June 2023 WML Test Directory Update

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Update Summary

Effective Date Update Type Name
06/01/2023 Inactivated Test MENEP – “Meningoencephalitis (Encephalitis) Panel (CSF)” Jump to update
06/26/2023 Inactivated Test ENCAB – “Encephalitis Antibody Panel, CSF” Jump to update
06/26/2023 Inactivated Test H12MQ – “Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 Ab (IgM), IFA w Reflex to Titer” Jump to update
06/27/2023 Inactivated Test NKCF – “Natural Killer Cell Function” Jump to update
06/19/2023 Updated Test MTBNR – “Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex, PCR, Non-Respiratory” Jump to update
06/26/2023 Updated Test AGDEL – “Alpha-globin Gene Del or Dup” Jump to update
06/27/2023 Updated Test CHBNP – “NT proBNP” Jump to update
07/10/2023 Updated Test INPBL – “Comprehensive Volatiles Panel, Blood” Jump to update

MENEP – “Meningoencephalitis (Encephalitis) Panel (CSF)”

Effective Date 06/01/2023
Update Type Inactivated Test
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Notes

Quest SJC #91160 moving to Quest SJC # 17169

MENEP moving to WMISC

Quest’s suggested replacement for 91160 is 12600. (17169 is for Quest’s Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 (IgG), with Reflex to HSV-2 Inhibition) – NB

ENCAB – “Encephalitis Antibody Panel, CSF”

Effective Date 06/26/2023
Update Type Inactivated Test
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Notes

Quest SJC # 91159 changing to Quest SJC 12598

ENCAB to WMISC
ENCAB has a yearly volume of 2. Replacement code may not be needed (can be ordered as WMISC).

Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

ENCAB

Ordering Code

3404981

CPT-4 Codes(s)

86727 x 2, 86765 x 2, 86735 x 2, 86787 x 2, 86788, 86789, 86695 x 2, 86696 x 2, plus 86695 or 86696 if HSV 1 IgM or HSV 2 IgM Titers are performed, at additional cost

H12MQ – “Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 Ab (IgM), IFA w Reflex to Titer”

Effective Date 06/26/2023
Update Type Inactivated Test
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Notes

Quest SJC # 90849

No replacement

Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

H12MQ

Ordering Code

3726000

CPT-4 Codes(s)

86695, 86696, plus 86695 for HSV 1, or 86696 for HSV 2 if reflexed to titer, at additional cost

NKCF – “Natural Killer Cell Function”

Effective Date 06/27/2023
Update Type Inactivated Test
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Notes

Quest SJC #34184

Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

NKCF

Ordering Code

3508000

CPT-4 Codes(s)

88184, 88185 x 2

MTBNR – “Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex, PCR, Non-Respiratory”

Effective Date 06/19/2023
Update Type Updated Test
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Notes

Quest SJC #30277

Alternate specimen change, Rejection criteria change

Specimen Information

Alternate Specimen

Previous:Updated To:
Gastric lavage 10 mL (5 mL minimum) collected in a sterile, leak-proof container.
Pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, pleural fluid 5 mL (2 mL minimum) collected in a sterile, leak-proof container.
Fresh (unfixed) 2 grams tissue collected in a sterile leak-proof container in a small amount of saline, no fixative or preservative.
Whole blood 3 mL (1 mL minimum) collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or ACD (yellow-top) tube.

Rejection Criteria

Previous:Updated To:
Tissue collected in fixative or preservative

AGDEL – “Alpha-globin Gene Del or Dup”

Effective Date 06/26/2023
Update Type Updated Test
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Notes

Quest SJC #16124

Alternate Specimen Change

Specimen Information

Alternate Specimen

Previous:Updated To:
Whole blood: yellow ACD B, green sodium
Heparin Amniotic fluid (20.0 mL; 5.0 mL minimum)
Cultured Cells: collected in each of two separate sterile T-25 flasks, 75% confluent.

CHBNP – “NT proBNP”

Effective Date 06/27/2023
Update Type Updated Test
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Notes

Quest Valencia # 11188 Specimen requirement, transport temperature, Rejection criteria,

Specimen Information

Alternate Specimen

Previous:Updated To:
Plasma: Lithium heparin
Serum: Red top or Serum separator tube (SST)

Stability

Previous:Updated To:
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 30 days

Performing Laboratory

Previous:Updated To:
Quest SJC

INPBL – “Comprehensive Volatiles Panel, Blood”

Effective Date 07/10/2023
Update Type Updated Test
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Notes

NMS #2423B

Specimen requirement change, CPT4 Code change.
Possible addition of CPT code 84600 – See sheet for specimen requirement changes

Test Details

CPT-4 Codes(s)

84600 x 4, 82441

Specimen Information

Specimen Preparation

Previous:Updated To:
Send 7.0 mL whole blood refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial. Tube should be filled to prevent loss of volatile compound into headspace. Ensure that container remains tightly sealed.

CPT-4 Codes

Previous:Updated To:
84600 x 4, 82441
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