Hot Topic Archives - Insights

Familial Variant Targeted Testing (FMTT)

MCL Education — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000

In this month's "Hot Topic," Megan Hoenig, M.S., M.P.H., CGC, a licensed and certified genetic counselor with the Division of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, describes the principles and benefits of Familial Variant Targeted Testing (FMTT).

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Cytogenetic Testing for Pediatric Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

MCL Education — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000

In this month's "Hot Topic," Patricia Greipp, D.O., discusses fluorescence in situ hybridization, or FISH testing, particularly related to pediatric patients with hematologic malignancies.

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Testing for Antibodies to SS-A/Ro in Autoimmune Diseases

MCL Education — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Anne Tebo, Ph.D., discusses recent updates in the testing for anti-SS-A/Ro antibodies in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

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Testing for Streptococcus pneumoniae Antibodies

MCL Education — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this month's "Hot Topic," Melissa Snyder, Ph.D., identifies the clinical application of testing for Streptococcus pneumoniae polysaccharide antibodies and describes the tests available for measuring these antibodies.

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Predictors to Direct Neural Antibody Testing in Autoimmune Encephalitis/Epilepsy

MCL Education — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

In this “Hot Topic,” Divyanshu Dubey, M.B.B.S., associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology and neurology at Mayo Clinic, discusses various clinical and paraclinical features of autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune seizures, and epilepsy.

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Collagen VII Autoantibody-mediated Subepidermal Autoimmune Blistering Diseases

MCL Education — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Julia Lehman, M.D., professor of dermatology and laboratory medicine and pathology, discusses a subepidermal disease mediated by collagen VII autoantibodies.

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Laboratory Testing of Bone Turnover Markers

MCL Education — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In this “Hot Topic,” Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Ph.D., professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic, discusses the role of bone turnover markers in osteoporosis treatment as well as how to best interpret changes in bone turnover markers.

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk Panel with GALAD Score

MCL Education — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this “Hot Topic,” Joshua Bornhorst, Ph.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic, reviews biomarker component testing for hepatocellular carcinoma, explains the GALAD score, and explores GALAD score testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

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High-Resolution Targeted Benzodiazepine Screen

MCL Education — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this “Hot Topic,” Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., highlights Mayo Clinic’s targeted benzodiazepine assay and discusses the advantages and limitations of various urine-screening assays as well as quantitative confirmatory testing to determine compliance to benzodiazepine therapy.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Slide Scanning for Detection of Intestinal Protozoa in Trichrome-Stained Stool Specimens

MCL Education — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this month's "Hot Topic," Bobbi Pritt, M.D., describes the challenges to traditional microscopy for the detection of protozoa in stool specimens, lists potential uses of artificial intelligence in parasite detection, and discusses workflow modifications that may be needed when implementing digital slide scanning and AI-assisted interpretation.

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