@skm101 I think what you may be talking about is that when you have tests to do at Mayo, you can wait as standby and possibly get the tests done earlier. For example, I was able to get neurology testing done a day earlier by waiting standby and they had an opening at the end of the day. Patients waiting there already have appointments with specialists who have ordered these tests. Because most patients are traveling to Mayo, it helps patients return home sooner if possible rather than waiting days to get testing done. Mayo has a lot of capacity, but some tests like MRI's take longer to get scheduled and may be a couple days out. To get an appointment with a specialist, you have to make a request, and decisions about scheduling are made based on need and capacity which varies between departments.

@johnbishop may have more information about any walk in clinics in the area. Another suggestion I could make would be a local hospital in the Mayo Clinic Health Network since smaller hospitals may have walk in clinics. The Health Care network does have connections to refer patients to Mayo for testing. Here is their website. https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/

Jennifer