Test helps identify elusive central nervous system pathogens: Robin Patel, M.D.
Episode 271 of the Answers from the Lab podcast, hosted by Mayo Clinic Laboratories, titled "Test helps identify elusive central nervous system pathogens: Robin Patel, M.D." was published on January 2, 2024 and runs 7 minutes.
January 2, 2024 ·7m · Answers from the Lab
Summary
Robin Patel, M.D., explains how a new Mayo Clinic Laboratories' assay can identify central nervous system pathogens that standard tests fail to detect. Rapid, precise diagnosis is essential to preventing long-term effects from these infections.Show notesSpeaker 3: (00:32) Please give us a brief introduction of yourself and your role at Mayo Clinic. Speaker 3: (01:44) Could you please expand a bit on this newly developed sequencing assay — which is a shotgun metagenomic test on CSF — and explain how it's different from other sequencing methods? Speaker 3: (02:43) Could you tell us more about the specific group of patients this test would be used for and how a provider might identify those patients? When during the care process should this be ordered? Speaker 3: (04:12) Could you talk about the alternative test options and how they compare? Speaker 3: (05:42) How are the results used in patient care?
Episode Description
Robin Patel, M.D., explains how a new Mayo Clinic Laboratories' assay can identify central nervous system pathogens that standard tests fail to detect. Rapid, precise diagnosis is essential to preventing long-term effects from these infections.
Show notes
Speaker 3: (00:32)
Please give us a brief introduction of yourself and your role at Mayo Clinic.
Speaker 3: (01:44)
Could you please expand a bit on this newly developed sequencing assay — which is a shotgun metagenomic test on CSF — and explain how it's different from other sequencing methods?
Speaker 3: (02:43)
Could you tell us more about the specific group of patients this test would be used for and how a provider might identify those patients? When during the care process should this be ordered?
Speaker 3: (04:12)
Could you talk about the alternative test options and how they compare?
Speaker 3: (05:42)
How are the results used in patient care?
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