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As a diagnostics platform company that provides serious or complex laboratory testing, Mayo Clinic Laboratories is constantly working to advance patient care and broaden access to specialized testing. Learn about the latest news from Mayo Clinic Laboratories here, including new test launches, collaborations, operational updates, and more.
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In the second quarter of 2026, Mayo Clinic Laboratories expanded its test catalog with several innovative new tests.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories offers a ceremide test to advise patients and their clinicians of the potential risk of heart attack. Using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technology, the test renders an algorithmic score after sorting through molecular compounds of ceramides of cardiovascular interest. Ceramide testing can be used alongside traditional blood tests to investigate risk factors of coronary artery disease.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories is committed to security and to protecting your information. As part of this commitment, we will implement an optional two-step login process for Mayo Clinic Laboratories applications called Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). This process is like the two-step login process used by many other apps and provides an extra layer of security.
Hurricane Lee will be impacting the New England area and northeastern Canada this weekend. We are monitoring and tracking the situation with our logistics partners to minimize challenges. Your organization will be contacted directly by the couriers if a route is modified or canceled due to the storm.
Hurricane Idalia is expected to impact Florida on Wednesday, Aug. 30. We are monitoring and tracking the situation with our logistics partners to minimize challenges.
Hurricane Hilary will be impacting the West Coast this weekend and into early next week. We are monitoring and tracking the situation with our logistics partners to minimize challenges. Clients will be contacted directly by the couriers if a route is modified or canceled due to the storm. Additionally, we are identifying and activating alternate solutions to help deliver client specimens to Mayo Clinic Laboratories.
Due to the Labor Day holiday (recognized on Monday, September 4th), Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered. To ensure specimen viability and avoid turnaround time delays, follow the guidelines below.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ MayoComplete Melanoma Panel is a comprehensive test that better informs the prognosis and treatment of melanoma. It can be applied to unusual tumors that haven’t yet been identified as melanoma as well as melanomas with complex molecular structures.
At Mayo Clinic, quality is not an act, it’s a habit. This commitment extends into BioPharma Diagnostics, where a team of four quality assurance assistants and three lab processing assistants has recently come together as the BioPharma Accessioning Pod. Their focus includes accommodating the unique requirements of BioPharma clinical trials and research samples during accessioning and sharing data and findings with the BioPharma Diagnostics team.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories has developed a new colorectal cancer test, the MayoComplete Colorectal Cancer Panel (Mayo ID: MCCRC), in response to the latest recommendations for testing and treatment from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
The MayoComplete Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor evaluates for somatic mutations in solid tumor samples and determines microsatellite instability to confirm a diagnosis of GIST.
The MayoACCESS test ordering application is now available and all technical issues have been resolved. However, if you still encounter issues when logging in to MayoACCESS, clear your browser cache and reboot your computer. Complete the following steps depending on your browser type:
In June 2023, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced 28 new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.