Answers from the Lab
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Episode 270
Season 1
Unique testing helps identify cause of sudden cardiac death: Linnea Baudhuin, Ph.D., and Kate Kotzer, M.S., CGC
Linnea Baudhuin, Ph.D., and Kate Kotzer, M.S., CGC, describe how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' postmortem genetic tests can provide answers after a sudden unexplained cardiac death. Test results are important for managing family members' risk for cardiovascular disease.
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(00:32)
Would each of you share a little bit about yourselves and your backgrounds?
(01:13)
Could you provide us with an overview of these new tests?
(02:31)
Can you expand on why these postmortem cardiac tests are so important?
(04:09)
Who could benefit from postmortem cardiac testing?
(05:23)
How does a health care provider order these tests? What sample types are accepted?
(07:09)
Is there a limit to the age of the specimen? Are there any limitations to the type of variants that can be detected by this test?
(09:07)
What other unique features set these tests apart?
(10:17)
How are the test results used in patient care?
(11:22)
Could you summarize the benefits of doing these tests at Mayo?