Briefs and Bulletins
2021
November, 3021 - Blood Collection Supply Shortages
September, 2021 - Urinalysis Update
September, 2021 - Cord Blood Gas Order Changes
September, 2021 - Enteric Pathogen Panel
June, 2021 - Light Blue Citrate Shortage
April, 2021 - Group B Strep (GBS)
April, 2021 - Globulin Reference Range Change
April, 2021 - COVID-19/SARS CoV-2 Testing Guidance
March, 2021 - Syphilis Confirmation Change
March, 2021 - Hemoglobin A1c Reference Range Change
February, 2021 - Cryptococcal Antigen
February, 2021 - Annual Notice to Healthcare Providers 2021
February, 2021 - Reflex Testing to Providers 2021
February, 2021 - Cortisol Testing
February 2021 - High Sensitivity (hs) Troponin T Testing
2020
December, 2020 - Transfusion Guidelines for Blood Components
December, 2020 - Methodist Hospital Laboratory Testing for COVID: Frequently Asked Questions
October, 2020 - Glucose Ranges Update
October, 2020 - Respiratory Pathogen Panel Updates
October, 2020 - Enteric Pathogens Panel Updates
September, 2020 - Molecular Blood Culture ID Coming Soon
September, 2020 - Change to Add-on Testing
July, 2020 - 4th Generation HIV Testing
July, 2020 - Drug Detection Testing on Umbilical Cord Tissue - Update
July, 2020 - In-house Quantiferon Gold TB Assay
March, 2020 - Plasma Hemoglobin
2019
December, 2019 - Gestational Glucose Testing
November, 2019 - Adding Oxycodone & Hydrocodone to Urine Drugs of Abuse Screen
August, 2019 - Mycobacterium Tuberculosis / Rifampin Resistance PCR
June, 2019 - Prostate Specific Antigen, Ultrasensitive
June 2019 - Serum and Urine Protein Electrophoresis (SPE/UPE) and Immunofixation Changes
May 2019 - Group A Streptococcus Screen by PCR
May 2019 - Immature Platelet fraction Final
February 2019 - Respiratory Pathogen Panel Updates
2018
November 2018 - UHC Prior Authorization Notice
October, 2018 - HIV Confirmatory Testing
July 2018 - Anti-Mullerian Hormone
June 2018 - Change for CT/NG Swab Kit
April 2018 - Pertussis PCR Testing
April 2018 - Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC)
April 2018 - Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
April 2018 - Testosterone Panel for Adult Males
January 2018 - Orders for C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
January 2018 - Urine Culture Criteria NMH
January 2018 - Celiac Disease Reflexive Cascade to ARUP
January 2018 - Potential Laboratory Result Interference Due To Patient Biotin Use
2017
February 2017 - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
January 2017 - Laboratory Testing for Drugs of Abuse and Pain
January 2017 - Summary of Body Fluid Changes
January 2017 - Body Fluid Order Changes
2016
December 2016 - Varicella Zoster Virus PCR
November 2016 - Trichomonas Vaginalis PCR
July 2016 - Helicobacter Pylori Discontinuation
June 2016 - Methodist Lab Alert : Mumps Notice
June 2016 - Health Alert Advisory Notice: Mumps Outbreak
May 2016 - HPV Reporting Format
May 2016 - Estradiol / Fulvestrant Oncologic Physicians Notice
April 2016 - Estradiol Cross Reactivity with Fulvestrant (Faslodex)
April 2016 - Test Utilization Bulletin: Screening for Thyroid Disease
April 2016 - Fecal Lactoferrin to Replace Stool WBC Microscopy effective April 19, 2016
February 2016 - Health Alert Advisory: Zika Virus Background and Recommendation
February 2016 - Memo Zika Virus Consulting Hospitals
January 2016 - Herpes Simplex Methodology Change effective January 19, 2016
2015
November 2015 - Respiratory Pathogens Testing
September 2015 - ICD 10 Memo to Clients
September 2015 - NTD Screening Updates
August 2015 - Maternal Quad Screen and Maternal AFP to ARUP effective August 19, 2015
April 2015 - ANA Antinuclear Antibodies
March 2015 - CT/NG Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Nucleic AcidTesting at NMH
March 2015 - Pain Management Panel
February 2015 - HPV Testing and Reporting Changes
February 2015 - FDA Collection Devices Technical Bulletin
January 2015 - Procalcitonin Lab Alert
2014-2015 - Lab Alert: Respiratory Viral Season
2014
October 2014 - Ebola Laboratory Bulletin
October 2014 - CA 27.29 replaced with CA 15-3
March 2014 - Changes to eGFR Calculations and Reference Ranges
2013
August 2013 - New Algorithm for Detection of Intestinal Parasites