Joseph Yao, M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new quantitative assay (Mayo ID: ADVQU) goes beyond qualitative testing to evaluate transplant patients for adenovirus infection. Adenovirus can cause life-threatening disease in immunocompromised transplant patients, especially children.

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Could you give us a brief overview of this assay?

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Can you explain the differences of the qualitative and quantitative methods and why we made the change to a quantitative adenovirus method?

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When is this test typically ordered for transplant patients? Is it used throughout their treatment?

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Could an immunocompromised person be unknowingly infected?

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Is our quantitative method approved for pediatric patients?

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How are the test results used to treat patients?

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What other infections might providers consider alongside adeovirus?

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discuss global trends in diagnostic manufacturing and their implications for laboratory professionals. Topics include:

• Emerging innovations in mass spectrometry, next-generation sequencing, automation, and artificial intelligence.
• Fierce competition in the global manufacturing landscape as new companies enter the market.
• Geopolitical dynamics influencing where innovations are deployed.
• Why laboratory professionals need to drive innovation implementation to maximize benefits for clinicians and their patients.

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to discuss the value laboratories deliver for their entire health system. They cover how laboratories impact:

• Growth in revenue
• Growth in lab charges
• Growth in ancillary services
• Hospital length of stay
• Control over expenses

You can also find more in-depth information on this topic in “Maximizing your health system’s financial performance,” a white paper with data-driven ways laboratories support their organizations.