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Update Summary

Effective Date Update Type Name
11/19/2024 Inactivated/Replace Test AMLPC – “Amylase, Pancreatic Cyst” replaced by AMYFL – “Amylase, Body Fluid” Jump to update
11/19/2024 Inactivated/Replace Test COATD – “Complete Atopic Dermatitis Panel” replaced by COADP – “Complete Atopic Dermatitis Panel” Jump to update
11/19/2024 Inactivated/Replace Test CTX – “Collagen Type 1, C-Telopeptide (CTx)” replaced by BCTX – “Collagen Type 1, C-Telopeptide (CTx)” Jump to update
11/19/2024 Inactivated/Replace Test DDPUC – “Drug Detection Panel, Umbilical Cord Tissue, Qualitative” replaced by DDPUQ – “Drug Detection Panel, Umbilical Cord Tissue, Qualitative” Jump to update
11/19/2024 Inactivated/Replace Test HELPY – “Helicobacter Pylori AG, EIA, Stool” replaced by HPSAG – “Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen” Jump to update
11/04/2024 Inactivated Test LISG – “Listeria Antibody, CF, Serum” Jump to update
11/04/2024 Inactivated Test SPERQ – “Sperm Antibody (IgA, IgG)” Jump to update
11/19/2024 Inactivated Test RF279 – “Chilipepper IgE” Jump to update
11/04/2024 Updated Test C4AL – “C4a Level” Jump to update
11/05/2024 Updated Test CRY – “Cryoglobulin and Cryofibrinogen” Jump to update
11/05/2024 Updated Test CRYGL – “Cryoglobulin Qualitative” Jump to update
11/05/2024 Updated Test CRYOF – “Cryofibrinogen” Jump to update
11/05/2024 Updated Test UROVQ – “Bladder Cancer, FISH (UroVysion)” Jump to update
11/19/2024 Updated Test EONE – “Estrone, LC/MS/MS” Jump to update
11/19/2024 Updated Test ESTM – “Estrogens, Total and Fractionated, LC/MS/MS” Jump to update
11/25/2024 Updated Test FIBAG – “Fibrinogen Antigen, Nephelometry” Jump to update

AMLPC – “Amylase, Pancreatic Cyst” replaced by AMYFL – “Amylase, Body Fluid”

Effective Date 11/19/2024
Update Type Inactivated/Replace Test
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Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

AMLPC

Ordering Code

3800010

CPT-4 Codes(s)

82150

Replacement Test Details

Mnemonic

AMYFL

Ordering Code

3600486

CPT-4 Codes(s)

82150

Turnaround Time
3 - 5 days
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Legacy Code
AMYFL
Example Report

Specimen Information

Collect

Pancreatic fluid

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge to remove cellular material. Send 1.0 mL pancreatic fluid in a screw capped plastic vial. Specimen source must be provided.

Alternate Specimen

Pancreatic cyst fluid, Drain fluid (drainage, Jackson Pratt [JP] drain), Pleural fluid (pleural, chest, thoracentesis), Peritoneal fluid (peritoneal, abdominal, ascites, paracentesis)

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Specimen types other than those listed. Specimens too viscous to be aspirated by instrument.

Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days

Methodology

Quantitative Enzymatic Assay
more

Reference Range

See report
more

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Reference Laboratory
more

New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
more

Interface Map for AMYFL

Test Name Ordering Code Result Code Component Name LOINC Code AOE Prompt Units
Amylase, Body Fluid3600486
3600487 Amylase Fluid Source31208-2Yes
3600488 Amylase, Body Fluid 1795-4 No

COATD – “Complete Atopic Dermatitis Panel” replaced by COADP – “Complete Atopic Dermatitis Panel”

Effective Date 11/19/2024
Update Type Inactivated/Replace Test
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Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

COATD

Ordering Code

3300231

CPT-4 Codes(s)

86003 x 11, 83520, 82785

Replacement Test Details

Mnemonic

COADP

Ordering Code

3300367

CPT-4 Codes(s)

86003 x 11, 83516, 82785

Turnaround Time
12 - 14 days
Performed
Varies
Legacy Code
COADP
Example Report

Specimen Information

Collect

Serum separator tube (SST)

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 5.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.

