COVID-19 Testing Resource Center

Horatiu Olteanu, M.D., Ph.D. gives an overview of the new T-cell receptor (TCR) β-chain constant region (TRBC1) flow cytometry marker, which is now included in Mayo Clinic Laboratories routine diagnostic T-cell flow cytometry panel. He discusses when this testing should be ordered, how the addition of TCRBC1 compares to previous testing approaches, and what how this marker can assist ordering physicians.

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September 9, 2020 | 11am-12pm CT
Time is limited. Time is more valuable than gold. This “Continual Improvement Webinar” will allow leaders and future leaders to discover how to organize their time efficiently to be effective leaders while at work to put the “life” back into work/life balance.

Top highlights include: the effects of COVID-19 on emergency visits, long-term symptoms and complications of COVID-19, safe outdoor activities during the pandemic, and a phase 3 clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine is underway.

Dr. Morice was recently featured in The Athletic regarding sports teams and how to safely and efficiently bring them back.

This week’s research roundup features a study on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk stratification based on measurements of troponin and coronary artery calcium.

The following list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of July:

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Anja Roden, M.D., discusses mesothelial proliferations, their challenges, and which ancillary testing might help to overcome some of those challenges.

Top highlights include: Mayo Clinic expert discusses what it will take to reduce widespread transmission, herd immunity discussion with Dr. Bill Morice, skin care tips, and COVID-19 back-to-school checklist.

In the last decade or so, genetic testing has evolved from single-gene Sanger based assays to much more complex next-generation sequencing (NGS) based assays. This incredible technology has facilitated the rapid and high-throughput evaluation of many genes (hundreds of thousands of DNA strands) all at once.

This week’s research roundup features a study the exploration of the transcriptomic differences between patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and controls.

Top highlights include: test pooling and precautions from Dr. Bill Morice, radiology technologists uses slow times to train to help with department's AI projects, and a COVID-19 update with Dr. Greg Poland.

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In this month’s “Virtual Lecture,” Christine Snozek, Ph.D. discusses the opioid epidemic as it relates to pain management along with what changes have been made regarding regulations and laboratory support.