Education

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Charles Sturgis, M.D., Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and Program Director of our Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency program at Mayo Clinic, discusses ways for students to prepare for their pathology residency interviews.

This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will focus on the role of the phlebotomist and the changes adapted to provide service safely to COVID positive patients in different service areas (ED, ICU vs General floors).

This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will review the physiologic differences between capillary and venous blood, and discuss advantages and limitations to each specimen type.

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., discusses the high-resolution targeted opioid screening test from Mayo Clinic Laboratories, which offers sensitivity and specificity for use in the monitoring and management of patients who are prescribed opioid pain-relieving medication.

This "Specialty Testing" webinar will discuss Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which has been used in research on Alzheimer's disease for decades. Only recently, have platforms been developed to standardize measurements across laboratories.

This “Specialty Testing” webinar will address the clinical presentations, evaluation (including diagnostic antibody testing), and treatment of autoimmune pediatric CNS disorders, including encephalitides and myelopathies.

This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will discuss types, sets, draws, and automated instruments for blood cultures.

The following resources can be used as a reminder for staff on the order of putting on and taking off, and reuse of PPE.

The following resources can be used as a reminder for staff on the order of putting on and taking off PPE. The pocket cards can be formatted for two different paper sizes based on the number of cards that need to be printed. Print the pocket cards back-to-back and cut out the cards to share with staff. You may customize the pocket cards to meet your facility’s needs.

A repository of COVID-19 related educational offerings.

This "Safety" video will demonstrate how to properly clean your hands using hand sanitizer.

This "Safety" video will demonstrate how to properly clean your hands using soap and water.

This "Phlebotomy webinar" focuses on the origins of difficult collections and the situations that result in them.