Alternate Specimen

Serum: Red top

Minimum Volume

2.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability

Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days

Methodology

ImmunoCAP® FEIA, Enzyme Linked Immunoassay
more

Reference Range

See report
more

Performing Laboratory

Viracor
more

New York DOH Approval Status

No
more

Interface Map for COADP

Test Name Ordering Code Result Code Component Name LOINC Code AOE Prompt Units
Complete Atopic Dermatitis Panel3300367
3300232Total IgE13834-7 No
3300238Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A IgE25821-0No
3300239Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B IgE 25822-8No
3300234Malassezia Mix (Malassezia spp) IgE 51857-1No
3300236Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Specific IgENo
3300233Anti-IgE No
3300241Codfish/Scrod IgE 6082-2No
3300242Class 15650-5 No
3300243 Egg White IgE6106-9No
3300244Class15689-3 No
3300245 Milk Cow IgE 7258-7No
3300246Class 25383-1No
3300247 Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) IgE6206-7No
3300248 Class15917-8No
3300249Soybean (Glycine max) IgE6248-9No
3300251 Class15568-9 No
3300252Wheat (Triticum aestivum) IgE 6276-0No
3300253Class 16085-3No
3300254 Candida albicans IgE6059-0No
3300255Class15599-4 No

CTX – “Collagen Type 1, C-Telopeptide (CTx)” replaced by BCTX – “Collagen Type 1, C-Telopeptide (CTx)”

Effective Date 11/19/2024
Update Type Inactivated/Replace Test
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Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

CTX

Ordering Code

3422320

CPT-4 Codes(s)

82523

Replacement Test Details

Mnemonic

BCTX

Ordering Code

3000907

CPT-4 Codes(s)

82523

Turnaround Time
1 - 4 days
Performed
Tuesday, Friday
Legacy Code
BCTX

Specimen Information

Patient Preparation

Fasting recommended. An early morning specimen is preferred.

Collect

K2 EDTA

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge, separate serum or plasma from cells. Send 1.0 mL serum or
plasma in a screw capped plastic vial.

Alternate Specimen

Plasma: K3 EDTA
Serum: Separator tube (SST) or Red top

Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Rejection Criteria

Lipemia, Hemolysis, Heparin (sodium or lithium), Samples that exceed stability for specimen type.

Stability

Plasma:
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: 28 days
Serum:
Room temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 8 hours
Frozen: 28 days

Methodology

Chemiluminescence/IDS iSYS
more

Reference Range

ADULTS
Males >21 years of age 154-771 pg/mL
Pre-Menopausal Females 121-747 pg/mL
Post-Menopausal Females 189-1003 pg/mL
PEDIATRICS
MALES FEMALES
<=6 years 446-1756 pg/mL 179-1690 pg/mL
7-11 years 659-1975 pg/mL 300-1978 pg/mL
12-16 years 393-2131 pg/mL 151-1912 pg/mL
17-21 years 263-1554 pg/mL 109-1130 pg/mL
more

Performing Laboratory

Warde Medical Laboratory
more

New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
more

Interface Map for BCTX

Test Name Ordering Code Result Code Component Name LOINC Code AOE Prompt Units
Collagen Type 1, C-Telopeptide (CTx)3000907
3000907 Collagen Type 1, C-Telopeptide (CTx)41171-0No

DDPUC – “Drug Detection Panel, Umbilical Cord Tissue, Qualitative” replaced by DDPUQ – “Drug Detection Panel, Umbilical Cord Tissue, Qualitative”

Effective Date 11/19/2024
Update Type Inactivated/Replace Test
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Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

DDPUC

Ordering Code

3618900

CPT-4 Codes(s)

80326, 80347, 80364, 80355 (G0481)

Replacement Test Details

Mnemonic

DDPUQ

Ordering Code

3600423

CPT-4 Codes(s)

80325, 80345, 80346, 80348, 80353, 80354, 80355, 80356, 80358, 80359, 80361, 80363, 80365, 80368, 80372, 80373, 83992 (G0482)

Turnaround Time
3 - 5 days
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Legacy Code
DDPUQ
Example report

Specimen Information

Collect

Umbilical cord

Specimen Preparation

Collect at least 8 inches of umbilical cord (approximately the width of a sheet of paper). Drain and discard any blood. Rinse the exterior of the cord segment with normal saline or sterile water. Pat the cord dry and transport the 8 inches of umbilical cord in a screw capped plastic urine cup or a security kit for Meconium/Umbilical Drug Detection. Transport refrigerated.

Minimum Volume

6 inches

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Cords soaking in blood or other fluid, formalin fixed, or decomposed tissue.

Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 21 days
Frozen: 1 year

Methodology

Qualitative Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
more

Reference Range

See report
more

Performing Laboratory

ARUP
more

New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
more

Interface Map for DDPUQ

Test Name Ordering Code Result Code Component Name LOINC Code AOE Prompt Units
Drug Detection Panel, Umbilical Cord Tissue, Qualitative3600423
3600424Buprenorphine, Cord, Qual 82373-2 No
3600426Norbuprenorphine, Cord, Qual 82375-7No
3600427 Codeine, Cord, Qual 40626-4 No
3600428Dihydrocodeine, Cord, Qual97242-2 No
3600429Fentanyl, Cord, Qual 61042-8No
3600431Hydrocodone, Cord, Qual32080-4 No
3600432 Norhydrocodone, Cord, Qual 97286-9No
3600433Hydromorphone, Cord, Qual32081-2 No
3600434 Meperidine, Cord, Qual 32088-7 No
3600436Methadone, Cord, Qual 32093-7 No
3600437Methadone Metabolite, Cord, Qual41859-0 No
36004386-Acetylmorphine, Cord, Qual 32099-4No
3600439Morphine, Cord, Qual 32100-0 No
3600441Naloxone, Cord, Qual100357-3No
3600442Oxycodone, Cord, Qual 32101-8No
3600443Noroxycodone, Cord, Qual 97290-1 No
3600444 Oxymorphone, Cord, Qual 91053-9 No
3600446Noroxymorphone, Cord, Qual 97296-8No
3600447Propoxyphene, Cord, Qual 43811-9No
3600448Tapentadol, Cord, Qual 59355-8No
3600449Tramadol, Cord, Qual97306-5 No
3600451N-desmethyltramadol, Cord, Qual 97306-5No
3600452 O-desmethyltramadol, Cord, Qual 97292-7 No
3600453 Amphetamine, Cord, Qual29530-3 No
3600454Benzoylecgonine, Cord, Qual40609-0No
3600456m-OH-Benzoylecgonine, Cord, Qual43230-2No
3600457Cocaethylene, Cord, Qual 48946-8No
3600458Cocaine, Cord, Qual 40625-6No
3600459 MDMA-Ecstasy, Cord, Qual 40481-4No
3600461 Methamphetamine, Cord, Qual40381-6No
3600462Phentermine, Cord, Qual 100358-1 No
3600463Alprazolam, Cord, Qual 61038-6 No
3600464Alpha-OH-Alprazolam, Cord, Qual61037-8No
3600466Butalbital, Cord, Qual32057-2No
3600467 Clonazepam, Cord, Qual61039-4 No
3600468 7-Aminoclonazepam, Cord, Qual 61031-1No
3600469Diazepam, Cord, Qual61074-1 No
3600471Lorazepam, Cord, Qual 61044-4No
3600472 Midazolam, Cord, Qual59712-0No
3600473 Alpha-OH-Midazolam, Cord, Qual 97278-6 No
3600474Nordiazepam, Cord, Qual 61051-9No
3600476 Oxazepam, Cord, Qual61055-0No
3600477Phenobarbital, Cord, Qual32108-3No
3600478 Temazepam, Cord, Qual61061-8 No
3600479Zolpidem, Cord, Qual97310-7 No
3600481 Phencyclidine-PCP, Cord, Qual32107-5 No
3600482 Gabapentin, Cord, Qual93121-2No
3600483 Drug Detection Panel, Umbilical Cord62364-5No
3600484EER Drug Detection Panel, Umbilical Cord 11526-1 No

HELPY – “Helicobacter Pylori AG, EIA, Stool” replaced by HPSAG – “Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen”

Effective Date 11/19/2024
Update Type Inactivated/Replace Test
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Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

HELPY

Ordering Code

3700454

CPT-4 Codes(s)

87338

Replacement Test Details

Mnemonic

HPSAG

Ordering Code

3000908

CPT-4 Codes(s)

87338

Turnaround Time
3 - 6 days
Performed
Tuesday - Friday
Legacy Code
HPSAG
Example Report

Specimen Information

Collect

Stool

Specimen Preparation

Collect 0.5 mL or 0.5 grams of semi-solid stool or 20 mm diameter stool and send frozen in a screw capped polypropylene container. Please contact Warde Lab for polypropylene screw capped containers for shipping frozen stool. Polystyrene containers are unacceptable for frozen shipping.

