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Every week, Mayo Clinic microbiologist Bobbi Pritt, M.D., posts a new Parasite Wonders case. The following was submitted to his laboratory for identification. What is shown here? And what does the red arrow in the first image point to?
Flu season is just now unfolding. But this time, it’s piggy-backed with a pandemic, which threatens to spike with the colder weather as people huddle indoors. Adding to this conundrum is the unsettling fact that, for both COVID-19 and the flu, the symptoms overlap.
A conversation with Matt Wood, director of Supply Chain Solutions developed by Mayo Clinic, about a little-known program available to help hospitals and other organizations greatly reduce their freight expenses.
William Sukov, M.D., provides an overview of the MDM2 gene amplification assay — a test that looks for amplification of the MDM2 gene region on chromosome 12q. He reviews when this test should be ordered, how it compares to other test options, and how its results can affect patient care.
Top highlights include: increased alcohol use during the pandemic, contract tracing slows the spread, FDA sets stricter standards for COVID-19 vaccine development, and Halloween safety tips during the pandemic.
Every week, Mayo Clinic microbiologist Bobbi Pritt, M.D., posts a new Parasite Wonders case. The following structures were seen in a stool sample from a 2-year old child from a rural southern Australia with mucoid diarrhea, abdominal pain, and poor weight gain. What's the identification?
The concept of at-home testing for COVID-19 sounds straightforward. But there's nuance to it that's important to understand. Right now, an at-home test for COVID-19 is not available, although there may be one coming soon. But in some areas, at-home sample collection is an option at this time.
In this month's "Hot Topic," Dragan Jevremovic, M.D., Ph.D., reviews the current state of testing for diagnosis, therapy, and stratification of patients with multiple myeloma.
When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, it brought a whirlwind of change. Staff in Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology rose to the challenge with perseverance, flexibility, and resilience.
In September 2020, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced one new test along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.
Dr. Pritt reviews how the timing and method of testing can affect the reliability of COVID-19 test results.
Every week, Mayo Clinic microbiologist Bobbi Pritt, M.D., posts a new Parasite Wonders case. In this week's case, The following structure was seen in urine sediment. What's the identification?
