In this episode of the “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is joined by Travis Engelhaupt, digital experience director, and Naomi Lovell, project manager. Together, they discuss website trends and best practices.

Register now – Nov. 19, 2025: Regulatory compliance and recent policy changes at the federal and state levels relevant to hospital laboratory outreach programs.

Launch or refresh your lab newsletter with five key steps to engage, inform, and build stronger connections with your audience.

This week’s research roundup features a study on the patterns of cancer progression of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer in the ECOG3805 CHAARTED Trial.

Top highlights include: Understanding COVID-19 in children, what to expect as we enter influenza season, and ringing in remission amid COVID-19.

Due to the Labor Day holiday (recognized on Monday, September 7), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turnaround times are not affected.

This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will review the physiologic differences between capillary and venous blood, and discuss advantages and limitations to each specimen type.

This week’s research roundup features a study on TSPAN5 influences serotonin and kynurenine: pharmacogenomic mechanisms related to alcohol use disorder and acamprosate treatment response.

Top highlights include: back-to-school recommendations, how to integrate work and home life during the COVID-19 pandemic, similarities and differences between the flu and coronavirus, and the success of convalescent plasma.

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 how this marker can assist ordering physicians.

This week’s research roundup features a study on the rate and predictors of finding monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS) lesions on kidney biopsy in patients with monoclonal gammopathy.

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.

Many laboratory directors come from a technical background, however as healthcare becomes increasingly more complex, it is important to also have a strong financial foundation. An effective outreach leader will be able to consistently quantify revenue, cost and profitability of the outreach program, and communicate relevant data to senior leaders.

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.