{"podcast":{"title":"Answers from the Lab","slug":"answers-from-the-lab-870296","podcast_index_feed_id":870296,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/answers-from-the-lab","website_url":"https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/podcast/answers-from-the-lab/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/B9HbHcxSMFuy8GSjzQspBU_yr7OZ0kDg-c2slusbf14/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYjNj/ZDc0NTE0MWNlOWRl/YzRiN2Q3NDg2Mjg5/YWE4MS5qcGc.jpg","author":"Mayo Clinic Laboratories","episode_count":383,"summary":"A Mayo Clinic curated podcast sharing Mayo Clinic knowledge and advancements on the state of testing, science, and people who are making it happen behind the scenes.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T16:18:30.710370+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/answers-from-the-lab-870296"},"episode":{"title":"Self-Collection Testing Expands to New Areas: Elitza Theel, Ph.D.","slug":"self-collection-testing-expands-to-new-areas-elitza-theel-ph-d","published_at":"2025-10-02T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/answers-from-the-lab-870296/self-collection-testing-expands-to-new-areas-elitza-theel-ph-d","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/answers-from-the-lab-870296","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/11eef939","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/11eef939/8b8fe32a.mp3","summary":"Published October 2, 2025 In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and Elitza Theel, Ph.D. , director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, discuss the latest developments in self-collection testing for women’s health and beyond. Together, they explore: New podcast format launching (00:01): Dr. Pritt previews exciting changes coming to “Answers From the Lab.” Emerging self-collection tests (01:21) : Explore the growing range of self-collection tests now available for use in both clinical settings and at home. Validation of self-collection tests (03:19) : Learn how laboratorians validated recent self- and home-collection tests to ensure quality and accuracy. Benefits for patients and public health (06:56) : Understand the benefits self-collection tests offer to patients and how the tests impact public health. Limitations and implementation considerations (08:23) : Review key factors to consider when incorporating self-collection testing into clinical care. Future innovation (11:34): Insights into where self-collection testing may evolve in the years ahead.","meta_description":"Published October 2, 2025 In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":856,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/answers-from-the-lab-870296/episodes/self-collection-testing-expands-to-new-areas-elitza-theel-ph-d/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/answers-from-the-lab-870296/self-collection-testing-expands-to-new-areas-elitza-theel-ph-d.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}