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April 2018: Changes to Chemistry Tests

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Changes to Chemistry Tests

Changes effective as of April 17, 2018

Tests

6-Monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM) Confirmation, Urine (U6AMCO)

Amphetamine Confirmation, Urine (UAMPC)

Benzodiazepines Conf, Urine (UBENZC)

Benzoylecgonine Confirmation/Quantitation (BECGO)

Buprenorphine Quant, Urine (UQNTBU)

Cannabinoid Confirmation, Urine (UTHCC)

Cocaine Confirmation, Urine (UCOCC)

Fentanyl and Metabolite, Urine (UFENT)

Methadone Quantitation, Urine (UQMET)

Opiate Confirmation, Urine (OPICON)

Oxycodone Confirmation, Urine (UOXYCC)

Quantitative Pain Panel, Urine (UQNTPP)

Tramadol and Metabolite, Quantitation (TRAQNT)

Build / Reference Range

Specimen Validity pH, Urine:
4.5 – 8.0

Specimen Validity Specific Gravity, Urine:
1.002 – 1.030

Specimen Validity Creatinine, Urine:

18–99 Years (Male):
46.8 – 314.5 mg/dL

18–99 Years (Female):
42.2 – 237.9 mg/dL

Specimen Validity Nitrites, Urine:
≤ 50 mg/L

Specimen Validity Oxidants, Urine:
< 200 mg/L

Specimen Validity Chromate, Urine:
< 50 mg/L

Oxycodone

In addition to build and special/clinical information changes, the following tests will also have an adjustment to the reference range for Oxycodone:

Tests

Opiate Confirmation, Urine (OPICON)

Oxycodone Confirmation, Urine (UOXYCC)

Quantitative Pain Panel, Urine (UQNTPP)

Reference Range

Oxycodone, Urine:
< 10 ng/mL

Special Information

Specimen Validity Testing (SVT) analytes have a stability of up to 5 days at 2 – 8 °C, as stated in the Instructions for Use (IFU).

Based on the laboratory’s studies, this stability is based on samples that have reached an equilibrium.

  • Introduction of oxidants to a urine sample will not be stable until an equilibrium is achieved.
  • Time to reach equilibrium will vary dependent on the type and amount of oxidant used as an adulterant.

Clinical Information

For Specimen Validity Interpretations, the following rules are applied:

Diluted

Creatinine: ≥ 2 mg/dL but < 20 mg/dL

Specific Gravity: > 1.0010 but < 1.0030

Substituted

Creatinine: < 2 mg/dL

Specific Gravity: < 1.0010 or ≥ 1.0200

Adulterated

pH: < 3.0 or ≥ 11.0

or Nitrites: ≥ 500 mg/L

or Oxidants: ≥ 200 mg/L

or Chromate: ≥ 50 mg/L

Any additional information will be included in a future Technical Update.  If you have any questions about these changes, please contact Client Services for assistance.

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April 2018: Upcoming Test Changes

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April 2018 – Upcoming Changes to Testing

Beginning in April 2018, there will be several testing changes, discontinuations, and additions:

Folate RBC

Folate, Red Blood Cell (RBCFLP)

This new test will replace FOLRBC.  It includes Folate RBC and Hematocrit.

Test Name

Folate RBC (RBCFLP)

Clinical Information

Aids in detecting folate deficiency.

CPT Codes

82747 x 1

85014 x 1

Methodology

Automated Cell Counter and Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Turnaround Time

Testing will be performed Sunday through Saturday.

Reporting time will be 2–3 days.

Specimen Requirements

This test requires multiple specimen tubes.

Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Tube 1:

  • Collect 1 ml whole blood in a Lavender BD Hemogard™ K2EDTA Tube.
  • Protect tubes from light during collection, storage, and shipment.
  • Mix specimen well, transfer into an amber transport tube, freeze, and transport frozen (critical).

Tube 2:

  • Collect 2.5 mL whole blood in a Lavender BD Hemogard™ K2EDTA Tube.
  • Fill tube to at least half of fill volume, and send refrigerated.
  • Note: Minimum volume is 1 mL split between 2 aliquots of 0.5 mL each.

