Periodically, Mayo Medical Laboratories will unveil a new hot
topic video presentation given by one of our medical professionals.
- Antibodies Against Citrullinated
Peptides: A Role in the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (September
2008)
- Dr. Melissa Snyder discusses Mayo’s connective tissue disease
algorithm utilizes anti-citrulline antibody testing to improve
diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Free Light Chains & Monoclonal
Gammopathies: Impact on Diagnostic Panels (August 2008)
- Jerry Katzmann, Ph.D., discusses Mayo’s approach to the diagnosis
of monoclonal gammopathies and the use of serum free light
chain assays.
- Laboratory Assessment of Thiamin
Deficiency (June 2008)
- Dr. Joseph McConnell discusses Mayo’s preferred approach
to the laboratory assessment of thiamin and the attributes
of the currently available tests.
- Laboratory Testing for Hepatitis
A and E (September 2008)
- Dr. Joseph Yao discusses the appropriate selection of laboratory
tests for diagnosis of hepatitis A and hepatitis E
- Laboratory Testing for Hepatitis
B (June 2008)
- Dr. Joseph Yao discusses serologic and molecular testing
for HBV infection.
- Laboratory Testing for Hepatitis
C (April 2008)
- Dr. Joseph Yao discusses the diagnosis and monitoring of
patients with Hepatitis C, including the different screening
tests available for detection and confirmation.
- Pediatric Reference Ranges: An
Update (May 2008)
- Dr. Piero Rinaldo discusses Mayo’s approach to establishing
pediatric reference values and the residual specimen bank.
- Preanalytic Variables in
Special Coagulation Testing: Clinical Implications (October
2008)
-
Rajiv Pruthi, MBBS, discusses how preanalytic variables in special coagulation testing
affect clinical diagnoses.
- Preparation of Platelet Poor
Plasma for Special Coagulation Testing (Laboratory Insight,
October 2008)
- Joel Cayou, MT (ASCP), reviews proper preparation of platelet-poor plasma for use
in coagulation testing.
- Serologic Diagnosis of Lyme Disease (May
2008)
- Learn about the CDC's algorithm and Mayo's testing options
for suspected Lyme disease with Dr. Matthew Binnicker.
- Serologic Testing for Rubella (July
2008)
- Dr. Matthew Binnicker discusses the science behind a recent
change in rubella testing.
- Supplemental Newborn Screening
by MS/MS-Based Second-Tier Testing (July 2008)
- Dr. Dietrich Matern discusses the use of second-tier testing
to reduce the number of false-positive results in newborn screening.
- Warfarin Sensitivity Genotyping (August
2008)
- Dr. Dennis J. O’Kane, Ph.D., discusses new warfarin sensitivity
genotyping test for use in the identification of patients at
risk of warfarin-associated bleeding.