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 early safety indicators of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in 5,000 patients.

Interested in understanding laboratory finance and how to make every dollar work for you? Jane Hermansen, Manager of Outreach and Network Development at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, provides insight on how to define revenue streams, clearly identify costs, demonstrate ROI, and expand laboratory value.

The mayocliniclabs.com website is being updated with a more streamlined header that provides additional space for the most frequently used content. In addition to the slimmer header, the primary changes include moving the website search function and the contact link to the right of the menu.

In May 2020, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced three new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

Top highlights include: Mayo Clinic finds convalescent plasma safe for diverse patients with COVID-19, weekly leadership podcast with Dr. Bill Morice on Answers from the Lab, and hurricane preparation during the pandemic.

Due to the Independence Day holiday (recognized on Saturday, July 4), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered.

Top highlights include: National campaign calls on COVID-19 survivors to help others defeat it and gastrointestinal concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top highlights include: Minnesota mass gathering participants eligible for COVID-19 testing and a new podcast episode featuring Dr. Elitza Theel on serology testing for COVID-19.

This week’s research roundup features a study on the utility of FDG-PET in diagnosis of Alzheimer-related TDP-43 proteinopathy.

On the road again: COVID-19 safety tips for commuters

Top highlights include: Why it's critical for children to get their routine health care, infographic on how soap kills COVID-19, and how meditation can help with stress relief.

Mayo Clinic has launched a new SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody test in support of the nationwide convalescent plasma exchange study and other critical research efforts to establish effective therapies and vaccines for COVID-19. The test will be available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories to select labs, blood banks, and biopharma clients in late June.