Identifying abnormalities to guide prognosis and treatment
A patient-centered, value-based approach to testing
Leukemias can be highly complex diseases that are a bit like putting together a puzzle. You have to have all the pieces to see the full and complete picture. At Mayo Clinic Laboratories, we offer a spectrum of tests including flow cytometry, chromosomes, FISH, and molecular focused on this disease state. We strive to provide the highest quality services available to complement your clinical practice. We provide accurate results and expert interpretation from a highly focused team of laboratory specialists.
B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia monitoring for minimal residual disease [A Test in Focus]
Min Shi, M.D., Ph.D., a hematologist and co-director of Mayo Clinic's Flow Cytometry Laboratory, explains recent updates to the B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia minimal residual disease flow cytometry assay. This test is used to identify minimal residual disease in patients with a previously confirmed diagnosis of B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia who have completed chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or bone marrow transplantation.
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In this month's "Hot Topic," Jess Peterson, M.D., discusses changes to Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ hematology FISH menu to increase awareness, provide reasoning, and highlight some of the great things that are coming.
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