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This week’s research roundup features a study on the 99th percentile upper-reference limit of cardiac troponin and the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.

Top highlights include: mental health tips for back-to-school, how vaccines work and facts that people should know about them, and the new types of test for COVID-19.

Dr. Theel, director, Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory, was recently highlighted in the Star Tribune's special issue featuring heroes of the pandemic.

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 previous testing approaches, and what clinical action can be taken due to the results of this testing.

Every week, Mayo Clinic microbiologist Bobbi Pritt, M.D., posts a new Parasite Wonders case. This week's case features a histopathology section of an appendix from a patient with Crohn's disease. What's the identification?

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

Top highlights include: helping kids cope with loneliness during COVID-19, answers to your COVID-19 questions, how to mask up like a pro, and a patient's journey during the pandemic.

This week’s research roundup features a study on nanomaterial-based therapeutics for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

One of the biggest misunderstandings about genetic testing is a perception that once a variant is identified and analyzed thoroughly, using all the best tools available, it can be associated with a specific disease or condition. But many mutations are deemed “variants of unknown significance,” meaning there is no reported (or insufficient) evidence as to whether or not they cause disease.

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.