Norovirus is the No. 1 cause of foodborne illness in the United States. And while most people who contract norovirus recover on their own without the need for testing or treatment, others do not. In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discuss what’s behind recent outbreaks of norovirus and how to keep yourself ...
Feb 16, 2023•10 min•Ep. 210
(00:31): Before we get started, can you tell us a little bit about yourselves and your backgrounds? (02:35): Can you guys give us a brief overview of this assay and what will be changing to characterize marijuana use? (04:28): So which patients should have this testing and when would you say it should be performed, Dr. Langman? (05:58): Are there other test options available and if, and if so, how do these compare? (07:03): This is really the best way to accurately characterize marijuana use. Wo...
Feb 14, 2023•10 min•Ep. 209
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories , joins “Answers From the Lab” for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Dr. Pritt discuss laboratory medicine from an international perspective: what advances are being made, how we educate future practitioners, and the need for global collaboration.
Feb 09, 2023•10 min•Ep. 208
(00:32) Can you tell our audience a little bit about yourself and your role here at Mayo Clinic? (01:29) Can you tell our listeners a little bit about the disease state when we talk about autoimmune or paraneoplastic movement disorders? (02:37) Are we seeing an increased prevalence of autoimmune movement disorders? (04:00) Can you give our listeners an overview of what's going to be launched here in January? (06:56) What other antibodies are particularly important in this phenotype? (10:01) How ...
Feb 07, 2023•22 min•Ep. 207
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, sits down with Joaquin Garcia, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Anatomic Pathology and digital pathology program to discuss how the advent of digital pathology is changing patient care at Mayo Clinic.
Feb 02, 2023•18 min•Ep. 206
(00:31) Could you provide our listeners with a little bit about yourself and your background? (01:48) Could you give an overview of the new neuro-oncology expanded gene panel by next generation sequencing? (03:43) Can you describe a little bit more about some examples of genes that were in the 2021 WHO classification that are now included in the NONCP panel? (06:50) Does this panel have high clinical utility in both in adult and pediatric cases? (08:05) Is picking up on copy numbers useful in bo...
Jan 31, 2023•13 min•Ep. 205
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., provide an update on this year’s triple-demic of respiratory viruses, discuss the future of at-home testing, and preview future pandemic preparedness efforts.
Jan 26, 2023•10 min•Ep. 204
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins “Answers From the Lab” for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Dr. Morice shares his biggest takeaways from this year’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California, and gives an update on the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Jan 19, 2023•10 min•Ep. 203
(00:32) Could you provide us with a little bit of your background? (01:12) Could you give us an overview of this test and a summary of the assay? (01:40) What kind of patients should expect to have this test ordered? (04:11) Are other tests available that identify EDN activation in patients? (05:11) How do you envision physicians using this test to treat patients? (06:32) Can you expand on how the test is used in patient treatment?...
Jan 17, 2023•7 min•Ep. 202
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins Bobbi Pritt, M.D., on this week’s episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast. In this episode, they kick off the new year with a legislative update and discuss at-home testing options in the wake of the new subvariant of COVID-19.
Jan 12, 2023•10 min•Ep. 201
Steven Ansell, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Division of Hematology and senior deputy director, Midwest, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., about declining cancer death rates. In this episode, Dr. Ansell and Dr. Pritt discuss advancements in cancer treatments that are leading to declining death rates, the role diagnostics plays in cancer treatment, and what the future may hold for cancer diagnostics.
Jan 05, 2023•7 min•Ep. 200
Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, joins host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., on this week’s episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast. In this episode, they discuss the ongoing respiratory virus season, a new test for measles available at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, and some tips to stay healthy.
Dec 29, 2022•13 min•Ep. 199
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins “Answers From the Lab” for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Drs. Pritt and Morice share their predictions for the new year and discuss why they believe 2023 will be a pivotal year for health care.
Dec 22, 2022•17 min•Ep. 198
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins “Answers From the Lab” for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Drs. Pritt and Morice discuss how offering specialty testing for conditions like Stiff-Person Syndrome and Alpha-Gal helps to advance innovation and give patients the answers they need.
Dec 15, 2022•10 min•Ep. 197
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Drs. Pritt and Morice provide an update on respiratory illness in the United States and discuss what’s at stake for health care organizations and laboratories in this year’s omnibus spending bill.
Dec 08, 2022•13 min•Ep. 196
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins “Answers From the Lab” for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, using recent news as an example, Drs. Pritt and Morice discuss what can go wrong if everyone in the lab does not make quality their top priority.
Dec 01, 2022•16 min•Ep. 195
(00:31) Could you each provide us a little bit about yourself and your background? Dr. Zheng, we'll start with you. (01:40) Dr. Mansfield, how about you? (02:07) Could you explain a little bit about the new biopsy test and the technology? (03:58) Which patients should have this testing and when should it be used? (06:44) What alternative test options are available and how would they compare to the Mayo complete cell-free DNA panel? (08:28) Can you go into a little more detail from a clinical pra...
