Update to reference range message. See example report.
AHPR – “Acute Hepatitis Panel”
Notes
WMIMM Code: AHPR
Correction to Transport Temperature.
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Performance of the HCV assay has not been established with cord blood or neonatal specimens. |
Stability
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Room temperature: Unacceptable | |
| Refrigerated: 5 days | |
| Frozen (-20°C): Undetermined |
New York DOH Approval Status
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Yes |
FPSA – “Prostate Specific Antigen, Free”
Notes
WMIMM code: FPSA Update to reference range message to males >50. Removing female reference ranges and replacing with a message.
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| * |
HAAB – “Hepatitis A Antibody, Total”
Notes
WMIMM Code: HAAB Change to specimen stability. Approved for NY testing.
Specimen Information
Stability
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Room temperature: 12 hours | |
| Refrigerated: 7 days | |
| Frozen: 1 year |
New York DOH Approval Status
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Yes |
HAM – “Hepatitis A Antibody, IgM”
Notes
WMIMM Code: HAM Update to NY approval.
New York DOH Approval Status
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Yes |
HBCAB – “Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total”
Notes
WMIMM code: HBCAB See reference range note above for HBSAG. Change to alternative specimen and specimen stability. Not for use in pediatrics under the age of 2 years. Removing heparinized plasma from rejection criteria.
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Not for use in pediatrics under the age of 2 years. |
Alternate Specimen
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Serum: Red top | |
| Plasma: Lavender EDTA, lithium heparin, sodium heparin |
Rejection Criteria
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Grossly hemolyzed or grossly lipemic specimens, Plasma separator tube (PST) |
Stability
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Room temperature: 3 days | |
| Refrigerated: 7 days | |
| Frozen: 12 months |
Reference Range
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Negative | |
| See Website: Resource/Interpretation Guide and Forms/Viral Serology Testing Guide |
HBCM – “Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgM”
Notes
WMIMM code: HBCM See reference range note above for HBSAG. Add that “Performanc of the HBCM assay has not been established with cord blood or neonatal specimens”.
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
Performance of the HBCM assay has not been established with cord blood or neonatal specimens. |
Reference Range
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Negative | |
| See Website: Resource/Interpretation Guide and Forms/Viral Serology Testing Guide |
New York DOH Approval Status
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Yes |
HBSAB – “Hepatitis B Surface Antibody”
Notes
WMIMM code:HBSAB
See reference range note above for HBSAG. Change to alternative specimen. Removing heparinized plasma from rejection criteria.
Specimen Information
Alternate Specimen
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Serum: Red top | |
| Plasma: Lavender EDTA, lithium heparin, sodium heparin |
Reference Range
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Qualitative: | |
| Not Immune: Negative | |
| Immune: Positive | |
| Quantitative: | |
| Not Immune: <10 mIU/mL | |
| Immune: ≥10 mIU/mL | |
| See Website: Resource/Interpretation Guide and Forms/Viral Serology Testing Guide |
HBSAG – “Hepatitis B Surface Antigen”
Notes
WMIMM Code: HBSAG Update to Reference range. Appendix resourse change.
Reference Range
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Negative | |
| See Website: Resource/Interpretation Guide and Forms/Viral Serology Testing Guide |
HBVSC – “Hepatitis B Screening Panel”
Notes
WMIMM code: HBVSC See reference range note above for HBSAG. change to alternative specimen. Add “Not for use in pediatrics under the age pf 2 years”. Approved for NY testing. Removing heparinized plasma from rejection criteria.
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Not for use in pediatrics under the age of 2 years. |
Alternate Specimen
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Serum: Red top | |
| Plasma: Lavender EDTA, lithium heparin, sodium heparin |
Stability
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Room temperature: Undetermined | |
| Refrigerated: 7 days | |
| Frozen: Undetermined |
Reference Range
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| HBSAG: Negative | |
| HBCAB: Negative | |
| HBSAB: | |
| Qualitative: | |
| Not Immune: Negative | |
| Immune: Positive | |
| Quantitative: | |
| Not Immune: <10 mIU/mL | |
| Immune: ≥10 mIU/mL | |
| See Website: Resource/Interpretation Guide and Forms/Viral Serology Testing Guide |
New York DOH Approval Status
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Yes |
HCVR – “Hepatitis C Antibody, Diagnostic, with reflex to PCR”
Notes
WMIMM code: HCVR Change to alternative specimen. Add “Performance of the HCV assay has not been established with cord blood or neonatal specimens”. Approved for NY testing. Removing heparinized plasma from rejection criteria.
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Performance of the HCV assay has not been established with cord blood or neonatal specimens. |
Alternate Specimen
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Red top, lavender EDTA plasma, lithium heparin, sodium heparin may be substituted for the serum specimen |
HCVSR – “Hepatitis C Antibody, Screening, with reflex to PCR”
Notes
WMIMM code: HCVSR Change to alternative specimen. Add “Performance of the HCV assay has not been established with cord blood or neonatal specimens”. Approved for NY testing. Removing heparinized plasma from rejection criteria.
