Answers from the Lab

(00:32)   Would you mind telling our listeners a little about yourself and your background?   (01:16)  This evaluation is about CIDP — chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, correct?   (02:16)  Can you give us an overview of what the CIDP evaluation will consist of?   (04:38)  Our standalone test for neurofascin-155 won't change, but will be rolled into this new test along with contact...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss how monkeypox can be transmitted, the possibilities of a future Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), and acces...

(00:31)   Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? (01:11)  Could you describe these new tests and when it would be appropriate to use each of them in the clinic? (03:16)  Could you provide a little background on why MCL is making changes to the PLA2R test? (04:34)  Could you describe the change to KDIGO guidelines and when it may be appropriate to skip the biopsy? How will thes...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss new developments in monkeypox testing, updates on the federal response, and lessons learned from managing ot...

(00:32)  Could you please provide a bit about yourself and your background? (01:39)  Could you please give a basic overview of the NPM1Q test and why we are so pleased to offer it? (06:56)   Which patients should have this test and when should it be performed? Is it when they are initially diagnosed? (09:44)  How would translocation 8;21 and inversion 16 tests be incorporated into testing for pati...

John Osborn, operations administrator in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. about monkeypox testing. In this episode, John and Dr. Pritt discuss how Mayo Clinic swiftly operationalized monkeypox testing and the challenges involved with supporting the new assay, including staffing....

(01:51)  Can you give a brief overview of the assay you developed and how it works? (06:28)  The serotonin release assay is utilized within five to 14 days of heparin exposure. Is there a subsequent time when this test would be utilized? (10:28)   How does this assay improve upon previous approaches? (12:58)  Is there greater specificity and sensitivity with the use of nonradioactive materials? (1...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with podcast host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss the World Health Organization’s declaration of monkeypox as a global public health emergency, how Ma...

(00:32)  Can you please tell our listeners a little about yourself and your background? (01:00)  Mayo Clinic Laboratories already offers one test for Alzheimer's disease, right? (01:32)   Could you tell our listeners about the new FDA-approved test that Mayo Clinic Laboratories will launch soon? (02:43)  The test results will report the ratio of the amyloid isoforms, not the individual test compon...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with podcast host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss the science behind the increasing COVID-19 infections, why individuals can get reinfected with diffe...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with podcast host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss advances in monkeypox testing, working with the CDC to scale testing and response efforts, the fast-...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with podcast host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss the recent Department of Health and Human Services announcement that named Mayo Clinic Laboratories...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with podcast host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss what the increasing monkeypox cases are revealing, and regulatory updates on the VALID Act and PAMA.

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with podcast host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss the latest developments in monkeypox, the reality of living in the age of pandemics, and the importa...

(00:32): Before we jump in, would each of you share a little bit about your background and yourselves?   (01:18): Dr. Marcou. could you provide us with an overview of what the WESDX test is?   (01:50): Marissa, would you help explain why this test is important?   (03:10): In your experience who would benefit from WESDX, (05:12): How does a provider order A WES DX and secondarily what type of sampl...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with podcast host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice consider the recent uptick in cases of monkeypox and what labs can do to help facilitate accurate diagnosis...

John Black, M.D., co-director of the Personalized Genomics Lab at Mayo Clinic, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with Bobbi Pritt, M.D., about mental health awareness. In this episode, Dr. Black and Dr. Pritt review key takeaways from Mental Health Awareness Month, the role that lab testing plays in mental health, and the robust science behind treatment.

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt discuss the range of emerging viruses and their variants that are currently in the news.

Matthew Binnicker, Ph. D., director of Mayo Clinic’s Clinical Virology Laboratory, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. about recent outbreaks of viral infections. In this episode, Dr. Binnicker and Dr. Pritt look at the hepatitis cases in children possibly linked to adenovirus as well as the spread of Monkeypox.

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt review the VALID Act — a piece of legislation currently under consideration in Congress that could lead to si...

Elitza Theel, Ph. D., director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Lab at Mayo Clinic, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. about tick-borne disease testing. In this episode, Dr. Theel and Dr. Pritt look at emerging tick-borne illnesses, the tests available to detect these infections, and how to prevent them.

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt discuss legislation under consideration in Congress that could have significant impact on laboratory medicine...

(00:32)  Could you let our listeners know a bit about your role and background at Mayo Clinic? (01:23)  Is there a lot of information sharing between our neurology clinicians and the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center when it comes to test development? (01:50)  Can you give us a brief overview of the test? (03:17)  Is a cerebral spinal fluid test for NFLC already on the market? (04:41)  How has M...

William Morice II, M.D., Ph. D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a leadership update with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. This week, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt talk about the importance of collaboration between laboratory professionals and other members of the patient care team, and...

(00:32): Before we get started, will you two, please tell us a little bit about yourselves and your backgrounds. (01:38) Thank you, Dr. Langman, Dr. Jannetto, would you mind going next? (02:38): Will you guys just give us some content on urine drug testing and, and how this helps really manage patients with substance use disorders (04:05): Could you tell us about, uh, Mayo clinic's new addiction m...