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Annual Notice to Physicians - 2009
Annual Notice to Physicians - 2008
Annual Notice to Physicians - 2007
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
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