Webinars

Mayo Clinic Laboratories combines Live presentations featuring Q&A with the subject-matter experts that reflect changes in testing, new test development, continual improvement, phlebotomy, or other related topics.

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Continual Improvement Webinars

Phlebotomy Webinars

Specialty Testing Webinars

Outreach Webinars

Impact of pre-analytical variables on clinical laboratory testing and patient care
June 18, 2021

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This "Phlebotomy Webinar" presentation highlights the most common pre-analytical variables encountered in the hospital setting that may compromise blood specimen integrity and lead to specimen recollection.
Root cause analysis: From concept to culture in the lab
June 9, 2021

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This “Continual Improvement” webinar will share how the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic provides root cause analysis (RCA) education to lab staff.
The COVID-19 rollercoaster: Safety lessons learned in a clinical laboratory setting
March 10, 2021

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This "Continual Improvement" webinar will discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has been fast and furious but has also been an incredible learning opportunity. It has presented a variety of challenges as it has unfolded during the last year.
Beyond Q-tips: The swabbing guide for SARS-CoV-2
February 17, 2021

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This "Phlebotomy Webinar" will discuss the various types of swabs that can be used to collect specimens for SARS-CoV-2 molecular testing.
Hearing Genetics
February 10, 2021

This “Specialty Testing” webinar will discuss how hearing loss is diagnosed and how patient outcomes can be improved by genetic testing. Strategies for testing and confirming results will also be reviewed.

Practical aspects & pitfalls in molecular diagnosis of brain tumors
January 13, 2021

This "Specialty Testing" webinar will address practical aspects and pitfalls in the molecular diagnosis of brain tumors.
LEAN management system: Guiding Mayo Clinic Laboratories through the pandemic
December 16, 2020

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This "Continual Improvement" Webinar will provide an overview of how Mayo Clinic Laboratories worked together as a team to address the Global Pandemic.
Hearing genetics
December 15, 2020

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This “Specialty Testing” webinar will discuss how hearing loss is diagnosed and how patient outcomes can be improved by genetic testing. Strategies for testing and confirming results will also be reviewed.
What’s new in quality & regulatory expectations for laboratories? [2020]
December 9, 2020

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This "Continual Improvement" Webinar will provide an overview of new regulatory changes and issues having the potential to affect laboratory operations.
Using Phlebotomy Quality Metrics to Improve Patient Care
November 18, 2020

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This “Phlebotomy Webinar" will discuss the what and why of quality metrics and indicators and how to determine which indicators to monitor.
Phlebotomy COVID-19 Process
October 21, 2020

PACE/State of CA/State of FL - This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will focus on the role of the phlebotomist and the changes adapted to provide service safely to COVID positive patients in different service areas (ED, ICU vs General floors).
The Role of CSF in Alzheimer’s Disease
June 24, 2020

This "Specialty Testing" webinar will discuss Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which has been used in research on Alzheimer's disease for decades. Only recently, have platforms been developed to standardize measurements across laboratories.

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