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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the rise in cases of COVID-19 caused by the coronavirus delta variant in the U.S., especially in areas with low vaccination rates.
Jul 15, 2021•10 min•Ep. 88
This episode of “Answers from the Lab” features Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Microbiology, and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Mayo’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discussing how to prevent, diagnose, and treat vector-borne diseases — illness you get from blood-feeding anthropods like ticks and mosquitos — that are more common during the summertime.
Jul 01, 2021•12 min•Ep. 87
(00:32): Before we get started, Dr. Hopson, could you please share a little about you and your background with our listeners? (01:16): Thanks again, Dr. Hopson for joining us today. Could you describe for us what the disaccharidase test is? (02:32): Thank you for that great description. For this testing. What specimen is required? (02:58): Can You provide a brief overview and intended use of this testing? (04:16): Could you specifically state how this test helps you and your patients? (06:10): W...
Jun 29, 2021•9 min•Ep. 86
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D. discuss a recent report to Congress that outlined potential laboratory fee reimbursement changes, and what that could mean for labs going forward.
Jun 24, 2021•19 min•Ep. 85
(00:32) Dr. Dubey, could you just tell the audience a little bit about yourself and your background? (01:56) No one knows (better) what tests are necessary for these auto-immune patients than our lab directors who are doing really both things, seeing patients and working in the lab, so I think that's a really unique thing we want to highlight, right? (03:11) Can you maybe describe a little bit about that process? Because I think it will help our audience understand what that really means. The in...
Jun 22, 2021•19 min•Ep. 84
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D. review where the pandemic stands now, and discuss concerns that continue to linger regarding COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.
Jun 17, 2021•10 min•Ep. 83
Sanjeev Sethi, M.D., Ph.D., explains Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ newly developed test to detect neural epidermal growth factor-like 1 protein (NELL-1), a biomarker for membranous nephropathy (MN). The immunohistochemistry assay examines tissue samples for NELL-1 antigen, which are found in 10% to 15% of MN patients. Discovered by Dr. Sethi in 2017, NELL-1 is the second most common antigen associated with MN and is correlated with underlying malignancy.
Jun 15, 2021•18 min•Ep. 82
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 update. In this episode, Dr. Morice explains his dual leadership role and how engaging in the business of a reference laboratory informs his work within academic medicine.
Jun 10, 2021•15 min•Ep. 80
(00:31): But before we get started, Dr. Pritt, could you provide our listeners with a little bit about you and your background? (01:22): Can you provide a brief overview and intended use of this testing? (03:16): Could you describe what clinical action is enabled by the results of this test? (05:31): Now let's discuss which patients should have this testing and when should it be performed?’ (06:56): Can you now explain, how does this test improve upon previous testing approaches? (08:04): Are th...
Jun 08, 2021•9 min•Ep. 80
(00:31): Before we get started, Dr. Halling, could you provide us with a little bit about you and your background? (01:11): Would you like to give us a basic summary of this test? (02:43): So in talking about patients, can you tell us which patients should have this testing? And when it is typically performed? (05:01): Do you want to talk about some of the guidelines that were used to shape the genes included in this panel? (05:36): Can you tell us a bit about the alternative test options that a...
Jun 01, 2021•10 min•Ep. 79
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 episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast. He’s joined by Gianluca Pettiti, senior vice president and president of specialty diagnostics at Thermo Fisher Scientific to discuss their organizations’ collaboration and its value for patients.
May 27, 2021•19 min•Ep. 78
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the future of laboratory medicine in a post-pandemic world.
May 20, 2021•12 min•Ep. 77
(00:32): Before we get started, I'm really interested, could you give me a little bit of background on yourself and, uh, just where you work at Mayo Clinic? (01:31): So before we start talking about the tests, can you just tell me a little bit about TMA and in that disease state itself? (03:08): As we talk very specifically about this testing, so can you give me a brief overview of the assays we're using here at Mayo clinic to diagnose this disease state? (05:12): So this testing is really compr...
May 18, 2021•11 min•Ep. 76
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., explain Mayo Clinic Laboratories, review its history, and describe how its work furthers Mayo Clinic’s mission.
