Lab Medicine Rounds

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Brooke Katzman, Ph. D., to discuss the blood tube collection order. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:41 Rational of blood tube order 3:15 Direct and indirect contamination 4:58 Draw order 8:11 Serum vs. Plasma 10:23 Testing for specific analytes 12:39 Interferences 14:38 Teaching order of draw 17:22 Best practices 20:41 Closi...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Reade Quinton, M.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology, to discuss a popular topic at this year’s 9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium, the bullet catch and other deadly illusions.    Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Forensic Science Symposium discussion 3:30 Historical conference topics 5:50...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with operations administrator Mark Brown to discuss the significance of collaborating with administrators. Show notes: 0:00 Intro 0:59 Importance of working with lab administrators 3:00 Role of administrators 10:20 Resetting with admins 14:20 Supporting wellbeing

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D., a neurosurgeon and scientist at Mayo Clinic. From humble beginnings as a migrant worker, his story is one of resilience, determination, and a relentless pursuit of knowledge. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:54 Importance for physicians to play a role in science 5:28 Setting yourself up...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with placement coordinator Jamie Herget to discuss recruitment initiatives within the laboratory profession. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:59 Importance of recruitment 2:57 What roles are being recruited? 5:31 Effective strategies for recruitment 9:28 Ineffective strategies for recruitment 15:01 Trends & Collaboratio...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., and Rondell Graham, M.B.B.S., delve into the critical decisions involved in contemplating a role on the staff at the institution where you receive your training. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Why did you decide to take a job at the institution where you finished training? 03:35 Things to think about when accepting a job 07...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., engages in a compelling conversation with Lindsey Randall, a third-year medical student, as they discuss her experiences and insights in the role of a teaching assistant.  00:00 Introduction 01:05 Why did you decide to get involved in teaching in the first place? 02:07 You’ve been teaching in this course, but how has your learnin...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., along with the Lab Medicine Rounds podcast team share their experience on starting an educational podcast and reflecting on past episodes. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Rick: How did the podcast start up? What was the genesis, how did this all start? 03:05 Dr. Kreuter: How does this work around the podcast all come together...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Alex Klobassa, assistant supervisor for transfusion medicine in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, to discuss nurturing our laboratories.  03:38 Challenges to nurturing laboratory teams. 02:39 Takeaways from nurturing laboratory teams. 07:42 Creating programs to support laboratory staf...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Jansen Seheult, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., M.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the Division of Hematopathology, to discuss heterophile antibodies and HIL, which are considered by some to be analytical errors and by others to reflect patient-related pre-analytical variables. Timestamps: 00:00 In...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Timothy Wiltshire, Ph. D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the Division of Transfusion Medicine, to discuss what’s new with CAR-T cells.   Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:49 Why is CAR-T important for healthcare folks to appreciate in 2023? 3:05 What should healthcare professionals understa...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Robert Fazzio, M.D., Ph. D., assistant professor of radiology and chair of the Division of Breast Imaging at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Timestamps : 0:00 Introduction 1:05 The importance for pathologists to understand the fundamentals of breast imaging. 2:40 Reading the comments and the roles they play in th...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Allan Jaffe, M.D., a consultant in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, about cardiac troponins and checkpoint inhibitors. Dr. Jaffe is also the Wayne and Kathryn Preisel Professor of Cardiovascular Disease Research, professor of laboratory medicine and pathology, and professor of medici...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Jeff Meeusen, Ph. D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology and clinical chemist in the Division of Clinical Core Laboratory Services for the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, who discusses a forthcoming guidance document on lipid testing.    Discussion includes: 00:59...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” guest host Ann Moyer, M.D., Ph. D., speaks with Justin Kreuter, M.D., transfusion medicine pathologist and assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic, about the importance of creating and practicing professional presentations.   Discussion Topics: 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Importance of practicing your presentation. 03:13 Common...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” guest host Ann Moyer, M.D., Ph. D., speaks with Justin Kreuter, M.D., transfusion medicine pathologist and assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Mayo Clinic, about common misunderstandings and practical ways to teach the basics of coagulation.   Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 00:48 Why is it important for physicians to understand the fundamen...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Laura Tafe, M.D., associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and president of the Association of Molecular Pathology, to discuss practicing art and medicine. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 01:30 What is your artist origin story? 03:40 What does that relationship of your art pract...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Bradley Erickson, M.D., Ph. D., Director of the Mayo Clinic Artificial Intelligence Lab and professor of radiology at Mayo Clinic, to talk about working with artificial intelligence and how to train on it. 0:00 Intro 00:45 Why are computer-aided diagnoses, artificial intelligence, important for our healthcare? 02:45 Is...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Clarissa Jordan, M.D., chief resident in anatomic and clinical pathology for the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, to discuss online pathology resources.  Resources: AACC  Learning Lab: https://www.aacc.org/education/learning-lab  Kurt’s Notes: https://schaberg.faculty.ucdavis.edu/ Surgical...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Isabella Holmes, D.O., a first-year pathology resident at the University of Michigan, to discuss her residency training experience.  0:00 Intro 01:01 Let’s start by telling our audience your story – why did you decide to become a pathologist? 03:03 What has this first year been for you, what’s that rotation look like? H...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with John Mills, Ph. D., associate professor and vice chair of test implementation for the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to discuss navigating implementation challenges in the laboratory. 

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Matthew Binnicker, Ph. D., Director of Clinical Virology and Vice Chair of Practice in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology a Mayo Clinic, to talk about working and leading through uncertainty. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 01:22 Why is working with uncertainty an important skill for us to cultivate? 03:13 What...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Bobbi Pritt, M.D., professor and interim chair for the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to discuss the modern parasitology laboratory.  Parasitology 0:00 Intro 01:03 Why did you decide to pursue parasitology? 02:19 What does the modern-day parasitology lab look like...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Emily Shaffer, D.O., a resident physician in pathology and laboratory medicine for Northwell Health in Roslyn, New York, to talk about her experience participating on a laboratory inspection team. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 00:53 What is your origin story for becoming a pathologist? 02:06 What was your experience like parti...

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., sits down with Shane Ferraro, M.H.S., PA(ASCP), an assistant supervisor of pathologists’ assistants in the Division of Anatomic Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to talk about the important innovation of 3D scanning in pathology. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 00:54 Why is 3D scanning an important innovation in pathology? 02:5...