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Test Announcements
2022
Date
Description
NOV 22
New Test: Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
NOV 01
Non-Paraffin Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH) Analysis for Oncology
OCT 01
RUNX1-RUNX1T1 (AML1-ETO), Quantitative
JUN 15
Changes to Hepatitis B (HBV) DNA by PCR, Quantitative Result
JUN 15
Changes to HIV-1 RNA (Viral Load) by PCR, Quantitative Results
APR 20
Updated Stability and Collection for Ammonia
APR 18
Change to Urinalysis (UA) Criteria with Reflex to Urine Culture
2021
Date
Description
NOV 23
Anti-streptolysin O Titer (ASO) Test Discontinuation
NOV 22
New Laboratory Test Directory Website
OCT 14
Discontinuation of certain specialty tests
OCT 06
Changes to Heparin Therapeutic Range (aPTT Target) Oct. 2021
SEP 13
Replacement Test: Cytochrome P450-2C19 (CYP2C19) Nucleic Acid Detection Tests
AUG 09
PAN-HEME NGS Panel
JUL 13
Changes to Hepatitis C (HCV) RNA by PCR, Quantitative Result
JUL 09
New Test: Rapid Molecular Panel on Positive Blood Culture
JUN 08
Update: Removal of Race Labels on Calculated eGFR
MAY 26
Lactate Dehydrogenase Reference Interval Update
MAY 05
New Test: Lipid Panel with Reflex to Direct LDL
MAY 05
Method Update for Ceruloplasmin, C3 and C4
APR 26
New test: Hepatitis B virus e antigen (HBeA) and antibodies (anti-HBe)
APR 14
NPM1 Mutation Analysis
APR 07
New Tests: Lipoprotein(a) and Direct LDL-C
MAR 17
Taxonomic Changes and Terminology Update of Clinically Significant Bacteria
FEB 04
Changes to Heparin Therapeutic Range (aPTT Target) 2021
JAN 26
Change in Sendout Lab for Certain Infectious Disease Molecular Tests
NOV 22
New Test: High Sensitivity Troponin I
2020
Date
Description
DEC 23
i-STAT Cartridge Storage May Result in Erroneously High Ionized Calcium
NOV 24
New Test: Respiratory Pathogen Nucleic Acid Detection Panel
NOV 03
New In-house Test: Access Interleukin 6
OCT 27
New Test: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Nucleic Acid Detection Tests
SEP 02
Updated SARS-CoV-2 IgG Serology Testing
JUL 22
Update to Glucose Critical Value
JUN 16
Changes to Heparin Therapeutic Range (aPTT Target)
JUN 15
Whole Blood Lead Reference Interval Update
JUN 09
Myeloid 75-Gene Mutation Panel by Next Generation Sequencing
APR 27
UPDATE: SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Testing
APR 22
New Test Offering: SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Testing
APR 21
Intact Parathyroid Hormone Method Update
APR 10
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Nucleic Acid Detection Tests
MAR 27
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Nucleic Acid Detection Tests
JAN 24
Enterovirus by PCR (CSF): In-house Test Discontinuation
JAN 17
Urgent Recall Memo: i-STAT CHEM8+ Recall Notification
2019
Date
Description
NOV 27
T-cell, B-cell and NK-cell Reference Range Changes
NOV 13
Unit Measurement Change for IgG Subclasses 1, 2, 3, 4
OCT 25
Measles Update: Measles IgG New Cut-off
OCT 01
Pleural Fluid pH Testing Updated Location and Test Code
SEP 24
New test: Hepatitis B Surface Antibody, Qualitative & Quantitative
AUG 26
New Test Update: Sensitive Estradiol Immunoassay
AUG 21
New Test: Rotem Viscoelastic Test
JUL 31
Removal of Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) from Critical Values List
MAY 21
Sepsis and Lactic Acid, Plasma Normal Range
APR 19
New Test: Lipid Panel, Non-Fasting (LIPSC2)
MAR 13
Method Update for Serum Free Light Chains, IgG Subclasses, Immunoglobulins IgG, IgA, and IgM
FEB 25
Nonbinary gender or unknown sex and laboratory reference ranges update
JAN 14
Changes to BK Virus DNA by PCR, Quantitative Testing
JAN 2
Nonbinary or unknown gender and laboratory reference ranges
2018
Date
Description
DEC 21
Changes to cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA by PCR, quantitative testing
NOV 16
Delivery on ice no longer required for lactic acid, plasma collected in grey-top tubes
NOV 08
Notice of Test Menu Changes
OCT 12
Delay in 2C19 Results
SEP 18
New Test for BCR-ABL1 Minor (p190), Quantitative
SEP 07
Delay in Mycobacteria Results
JUL 25
AML, 10-Gene Panel Next Generation Sequencing
JUL 20
Removal of temperature correction for blood gas analysis: pH, pCO2, pO2
JUL 13
New Electronic Interface with Mayo Medical Laboratories
JUN 29
HLA, T & B cell crossmatch by flow cytometry (kidney and/or pancreas pre-transplant)
JUN 21
New Test: Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 & 2 by real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
MAY 21
New Tests: Testosterone Free, Adult Male; Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
APR 25
BCR-ABL1 P210 IVD Quantititative qPCR Test
APR 16
Date Correction: Change in Lab Methodology for D-Dimer Testing
APR 06
Change in Lab Methodology for D-Dimer Testing
MAR 16
Faxitron PathVision System
MAR 02
Elimination of thymoglobulin depletion in serum samples for testing anti-HLA antibodies.
FEB 26
Procalcitonin Testing (PCT) will be performed in the Microbiology Division.
FEB 23
New Test: FLT3 mutation, PCR (FLT3-ITD; FLT3-D835)
FEB 06
Dedicated Collection Tubes for Microbiology Molecular Testing
FEB 05
New Access TSH (3rd IS) Assay