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL or 0.5 g semi solid stool, 20 mm solid stool

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Rejection Criteria

Watery, diarrheal stool, stool in preservative, transport media or swab

Stability

Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 4 days
Frozen: 14 days

Methodology

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
more

Reference Range

Not Detected
more

Performing Laboratory

Warde Medical Laboratory
more

New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
more

Interface Map for HPSAG

Test Name Ordering Code Result Code Component Name LOINC Code AOE Prompt Units
Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen3000908
3000909Helicobacter Pylori Ag17780-8No

LISG – “Listeria Antibody, CF, Serum”

Effective Date 11/04/2024
Update Type Inactivated Test
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Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

LISG

Ordering Code

3504440

CPT-4 Codes(s)

86609

SPERQ – “Sperm Antibody (IgA, IgG)”

Effective Date 11/04/2024
Update Type Inactivated Test
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Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

SPERQ

Ordering Code

3423450

CPT-4 Codes(s)

89325 x 2

RF279 – “Chilipepper IgE”

Effective Date 11/19/2024
Update Type Inactivated Test
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Inactivated Test Details

Mnemonic

RF279

Ordering Code

3063160

CPT-4 Codes(s)

86003

C4AL – “C4a Level”

Effective Date 11/04/2024
Update Type Updated Test
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Notes

Update to specimen preparation, transport temperature, and stability

Specimen Preparation: Centrifuge within 30 minutes of collection and separate cell-free plasma. Send 1.0 mL plasma frozen (-20°C) in a screw capped plastic vial.

Transport Temperature: Frozen (-20°C)

Stability:

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen (-20°C): 4 weeks

Test Details

Mnemonic

C4AL

Ordering Code

3515710

CPT-4 Codes(s)

86160

CRY – “Cryoglobulin and Cryofibrinogen”

Effective Date 11/05/2024
Update Type Updated Test
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Notes

Update to stability

Stability:

After proper sample collection and processing:
Room temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

Test Details

Mnemonic

CRY

Ordering Code

2000760

CPT-4 Codes(s)

82595 cryoglobulin, 82585 cryoglobulin; if a cryoglobulin is present, it is characterized by immunofixation at no additional cost

CRYGL – “Cryoglobulin Qualitative”

Effective Date 11/05/2024
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Notes

Update to stability

Stability:

After proper sample collection and processing:
Room temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

Test Details

Mnemonic

CRYGL

Ordering Code

3000400

CPT-4 Codes(s)

82595 (Positives characterized by Immunofixation $0)

CRYOF – “Cryofibrinogen”

Effective Date 11/05/2024
Update Type Updated Test
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Notes

Update to stability

Stability:

After proper sample collection and processing:
Room temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

Test Details

Mnemonic

CRYOF

Ordering Code

2500300

CPT-4 Codes(s)

82585

UROVQ – “Bladder Cancer, FISH (UroVysion)”

Effective Date 11/05/2024
Update Type Updated Test
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Notes

Update to stability

Stability:

Room temperature: See instructions
Refrigerated: See instructions
Frozen: Unacceptable

Instructions: It is recommended that specimens be processed within 72 hours of collection. Samples received without preservative will be assayed; any study under these conditions yielding insufficient cells or an abnormal result should have a follow-up study with urine in a preservative. Cold packs are recommended during transportation. If bladder washing is not shipped immediately after collection, refrigerate immediately (DO NOT FREEZE). Under no circumstances should bladder washing specimens be stored or shipped at temperatures at or above 37°C.

Test Details

Mnemonic

UROVQ

Ordering Code

3421810

CPT-4 Codes(s)

88120

EONE – “Estrone, LC/MS/MS”

Effective Date 11/19/2024
Update Type Updated Test
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Notes

Update to rejection criteria

Rejection Criteria: Serum separator tube (SST), plasma, hemolysis, lipemia, icterus.

Test Details

Mnemonic

EONE

Ordering Code

3000892

CPT-4 Codes(s)

82679

ESTM – “Estrogens, Total and Fractionated, LC/MS/MS”

Effective Date 11/19/2024
Update Type Updated Test
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Notes

Update to rejection criteria

Rejection Criteria: Serum separator tube (SST), plasma, hemolysis, lipemia, icterus.

Test Details

Mnemonic

ESTM

Ordering Code

3000887

CPT-4 Codes(s)

82671

FIBAG – “Fibrinogen Antigen, Nephelometry”

Effective Date 11/25/2024
Update Type Updated Test
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Notes

Update to transport temperature, rejection criteria, and stability

Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria: Hemolysis; lipemia

Stability:

Room temperature:

Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: 90 days

Test Details

Mnemonic

FIBAG

Ordering Code

3420260

CPT-4 Codes(s)

85385

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