Education

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - The fourth module of the Laboratory Quality Academy (LQA) Program is now available.

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D. will discuss a new interferon-gamma release assay that can assist in the detection of individuals that are infected with tuberculosis.

This "Pediatric Phlebotomy" presentation from the live 2017 Phlebotomy Conference, will focus on the challenges associated with age-related collections, dealing specifically with both the pediatric and geriatric patient.

This case presents an unusual colon polyp on an asymptomatic early 70 year-old male. At the time of screening colonoscopy, two small left colon polyps were noted and excised. What is the diagnosis?

In this months "Hot Topic," Christopher Desens, MLS(ASCP) discusses the preparation of platelet-poor plasma for coagulation testing.

Jane Hermansen, Network Manager at Mayo Medical Laboratories, provides a summary of the 29th Leveraging the Laboratory conference and her top ten takeaways.

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.

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.

To help you learn more about Lyme disease, “The ABCs of Lyme Disease” flash cards include information about symptoms, treatment, and other important facts.

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.

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.

Tammy Fletcher, Administrator of Value-Based Services at Mayo Mayo Medical Laboratories, is presenting during Dark Daily's webinar, "Simple, Swift Approaches to Lab Test Utilization Management: Proven Ways for Your Clinical Laboratory to Use Data and Collaborations to Add Value," on Thursday, June 29, at 1 p.m. EDT.

The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences 10-week Phlebotomy Program is awarding full scholarships for students who are accepted into the October program. Application deadline is Wednesday, September 6.