All in
one place
The right tests,
not the most tests
Having been recognized as the best gastroenterology and GI surgery hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1990, when the rankings were first established, we know the importance of laboratory testing in a patient's care. Our disease-specific tests are clinically reinforced, cost-effective, and patient care-driven.
Results that matter
We're dedicated to our patients' health and well-being,
and proud of the outstanding outcomes we achieve.
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Mayo Clinic’s rank in the U.S. News and World Report list of top gastroenterology and GI surgery hospitals
330+
tests in our gastroenterology
test catalog
140
digestive disease specialists on staff — one of the largest such groups in the world
25 million
tests performed annually
Providing answers, not just results
Our integration with gastroenterology patient-care clinics allows us to provide the best possible services and testing for each unique case.
Access to Mayo Clinic expertise
When you partner with us, you extend your network to include some of the world's leading gastroenterology experts. Our clinicians, laboratorians, and genetic counselors are available for consultation seven days a week to provide interpretive expertise and support.
Monogenic inflammatory bowel disease testing
Monogenic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a diverse spectrum of rare genetic disorders that present with intestinal inflammation. However, because monogenic and polygenic IBD can have indistinguishable endoscopic or histologic features, establishing an accurate diagnosis via traditional methods remains a challenge.
Learn more about our gastroenterology testing.
The latest
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Gastroenterology Pathology and Surgical Pathology.
This "Pathways" program provides an Anatomic Pathology case that includes a history, potential answers, rationale, and relevant references. This case sub-specialty is Gastroenterology Pathology and Surgical Pathology.
Thank you to our staff at Mayo Clinic who step up daily during this time of need to provide access to testing during the global pandemic. We appreciate each one of you and all the sacrifices you personally have made throughout this past year.
Puanani Hopson, D.O., a Mayo Clinic pediatric gastroenterologist, explains the pancreatic elastase test — a screening test that can be useful when symptoms point to the possibility of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Dr. Hopson reviews when this test should be ordered, how it compares to other test options, and how its results can guide further evaluation.
A small but in-depth study conducted a postmortem evaluation of the heart tissue of 15 patients with COVID-19, including the first postmortem cardiac findings of three patients who had cleared the virus.