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In December 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced seventy-eight new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

Due to logistic challenges, we are experiencing shipment delays which may result in testing delays or cancelations.

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As a result of winter weather across the U.S. and the upcoming holiday this weekend, we are experiencing logistical challenges, which may result in testing delays or cancelations.

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Due to the Christmas and New Year's holiday's (recognized on Sunday, December 25th, and Sunday, January 1st ), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turnaround times are not affected, plan ahead.

Effective Jan. 2, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will enhance the enforcement of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requirements on the importation of biological specimens. Please include the CDC permit within your shipment. Failure to comply will result in your shipment being denied admissibility by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. If an entry is denied, the carrier is required to return or destroy the shipment.

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New research by Robin Patel, M.D. and others at Mayo Clinic has found that the use of a “transcriptomic-based cellular deconvolution tool” called CIBERSORTx could help improve the detection of infectious and non-infectious causes of failed joint replacement surgeries.

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In November 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced eighteen new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.