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Laboratory testing utilization: Coccidioides immitis/posadasii serologic testing - Insights

In this month's "Hot Topic," Elitza Theel, Ph.D., shares the recommended approach to serologic testing for assessment or infection with coccidioides.

Living in the moment: Susan Parrott - Insights

As someone affected by chronic liver disease, Susan Parrott knows how it feels to live in uncertainty. But every few months, the anxiety and doubt that shadow her life fade when Mayo Clinic Laboratories test results confirm her condition is...

The Value Stream of an Outreach Program - Insights

When considering the outreach laboratory value stream, it is important to remember that without quality, there is no value. Through identifying sources for error or non-value-added activities, the hospital laboratory outreach program can...

Thanksgiving Holiday Shipment Schedules - Insights

The United States will observe the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 23. On this day, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will be open; however, specimen shipments and deliveries to our laboratories will not be made by the carriers. To safeguard...

Christmas Holiday Shipment Schedules - Insights

The United States will observe the Christmas holiday on Monday, Dec. 25. On this day, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will be open; however, specimen shipments and deliveries to our laboratories will not be made by the carriers. To safeguard...

Practical Approaches to Outreach Marketing - Insights

Marketing is an essential discipline of any successful laboratory outreach program. While specific marketing goals and audiences will differ for every program, most of them will certainly involve driving awareness and growth. A strong...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: December 26 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Histoplasma and Blastomyces antigen detection assays are commonly used diagnostic tools. However, a high level of cross-reactivity between these antigens prevents definitive pathogen identification by...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: December 12 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Most patients with solitary bone plasmacytomas (SBP) progress to multiple myeloma (MM) after definitive radiation therapy as their primary treatment. Whether the presence of high-risk (HR) cytogenetic...

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and pathology research roundup: February 21 - Insights

This week's Research Roundup features: Predicting amyloid PET and tau PET stages with plasma biomarkers.