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Mayo Clinic Laboratories combines the expertise of world-renowned laboratorians and physicians to provide answers for patients’ serious and complex medical challenges.
These are the stories of the people throughout that journey — from the laboratorians conducting tests and delivering results, to the physicians guiding diagnosis and treatment, to the patients worldwide who need answers.
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Viral and pharmacogenomic testing help clinicians detect infection early, tailor immunosuppression, and improve long-term outcomes for organ transplant recipients.
Topic's Include: FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, responding to increased demand for COVID-19 testing, vaccines and implementing visitor restrictions, and Mayo Clinic to offer COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinics in Rochester through Sept. 17.
This week's research roundup features Measurable residual disease does not preclude prolonged progression-free survival in CLL treated with Ibrutinib.
Topic's Include: Mayo Clinic to offer COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinics in Rochester until August 28th, Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down the booster terminology for COVID-19 vaccines, and Mayo Clinic minute: Tips for a healthy school year.
Dustin Strasburg’s role as a technical specialist in the Human Cell Therapy Lab gives him the opportunity to delve into a wide range of tasks — from research to experiment design to validation runs — all while staying laser-focused on meeting the needs of patients.
This week's research roundup features therapeutic anticoagulation with heparin in noncritically ill patients with COVID-19.
Topics include: Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How Mayo hopes to slam the door when COVID-19 comes knocking, what you need to know about COVID-19 tests, and Mayo Clinic preparing for COVID-19 vaccine boosters when approved.
In 1971, the Regional Laboratory, later to become Mayo Clinic Laboratories, was founded. For the first time in Mayo Clinic’s history, the institution would support the community practice of pathology for outside patients in the region and beyond.
It’s been understood for some time that an infection of B. mayonii, a rare species of bacterium, results in high levels of spirochetes in the peripheral blood. But actually being able to visualize them on a routine peripheral blood smear may allow for improved recognition of this uncommon cause of Lyme disease.
This week's research roundup features the CLL international prognostic index predicts outcome in monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis and rai 0 CLL.
Topic's Include: COVID-19 Resource Center addresses surge in delta variant infections, vaccination rates and hot spots, why masking recommendations change, and Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The COVID-19 delta variant has changed everything.
In her role as an education program manager, Heidi Zunker works to bring world-class digital education that’s rooted in Mayo Clinic expertise to thousands of people each year.
This week's research roundup features a risk of late-onset breast cancer in genetically predisposed women.