Podcasts

This episode marks the end of “Lab Medicine Rounds.” Host Justin Kreuter, M.D., reflects on the impact of the series and introduces an upcoming video-based[...]

By MCL Education • July 18, 2025

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discuss summertime illnesses and key insights from a recent diagnostic investment event.

By Jessie Fenske • July 17, 2025

Linda Hasadsri, M.D., Ph.D., and Huong Cabral, M.S., CGC, explain how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' expanded test panel captures rarer as well as more common genetic causes of hereditary pancreatitis. That information is key to managing patients' enhanced risk for pancreatic cancer.

By Barbara J. Toman • July 15, 2025

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, share insights from industry news and recent conferences, including PlatforMed.

By Jessie Fenske • July 3, 2025

Joshua Bornhorst, Ph.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' labile copper assay (Mayo ID: LBCS) improves upon standard blood tests for Wilson's disease. The new assay measures not just overall copper but also the fraction of copper that is bioavailable, or labile bound.

By Barbara J. Toman • July 1, 2025

In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is joined by colleagues Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton. They discuss common reasons that outreach programs fail to launch and strategies for building momentum to implement a program.

By Jessie Fenske • June 30, 2025

John Lieske, M.D., and Sandra Taler, M.D., explain how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' mass spectrometry assay helps evaluate patients for resistant hypertension. The test can detect antihypertensive medications in urine, providing evidence of whether patients are actually absorbing their medications or whether a new approach might be needed.

By Barbara J. Toman • June 24, 2025

Maintaining a diverse and sufficient blood supply is essential for hospital care, as transfusions support many critical treatments. Several known red blood cell antigens make donor-recipient matching complex, especially across diverse populations, highlighting the need to overcome barriers such as mistrust or lack of awareness in underrepresented communities. In the U.S., blood donors must meet specific health and eligibility requirements to ensure safety for both donor and recipient. The following podcast episodes feature blood banking-related interviews that discuss these topics.

By MCL Education • June 20, 2025

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and Div Dubey, M.B.B.S., a neurologist and co-director of the Clinical Neuroimmunology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, explore the topic of peripheral neuropathy.

By Jessie Fenske • June 19, 2025

Joseph Yao, M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new quantitative assay (Mayo ID: ADVQU) goes beyond qualitative testing to evaluate transplant patients for adenovirus infection. Adenovirus can cause life-threatening disease in immunocompromised transplant patients, especially children.

By Barbara J. Toman • June 17, 2025

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discuss global trends in diagnostic manufacturing and their implications for laboratory professionals.

By Jessie Fenske • June 5, 2025

In this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is joined by colleagues Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton. They discuss common challenges outreach programs face that can lead to a program’s failure and how to overcome those barriers.

By Jessie Fenske • May 27, 2025

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to discuss the value laboratories deliver for their entire health system.

By Jessie Fenske • May 22, 2025