Specialized testing
Delivering value beyond the test result
Our commitment to improving patient outcomes propels the development of clinically impactful, patient-focused testing. Supported by clinical physicians and laboratory scientists with unmatched experience and expertise, our assays — several of which are unavailable elsewhere — deliver actionable answers that improve patient lives.
Our data-driven, evidence-based tests provide actionable answers for patients that clarify each patient’s unique healthcare journey.
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Collaborations that power innovation
We relentlessly innovate on behalf of patients to build tests of the future to help physicians impact more lives. Mayo Clinic Laboratories scientists and physicians are leaders in their fields and at the forefront of translating new ideas into meaningful solutions. Through groundbreaking collaborations with healthcare companies and diagnostics leaders, we simplify access to new and advanced laboratory tests.
Commitment to education
The exchange of knowledge is a founding principle at Mayo Clinic. In this tradition, we provide a wide range of education offerings and outreach consultation to help you drive continual improvement.
- Regionally based clinical specialists help guide best practices through physician education.
- Access to Mayo Clinic Laboratories' education offerings and Insight articles.
- Many courses offer CME credits.
- Online trainings are available, such as “Dangerous Goods Shipping,” and include printable certificates.
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In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to discuss a new collaboration and a Mayo Clinic-led study focused on detecting DNA mutations. Later, Dr. Pritt welcomes Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D., and Anastasia Zekeridou, M.D., Ph.D., co-directors of Mayo Clinic’s Neuroimmunology Laboratory, to discuss how they are advancing patient care.
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to discuss practical steps for protecting yourself and innovations that are making testing and vaccination easier.
Dr. Leslie Donato recently joined “Laborastories: The Podcast,” hosted by the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) president Dr. Anthony Killeen, to discuss the publication of the new ADLM lipid and lipoprotein testing document. The document highlights best practices and new guidance regarding lipid and lipoprotein testing to ensure the best care for patients with heart disease, while educating clinical laboratorians on the most recent evidence-based improvements in the testing space.
Megan Hoenig, M.S., M.P.H., CGC, explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' unique hypermethylation analysis (Mayo ID: MLHPB) provides critical adjunct information for managing Lynch syndrome. That genetic condition increases the risk for many kinds of cancer.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories has developed a cutting-edge suite of Alzheimer's disease testing. The newest assays use blood samples, avoiding the need for lumbar punctures to obtain cerebrospinal fluid. The testing suite exemplifies Mayo Clinic Laboratories' innovative business approach. As a platform company, Mayo Clinic is creating a diagnostics ecosystem to meet a wide range of testing needs and help physicians order the right tests for their patients.
While preparation is key to mitigating risk, inevitably, there are unforeseen circumstances that will impact operations. Here are four ways the outreach laboratory can swiftly manage operational surprises in real time.
From cyberattacks to utility failures, technology disruptions are a growing risk in an increasingly digitized and automated laboratory environment. Planning for technology disruptions positions laboratories to embrace the full power of automation, artificial intelligence, and digitization while still meeting critical patient care needs during an outage.
Challenge your knowledge with short, interactive case studies from Mayo Clinic physicians, scientists, and allied health staff with October's Pathways Case Studies.
In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Reade Quinton, M.D., an associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology and anatomic pathologist at Mayo Clinic to discuss interview tips for future pathology residents.
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich,[...]
PACE/State of FL - The latest ASCO guidelines for selection of germline genetic testing panels for cancer patients.
Hurricane Milton is approaching the west coast of Florida and is anticipated to make landfall Wednesday. We continue to monitor and track the situation with our logistics partners to minimize challenges.
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Dong Chen, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Division of Hematopathology in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. They discuss rare and inherited platelet disorders and esoteric laboratory testing of hematologic disorders.