Answers from the Lab

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 discuss government regulation and oversight of lab developed tests, and review proposed legislation that would affect clinic...

Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D., an expert in neuroimmunology, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a conversation with Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. McKeon and Dr. Pritt discuss how Mayo Clinic is pioneering advancements in the field of autoimmune neurology, how these discoveries were made, and why they are important to both patients and physicians.

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 look at current trends in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and they discuss advances in diagnosing the vi...

(00:32) Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, your background and your role here at Mayo Clinic? (01:43) Can you tell us a little bit about the test and also explain why it was unavailable for a period of time? (05:46): I know there must have been a lot of effort and a lot of time put in ensuring that even if it means taking the down and maybe even for financial loss for the Mayo clinic tha...

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 explain what it means for a clinical laboratory to be licensed by CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amend...

(0:58)  Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your background?     (01:47)  Could you provide us some background on cobalt and chromium testing, and when these tests are used in patient care? (03:16)  You recently completed a study comparing the sensitivity and specificity of cobalt and chromium testing to detect adverse local tissue reactions using synovial fluid versus whole blood samples....

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 how innovation in laboratories can address unmet patient needs and expand access to health care.

(00:32): Before we get started, can you tell us a little bit about yourself, your background, and your role here at Mayo Clinic? (01:17): Will you start by telling us a little bit about what thiopurines are, and give us a brief overview of the test and how the results are used with patients affected by inflammatory bowel syndrome? (03:21): If like you said, the patients don't metabolize these drug...

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 explain what lab developed tests are, why they are important, and how their quality is regulated.

(00:32) Before we get started, Dr. Willrich, can you give us a quick introduction of yourself and your role here at Mayo Clinic? (01:13) Can you give us a little bit of background about what kappa free light chain testing is and the importance of the multiple sclerosis test? (05:01) Can you give us a brief discussion about what this publication means and what it means to patients and physicians as...

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. As cases of COVID-19 rise again in some parts of the world, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt review new variants that are being uncovered and discuss the impac...

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 challenges and opportunities for the laboratory industry when it comes to regulatory oversight.

(:52) Would you mind starting off with telling us a little bit about yourself and your background? (1:29) Can you help us understand how knowing urinary ammonium levels help you manage your patients on a day-to-day basis? (2:58) Can you help the audience understand the evolution of laboratory tests used to determine urinary ammonium levels and why nephrologists are now recommending using tests tha...

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 new plan announced this week by the White House to combat COVID-19 going forward.

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 CDC’s new masking guidelines, and discuss how those changes reflect the status of the COVID-19 pan...

(00:32)  Thank you for ending your introduction, Dr. Pritt. Today, we will be discussing extended spectrum beta lactamase testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. But before we get started, Dr. Schuetz, could you provide our listeners with a little bit about you and your background?   (01:08)  Thank you for sharing your background with us. Can you provide a brief overview of this testing?   (03:27)  T...

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, hosts this week’s "Answers From the Lab" podcast. In this episode, Dr. Morice is joined by David McClintock, M.D., a Mayo Clinic pathologist who specializes in computational pathology and AI, to discuss how informatics is enhancing and changing the...

(0:32): Before we get started, Dr. McKeon, could you please tell our listeners a little bit about yourself and your background?   (01:13)  How long have you been with the lab?  (01:37)  Could you describe which patients should have this testing and when should it be performed?  (01:50)  Can you tell us a little bit about this unique assay that has not only glycine receptor but also other antibody...

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 consider how COVID-19 precautions may shift as the omicron surge ebbs, and how labs will adapt as the pandemi...

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 importance of properly interpretating lab test results, and they review the crucial difference be...

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 set the record straight on some common misinformation about COVID-19 that’s been circulating recently.

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 look beyond the borders of the United States and discuss the impact COVID-19 is having around the world.

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 talk about the increased availability of antigen tests for COVID-19 and review when it’s most appropriate to...

(00:43): Before we get started, Dr. Yao, could you please provide our listeners with a little bit about you and your background?   (01:24)  Can you provide a brief overview and intended use of this testing?  (02:34)  Could you describe which patients should have this testing and when should it be performed?  (05:07)  Are there other options on the market? And if so, what makes our testing unique?...

On this week’s episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast, Bobbi Pritt, M.D., is joined by Matthew Binnicker, Ph. D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Microbiology. Dr. Pritt and Dr. Binnicker discuss the current state of laboratory testing for COVID-19 amid the omicron surge, as well the status of testing for other common respiratory viruses, including influenza.