Information on laboratory testing for Medical Center Downtown (MCD) clinics transitioning to Epic (May 2024)

Key contact information:

Specimen Control (Medical Center University Campus): 319-356-3527
Questions regarding test menu and selection: Path-MCD-LabTrans@uiowa.edu
(available in Outlook address book as Pathology MCD Lab Transition Questions)
UI Health Care laboratory handbook: https://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/path_handbook/

Commonly-ordered testing:

Type of testing Test name in Epic (with LAB #) Comments Turnaround time (from receipt in University Campus lab)
Common chemistry panels
Basic metabolic panel (BMP, Chem 8) BASIC METABOLIC PANEL W/ CALCIUM (CHEM 8) [LAB15] Na, K, Cl, CO2, BUN, CRT, glucose, Ca 1 hour
Electolyte panel (Chem 4) ELECTROLYTE PANEL [LAB941] Na, K, Cl, CO2 1 hour
Chem 6 panel CHEM 6 PANEL [LAB7346] Na, K, Cl, CO2, BUN, CRT 1 hour
Chem 7 panel CHEM 7 PANEL [LAB7347] Na, K, Cl, CO2, BUN, CRT, glucose 1 hour
Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP, Chem 14) COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL (CMP) [LAB17] Na, K, Cl, CO2, BUN, CRT, glucose, Ca, ALB, total protein, ALP, ALT, AST, TBIL 1 hour
Renal panel RENAL PANEL [LAB5765] Na, K, Cl, CO2, BUN, CRT, glucose, Ca, ALB, PO4 1 hour
Hepatic function panel HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL [LAB20] ALB, total protein, BILD, BILT, ALP, ALT, AST 1 hour
Liver panel LIVER PANEL [LAB8458] ALB, total protein, BILT, ALP, ALT, AST, GGT 1 hour
Complete blood count
CBC without differential CBC (COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT) [LAB294] Two basic options: with or without differential 1 hour
CBC with differential CBC WITH DIFFERENTIAL [LAB293] 1 hour
Iron testing
Iron panel IRON PANEL (IRON, TRANSFERRIN, TIBC AND % SATURATION) [LAB94] Iron panel includes percent iron saturation 1 hour
Ferritin FERRITIN [LAB68] Ferritin requires separate order 1 hour
HIV testing
HIV screening HIV ANTIGEN/ANTIBODY COMBO (HIV-1 AND HIV-2) [LAB7444] 4th generation screen; reflexes automatically to antibody differentation assay 2 hours for screen and confirmation
HIV PCR ('viral load') HIV QUANTITATIVE PCR [LAB2468] Used to follow those with positive HIV; confirms initial diagnosis PCR run twice per week
Syphilis testing
Syphilis screening (no previous positive) SYPHILIS TOTAL WITH REFLEX CONFIRMATION [LAB8631] Recommended screen using 'reverse' algorithm; reflexes to confirmation 2 hours for screen; confirmation sent out to reference lab
Monitor those with prior confirmed positive SYPHILIS TREATMENT FOLLOW-UP (RPR WITH TITER) [LAB7843] Includes RPR with titer for monitoring syphilis treatment 2-3 days for RPR (sent to reference lab)
Thyroid testing
TSH with reflex to free T4 THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH), WITH REFLEX FREE T-4 [LAB840] Preferred test for routine thyroid testing 2 hours
TSH by itself THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE [LAB129]
Free T4 THYROXINE - FREE [LAB127]
Thyroid peroxidase antibodies THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY [LAB957]
Vitamin D routine nutritional testing
Vitamin D routine nutritional testing VITAMIN D, 25-HYDROXY [LAB535] 2 hours
Vaccine immunity status
Measles MEASLES ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB2404] Positive (immune) considered normal (non-immune abnormal) 3 hours
Mumps MUMPS ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB160] 3 hours
Rubella RUBELLA ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB4835] 3 hours
Varicella VARICELLA ZOSTER (VZV) ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB2437] 3 hours
Viral hepatitis testing (common orders)
Hepatitis A Note: no reflex panels available
HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY (G AND M) [LAB620]
HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY-IGM [LAB621]
Hepatitis B
HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN [LAB625]
HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY [LAB619]
HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY(IGG AND IGM) [LAB622]
Hepatitis C
HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY [LAB627]
Viral hepatitis PCR
Hepatitis B HEPATITIS B VIRUS DNA QUANT PCR [LAB3284] 1 week
Hepatitis C HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTITATIVE PCR [LAB2465] 3-4 days