Podcasts

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., and Kamran Mirza, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pathology, Medical Education, and Applied Health Sciences and Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine for Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, discuss the importance of interprofessional education within patient care, for medical professionals and students, and advocacy.

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt talk about the increased availability of antigen tests for COVID-19 and review when it’s most appropriate to use an antigen test.

Joseph Yao, M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ SARS four-target test for viral respiratory disease can enhance patient care. The test detects RNA from SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. RSV — which poses significant risks for infants and patients with underlying health conditions — can be treated if diagnosed early.

On this week’s episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast, Bobbi Pritt, M.D., is joined by Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Microbiology. Dr. Pritt and Dr. Binnicker discuss the current state of laboratory testing for COVID-19 amid the omicron surge, as well the status of testing for other common respiratory viruses, including influenza.

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds” this holiday season, Justin Kreuter, M.D., and D. Jane Hata, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and Associate Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, including Molecular Virology, Mycology, and Parasitology at Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus, discuss responding with grace while under pressure.

This week on "Answers From the Lab," William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt discuss the current surge in COVID-19 cases that’s being fueled by the omicron variant, and what it could mean for the pandemic as we move into 2022.

This week on the podcast, William Morice, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, joins "Answers From the Lab" with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. This episode reflects on how far we have come during the COVID-19 pandemic from creating tests to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus to developing vaccines and therapeutics to combat serious illness.

Div Dubey, M.B.B.S., explains Mayo Clinic Laboratories' phenotypic testing approach for autoimmune axonal neuropathy. The comprehensive, serologic panel detects for antibodies with clinical relevance to the disease to provide clarity on etiology, prognosis, and treatment choices.

This week on the podcast, Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Core Laboratory Services, joins "Answers From the Lab" with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D. This episode focuses on at-home testing for COVID-19, including the types of tests that are available, when they should be used, and how well they work.

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, as we head into the holiday season, Justin Kreuter, M.D., and Andres Jaramillo, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and director of the Histocompatibility Laboratory at Mayo Clinic’s Arizona campus, discuss the ultimate gift of organ transplantation.

This week on "Answers From the Lab," William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt review steps we can take to keep ourselves and the people around us safe as we celebrate the holidays together.

This week on "Answers From the Lab," William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. This week, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt step back and look at where the COVID-19 pandemic stands now, and they consider the potential effects that the omicron variant, expanded testing availability, and the upcoming holidays all could have.

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., and Thomas Grys, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and co-director of Microbiology at Mayo Clinic’s Arizona campus, discuss valley fever testing and the importance of clinical context.