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

In this special episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Isabella Dishong, president of PathSIG and fourth-year medical student, asks Dr. Justin Kreuter questions from the PathSIG community of medical students who matched into pathology residency.

Alicia Algeciras, Ph.D., describes Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ new blood test to detect NFLC, or neurofilament light chain protein. NFLC is a biomarker for several neurodegenerative conditions. The new assay can determine if a patient’s cognitive decline is due to a neurodegenerative condition or some other, reversible condition — while avoiding the need for more-invasive testing of cerebrospinal fluid.

This "Pathways" program provides Anatomic and Clinical Pathology cases that include a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. Cases for May include the following sub-specialties: Gastroenterology Pathology, Neuropathology, Surgical Pathology, Hematopathology, and Transfusion Medicine.

As Mayo Clinic’s Anatomic Pathology moves from traditional glass slides to digital images, the advance in technology is achieving clear benefits in collaboration, learning, and patient care.

Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., and Loralie Langman, Ph.D., discuss Mayo Clinic Laboratories' unique approach to urine drug testing for addiction rehabilitation. Designed to guide and monitor therapy, the comprehensive profile tests for the most commonly used substances, including alcohol and nicotine, for a complete picture of a patient’s substance use.

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Jorge Torres-Mora, M.D., assistant professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, to discuss the importance of integrating molecular information into your anatomic pathology practice.

Due to the Memorial Day holiday (recognized on Monday, May 30), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turnaround times are not affected, please plan ahead.

For a young child diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, an unexpected turn of events led by results of a Mayo Clinic Laboratories test freed him and his family from the bonds of frequent medical visits and expensive treatment, and opened the door to a life unencumbered by illness.

In this month's "Hot Topic," Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will be discussing laboratory utilization management, specifically for diagnostic testing for tick-borne diseases.

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

Mayo Clinic Laboratories is leading an evolution in autoimmune neurology diagnosis. To better reflect this testing evolution, and to reduce confusion and improve utilization for our clients, effective April 28, we are renaming our phenotype-specific evaluations.

Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Curt Hanson, M.D., professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, a hematopathology consultant at Mayo Clinic, and executive vice president and chief medical officer for Mayo Collaborative Services, to celebrate Lab Week 2022 and discuss why it’s important to look at our past when planning for the future.