Laboratory Bulletins

Influenza Testing, Change to Cutoff Time for Same-day Results 12/23/2013
Changes in Celiac Disease Antibody Testing 12/16/2013
Delays in Laboratory Testing 12/10/2013
New Cryoprecipitate Pool Size of 5 Units 12/09/2013
Changes in Reference Range for Chemistry Tests 11/25/2013
Changes to Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) and Pregnancy Testing 10/21/2013
Changes to Iron Panel 09/24/2013
Policies and Practices Concerning Additional/Reflex testing in Pathology 09/20/2013
Delays in Laboratory Testing for Monday, September 23 09/20/2013
Standardization of Repeat Swab Cultures for Mycobacteria and Fungal Organisms 09/18/2013
Updated Misidentified Laboratory Specimen Policy 09/03/2013
Change in Units for Kappa/Lambda Free Light Chains in Serum Test 08/26/2013
Delays in Laboratory Testing for Tuesday, August 27 08/23/2013
Sample Type Change for Urine Chemistry Tests 08/23/2013
Umbilical Cord Testing for Newborn Drug 08/23/2013
Platelet Count on Citrate Tube 07/22/2013
Stool Testing for Cyclospora 07/19/2013
Boricon Preservative Tubes for Urine Culture 07/11/2013
New Swabs for Microbiological Culture 07/08/2013
CMV PCR Testing on Amniotic Fluid 07/02/2013
Rapid Group A Streptococcal testing, modifications 06/27/2013
New Swabs for Microbiological Culture 06/19/2013
New Urine Charcoal Analysis Test Now Available 06/18/2013
Epic Order for Testing of Source Patient for Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposure (BBPE) 06/03/2013
New Pediatric Blood Culture Order 05/21/2013
Renaming of C-Reactive Protein, Highly Sensitive test in Epic 05/20/2013
Delayed Results for Four Chemistry Assays this morning, May 13 from 9:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. 05/13/2013
Changes to Viral PCR Receipt Times 04/22/2013
Changes to HSV and VZV detection by PCR 04/16/2013
Flu and RSV Testing Daily Cutoff Changes 04/01/2013
Changes to Quantitative Viral PCR Reporting of Low Positives 03/25/2013
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) 1a and 1b subtype 03/14/2013
Changes to EBV Quantitative PCR Testing from CSF 02/26/2013
Changes in ANA Testing 02/22/2013
EBV Heterophile (Monospot) Testing 02/21/2013
Change in Syphilis Testing Algorithm 02/21/2013
Changes to Documentation of Consent for HIV Tests 02/19/2013
Changes in Epic Ordering for Fungal Stains and Culture 02/14/2013
Changes in HIV Viral Load by PCR Testing 02/04/2013
Changes in Anti-Mitochondrial and Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody Testing 02/01/2013
HSV-1 and HSV-2 IgG Serology Assays Now Available in Core Laboratory 02/01/2013
Vasculitis Autoantibody Tests (GBM, MPO, and PR3 Autoantibodies) Now Available in Core Laboratory 02/01/2013
Issues with MRSA/MSSA Surveillance, C. Difficile PCR, and Enterovirus PCR Testing 01/09/2013

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