping Guidelines MC1235168
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Mayo Clinic Discovers Biological Markers That Could Guide Treatment for Prostate Cancer - Insights
Genetic alterations in low-risk prostate cancer diagnosed by needle biopsy can identify men that harbor higher-risk cancer in their prostate glands, Mayo Clinic has discovered.
MCL - Complement Component Deficiency and Hereditary Angioedema Patient Information - MC1235-313
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Sudden cardiac death and episodes of fainting and seizures from long QT syndrome are significantly lower than previously thought when patients are diagnosed and treated at a specialty center dedicated to the treatment of genetic heart...
Cytology Specimen Utilization: A Proven Approach to Genetic Sequencing - Insights
PACE/State of FL - The role of cytology specimens in molecular genetic testing, emphasizing their effectiveness in identifying biomarkers critical for targeted therapies in patients with cancer.
Effective testing is vitally important for diagnosis, prognosis, and disease management. With more than 90% of the 7,000 identified rare diseases lacking FDA-approved treatment,1 and patients waiting between 8 and 10 years before diagnosis,...
Primary ciliary dyskinesia - Insights
Learn more about Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ robust approach to testing for primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare genetic condition that can lead to chronic otosinopulmonary disease and infertility in men.
The importance of blood inventory and diversity in supply - Insights
Maintaining a diverse and sufficient blood supply is essential for hospital care, as transfusions support many critical treatments. Several known red blood cell antigens make donor-recipient matching complex, especially across diverse...
Toxicology Transformed: From Opioids to Saliva - A Chemistry-Centric Journey - Insights
As drug trends and diagnostic technologies evolve, toxicology must adapt to meet the demands of healthcare, workplace safety, and public health—focusing on opioid detection, CBD use, patient-centered testing, and new methods like saliva...
The Importance of Sales Call Planning in Laboratory Outreach Sales - Insights
Sales is a vital component of a thriving laboratory outreach program. It requires a unique skill set and a dedicated focus on advocating the value of your laboratory and its ability to deliver reliable, high-quality services to your...
Making the Promise of AI a Reality in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology - Insights
PACE/State of FL - How artificial intelligence and digital pathology have the potential to revolutionize the clinical laboratory landscape.
Week in Review: April 8 - Insights
Today's Highlights Include: 5 reasons to consider becoming an organ donor, why so many women in middle age are on antidepressants, and should you get a second COVID-19 vaccine booster?
Top 5 Mayo Clinic Laboratories advancements in 2024 - Insights
Five of the most significant advancements from Mayo Clinic Laboratories in 2024 to enhance diagnostics and patient care globally.
Ticks and the Art of Finding Beauty in Dreadful, Wonderful Parasites - Insights
Bobbi Pritt, M.D., spends her work hours identifying and diagnosing infectious diseases. In her free time, she celebrates their beauty by creating bug-related artwork and blogging about parasites.
The assay is now recommended for diagnosing and monitoring patients with monoclonal protein disorders and exclusively available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories– Rochester.
Winter Activities: Safety Tips - Insights
Here in Minnesota, we have entered into the time of year that is either loved or hated by Minnesotans: winter. In honor of Winter Hazard Awareness Week, November 6–10, Pat Hlavka, CSP, Safety Coordinator at Mayo Clinic, suggests resources...
Dangerous Goods Training - Insights
Self-paced online training and certification for safe collection, handling, packaging, and shipment of specimens.
Forging ahead after years of hardship: Anya Magnuson - Insights
At just 24-years-old Anya Magnuson has survived not just one but two close encounters with death. Focused, determined, and intent on experiencing life to its fullest, Anya never gave up. Nor did the multidisciplinary Mayo Clinic care team...
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MCL Whole Genome Sequencing Ordering Checklist MC1235301
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MCL - Trace Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport - MC1235-233
MC1235-233rev0720Page 1 of 4©2020 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Trace Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport Introduction Trace metals exist in our environment at concentrations many-fold greater than...
A collaborative study between Mayo Clinic and the University of Illinois debunked the previous consensus about how kidney stones grow.
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