Annual Notice to Physicians 2012

CPT Code Changes for 2012

Annual Notice to Physicians - 2011

Annual Notice to Physicians - 2010

Annual Notice to Physicians - 2009

 

2013-04-15 Blood Bank Move - Possible Delays

2013-02-12 Pentobarbital 

2012-08-21 Temporary Referral of Some Molecular Tests

2012-08-17 Cytomegalovirus PCR Temporary Send Outs

 

 

2011-11-30 Amikacin Method Change

2011-11-30 Amylase Method Change

2011-10-17 Rapid Influenza Testing Resumes

2011-09-22 Rapid Strep A Antigen Test Referral

2011-09-14 RVVT Billing Update

2011-09-07 VZVPCR

2011-08-30 RSVPCR

2011-08-25 HIVPCR Version 2.0 Change

2011-08-17 Gentamicin Method Change

2011-08-08 VWF MULT Reference Range

2011-08-08 Fetal Lung Maturity Testing

2011-07-25 Stool Culture NEW Container

2011-07-15 Hemoglobin Electrophoresis Delay in Testing

2011-07-20 New Test-Lamellar Body Count

2011-06-29 New Test-Trichomonas Culture

2011-06-23 New Test-Lactoferrin

2011-06-23 Newborn Genetic Screen Update

2011-06-14 Fat Qualitative Stool Referral

2011-06-01 Rheumatoid Factor Referral

2011-06-01 Lactate Method Change

2011-05-26 Discontinue Rapid Influenza Testing

2011-05-19 C4 Reference Range Change

2011-04-21 HCVPCR Result Reporting Change

2011-04-14 Method Update - EBV Antibody Testing

2011-04-05 HCV RIBA Discontinued

2011-02-28 Lidocaine Referral

2011-02-28 Thiocyanate Referral

2011-02-23 Chromogranin A Baseline Change

2011-03-01 Caffeine Referral

2011-02-24 Estradiol Method, Ref Range Update

2011-01-31 RVVT Ratio Reference Range Change

2011-01-24 Urine Tox Screen Changes

2011-01-03 Lamotrigine - New Inhouse Testing

2011-01-03 Lamotrigine - New Inhouse Testing

2010-12-08 Temporary Test Referral - Heterophile (Mono)

