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In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will discuss the over utilization of IgM serologic testing for herpes simplex virus and the recommendation by multiple agencies, including the CDC and the Infectious Diseases Society of America, to avoid using this test for clinical decision making purposes. As a result of these recommendations and data generated at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Theel will summarize why HSV IgM testing will no longer be offered through Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Divyanshu Dubey, M.B.B.S., discusses how patients with encephalopathy and/or epilepsy of unknown etiology may have an autoimmune or paraneoplastic cause.

The October Pathways will feature a case that incorporates whole slide imaging, also known as virtual microscopy. This exciting technology enhances the case by allowing participants to interact with the digital slide.

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

A 65-year-old woman had a 12 year progressive history of ascending numbness and tingling of the left, then right side of her body. Multiple physicians[...]

A 61-year-old male developed flu-like symptoms with persistent cough. He had an episode of hemoptysis and presented for evaluation in the clinic. A chest x-ray[...]

A 32-year-old G1P0 woman has an initial type and screen at her first prenatal appointment. She is B positive and her antibody screen is negative.[...]

A 64-year-old man was found to have an incidental liver mass on ultrasonography during a work-up for chronic kidney disease. He had a history of[...]

A woman in her 60s presents with a mass in the left lobe of the thyroid and lymph node metastases. Upon thyroidectomy, the tumor histologically[...]

A 52-year-old woman presents with progressive numbness involving the right side of her face and tongue, diplopia, swallowing difficulty, and gait instability. She has an[...]

Hear advice firsthand from William Morice, II, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, as he tells stories that helped shape his journey in laboratory medicine.

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Jessie Swanson and Michelle Soland from the Component Laboratory will discuss the process improvement that helped decrease the standard cryoprecipitate dosage and the positive impact it has on patients.

Mayo Clinic laboratory experts share five case studies in this month’s “PathWays” post and are challenging you to test your laboratory genetics & genomics, bone & soft tissue, renal, infectious disease, and gastroenterology pathology knowledge. Review the cases, take the quizzes, and learn how the correct diagnoses were made.