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Test RETRT – Reticulin Antibody (IgG) Screen with Reflex to Titer is temporarily non-orderable due to reagent shortage. The
suggested replacement is TTGG – Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody, IgG.

Test code PNEJ – Pneumocystis Jirovecii by DFA is now orderable.

 

Update Summary

Effective Date Update Type Name
07/18/2022 Inactivated/Replace Test LYMPB – “Lyme Disease (Borrelia spp) DNA, Qual, RT-PCR, Blood” replaced by BSDQL – “Borrelia Species DNA, Qual Real-Time PCR” Jump to update
07/06/2022 Inactivated/Replace Test HPVRA – “HPV RNA, Low and High Risk, ISH” replaced by HPVHL – “HPV High/Low Risk ISH” Jump to update
07/18/2022 Updated Test APHAG – “Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA, Qualitative RT-PCR” Jump to update
07/18/2022 Updated Test LALA – “Limulus Amebocyte Lysate, Endotoxin” Jump to update
07/18/2022 Updated Test SLAA – “Soluble Liver Antigen Auto Abs” Jump to update
07/11/2022 Updated Test TIFLU – “Titanium, Fluid” Jump to update
07/01/2022 Updated Test CORTS – “Cortisol, Saliva, LC/MS/MS” Jump to update
07/01/2022 Updated Test HISPL – “Histamine, Plasma” Jump to update
07/01/2022 Updated Test PMSCQ – “Anti-PM/Scl-100 Ab (RDL)” Jump to update
07/01/2022 Updated Test JAK2Q – “JAK2 (V617F) Mutation, Quantitative (PCR)” Jump to update
07/01/2022 Updated Test VITD – “25-hydroxy Vitamin D” Jump to update

LYMPB – “Lyme Disease (Borrelia spp) DNA, Qual, RT-PCR, Blood” replaced by BSDQL – “Borrelia Species DNA, Qual Real-Time PCR”

Effective Date 07/18/2022
Update Type Inactivated/Replace Test
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Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

LYMPB

Ordering Code

3435320

CPT-4 Codes(s)

87801

Replacement Test Details

Mnemonic

BSDQL

Ordering Code

3400641

CPT-4 Codes(s)

87801

Specimen Information

Collect

Lavender EDTA

Specimen Preparation

Send 1.0 mL whole blood in original tube or in a screw capped plastic vial.

Alternate Specimen

Whole blood: Yellow ACD solution A
CSF, synovial fluid

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability

Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
more

Reference Range

Not detected
more

Performing Laboratory

Quest SJC
more

Interface Map for BSDQL

Test Name Ordering Code Result Code Component Name LOINC Code AOE Prompt Units
Borrelia Species DNA, Qual Real-Time PCR 3400641
3400642 SOURCE Yes
3400643 BORRELIA spp DNA, QL, Misc 32667-8 No

HPVRA – “HPV RNA, Low and High Risk, ISH” replaced by HPVHL – “HPV High/Low Risk ISH”

Effective Date 07/06/2022
Update Type Inactivated/Replace Test
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Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

HPVRA

Ordering Code

3400161

CPT-4 Codes(s)

88365, 88364

Replacement Test Details

Mnemonic

HPVHL

Ordering Code

3800281

CPT-4 Codes(s)

88365, 88364

Specimen Information

Patient Preparation

A pathology/diagnostic report and a brief history are required

Collect

Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block and slides

Specimen Preparation

Send entire formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block and 6 unstained glass, positively
charged slides with 5(+ or -1)-microns formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Rejection Criteria

Wet/frozen tissue, cytology smears, nonformalin fixed tissue, nonparaffin embedded tissue,
noncharged slides, ProbeOn slides

Stability

Room temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

In-Situ Hydridization
more

Reference Range

See report
more

Performing Laboratory

MAYO
more

New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
more

Interface Map for HPVHL

Test Name Ordering Code Result Code Component Name LOINC Code AOE Prompt Units
HPV High/Low Risk ISH 3800281
3800282 Interpretation 50595-8 No
3800283 Participated in the Interpretation No
3800284 Material Received 81178-6 No
3800285 Disclaimer 62364-5 No
3800286 Case Number 80398-1 No
3800287 Report electronically signed by 19135-5 No

APHAG – “Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA, Qualitative RT-PCR”

Effective Date 07/18/2022
Update Type Updated Test
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Specimen Information

Specimen Preparation

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Send 0.7 mL whole blood in original container.