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
Performance of the HCV assay has not been established with cord blood or neonatal specimens. |
Alternate Specimen
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| HCV Antibody: red top, lavender EDTA (follow Plasma collection guide for PCR), lithium heparin, | |
| sodium heparin | |
| HCV PCR: Serum: red top | |
| *PCR and antibody testing cannot be done on shared specimens. Separate tubes must be clearly | |
| labeled for antibody and PCR specimens. |
Rejection Criteria
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| HCV Antibody: gross hemolysis, gross lipemia | |
| HCV PCR: gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, heparin plasma, gel-based plasma separation tubes, | |
| specimens subjected to repeat freeze thaw cycles, shared specimens |
New York DOH Approval Status
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Yes |
PSADX – “Prostate Specific Ag, Diagnostic”
Notes
WMIMM code: PSADX Update to reference range message to males >50. Removing female reference ranges and replacing with a message.
Specimen Information
Update to reference range message. See example report.
Patient Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| * |
PSASN – “Prostate Specific Ag, Screen”
Notes
WMIMM code PSASN Update to reference range message to males >50. Removing female reference ranges and replacing with a message.
Specimen Information
Update to reference range message. See example report.
Patient Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| * |
BABDN – “Babesia microti DNA, Real-Time PCR”
Notes
QSJC #37314
Updates to minimum volume and alternate specimen.
Specimen Information
Alternate Specimen
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Tick - live or in 70% ethanol submitted in a sterile plastic screw-capped container. |
Minimum Volume
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| 0.5 mL |
HIVA – “HIV Ag/Ab 5th Gen (Diag)”
Notes
WMSCB code: HIVA LOINC updated to reflect manufacturer. HIV1 Ab- 29893-5. HIV2 Ab – 30361-0
HIVD – “HIV-D”
Notes
WMSCB Code: HIVD
LOINC updated to reflect manufacturer. HIV1 Ab – 68961-2. HIV2 Ab – 81641-3
B2T – “Beta-2 Transferrin, Body Fluid”
Notes
QSJC # 10640
Updates to specimen preparation, transport temperature, stability, rejection criteria, test name
Specimen Information
Update to test name.
Beta 2 Transferrin -> Beta-2 Transferrin, Body Fluid
Specimen Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Send 0.5 mL nasal, eye or ear fluid in a screw capped plastic vial. Specimens contaminated with salivary fluid degrade the beta-2 transferrin. These specimens should be frozen immediately following collection and should be kept frozen until testing is performed. |
Transport Temperature
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Room temperature |
Rejection Criteria
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Specimens collected with additives, specimens collected with a culture swab. |
Stability
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Room temperature: 15 days | |
| Refrigerated: 15 days | |
| Frozen: 60 days |
FOSMQ – “Osmolality, Feces”
Notes
QSJC # 968 Changes to specimen preparation, alternate specimen collection duration times, changes to stability.
Specimen Information
Specimen Preparation
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Send 1.0 mL watery, liquid stool in a screw capped plastic container. |
Alternate Specimen
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| 24-hour, 48- hour, or 72-hour liquid stool collection |
Stability
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| Room temperature: Unacceptable | |
| Refrigerated: 48 hours | |
| Frozen: 60 days |
ACHBL – “Acetylcholine Receptor Blocking Antibody”
Notes
QSJC #34459 CPT code is changing to 86042
Test Details
CPT-4 Codes(s)
86042
CPT-4 Codes
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| 86042 |
ACHMD – “Acetylcholine Receptor Modulating Antibodies”
Notes
QSJC # 26474 CPT code is changing to 86043
Test Details
CPT-4 Codes(s)
86043
CPT-4 Codes
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| 86043 |
ACHRB – “Acetylcholine Receptor Binding Antibody”
Notes
QSJC #206 CPT code is changing to 86041
Test Details
CPT-4 Codes(s)
86041
CPT-4 Codes
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| 86041 |
MGP1 – “Myasthenia Gravis Panel 1”
Notes
QSJC # 7550
CPT codes are changing to 86041, 86255 with reflex to 86256
Test Details
CPT-4 Codes(s)
86041, 86255 with reflex to 86256, at additional cost
CPT-4 Codes
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| 86041, 86255 with reflex to 86256, at additional cost |
MGP2 – “Myasthenia Gravis Panel 2”
Notes
QSJC # 10104 CPT codes are changing to 86041, 86042, 86043
Test Details
CPT-4 Codes(s)
86041, 86042, 86043
CPT-4 Codes
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| 86041, 86042, 86043 |
MGP3 – “Myasthenia Gravis Panel 3”
Notes
QSJC # 10211
CPT codes are changing to 86041, 86042, 86043, 86255 with reflex to 86256
Test Details
CPT-4 Codes(s)
86041, 86042, 86043, 86255, plus 86256 if reflexed, at an additional cost.
CPT-4 Codes
| Previous: | Updated To: |
|---|---|
| 86041, 86042, 86043, 86255, plus 86256 if reflexed, at an additional cost. |