Client Notices

Technical notices & code changes

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​Technical Notices

2019

• Discontinuation of Accepting APTIMA Tubes for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Testing

• Syphilis Serology Methodology and Test Menu Changes

• Clostridium difficile by PCR - New Testing Algorithm

• Toxoplasma IgG and IgM Test Change Notification

• Microbiology Annual Antibiogram 2019 for 2018 data

• Grant Client Notification

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2018

• Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Using Alco iSED Analyzer

• Patients Receiving High Dose Biotin Therapy (≥ 5 mg/day)

• Respiratory Viral Panel Local Coverage Determination

• Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate), Plasma, Serum

• Test Change for Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF-1)

• MET Gene Amplification by FISH

• Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Panel by FISH (ALK, RET, ROS1, MET)

• QuantiFERON - TB Test - Conversion to QuantiFERON - TB Gold Plus

• Microbiology Antibiogram Summary - 2017 Data

• New Swab Collection Kit for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae by NAA

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Lab Alerts
 

2019​

• House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1337: Requirements for the Disposition of Fetal Remains

• Changes to HIV-1 Western Blot Testing

• CPT Changes for Re-directed orders with no new test build

• Collection Requirement Updates and New Test Builds for LabCorp

• AddOnTesting Requests

• Urgent Medical Device Recall - BD Microtainer® Tubes

• Ordering Clarification for Clostridium difficile by PCR with Reflex to Toxins A and B by EIA

• Test Delay Notification

• Physician Signature Attestation Statement

• Hydrocodeine Correction

• Specimen Stability - Extreme Cold Temperatures

• Courier Pickup Quality Measures

• Platelet Function Testing - Available to Local Clients Only

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2018

• Christmas and New Year's Holiday Hours

• Christmas and New Year's Holiday Instructions

• Medical Laboratory Professionals Week Announcements

• Lab Alert - QFT Tube Change

• Lab Alert - Revised Critical Values

• Lab Alert - Requisition Digital Form Conversion

• Medicare Change for Billing of Molecular Pathology and Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory Tests (ADLTs) for Hospital Outpatients

• Lab Alert - Client Notifications

• Lab Alert - Expediting Outpatient Testing (STAT Priority)

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Test Changes
 

2019

• 01.2019 CPT Code Changes

• 02.2019 February Test Change Notice

• 05.2019 May Test Change Notice

• 08.2019 August Test Change Notice

• 10.09.2019 October 9, 2019 Test Change Notice

• 11.08.2019 November 8, 2019 Test Change Notice

• 11.12.2019 November 12, 2019 Test Change Notice

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2018

• 01.2018 CPT Code Changes

• 02.2018 February Test Change Notice

• 04.2018 April Test Change Notice

• 04.01.2018 Test Change - NC Gram Stain Report

• 04.06.2018 New Pathology Charge Codes - CPT 88360

• 05.10.2018 New Pathology Charge Codes - CPT 88344

• 06.2018 June Test Change Notice

• 06.11.2018 Immediate Test Change Notice

• 07.2018 July Test Change Notice

• 08.14.2018 August 14th Test Change Notice

• 08.17.2018 August 17th Test Change Notice

• 08.23.2018 August 23rd Test Change Notice

• 09.10.2018 September 10th Test Change Notice

• 09.12.2018 Cortisol, Saliva by LC-MSMS – Collection Kit Change

• 10.2018 October Test Change Notice

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Discontinued Tests
 

2018

• 07.01.2018 Microalbumin Screen, Urine, Random - Test Discontinued

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Test Delay Notifications

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2019

• Herpes Simplex Virus by PCR

• Fibrillarin (U3 RNP) Antibody, IgG

• Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody, IgG (Anti-CCP)

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