2010-12-01 Vitamin B6 New Collection Requirements

2010-11-08 Urine Amylase,HGH Discontinued

2010-10-26 PT Reference Range Update

2010-10-19 Automation Line Down for Upgrade

2010-10-14 Test Update-Rapid Influenza Testing 

2010-10-13 Right Swab for the Job - Specimen Collection Guide

2010-10-11 Revised Reference Range PTT

2010-09-08 Revised Reference Ranges Complete Blood Count

2010-08-12 Urine Glucose Testing Discontinued

2010-08-11 HSVTAB Method Change

2010-08-11 RVVT Ratio Reference Range Update

2010-08-06 Discontinue CRYOGLOBULIN Testing

2010-08-05 LIDO Delay in Testing

2010-07-23 HBSABQ Test Method Change

2010-07-15 Measles-Mumps Change of Testing Day

2010-07-08 HIV1-2 SCREEN CPT NOTICE

2010-06-30 Test Changes - TPOAB E2 FSH LH PROG TESTOS

2010-06-08 Thyroglobulin Antibody Delay in testing

2010-06-04 Lithium Delay in Testing

2010-06-01 Reference Range update - ESR

2010-05-26 Discontinued Test - Influenza

2010-04-22 Reference Rage Update - FACT VIII INHIB

2010-04-13 Testing Change - TGLOBPNL and THYDAB Panel

2010-03-04 Testing delay - THYROGLOBULIN and TGLOB panel sendout

2010-03-22 Preganancy Test Order Name Changes

2010-03-08 Syphilis Screening Update

2010-02-17 Test Update - Troponin I

2010-02-11 Test Alert - Enterovirus PCR

2010-01-26 Test Update - Revised Reference Ranges Lymphocyte subsets

2010-01-18 New Test - Rapid C difficile testing

2010-01-12 Test Update - Urine Tox Screen

2010-01-19 Test Alert-Enterovirus PCR 1

2009-12-18 Reference range update-PT and TT

2009-11-20 Test Update - PFA100

2009-11-13 Test Update - Immunosuppressant Tests

2009-11-09 New Test - HBVPCR

2009-11-02 Reference Range Update - PTT

2009-10-26 Test Update - NG-CT Amplified Probe Specimen Collection

2009-10-21 Test Update- Immunosuppressant tests

2009-10-21 Test Update - Urine Culture IF

2009-10-16 Test Update - Total Eosinophil Count

2009-10-16 Testing Delay - Keppra

2009-09-09 Reference Range Update - Testos

2009-09-18 Test Delay Vitamin D-25

2009-09-04 Test Delay Pentobarbital

2009-09-03 Test Update - Revised Reference Ranges Complete Blood Count

2009-08-18 Tests Discontinued - PT CORR-LSAPTT-LSAPTT CORR-FDP

2009-08-17 Test Delay Pentobarbital

2009-08-17 Test Update - Revised Reference Ranges Complete Blood Count

2009-07-10 Test Update - Off-Season Influenza-RSV

2009-07-07 New Test - HCVPCR

2009-06-09 Test Update - Phenytoin Green to Red Top

2009-06-04 Lupus Anticoagulant Panel

2009-05-20 Test Update - Coag Crit

2009-05-11 red top gel to gold top update - and - extra red top tubes from outpatient clinics

2009-04-30 Swine Flu Testing Availability

2009-04-28 Testing Availablity for Swine Flu

2009-04-28 Test Update - HEXAGONAL PHOSPHOLIPID NEUTRALIZATION

2009-04-27 Testing Availablity for Swine Flu

2009-04-08 Test Update-CMVIGG-CMVIGM Liaison

2009-04-06 Procedure Change - No Gram Stains on Swabs

2009-04-02 Test Update - FLUA - FLUB PCR

2009-03-31 New Tests - MDX Source Specific Tests

2009-03-24 HIVPCR-HCVPCR Sample Type Change

2009-03-18 Test Update - Greiner to BD Conversion

2009-03-03 Test Update - RVVT

2009-03-10 Test Update - BNP Ammon Sample Type Change

2009-09-10 Reference Range update - C3

2009-03-05 Testing Delay - Thyroid Panels

2009-02-17 Testing Delay - GLYCOLS

2009-02-11 Test Update - Creat Standardization

2009-02-02 Test Update - VITD25

2009-01-29 Reference Range Update - GLU R

2009-01-26 Test Delay - HBSABQ

2009-01-23 Safety Alert - Charcoal Swabs

2009-01-16 Test discontinuation - Tox Urine with limited blood screen

2009-01-06 Test Discontinuation - EA serology

2008-12-31 TestUpdate - B2M and KL

2008-12-22 TestUpdate - Hansel Stain

2008-12-11 TestDelay - Total TCA BLD

2008-12-04 TestingDelay - Osmolality

2008-12-02 Test Update - SPEP

2008-11-25 Test Alert - Lidocaine Delay in Testing

2008-11-24 Test Update - C HSVT

2008-11-24 Test Update - ENTPCR

2008-11-21 Test Change - AFP Tumor Marker

2008-11-13 Special Announcement - Seasonal Rapid Respiratory

2008-11-07 New Update - HIT ELISA

2008-11-06 Test Alert -ENTPCR

2008-11-01 Test Update - Respiratory PCR

2008-10-22 Test Update - PROTEIN C CLOT

2008-10-21 Test Update - TIBC Calculation Change

2008-10-17 Test Alert - CTAMP and NGAMP

2008-10-13 Test Update - CMV IGM update

2008-09-19 Critical Values and Significant Test Results

2008-09-12 HCVPCR - new test

2008-09-02 Reference Range Update Estradiol

2008-09-12 Test Update FOB

2008-08-13 RPR Test Update

2008-08-11 Lidocaine Reportable Range

2008-08-05 Test Update - FTA ABS replaced by TP-PA

2008-05-06 Reference Range Update Testosterone

2008-08-04 Test Update GLYCOLS MEB

2008-06-09 Test Update Free Pheny Reference Range

2008-07-11 Test Update - Lithium

2008-06-09 Preferred Sample to PST - Insulin asr

2008-06-09 Test Update Troponin Reference Range

2008-06-10 Test Alert-HIVPCR

2008-06-01 Spec. Announcement DFA for Resp Virus

2008-05-22 Test Update - RVVT DIL Reference Range

2008-05-27 Test Alert-RESPPCR

2008-05-15 Special Announcement Rapid INF and RSV

2008-05-12 Greiner MiniCollect Implementation

2008-05-09 Preferred Sample to PST - Digoxin asr1

 

