Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Mayo Clinic Laboratories is the laboratory branch of the Mayo Clinic. It was founded in 1971 and has locations in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota. The organization performs 27 million tests annually, with 4,500 Mayo Clinic physicians and scientists collecting specimens for the tests and running them. There are more than 3,800 tests and pathology services offered through Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Mayo Clinic Laboratories conducts research and testing in its advanced diagnostics laboratories. The tests and services offered by it are intended to be used by businesses. Companies or their contact must register on the Mayo Clinic Laboratories website with information such as address and payment options. Upon completion of registration, clients can order tests. The tests can be searched for by using the catalog available on the website for Mayo Clinic Laboratories. There are also specialty tests available for areas such as gastroenterology, oncology, microbiology and infectious diseases, neurogenetics, and pathology. When customers receive the test, they are given instructions on how to complete the test and shipping guides. Results are available through the account with which the company registered on the Mayo Clinic Laboratories' website.

In the spring of 2022, the monkeypox outbreak began, and it quickly spread globally. Mayo Clinic Laboratories became eligible to test for monkeypox after validating the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) orthopoxvirus test kit. It is one of five commercial laboratories that has been given clearance to conduct the tests from the Department of Health and Human Services. The testing is set to be done at the laboratory located in Rochester, Minnesota.