Ganglioside-associated neuropathies - Insights

Learn how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ ganglioside antibody evaluation can provide diagnostic clarity and a path forward for patients impacted by autoimmune peripheral neuropathy.

Autoimmune GI Dysmotility - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Identifying GI dysmotility as autoimmune-mediated is extremely important because patients treated with immunotherapy can see a dramatic improvement, going from persistent nausea, vomiting, and weight loss to feeling normal within a few...

Creatine disorders - Insights

Check out Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ biochemical and molecular testing options to diagnose creatine deficiency disorders.

MCL - Hematopathology/Cytogenetics Test Request Form T726 - MC0767-05A

MCL - Hematopathology/Cytogenetics Test Request Form T726

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.

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) - Insights

In this month's "Hot Topic," Eoin Flanagan, M.B., B.Ch., reviews the recent diagnostic criteria for Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-associated Disease (MOGAD).

Gadolinium Accumulation in Brain Tissue following Contrast-Enhanced MRI Has Not Been Shown to Have Harmful Side Effects - Insights

Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) have revolutionized MRIs by increasing the clinical utility and detection sensitivity of these exams. GBCAs also contain gadolinium, a rare earth metal with unique chemical properties. This article...

Clinical Laboratory News Recaps Dr. Melissa Snyder's AACC Short Course on Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics - Insights

At the recent AACC annual scientific meeting, Melissa Snyder, Ph.D., Consultant in the Division of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, presented the short course, “Clinical and Laboratory Aspects of...

Antibody Prevalence in Epilepsy and Encephalopathy (APE2 ) score - Insights

Antibody Prevalence in Epilepsy and Encephalopathy (APE2 ) score.

Mayo Clinic Laboratory and Pathology Research Roundup: January 23 - Insights

This week's research roundup feature: Measles virus (MV) vaccine strains have shown significant preclinical antitumor activity against glioblastoma (GBM), the most lethal glioma histology. In this first in human trial (NCT00390299), a...