2008-05-07 Test Update - New TAT for HSVSENSI

2008-04-22 Factors VIII-IX-XI Activity with Hepzyme MEB-SL

2008-04-01 KAPPA-LAMBDA FLC

2008-04-10 Test Alert-HIV and HCV

2008-03-17 Test Update - Pentobarbital

2008-03-20 New Test Announcement - Digoxin

2008-03-01 Test Update - Drug Screen Updates

2008-02-20 Testing Delay - Lithium

2008-02-18 Testing Delay - Digoxin doc

2008-02-15 Test Discontinuation - FLUCYTOSINE

2008-02-08 GAS no-call change

2008-02-04 Test Alert-HHV8 PCR and MYCOPCR

2008-01-29 Rubeola and Mumps Ref Range Update

2008-01-16 Test Update - VWF AG Ref Range

2008-01-08 Test Alert- Enterovirus  PCR

2008-01-07 LSAPTT Ref Range Update

2008-01-03 Test Alert- Enterovirus  PCR

2007-12-20 Test Update - TT-PT-PTT-HEP MONITORING-CRIT VALUES

2007-11-27 Respiratory PCR

2007-12-05  Test Collection Update - Ova and Parasite Exam asr

2007-12-06 Test Discontinuation - CORTFREEU asr

2007-11-12 Micro Discontinued tests

2007-11-12 Revised zebra label collection

2007-11-09 Testing Delay-Cocaine Metab Conf GCMS

2007-11-08 Test Update-Bleeding Time Collection

2007-11-05 Flocked Swabs

2007-10-02 Testing Delay -  Pentobarbital

2007-11-05 Test Update - RVVT Reference Range

2007-10-26  HSV Sensitivities

2007-09-26 Specimen Collection Tube Guide

2007-10-30 SST Stock Alert asr

2007-10-29 Test Update-APC Resistance Reference Range

2007-10-10 Test Discontinuation - SWEAT TEST

2007-10-17 Seasonal Testing Changes

2007-10-01 Laboratory Update - Extra Blood tubes

2007-10-01 Restricted Access to Blood Bank

2007-09-19 BB PTS Downtime

2007-08-24 blood ordering guidelines

2007-08-14 Test update - THYAB and TPOAB

2007-08-08 Test Update  - SPEP Alpha  Reference Range

2007-08-08 Test Update -  Lidocaine

2007-08-08 Testing Delay -  Cocaine GC-MS

2007-08-03 Testing Delay -  Hepatitis testing - Rubella - HIV 1-2 -  CA2729 etc

2007-08-01 LSAPTT Revised Reference Range

2007-07-30 SPEP Revised Reference Range

2007-07-25 Testing Delay -  Lidocaine

2007-07-26 Test Update - Thiocyanate Reference Range

2007-07-27 Test Update - bili T bili Ind Reference Range

2007-07-06 Cryoglobulin Collection update

2007-06-19 PIVKA revised Reference Range

2007-06-15 Collection Tube - White Top Tube Additon

2007-06-13 Test Alert- Enterovirus and Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCRs

