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PMSCQ
3423685
86235
PSABG
3600542
86235
| Test Name | Ordering Code | Result Code | Component Name | LOINC Code | AOE Prompt | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM/Scl-100 Antibody, IgG by Immunoblot | 3600542 | |||||
| 3600542 | PM/Scl-100 Antibody, IgG by Immunoblot | 81723-0 | No |
JAK2P
3600302
81279
JAK2E
3600547
81279
| Test Name | Ordering Code | Result Code | Component Name | LOINC Code | AOE Prompt | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAK2 Exon 12 Mutation Analysis by PCR | 3600547 | |||||
| 3600548 | JAK2EX12, Source | 31208-2 | No | |||
| 3600549 | JAK2EX12, Interpretation | 63421-2 | No |
MLH1
3624180
81288
MLH1P
3600543
81288
| Test Name | Ordering Code | Result Code | Component Name | LOINC Code | AOE Prompt | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLH1 Promoter Methylation | 3600543 | |||||
| 3600544 | MLH1 PCR, Source | 31208-2 | No | |||
| 3624190 | MLH1 Promoter Methylation | 58416-9 | No | |||
| 3624200 | Block ID | 57723-9 | No |
STRS
3702360
84238
STR
3600546
84238
| Test Name | Ordering Code | Result Code | Component Name | LOINC Code | AOE Prompt | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soluble Transferrin Receptor | 3600546 | |||||
| 3600546 | Soluble Transferrin Receptor | 30248-9 | No |
K78
3062500
86003
Update to specimen requirements
Specimen Preparation: Send 5.0 mL whole blood room temperature. Send report of results for family member with known BRCA mutation.
Minimum Volume: 2.0 mL
BRCAP
3400510
81162
Update to CPT code
CPT Code: 81479
MNGS
3000886
81479
Update to alternate specimen
Alternate Specimen:
Serum: Red top
Plasma: Lavender EDTA, green sodium or lithium heparin, blue sodium citrate.
RPRT
3000101
86593
Update to New York approval, CPT code, alternate specimen, rejection criteria, stability, methodology, and turnaround time
New York Approval: New York DOH Approval Status: Yes
CPT Code: 81331
Alternate Specimen: Pink (K2EDTA)
Rejection Criteria: Transfused whole blood, severely hemolyzed whole blood, heparinized whole blood, frozen whole blood.
Stability:
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology: Methylation-Specific Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification (MS-MLPA)
Turnaround Time: 14 – 16 days
ANGLM
3600286
81331
Update to specimen requirements, stability, and reference range
Patient Preparation: Collect using coagulation test collection method.
Specimen Preparation: Send 1.5 mL platelet-poor plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Stability:
Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 3 months
Reference Range: 2.00 or greater
APCAR
3619180
85307
Update to alternate specimen, stability, and reference range
Alternate Specimen: Plasma: Lavender EDTA, green sodium or lithium heparin, gray sodium fluoride, Pink (K2EDTA)
Stability:
Room temperature: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 2 months
Reference Range: 0.02 – 0.27 mmol/L
BHYD
3605800
82010
Update to specimen requirements, alternate specimen, rejection criteria, and methodology
Specimen Preparation: Allow sample to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours. Send 1.0 mL serum or plasma in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen: Serum: Red top; Plasma: EDTA, green sodium or lithium heparain, pink (K2EDTA)
Rejection Criteria: Light blue (sodium citrate), gray (oxalate/fluoride) whole blood
Methodology: Quantitative Enzymatic Assay
DNARA
3685445
82638, 82480
Update to specimen requirements and rejection criteria
Specimen Preparation: Send 2.0 mL Platelet-poor plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Rejection Criteria: Serum, clotted or hemolyzed specimens, EDTA plasma
F8AR
3619020
85240
Update to specimen requirements, alternate specimen, stability, and reference range
Patient Preparation: Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw – At steady state concentration.
Alternate Specimen: Plasma: Lavender (K2EDTA, K3EDTA), Pink (K2EDTA)
Stability:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Reference Range:
Therapeutic Range: 1.0 – 10.0 ng/mL
Toxic: >=15.0 ng/mL
FLUPH
3502860
80342 (G0480)
Update to specimen requirements, alternate specimen, rejection criteria, stability, methodology, and reference range
Patient Preparation: Fast 8 – 12 hours prior to collection.
Collect: Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation: Mix well. Centrifuge, separate plasma within 1 hour of collection and send 2.0 mL plasma frozen in a sterile screw capped plastic vial. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Alternate Specimen: Pink (K2EDTA)
Rejection Criteria: Hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric or clotted specimens
Stability:
Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 1 month
Methodology: Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Reference Range: 150 pg/mL
GLUCN
3680690
82943
Update to specimen requirements, alternate specimen, stability, and turnaround time
Transport Temperature:
Frozen
Bone Marrow: Refrigerated
Paraffin Embedded Tissue: Room temperature
Alternate Specimen: Serum separator tube (SST), CSF, amniotic fluid, bone marrow, synovial fluid and Pink (K2EDTA). Tissue (freeze immediately) and paraffin embedded tissue block.
Stability:
Serum and Plasma:
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 6 months
Bone Marrow:
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 7 days
Fresh tissue:
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 6 months
Paraffin-embedded tissue:
Room temperature: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Unacceptable
Turnaround Time: 3 – 6 days
PB19
3688400
87798
Update to alternate specimen, methodology, and turnaround time
Alternate Specimen: Plasma: Lavender EDTA or Pink (K2EDTA); Serum: Red top
Methodology: Quantitative Enzymatic Assay
Turnaround Time: 3 – 6 days
PSE
3685280
82480
Update to specimen requirements, rejection criteria, and turnaround time
Patient Preparation: Collect using coagulation testing collection methods.
Specimen Preparation: Send 1.5 mL platelet-poor plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Rejection Criteria: Serum, clotted or hemolyzed specimens, EDTA plasma
Turnaround Time: 3 – 5 days
VWFAR
3619200
85245
Update to specimen requirements, rejection criteria, stability, and methodology
Patient Preparation: Collect using coagulation test collection methods.
Specimen Preparation: Send 1.0 mL platelet-poor plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Rejection Criteria: Hemolyzed specimens, clotted specimens, serum, EDTA plasma
Stability:
Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 3 months
Methodology: Qualitative Electrophoresis
VWMUT
3689400
85247
Update to specimen requirements
Patient Preparation: Collect using coagulation test collection methods.
Specimen Preparation: Send 3.0 mL platelet-poor plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
VWPAR
3689300
85240, 85245, 85246
Update to specimen requirements, rejection criteria, and turnaround time
Patient Preparation: Collect using coagulation test collection methods.
Specimen Preparation: Send 1.5 mL platelet-poor plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Rejection Criteria: Serum, Clotted or hemolyzed specimens, EDTA plasma
Turnaround Time: 3 – 5 days
WVFAP
3619000
85246