Answers from the Lab

Answers from the Lab

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Answers from the Lab episodes

  • Ensuring quality in the lab: Dr. Bill Morice
    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.
    16 min
  • Liquid biopsy offers noninvasive DNA testing for cancer care: Gang Zheng, M.D., Ph.D., and Aaron Mansfield, M.D.

    (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 practice perspective about how these tests are used?

    (10:16)
     Dr. Zheng, is there anything else you would like to add to this discussion?

    (10:53)
     Dr. Mansfield, is there anything else you would like to add to this discussion?

    12 min
  • Staying safe during the holidays: Dr. Bill Morice
    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).
    10 min
  • Carrier Screening: Linda Hasadsri, M.D., Ph.D.

    (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 the Mayo Clinic Laboratories apart?

    (10:36)
    So the last question I have is could you just summarize the benefits of doing carrier screening at Mayo?

    13 min
  • The challenges facing most health care leaders: Dr. Bill Morice
    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 end.
    13 min
  • Novel malabsorption panel speeds diagnosis: Puanani Hopson, D.O.

    (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?

    13 min
  • Legislation, leadership, and MayoComplete: Dr. Bill Morice
    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 Laboratories’ robust suite of oncology and hematology testing that uses next-generation sequencing to identify and evaluate presence of mutations.
    12 min
  • Testing is essential in the months ahead: Dr. Bill Morice
    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 Dreadful Wonderful Parasites, which just posted its 700th case.
    10 min
  • Melanoma panel provides more tumor information: Ruifeng (Ray) Guo, M.D., Ph.D.

    (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?

    12 min

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