2007-06-11 lab contact information

2007-06-08 Test Alert- HSV Sensitivities

2007-06-07 Test Update - Plasma Hgb Reference Range

2007-06-05 Test Update - Centaur RUBELLA

2007-06-04 Seasonal Testing Changes

2007-05-30 Test Update - Chemistry Test Method Changes

2007-05-19 Transition Test Menu

2007-05-16 Discontinued Test Announcement VZVDFA - HSVDFA- C MYCO - WNVPCR - etc

2007-05-10 Test Update - D Dimer

2007-04-26 Cyclo-Tacrol Testing Update

2007-04-25 New Test Announcement - HHV6PCR

2007-04-09 Test Update - BHCG Recall by Abbott for QUAD SCRNS

2007-03-21 Test Delay - Amniotic fluid-Thiocynate-Plasma Hemoglobin

2007-03-16 Tube Standardization

2007-02-27 Test Update - Method change Parainfluenza 1,2,3 PCR Qual

2007-02-10 Test Discontinuation - PAI-F12-TAT-TPA

2007-01-31 Test Update-HBSABQ

2007-01-26 Test Update-ANTIPLASM

2007-01-26 Test Update-PLASMINOG

2007-01-24 Discontinuation of 10 mL vacutainer tubes. - Comment Period

2007-01-10 Test update - Calcium Critical Value

2006-12-08 Test Delay - HCVQUANT by PCR

2006-11-21 Test Update Thyroglobulin Panel

2006-11-15 Test Update - New Rapid HIV for ED use only

2006-11-15 Test Update - Methotrexate

2006-10-31 Test Update - C ACTIVITY

2006-10-10 Test Update -C CLOT

2006-10-02 Test Update - SPEP-UPEP-IFE

2006-09-18 Flu Testing Reference Guide 2006-2007

2006-09-15 Medicare Local Coverage Determination - Vitamins & Metabolic Function Assays

2006-09-08 Test Update - HCV Quantitative

2006-09-01 Discontinued Test Announcement Cold Agg

2006-06-30 Test Discontinuation - Platelet Neutralization Procedure

2006-06-21 Test Update -VWF-ACT

2006-06-21 New Test LSAPTT-COR

2006-06-02 Test Discontinuation - Complexed Prostate Specific Ag

2006-06-02 Test Discontinuation - Blood Limited Drug Screen and Blood Abused Substance Drug Screen22

2006-06-02 Reference Range Update-Vanco Trough

2006-06-01 Test Update - Seasonal Changes in Virology

2006-04-12 New test - TGLOBPNL

2006-04-07 Test Delay - Respiratory DFA Tests

2006-04-05 Transfusion Service Requisition Update

2006-03-21 Test Update - New Cancer Antigen 19-9

2006-03-13 Irradiated Blood Notice

2006-02-06 Reference Range Update - Hepatitis C Virus Antibody

2006-01-17 Test Update - Free T3

2006-01-10 Changes in CPT codes for 2006

2006-01-10 Test Update - Order Changes Respiratory PCR Testing

2006-01-09 Test Update - Order Changes Respiratory PCR Testing

2006-01-04 Test Update - Toxoplasma Antibody IgM

2005-12-09 Test Update - Ultrasensitive PSA

2005-12-05 Test Delay Free T3

2005-11-29 Reporting Changes PCR tests

2005-11-18 Test Update -  Testosterone

2005-10-31 Test Update -Order changes Respiratory virus PCR

2005-10-27 Discontinued Test Announcement

2005-10-21 Flu Testing Reference Guide 2005-2006

2005-10-19 Test Update - Seasonal Changes in Virology

2005-10-07 REFERENCE RANGE UPDATE - COAGULATION FACTOR ASSAYS

2005-10-03 Test update - Beckman Free T4

2005-10-14 Test Update -Ova and Parasites exams

2005-09-02 Testing Delay - (HAVAB)  Hepatitis A Antibody

2005-09-01 Test Update - New Test JC Virus PCR Quant

2005-09-01 Test Update - Method change Polyomavirus PCR

2005-09-01 Test Update - Method change JC Virus PCR Qual

2005-08-26 Test Update- Thyroglobulin Antibody

2005-08-26 Test Update HIV- Rapid

2005-08-23 Test changes - Vitamin D,25-Hydroxy

2005-08-23 Test changes - Vitamin D,1,25-Di-hydroxy

2005-08-23 Test changes - Renin Activity

2005-08-23 Test changes - N-telopeptide urine

2005-08-23 Test changes - IGF-1 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor I)

