URMC / Pathology & Laboratory Medicine / News / Technical Bulletins / Past Bulletins Past Bulletins 2017 Bulletins Potential Delays in Pathology Reports for Surgical Specimens Maternal Screening: Temporary Change to ARUP Laboratories Celiac Disease Screen: Change to Assay Antibiotic Levels Critical Value Changes Lead Testing Delays Client ID - Final Notice Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody Reference Range Change Vitamin B12 Reference Range Change HVA and VMA testing to ARUP Laboratories Laboratory Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus Cumulative Antibiograms for Community Outpatient Infections Client ID Vancomycin, Aminoglycosides and Free Drugs Testing Change Syphilis Screen - Change in Assay Testing Delays August 2017 HPV Reporting Fluid Testing Changes Thrombin Time Reference Range Change Lyme Testing Delays Amino and Organic Acid Testing to ARUP Laboratories Cancer Antigen 27.29: Results >450 U/mL Temporarily Unavailable G6PD Quantitative Assay to be performed by ARUP Laboratories 3 Patient Service Centers Closed for day - 6/16/17 Vitamin D Testing Delays June 2017 Lead Testing Clarification Fluid Testing Changes Sweat Test Chloride Reference Range Update Expected Testing Delays- Ridgeland Rd Lab Nursing Home Service Change Anemia Profile RBC Folate Testing Changes Thyroglobulin Testing Changes Thyroglobulin Testing Delays Vitamin A and Vitamin E Testing to ARUP Laboratories Revised Specimen Collection Requirements for Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Upper Respiratory Tract Specimens New Platform for T&B Cell Subsets New Platelet Product - Pathogen Reduced Platelets (Intercept) 2016 Bulletins Reducing Substances Testing on Urine and Stool Discontinuation Cortisol Reference Range Change Factor X Chromogenic Activity Assay Replacement of Bio-Rad Multispot with the Bio-Rad Geenius HIV 1/2 Supplemental Assay for HIV antibody confirmation Progesterone Reference Range Change Cumulative Antibiograms for Community Outpatient Infections 2016 Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for Patient Service Centers and Courier Services - Final Notice Prothrombin Time and INR Reference Range Changes 2016 Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for Patient Service Centers and Courier Services Next Generation Sequencing for Detection of Clonality in B-Lymphocyte Proliferations (IGH NGS) Cytopathology Paris System Change to Lyme Serology Testing Molecular Amplification for Detection of Stool Pathogens Vitamin D Testing Blood Lead Reference Range Change Change in Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening Panel New Virus Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel and discontinuation of virus culture for CSF/ New Qualitative PCR for VZV in CSF Vitamin D Testing Delays Reflex Testing on All Positive HCV Antibody Tests Vitamin D Testing to ARUP Laboratories Thiopurine Drug-Related Lab Testing Lead Test Specimen Type Change Ethyl-Glucuronide in-house screening test Estradiol interference and follow-up action Self-collected vaginal swab specimens preferred collection method for detection of Chlamydia/GC/Trichomonas Patient vaginal self-collection instructions Laboratory Detection of Norovirus in Diarrheal Stoop by PCR Zika Virus Testing Guidelines - Updated for eRecord ordering Zika Virus Testing Guidelines New Courier Specimen Tracking System T & B Cell subsets: Additional reported values 2015 Bulletins Change in Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening Panel Clinical Virology PCR Changes: HSV PCR on CSF and EBV PCR testing Laboratory Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis by Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing Schedule Change: Anti-Xa Assays & Antithrombin III NAAT for Diagnosis of Infection Caused by M. pneumoniae Cumulative Antibiograms for Community Outpatient Infections Collection Change for PTHs @ Highland Lab New Fecal Occult Blood Test Thromboelastograph Testing (TEG) Phosphatidylglycerol Testing (PG) Discontinuation Serum/Plasma Drug Screening Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Conversion CK-MB Reference Range Change NEW: CMV DNA Viral Load Assay New Ordering Options for Pap Test with HPV 2014 Bulletins New HPV Assay HCV RNA Detection & Quantification Upgrade New Lyme Disease test: Borrelia burgdorferi C6 Peptide Antibody Assay CALRETICULIN MUTATIONS IN MYELOPROLIFERATIVE NEOPLASMS New Test document 1 of 2 Calreticulin-detailed-announcement New Test document 2 of 2 Band Counts Added to Critical Value Test List Read-back Verification Virus Alert - Flu Test Kit 2013 Bulletins Vitamin D Testing Winter Virus 2013-2014 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Reference Range Change Apolipoprotein A-1 and Apolipoprotein B: Changes in Test Methodology Methotrexate Assay Methodology Change New HIV Testing Algorithm Benzodiazepine ID, qualitative - New Test Quantiferon TB Gold in-Tube 2012 Bulletins New Formula for Calculating Estimated GFR (eGFR) Coagulation Testing: Changes in Reference ("Normal") Ranges Winter Respiratory Virus Season Test Offerings (2012-2013) HSV PCR Available for Genital Lesions Reticulocyte Count Reference Range Change Quantitative Opiates - New Test Offered Reporting Change: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Antibody Herpes Simplex Virus / Varicella-Zoster Virus PCR for Skin Lesions P2Y12 Platelet Inhibition Test: Result Reporting Change New Test: Clonazepam & 7-aminoclonazepam New Test: Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB) Changes in Respiratory Virus Testing Procalcitonin - a Marker for Bacterial Sepsis Change in Test Methodology: Immulite Qualitative PCR for Varicella-Zoster Virus In-House Change of Instrumentation & Reporting of Urine Protein Electrophoresis Fasting Glucose Reference Range Change for Adults HIV-1 Viral Load Assay Upgrade Fecal Lactoferrin: New as Alternative to Fecal Leukocytes Smear Change to Buprenorphine Serum Protein Electrophoresis Changes Syphilis Testing Updates Fetal Lung Maturity Profile and Delta OD 450 Bilirubin Assay on Amniotic Fluid Serum Ketone Analysis Unavailable Quantitative BK Virus PCR Notice Urine Myoglobin Assay Discontinuation Notice Revised LDC Appeal Process 2011 Bulletins New Policy Regarding Test Formulary Surgical Pathology Collection SMH Surgical Pathology Collection HH Add Test to Formulary LDC Restricted Test List TIBC Result Reporting Change Winter Virus 2011 to 2012 Urine Pregnancy Testing Result Reporting Change Cumulative Antibiograms for Community Outpatient Infections Microarray CGH Laboratory at URMC Labs Cortisol, salivary Now Performed in-house Apolipoprotein A-1 and Apolipoprotein B Assays New Methodology for CSF Electrophoresis Hemoglobin Electrophoresis New Methodology & Reference Ranges End of Winter Respiratory Virus Testing Growth Hormone Testing Change - New Standardization Assay Change in Method for Detection of the JAK2 V617F Mutation Anticoagulation Therapy & the Use of Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) Insulin Testing Toxicology - Confirmation Test Analyte Limit of Detection Low Fasting Insulin Results CA19-9 & serum Free Light Chain now performed in-house by URMC Labs Protein assays moving to URMC Labs @ Ridgeland Laboratory Roche platform New Policy Regarding Ordering of Send-Out (Reference Laboratory) Tests