Testing algorithm streamlines assessment for COVID-19 - Insights
In a recent "Answers From the Lab" podcast, Aaron Tande, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and associate chair for outpatient practice in Mayo Clinic's Division of Infectious Diseases, explains the algorithm Mayo has developed to make...
Debunking mask myths: Dr. Bill Morice - Insights
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. In this...
Autoimmune Gastrointestinal Dysmotility Evaluation [Test in Focus] - Insights
Divyanshu (Div), Dubey, M.B.B.S, gives an overview of the new Autoimmune Gastrointestinal Dysmotility Evaluation available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. He discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing compares to...
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...
As Amy Ennis put her daughter down for a nap on a Saturday afternoon, she received a call from work. More than 5,000 specimens would soon be arriving at Rochester International Airport (RST) for plasma testing. The logistics involved in the...
COVID-19: At-home sample collection vs. at-home testing - Insights
The concept of at-home testing for COVID-19 sounds straightforward. But there's nuance to it that's important to understand. Right now, an at-home test for COVID-19 is not available, although there may be one coming soon. But in some areas,...
Mayo Clinic's Accurate Amyloidosis Typing Test Leads to Effective Treatment - Insights
When the type of amyloidosis is appropriately determined by accurate and effective laboratory testing, it can be treated properly.
Molecular Detection for Tuberculosis Drug Resistance [Test in Focus] - Insights
Nancy Wengenack, Ph.D. gives an overview of this test available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. She discusses when this testing should be ordered, how this testing compares to other testing approaches, and what clinical action can be...
Our staff, our stories: Ahmed and Alison Bashier - Insights
Looking back on their wedding, the Bashiers feel the event was a shining example of how greater empathy and understanding can be fostered between two very different cultures via a communal exchange of customs and traditions on an intimate...
COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Dr. Bill Morice - Insights
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. In this...