2005-08-23 Test changes - Aldosterone

2005-08-11 Test Update - New D Dimer Assay

2005-06-30 Test Updates - Changes in  Endocrine Testing

2005-06-09 Product Change - Greiner SST Vacutainer Tubes

2005-05-31 New test - Complexed Prostate Specific Antigen

2005-05-19 Test Update - Seasonal Testing Changes in Virology

2005-05-16 Calculated Test Modification - GFR

2005-05-06 Virology Hours Update

2005-05-06 Test Update - Influenza Testing

2005-04-14 Important Notice - Change to Order of Blood Draw

2005-04-15 Test Update - Reporting Units Revision - Serum Ketones

2005-03-04 Revision - Test Req - Creat Clearance

2005-03-04 Discontinued Tests Announcement

2005-02-14 Test Update - New Test BK Virus PCR Quant

2005-02-14 Test Update - Method change BK Virus PCR Qual

2005-02-11 Test Update - New Maternal Quad Screen Assay

2005-02-03 Test Update - GFR Calculation added

2005-01-28 Test Update - Sources Reqd for Flu Tests

2005-01-26 Test update - BNP Sample Stability

2005-01-25 Test update - TSH Specimen Requirements

2005-01-24 - New Test Requirements - Creat Clearance

2005-01-05 Changes in CPT Coding for 2005

2004-12-30 New Test TSH 3rd Generation

2004-12-28 New Test - Cylex T Cell Response Assay

2004-12-10 Test Update - New Test HSV I-II IgG Type Specific

2004-11-29 Test Update - Enterovirus PCR Testing

2004-11-29 Test Update - Influenza Reporting

2004-11-03 Test Updates- C Clot Reference Range

2004-10-20 Blood Component Ordering AIP-AOP vs UCH 9th Ave

2004-10-15 Test Update - Seasonal Changes in Virology

2004-09-23 Test update - Congestive Heart Failure - BNP new method

2004-09-23 Test update - Congestive Heart Failure BNP

2004-09-21 Test Update Vancomycin Trough Reference Range

2004-09-20 Test Update - New Cancer Antigen 19-9

2004-09-02 Test Update-APC Resistance Reference Range

2004-09-02 Test Delay - Pentobaribtal

2004-09-02 Test Update-Calcium Reference Range

2004-08-30TRANSFUSIONSERVI

2004-07-30 Test Update - Acceptable Specimens for C. trachomatis - N. gonorrhoeae

2004-07-25 Test Update - LPA Reference Range

2004-07-07 Test Update - New Cancer Antigen 27-29

2004-07-01 Test Update - Influenza Testing

2004-07-01 Test Update - Blood Cultures for HACEK

2004-06-08 Test Update - Heparin Associated Platelet Antibodies

2004-06-02 Test Update - New 2 Hour Glucose Tolerance Test

2004-06-01 West Nile Blood Collection Sites

2004-05-27 Test Discontinuation - Fetal Scalp pH

2004-05-06 Test Update - Reference range change - Anti-CCP

2004-05-06 Test changes - Oligoclonal Bands

2004-05-06 Test changes - Enterovirus, Westnile, etc

2004-05-05 Test Update - New EBV QNT by PCR

2004-05-05 Test Update - New West Nile Virus by PCR Qual

2004-05-05 Test Update - New Adenovirus by PCR Quant

2004-05-05 Test Update - MRSA  Reporting - clients only

2004-05-05 Test Update - New APC Resistance w-reflex FV Leiden Assay

2004-05-05 Test Update - Growth Hormone and Cortisol

2004-05-05 Test Update - Discontinuation Flow Sort and Chimerism testing

2004-04-05 Test Update - New Total PSA Assay

2004-03-11 Test Update - ProSpec New Reference Ranges

2004-03-10 Test Update - Toxoplasma Antibody IgG

2004-03-09 Test Updates - Plasma Catecholamines & Thrombine Time

2004-03-09 GREINER BIO ONE MEMO

2004-02-13 Test Update - Specimens from Patients Suspected of SARS

2004-02-09 Test Update - Toxoplasma Antibody IgM

2004-02-09 Test Update - New Chemistry-TDM-TOX Assays

2004-02-09 Test Update - LSD urine discontinuation

2004-02-09 Test Update - Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Reagent Shortage

2004-02-06 Test Updates - RPR with reflex to titer if positive

2004-02-05 Test Update - New Rheumatoid Factor Assay

2004-02-05 Test Update - New Ceruloplasmin

2004-01-28 Test Update - New PSA Free Assay

2004-01-28 Test Update - Chemistry Reference Ranges

2004-01-27 Test Updates - Prealbumin Reference Range

2004-01-19 Test Update - New Progesterone Assay 1-19-04

2004-01-12 Testing Delay - Phenytoin Total & Free

 

2004-01-06 Testing Delay -  HCVRNA Qualitative Assay