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CPT code updates posted to mayocliniclabs.com during the month of December.

By MCL Education • January 3, 2022

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ comprehensive approach to targeted antibody testing played a crucial and lifesaving role in moving Sheila Lewis to recovery from autoimmune encephalitis.

By Mayo Clinic Laboratories • January 3, 2022

From friendly neighbor, to a hero. Darin Kittleson was in the middle of his ordinary day snow plowing his driveway when he decided to plow his neighbor’s driveway, as well. That was when he heard the cry for help. Darin rushed inside as 911 was being called, he immediately started performing CPR, which in the end saved his neighbor’s life.

By Chris Bahnsen • December 29, 2021

Div Dubey, M.B.B.S., explains Mayo Clinic Laboratories' phenotypic testing approach for autoimmune axonal neuropathy. The comprehensive, serologic panel detects for antibodies with clinical relevance to the disease to provide clarity on etiology, prognosis, and treatment choices.

By Samantha Rossi • December 28, 2021

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, as we head into the holiday season, Justin Kreuter, M.D., and Andres Jaramillo, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and director of the Histocompatibility Laboratory at Mayo Clinic’s Arizona campus, discuss the ultimate gift of organ transplantation.

By MCL Education • December 17, 2021

The quest to create a test pinpointing the source of the rare, testicular cancer-associated illness successfully concluded in the summer of 2021.

By Robin Huiras-Carlson • December 8, 2021

Starting December 7, you will notice enhancements to MayoClinicLabs.com. We are building a better website for you, our clients, to ensure the best experience possible. We’re moving toward a simpler, more intuitive and customized experience, making it easier to do business with us. 

By Mayo Clinic Laboratories • December 6, 2021

While Gregor Heinrich never could have imagined that testicular cancer was related to his problems with his vision and gait, learning he was positive for KLHL11 protein biomarkers meant he could receive treatment for both the cancer and the illness behind it.

By Robin Huiras-Carlson • December 6, 2021

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., and Thomas Grys, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and co-director of Microbiology at Mayo Clinic’s Arizona campus, discuss valley fever testing and the importance of clinical context.

By MCL Education • December 3, 2021

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

By MCL Education • December 2, 2021

Since being diagnosed with Graves’ disease, Ryan Black has come to know all too well the pain and discomfort of frequent blood draws. But rather than wallow in self-pity, the teen is spending her time trying to make blood draws easier and less painful for others like her. And she’s doing it with research from Mayo Clinic.

By Mayo Clinic Laboratories • November 24, 2021

Michelle Kluge, M.S., CGC, explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ CYPZ assay provides accurate testing for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Using an in-depth methodology that incorporates Sanger sequencing, MCL can provide clear answers for carriers and individuals clinically affected by the most common form of CAH.

By Samantha Rossi • November 23, 2021

Starting mid-November, you will notice enhancements to MayoClinicLabs.com. We are building a better website for you, our clients, to ensure the best experience possible. We’re moving toward a simpler, more intuitive and customized experience, making it easier to do business with us.

By Mayo Clinic Laboratories • November 18, 2021