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In the war against microbes, human beings are vastly outnumbered—and losing the weapons race.

By Barbara J. Toman • September 14, 2017

In August 2017, Mayo Medical Laboratories announced a new test along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

By Alyssa Frank • September 14, 2017

Ultimately, a pathologist has to commit to a diagnosis. Many trainees have difficulty committing to a diagnosis for fear of being wrong. Gary Keeney, M.D., Consultant in the Division of Anatomic Pathology at Mayo Clinic, provides a unique teaching approach with his cases, detailing the ancillary studies and discussing the differential diagnosis of the cases. View case #2.

By Gary Keeney, M.D. • September 14, 2017

Devin Oglesbee, Ph.D., Director of the Biochemical and Molecular Genetics Laboratories at Mayo Clinic, provides an overview of the lysosomal storage disease panel, when it is appropriate to order this test, what actions the results allow you to take, and how this test improves upon previous approaches.

By Mayo Clinic Laboratories • September 6, 2017

Due to the Labor Day holiday, observed Monday, September 4, in the U.S., Mayo Medical Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turnaround time are not affected, plan ahead, and note that no pickups or deliveries will be made on Sept. 4 by our couriers, FedEx, or UPS.

By Mayo Clinic Laboratories • August 28, 2017

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Ph.D., will provide you with valuable information regarding the utility of the prostate specific antigen test, and how the calculation of a prostate health index, or phi, can help to stratify a patient’s risk for prostate cancer and reduce unnecessary biopsies.

By Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich • August 14, 2017

In the United States, Lyme disease is caused by "Borrelia burgdorferi" and "Borrelia mayonii" bacteria, carried primarily by "black-legged" or "deer ticks." To learn more about Lyme disease, the Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and its reference laboratory Mayo Medical Laboratories have developed “The ABCs of Lyme Disease” flash cards.

By Alyssa Frank • July 24, 2017

Mayo Clinic physicians and scientists will be presenting special lectures at AACC 2017 in San Diego on Aug. 1 and 2. Visit booth #1429 to meet the experts.

By Andy Tofilon • July 13, 2017

October 8, 2017 | Rochester, Minnesota
This symposium is designed for any provider who treats patients with hematologic malignancies (e.g., oncologists, hematologists, and physician assistants), pathologists, hematopathologists, cytogeneticists, laboratory directors, genetic counselors, and laboratory technologists and support staff.

By MCL Education • July 7, 2017

Independence Day, observed on Tuesday, July 4, is a U.S. national holiday. Due to the holiday, Mayo Medical Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedule will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turn-around time are not affected, plan ahead and note that no pickups or deliveries will be made on July 4 by our couriers or FedEx.

By Kelley Luedke • June 26, 2017

Opening your email inbox is like being dealt a hand of cards. You don’t know what you’ll get, you may be caught off guard, and you need to determine how to play out the hand you’ve been dealt. Thomas Huntley, MT(ASCP), Education Coordinator, discusses effective tips for email management.

By Thomas Huntley • June 15, 2017

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

By Alyssa Frank • June 8, 2017

Teamwork is critical among staff from Mayo Clinic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Minnesota Department of Health, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in order to keep tabs on tick trends and defend against vector-borne diseases.

By Chris Bahnsen • May 31, 2017