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At the annual meeting of the Association for Molecular Pathology this past November, Joseph Maleszewski, M.D., a cardiovascular pathologist and Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, presented about phenotypes and genotypes in the understanding and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. He spoke with CAP Today further about gene testing in cardiomyopathy analysis.

By Kelley Luedke • March 19, 2018

On Thursday, March 15, Mayo Clinic put out a call to all of its Rochester area staff members for blood donations. Justin Kreuter, M.D., Medical Director of Mayo’s Blood Donor Program, commented on the urgent call.

By Kelley Luedke • March 16, 2018

The right medicine isn't always a pill or an injection. Sometimes, it's a song. Just ask LaSonya Fleming.

By Alyssa Frank • March 15, 2018

In a recent article in Medical Lab Management, Darci Block, Ph.D., Director of Laboratory Services and Co-Director of the Central Clinical Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses how to establish and maintain a compliant body fluid testing program.

By Kelley Luedke • March 14, 2018

Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D., Co-Director of Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, provides a clinical update on ceramides.

By Jeff Meeusen, Ph.D. • March 9, 2018

In a recent issue of Mayo Clinic's Digestive Diseases, Michael Camilleri, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, and Leslie Donato, Ph.D., Co-Director for Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine, Hospital Clinical Laboratory, and Point of Care Testing at Mayo Clinic, discuss bile acid malabsorption testing in clinical practice.

By Kelley Luedke • March 9, 2018

Caregivers often go to great lengths to comfort their patients. When a terminally ill woman said she'd like to enjoy one last piece of pumpkin pie with a good cup of coffee, her care team sprang into action.

By Alyssa Frank • March 8, 2018

Curt Hanson, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Mayo Medical Laboratories, recently spoke with CAP TODAY at a workshop he attended to give his take on Project Santa Fe, a concept of Clinical Laboratory 2.0 that emphasizes demonstration of how the laboratory adds value to patient care as a critical clinical and business model for re-engineering the laboratory's role in the health care system.

By Kelley Luedke • March 2, 2018

Each year, Mayo Clinic's In the Loop blog looks back and shares some favorite stories of the year gone by. Here is the second of 17 stories from 2017, featuring how a makeover is good medicine for young cancer patient.

By Alyssa Frank • March 1, 2018

Each year, Mayo Clinic's In the Loop blog looks back and shares some favorite stories of the year gone by. Here is the second of 17 stories from 2017, featuring angel gowns.

By Alyssa Frank • February 22, 2018

Jane Hermansen, Network Manager at Mayo Medical Laboratories in Rochester, Minnesota, recently authored an article featured in MedicalLab Management on the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act, which went into effect January 1, 2018.

By Kelley Luedke • February 16, 2018

Each year, Mayo Clinic's In the Loop blog looks back and shares some favorite stories of the year gone by. Here is the second of 17 stories from 2017, featuring a wedding in the hospital.

By Alyssa Frank • February 15, 2018

Each year, Mayo Clinic's In the Loop blog looks back and shares some favorite stories of the year gone by. Here is the first of 17 stories from 2017, featuring Sister Lauren Weinandt becoming official with her name on the door.

By Alyssa Frank • February 8, 2018