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 significant changes in the oversight of clinical laboratories in the U.S.
May 26, 2022•14 min•Ep. 149
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.
May 24, 2022•11 min•Ep. 148
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 in the U.S.
May 19, 2022•11 min•Ep. 147
(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 Mayo Clinic been able to launch this test in blood? (05:49) What is a laboratory developed test, and what ...
May 17, 2022•16 min•Ep. 146
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 they discuss the crucial role lab medicine plays in the clinical practice.
May 12, 2022•10 min•Ep. 145
(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 medicine profile and its benefits? (06:45): Thank you for that. What alternative tests are available ...
May 10, 2022•9 min•Ep. 144
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 clinical laboratories.
May 05, 2022•16 min•Ep. 143
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.
Apr 28, 2022•16 min•Ep. 142
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 virus.
Apr 21, 2022•14 min•Ep. 141
(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 that we get it right. (06:47): From what I understand, as I understand it, it's more of an adjunct or a...
Apr 19, 2022•21 min•Ep. 140
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 Amendments), and discuss the important role of the lab director in a CLIA laboratory.
Apr 14, 2022•14 min•Ep. 139
(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. Could you tell us more about the study and the results? (06:12) What is your recommendation to physicians t...
Apr 12, 2022•8 min•Ep. 138
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.
Apr 07, 2022•10 min•Ep. 136
(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 drugs, well, you might actually make the situation worse by taking the medications? (04:03): According t...
Apr 05, 2022•14 min•Ep. 135
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.
Mar 31, 2022•12 min•Ep. 134
(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 a whole? (06:12) So when it comes to these methods, what should you tell physicians? You know, why ...
Mar 29, 2022•14 min•Ep. 133
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 impact they may have on the pandemic.
Mar 24, 2022•8 min•Ep. 132
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.
Mar 17, 2022•13 min•Ep. 131
(: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 that directly measure urinary ammonium instead of the widely accepted urinary ammonium gap estimate? (6...
Mar 15, 2022•9 min•Ep. 130
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.
Mar 10, 2022•8 min•Ep. 129
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 pandemic overall.
Mar 03, 2022•11 min•Ep. 128
(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) Thank you, Dr. Schuetz for this overview. Could you describe which patients should have this testing, and wh...
Mar 01, 2022•9 min•Ep. 127
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 practice of laboratory medicine.
Feb 24, 2022•12 min•Ep. 126
(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 tests? (03:12) We offer this evaluation in both serum and CSF. Can you offer any guidance about when one is...
Feb 22, 2022•16 min•Ep. 125
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 pandemic continues to change.
Feb 17, 2022•12 min•Ep. 124
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 between screening tests and diagnostic tests.
Feb 10, 2022•10 min•Ep. 123
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.
Feb 03, 2022•16 min•Ep. 122
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.
Jan 27, 2022•12 min•Ep. 121
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 use an antigen test.
Jan 20, 2022•10 min•Ep. 120
(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? (06:38) How are the test results used in patient care?...
Jan 18, 2022•8 min•Ep. 119
