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This “phlebotomy webinar” will address the evidence behind blood diversion as a mechanism to lower blood culture contamination rates and discuss the experience at Mayo Clinic Rochester with a pilot of one blood diversion device.

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Medhat Askar, M.D., Ph.D., MSHPE, FRCPath, Professor of Pathology, Texas A&M College of Medicine, and Director of Clinical Services, National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)/BeTheMatch. Listen as they discuss a very important topic this holiday season, the gift of organ donation.

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for December include the following sub-specialties: Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology, Genitourinary Pathology, Pulmonary Pathology, Renal Pathology, Clinical Informatics and Transfusion Medicine.

Ed Garber spent months in physical and neurological decline while a cohort of care providers and specialists searched for the root cause of his symptoms. That search for answers ended after testing by Mayo Clinic Laboratories gave them the confirmatory diagnosis they needed.

In this month's "Hot Topic," Melissa Snyder, Ph.D., co-director of the antibody immunology laboratory at Mayo Clinic, discusses celiac disease and the role of diagnostic testing algorithms.

This list includes updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of November.

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with David Murray, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology, and clinical biochemist in the Protein Immunology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, to discuss Multiple Myeloma testing.

In this episode of the "Leveraging the Laboratory" podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discusses courier options and logistics with outreach colleagues Brianne Newton and Ellen Dijkman Dulkes. They highlight what needs to be considered when choosing a courier service and how to leverage the courier partnership so it adds value to your outreach lab.

PACE / State of FL
In this month’s “Virtual Lecture” Linnea Baudhuin, Ph.D., professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the division of laboratory genetics and genomics, discusses inherited cardiovascular conditions and identifies when therapeutics can be guided by genomics in cardiovascular medicine.

Linda Hasadsri, M.D., Ph.D., explains carrier screening at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. Using targeted genotyping, our three focused panels evaluate genes associated with cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, and hemoglobinopathies, to provide clear answers on reproductive risks and to guide decision-making.

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for November include the following sub-specialties: Genitourinary Pathology, Gynecological Pathology, Neuropathology, Surgical Pathology, Cytogenetics, Hematopathology, Laboratory Genetics and Genomics

Utilizing testing capabilities of two separate laboratory facilities, Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new serotonin release assay (SRA) is a gold-standard test supported by decades of clinical hematopathologic experience and advanced mass spectrometry testing.

Rondell Graham, M.B.B.S., describes Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new assay for gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GIST. The panel covers multiple mutations, to better inform diagnosis and treatment options.