May 06, 2021•15 min•Ep. 75
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., reflect on the dramatic advances that have taken place in laboratory medicine during the pandemic and what those changes might mean for the future.
Apr 29, 2021•12 min•Ep. 74
(00:41) Before we get started talking about the panels, Dr. McKeon, could you provide a little background about yourself and your role here at Mayo Clinic? (01:23) I think it's important for our audience to know that you're both seeing patients and working in the lab, which helps us at Mayo Clinic to have a real understanding of what patients and physicians need to get an accurate diagnosis. Is that right? (02:09) I know there's a lot of panels that are impacted, Dr. McKeon. But could you give a...
Apr 27, 2021•17 min•Ep. 73
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in light of the recent pause in distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Apr 22, 2021•14 min•Ep. 72
(00:55) Can you tell us what you've been working on since last May? (03:19) How many assays did you end up validating just for detection of that single virus? (04:36) How many specimens at the peak of the pandemic were you able to test in one day? (05:29) So can you tell us a little bit more about this test that you're using for sequencing? (08:18) How would a clinician who orders this test then use the results to change how they're caring for the patient? (10:22) So are there other tests like t...
Apr 20, 2021•15 min•Ep. 71
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss vaccine passports. They review how proof of vaccination could be used along with other tools, like testing, to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
Apr 15, 2021•12 min•Ep. 70
(00:34) I'm joined here today by Dr. Chris Klein. Sir, would you mind introducing yourself to our audience and telling them a little bit about your background? (1:19) I don't want this to be a review of the paper, sir, but could you just give maybe a recap of one or some of the key takeaways? (5:59) It was one of the first tests discovered, but we're not satisfied with the status quo and we continue to look for ways to make it better? (6:41) Can you just help the audience understand why that's n...
Apr 13, 2021•18 min•Ep. 69
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the current rate of COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S. and address common questions about the vaccines.
Apr 01, 2021•10 min•Ep. 68
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., take a look at issues contributing to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. They address common myths surrounding the vaccines and discuss vaccine safety.
Mar 25, 2021•15 min•Ep. 67
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. This week, Dr. Morice talks with Bobbi Pritt, M.D., about his career and the path he took to his current role as chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories.
Mar 18, 2021•15 min•Ep. 66
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. March is Women's History Month, and in this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., mark the occasion by discussing the legacy of female leaders at Mayo Clinic.
Mar 04, 2021•14 min•Ep. 65
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., consider how laboratory medicine will continue to evolve to meet health care needs beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 25, 2021•14 min•Ep. 64
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the changing face of laboratory medicine in the time of COVID-19.
Feb 18, 2021•17 min•Ep. 63
(00:43) Could you please provide us with a little background on yourself, sir? (01:05) So Dr. McKeon, can you just give us a brief overview on what this test is? (02:18) And you mentioned the CRMP-5 antibody and recoverin antibody. Are those the only two antibodies involved in this particular evaluation? (02:43) So those two antibodies, are they both tested up front ? And then, if so, are there any reflexes in this evaluation? (03:25) What will the results look like when a physician orders this ...
Feb 16, 2021•15 min•Ep. 62
Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., vice chair of practice for Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, joins William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, for this week's "Answers From the Lab" leadership update. In this episode, Dr. Binnicker and Dr. Morice discuss the impact that emerging COVID-19 variants could have on virus testing, vaccine and spread.
Feb 04, 2021•17 min•Ep. 61
(00:55) Dr. Murray, as we get started today, could you tell us a little bit more about yourself and your background here? (01:50) As you developed this assay, can you just give us a brief overview of it and how it works? (04:07) As you compare those two methods, what are some of the things that you're seeing that are the advantages of this new test? (07:02) When should patients really have this testing, and when are we performing it here at Mayo? (11:54) What do you think is one of the most inte...
Feb 02, 2021•15 min•Ep. 60
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. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the new nationwide strategy that the Biden administration is rolling out to combat COVID-19.
Jan 28, 2021•10 min•Ep. 59