Nov 29, 2022•12 min•Ep. 194
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss how to stay healthy during the holiday season and protect yourself and your loved ones from respiratory illnesses including influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Nov 24, 2022•9 min•Ep. 193
( 01:11 ) Dr. Hasadsri, could you provide us with an overview of what carrier screening is? ( 02:28 ) Can you really expand on why these tests are important? ( 05:25 ) So in your experience, who could benefit from carrier screening and when should that testing be performed? ( 06:45 ) Can you just share how does a healthcare provider order carrier screening and then secondarily what sample types are accepted? ( 08:05 ) Can you share what are some of the unique features of our testing that sets th...
Nov 22, 2022•13 min•Ep. 192
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss common challenges facing many hospital and laboratory leaders today, the important role of lab leaders in advancing patient care, and what to watch in Washington, D.C., as we head into the year’s...
Nov 17, 2022•13 min•Ep. 191
(00:32) Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, your background and your role at Mayo Clinic? (01:08) How long have you been with Mayo Clinic and where were you previously? (01:37) Can you tell us a little bit about the panel and explain why these four tests were chosen over other combinations of tests? (07:43) Which patients would this panel be used for and when should the panel be run? (09:26) Is there anything else you'd like to explain about this panel?...
Nov 15, 2022•13 min•Ep. 190
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss their new roles at Mayo Clinic and update listeners on the latest legislative news impacting the laboratory and diagnostic industries. They also highlight the launch of MayoComplete, Mayo Clinic ...
Nov 10, 2022•12 min•Ep. 189
(00:31) Can you please provide us a little bit of background about yourself? (01:29) Can you give us an overview of this assay? (02:44) Can you talk about what genes have been added, and why? (04:16) Can you talk about patients who should have this testing? (06:20) Are there any last comments that you would like to make about the new gastrointestinal tumor panel?
Nov 08, 2022•9 min•Ep. 188
William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins "Answers From the Lab" for his weekly leadership update with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. In this episode, Dr. Pritt and Dr. Morice discuss how traveling and gathering impacts respiratory virus spread, and how testing and lab stewardship will be critical in the months ahead. They also highlight Dr. Pritt’s parasitology blog, Creepy Dreadfu...
Nov 03, 2022•10 min•Ep. 187
(00:32) Could you provide a little bit of background about yourself? (01:43) Could you give a brief overview of the new melanoma assay? (04:53) Is the assay able to provide diagnostic, prognostic and classification information, and potential therapeutic implications? (05:12) Could you talk a little more about the MSI assessment in this panel? (05:59) Which patients should have this testing? (07:01) How are these results used in patient care? (08:39) Is there anything else you'd like to add?...
Nov 01, 2022•11 min•Ep. 186
(00:32) Could you provide us a little background about yourself? (01:44) Could you give us a brief overview of the new Mayo complete colorectal panel assay? (03:44) Can you go a little bit into more detail on guidelines and therapeutic implications concerning these specific genes? (06:09) Which patients should have this testing? (08:00) Are there any last pieces you'd like to add about the new Mayo Clinic colorectal cancer assay?
Oct 27, 2022•10 min•Ep. 185
(00:32) Could you provide us some background about yourself? (01:34) Could you give us a brief overview of the new Mayo complete lung cancer assay? (03:31) Can you talk a little bit more about the specific genes and why they're important for patient care? (04:53) When would a clinician pathologist order a focused NGS panel, such as this new Mayo complete lung cancer panel, over a larger cancer panel? (07:27) What specimens are accepted for the Mayo complete lung cancer panel? (08:50) How are the...
Oct 25, 2022•11 min•Ep. 184
(00:31) Could you tell us a little bit about yourself and your background? (01:15) Can you give us a little understanding of this disease state and why a tailored evaluation for pediatric patients is important? (02:47) What makes it more challenging to diagnose a pediatric autoimmune neurological disorder? (03:32) Is the tailored evaluation necessary because different antibodies are evaluated? (04:08) How common are these disorders in pediatric patients? (04:40) How does our assay for adults dif...
Oct 18, 2022•17 min•Ep. 183
On this week’s episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast, Bobbi Pritt, M.D., is joined by Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Pritt and Dr. Binnicker discuss why it could be a rough influenza season, testing options for patients with respiratory infections, and how to protect yourself from illness.
Oct 13, 2022•8 min•Ep. 182
(0:32) Will you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? (01:35) Can you help us understand what type of tests you perform in your laboratory and how the results can be used to support patient care? (02:18) When is it important to consider urine drug testing, and what is our recommended approach? (03:59) Could you help us understand more about forensic toxicology and when to consider testing? (04:46) Is chain of custody testing recommended for only a small number of patients? (04:58) Wh...
Oct 11, 2022•6 min•Ep. 181
