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Kate McKeown, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) class of 2017, spotlights her experience in Mayo Clinic's Central Clinical Laboratory during MLS clinical rotations.

By Kate McKeown • March 16, 2017

A new type of blood test may help physicians identify which patients with and without evidence of coronary blockages are at risk for heart attacks and strokes. Even individuals with normal levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), known as the so-called “bad” cholesterol, but still at risk, seem to be identified.

By Mayo Clinic News Network • March 14, 2017

This week’s Research Roundup highlights the clinical and pathological evolution of giant cell arteritis with a prospective study of follow-up temporal artery biopsies in 40 treated patients.

By Kelley Luedke • March 13, 2017

Benjamin Tetlie, a Financial Representative for Mayo Clinic Global Business Solutions, used to have a strong aversion to the idea of donating blood. However, when his coworkers organized a Blood Donor Unit Challenge, he wanted to participate.

By Alyssa Frank • March 10, 2017

In February 2017, Mayo Medical Laboratories announced nine brand new tests along with numerous reference-value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

By Alyssa Frank • March 9, 2017

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that an experimental drug, LCL161, stimulates the immune system, leading to tumor shrinkage in patients affected by multiple myeloma. The findings are published in Nature Medicine.

By Mayo Clinic News Network • March 9, 2017

We have all been in the position of starting something new: a new class, new hobby, or a new job. Imagine yourself arriving for a new endeavor, entering a vacant room with a set of instructions on the chalkboard to complete some paperwork, signing some forms, and then leaving them in a bin when finished with no additional direction on where to go or what to do next . . . . How would that make you feel? Jeffry Harden, Program Manager in Mayo's Staff Development for Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, discusses best practices for orientation and onboarding.

By Jeffry Harden • March 9, 2017

Linnea Baudhuin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and Co-Director of the Personalized Genomics Laboratory, the Clinical Genomics Sequencing Laboratory, and the Cardiovascular Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, recently authored an article in "The Pathologist" on the cost of next-generation sequencing.

By Kelley Luedke • March 8, 2017

Mayo Clinic has completed validation of its existing Infliximab Quantitation with Reflex to Antibodies to Infliximab, Serum test for the new biosimilar drug Inflectra. Clients[...]

By Mayo Clinic Laboratories • March 7, 2017

This week’s Research Roundup highlights outcomes of warfarin therapy for bioprosthetic valve thrombosis of surgically implanted valves.

By Kelley Luedke • March 6, 2017

Mike Baisch, Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses the mechanics of performing a staffing-to-workload analysis in the testing laboratories. There are three primary areas of focus with staffing needs: direct effort, indirect effort, and operational needs. This post focuses on indirect effort.

By Mike Baisch • March 2, 2017

Chromosome analysis, which was once the preferred genetic test for a wide variety of congenital abnormalities, is now one of the most frequently misordered cytogenetic tests at MML. This "Specialty Testing" webinar will outline the differences in technologies and the appropriate use of each test.

By Mayo Clinic Laboratories • February 24, 2017

Mike Baisch, Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses the mechanics of performing a staffing-to-workload analysis in the testing laboratories. There are three primary areas of focus with staffing needs: direct effort, indirect effort, and operational needs. This post focuses on direct effort.

By Mike Baisch • January 26, 2017