Lab Medicine Rounds

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Ellen Dijkman Dulkes, a member of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ Outreach and Network Solutions team, discusses why reference laboratory testing is important and what will be significant in the future for these laboratories.

Show Notes

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro

01:10 Why is reference laboratory testing important for physicians and laboratorians to understand?

02:00 No lab does all the testing in their own laboratory. Labs can’t really have a whole panel of laboratory tests; it just doesn’t make sense, right?

04:39 What have we learned in the last couple years about reference laboratories, how we can best support clinical practice?

06:10 Do you have an insight for how that communication goes? 

8:46 How might a hospital reach out and partner with their reference laboratory? 

11:06 What does the future of reference laboratories look like? What might be in store for us?

15:00 Outro

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What is Lab Medicine Rounds?

A Mayo Clinic podcast for laboratory professionals, physicians, and students, hosted by Justin Kreuter, M.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic, featuring educational topics and insightful takeaways to apply in your practice.