LALA – “Limulus Amebocyte Lysate, Endotoxin”

Effective Date 07/18/2022
Update Type Updated Test
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Test Details

Mnemonic

LALA

Ordering Code

3422360

CPT-4 Codes(s)

87999

Specimen Information

Update to test name.

Limulus amebocyte Lysate Assay -> Limulus Amebocyte Lysate, Endotoxin

Patient Preparation

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: *

Interface Map for LALA

Test Name Ordering Code Result Code Component Name LOINC Code AOE Prompt Units
Limulus amebocyte Lysate Assay 3422360
3422360 Limulus amebocyte Lysate Assay 33643-8 No
3422370 Source 31208-2 Yes

SLAA – “Soluble Liver Antigen Auto Abs”

Effective Date 07/18/2022
Update Type Updated Test
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Reference Range

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: <20.1 U Negative
Added: 20.1-24.9 U Equivocal
Added: ≥25.0 U Positive

Performing Laboratory

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Quest SJC

Days Performed

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Wednesday

TIFLU – “Titanium, Fluid”

Effective Date 07/11/2022
Update Type Updated Test
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Specimen Information

Specimen Preparation

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Send 4.0 mL fluid in a plastic container (Acid washed or trace metal-free).

CORTS – “Cortisol, Saliva, LC/MS/MS”

Effective Date 07/01/2022
Update Type Updated Test
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Specimen Information

Patient Preparation

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Do not eat, drink, smoke, take oral medications, or use oral hygiene products for at least 60 minutes prior to collection and 10 minutes before beginning the collection process, rinse the mouth with water to avoid contamination.

Collect

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Salivette® Cortisol with blue screw cap

Specimen Preparation

Previous: Updated To:
Added: Send 0.5 mL saliva collected in Salivette® Cortisol with blue screw cap
Added: Collection Instructions:
Added: 1- Remove the swab from the Salivette®
Added: 2- Place the swab in the mouth, e.g. in your cheek, where it should remain for 2 min
Added: without chewing. If an extremely small amount of saliva is produced, leave the swab in
Deleted: Added: the mouth for longer.
Added: 3- Return the swab with the absorbed saliva to the Salivette®.
Added: 4- Replace the stopper.
Added: 5- Refrigerate the Salivette® immediately.

Alternate Specimen

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Super SAL™
Added: Super SAL2™

Rejection Criteria

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Hemolysis, white top Salivette® collection device

Stability

Previous: Updated To:
Added: Room temperature: 7 days
Added: Refrigerated: 21 days
Deleted: Added: Frozen: 180 days

Days Performed

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

HISPL – “Histamine, Plasma”

Effective Date 07/01/2022
Update Type Updated Test
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Specimen Information

Specimen Preparation

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Centrifuge, separate the upper two-thirds of the plasma portion and send 1.0 mL plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

PMSCQ – “Anti-PM/Scl-100 Ab (RDL)”

Effective Date 07/01/2022
Update Type Updated Test
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Specimen Information

Specimen Preparation

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 1 hour of collection and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.

Minimum Volume

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: 0.3 mL

Rejection Criteria

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Gross hemolysis, bacterial contamination, lipemic, icteric, non-serum specimen types

Stability

Previous: Updated To:
Added: Room temperature: 7 days
Added: Refrigerated: 14 days
Deleted: Added: Frozen: 60 days

Days Performed

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Varies

Turn-around Time

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: 14 – 24 days

JAK2Q – “JAK2 (V617F) Mutation, Quantitative (PCR)”

Effective Date 07/01/2022
Update Type Updated Test
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Specimen Information

Rejection Criteria

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Serum, plasma, bone marrow, heparinized whole blood, tissue specimens

Stability

Previous: Updated To:
Added: Room temperature: 24 hours
Added: Refrigerated: 14 days
Deleted: Added: Frozen: Unacceptable

VITD – “25-hydroxy Vitamin D”

Effective Date 07/01/2022
Update Type Updated Test
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Performing Laboratory

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Quest Valencia
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