Testing Updates (Lab Alerts)

3/6/20	Collecting and Handling Suspected COVD-19 Specimens
2/28/20	Method and Code Changes for Protein Electrophoresis
2/28/20	Test Code and AOE Updates
2/25/20	CMS Laboratory Date of Service Policy
2/19/20	D-Dimer Test update for Oakview & Bellevue Medical Center Labs
2/14/20	GIP Billing Brief
1/29/20	Mandatory Disease Reporting to the State
1/23/20	Discontinuation of DOA at Oakview Laboratory
1/15/20	New Vitamin D Total Screening Assay
12/30/19	New Bioharzard Bags
12/30/19	Replacement Test for Enterovirus Specific CSF Molecular Assay
12/12/19	2020 CPT Code Changes
11/21/19	Herpes Virus Panels Changes
10/22/19	AFB Culture Incubation Time
9/20/19	Rheumatoid Factor Reference Range/Specimen type change
6/18/19	Bordetella Pertussis DNA Detection test code/requirements change
6/18/19	Pass-Through Billing
5/28/19	HIV Panel In-House Testing Resumed
5/20/19	HIVPN HIV Antigen/Antibody Panel Delay
5/10/19	Hypercoaguable Panel Test Changes
5/10/19	In-Network Insurance Coverage for Laboratory Services
4/30/19	LEAD Reference Range Changes
3/8/19	Viral Testing Methodology/Sample Requirements Updates
3/5/19	CBC Manual Differential Discontinuation
2/11/19	MTHFR Discontinuation
2/11/19	HIV Consent form change for Nebraska
12/3/18	TSH Reference Interval Update (Infants/Children/Adolescents)
11/16/18	Lupus Panel additional component
10/16/18	CEBPA, KIT and TP53 Tests Updates
8/20/18	Molecular Virology Primary Tube Changes
6/12/18	Quantiferon TB-Gold Collection Changes
2/28/18	Coagulation Testing Changes
2/26/18	RPS & NPHL Supply Portal Update/Changes effective 2/27/18
1/12/18	2018 Laboratory CPT Code Updates
1/9/18	Insulin-Like Growth Factor Test Code Change
12/5/17	Virology Cultures Update
12/4/17	New QUAD Screen and AFP order codes
11/30/17	Wet Prep Reporting Format Change
11/7/17	QUAD Screens and Maternal Serum Alpha Fetoprotien Testing
10/24/17	Vancomycin Trough Critical Call Value Change
10/5/17	UHC Authorization for Outpatient Genetic/Molecular Lab Testing
08/28/17	Clostridium difficile DNA Confirmatory Testing TAT Delay
08/16/17	UTSH Reference range changes
8/14/17	Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Ab Changes
8/4/17	BCR/ABL Quantaitation p210 Order code/specimen requirement changes
6/22/17	(CSF) by Flow Cytometry recommendations
5/23/17	Lead Testing Update
4/17/17	Hepatitis C Reflex Testing
3/10/17	Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Reference Interval Update
2/8/17	Test Code Updates
1/11/17	2017 CPT Code Updates
12/15/16	Testosterone Panel - Updated

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