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October 2019: Changes to Specimen Requirements, Reference Ranges, and Test Builds
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Changes to Specimen Requirements
Effective November 18, 2019.
Anaplasma phagocytophilum (HGA) Antibodies, IgG and IgM (ANIGM)
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type:
Serum
Volume:
0.5 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL
Collection Container:
Gold Serum Separation Tube (SST)
Transport Temperature:
Refrigerated
Effective November 18, 2019.
Babesia Microti IgG & IgM Abs (BMICGM)
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type:
Serum
Volume:
1 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL
Collection Container:
Gold Serum Separation Tube (SST)
Transport Temperature:
Refrigerated
Additional Information:
Remove serum from cells immediately or within 2 hours of collection. Parallel testing is preferred.
Convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Please mark specimens as “acute” or “convalescent”.
Effective November 18, 2019.
Copper: Free, Serum, or Plasma (FRCOP)
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type:
Serum
Volume:
3 mL
Minimum Volume:
1.2 mL
Collection Container:
Navy Blue Plain Hemogard
Transport Temperature:
Refrigerated
Alternative Specimen:
Plasma
Alternative Container:
Navy Blue Hemogard K2EDTA Tube
Additional Information:
Do not use separator tubes. Remove from cells immediately and aliquot into a trace metal-free transport tube (ARUP #43116) or acid-washed transfer vial (ARUP #54350).
Changes to Reference Ranges
Effective November 18, 2019.
Catecholamines Fractionated by LC-MS/MS, Urine Free (URCAT2)
There will be no other reference range changes for URCAT2.
Norepinephrine, Urine 24h
0 – 3 Years:
Not Established
4 – 10 Years:
7 – 65 µg/d
11 – 17 Years:
12 – 96 µg/d
18 – 99 Years:
14 – 120 µg/d
Dopamine, Urine 24h
0 – 3 Years:
Not Established
4 – 10 Years:
80 – 440 µg/d
11 – 17 Years:
100 – 496 µg/d
18 – 99 Years:
71 – 485 µg/d
Effective November 18, 2019.
Copper: Free, Serum, or Plasma (FRCOP)
Reference Ranges
Refer to report.
Effective November 18, 2019.
Cystine, Urine Quant (UCYSTD)
0 – 2 Months:
≤ 870 µmol/g crt
3 – 11 Months:
≤ 300 µmol/g crt
1 – 2 Years:
≤ 150 µmol/g crt
3 – 5 Years:
≤ 125 µmol/g crt
6 – 11 Years:
≤ 100 µmol/g crt
12 Years & Older:
≤ 150 µmol/g crt
Effective November 18, 2019.
Galactose-1-Phosphate, Uridyl Trans. (G1PHOS)
Reference Range
≥ 19.4 U/g Hb
Effective November 14, 2019.
Purine and Pyrimidine Panel (UPURPY)
There will be no other reference range changes for UPURPY.
S-Sulfocysteine
0 – 3 Years:
≤ 11 mmol/mol Cr
4 – 6 Years:
≤ 5 mmol/mol Cr
7 – 12 Years:
≤ 5 mmol/mol Cr
13 – 18 Years:
≤ 5 mmol/mol Cr
18 Years & Older:
≤ 5 mmol/mol Cr
Changes to Test Build
Purine and Pyrimidine Panel (UPURPY)
Effective November 14, 2019.
Interfaced Clients: Component S-Sulfocysteine will be added to the Test Build.
Any additional information regarding this testing will be included in a future Technical Update.
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact Client Services for assistance.