Stability

Folate RBC:

Ambient: 2 hours

Refrigerated: 4 hours

Frozen: 2 months

Hematocrit:

Ambient: 24 hours

Refrigerated: 48 hours

Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Range

Folate RBC:

≥ 366 ng/mL

Hematocrit:

0 – 14 Days: 39.6 – 57.2%

15 – 30 Days: 30.5 – 45.0%

31 – 60 Days: 26.8 – 37.5%

61 – 179 Days: 28.6 – 37.2%

6 – 23 Months: 30.8 – 37.9%

2 – 5 Years: 31.0 – 37.8%

6 – 11 Years: 32.2 – 39.8%

12 – 14 Years: 33.4 – 46.0%

15 – 99 Years (Male): 39.0 – 51.0%

15 – 99 Years (Female): 36.0 – 46.0%

Special Information

  • Hematocrit must be performed and submitted with the order.
  • If the patient has not received a transfusion or experienced excessive bleeding between the RBC folate draw and the hematocrit draw, any hematocrit drawn within 24 hours of the RBC folate draw is acceptable.
  • Folate RBC tube only: it is critical to submit the specimen as frozen; the specimen must be protected from light during collection, storage, and shipment.
  • Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
  • Specimens that are clotted or non-frozen will be rejected.
  • This test is New York DOH approved.

Torch Antibodies Panel

Torch Antibodies Panel, IgG & IgM (TORGMP)

Test Name

Torch Antibodies Panel, IgG & IgM (TORGMP)

Clinical Information

Toxoplasmosis IgM and IgG, Ab: Equivocal results should have a new sample collected and tested 3 weeks later.

Rubella IgG Ab: If exposure to Rubella is suspected and a negative result is obtained, a second specimen should be collected and tested 1-2 weeks later.  Equivocal results should have a second sample collected and tested.

Rubella IgM Ab: Parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens MUST be received within 30 days from receipt of acute specimens.

Herpes Simplex Type 1 and 2 IgG Antibodies: Equivocal results should be followed up by obtaining a new sample for re-testing.

Herpes Simplex IgM, Abs: A negative result does not rule out a primary or reactivated infection with HSV1 or HSV2 because the sample may have been obtained too early in the course of infection.  If a primary infection is suspected, obtain a new sample 1-2 weeks later.  Patients with equivocal results should have a new sample collected and tested 1-3 weeks later.

CPT Codes

86644 x 1

86645 x 1

86694 x 1

86695 x 1

86696 x 1

86762 x 2

86777 x 1

86778 x 1

Methodology

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Multiplex

Semi-Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Turnaround Time

Refer to individual components.

Stability

After separation from cells:

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerated: 48 hours (note: For Rubella IgM: 2 weeks)

Frozen: 14 days

Reference Range

Refer to report.

Special Information

Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic, and heat-inactivated samples are unacceptable.

Samples containing particulate matter or exhibiting obvious microbial contamination will be rejected.

Test Updates

Glomerular Basement Membrane IgG (GBMBG)

GBMBG updates will occur on April 26, 2018.

Changes to special/clinical information, specimen requirements, stability, methodology, reference range, and days performed/reported were originally scheduled for May 8 in the March 2018 Technical Update.

Norovirus Group 1 and 2 Detection by PCR (NORPCR)

NORPCR updates will occur on April 26, 2018.

Changes to special/clinical information, specimen requirements, stability, methodology, reference range, and days performed/reported were originally scheduled for May 8 in the March 2018 Technical Update.

Discontinued Tests

EBV by PCR Qualitative (EBPCR)

EBPCR will be discontinued on April 12, 2018. 

Discontinuation was originally scheduled for May 8 in the March 2018 Technical Update.

We suggest ordering EBV by PCR Quantitative (EBVQNT).

RBC Folate (FOLRBC)

FOLRBC will be discontinued on April 26, 2018.

We suggest ordering Folate RBC (RBCFLP).

Torch Antibodies, IgG & IgM (TORCH)

TORCH will be discontinued on April 26, 2018.

We suggest ordering Torch Antibodies Panel, IgG & IgM (TORGMP).

If you have any questions about these changes, please contact Client Services for assistance.

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December 2017: Changes to Chemistry Testing Go-Live Dates

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Changes to Chemistry Testing Go-Live Dates

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the go-live dates for the following tests will be delayed until the indicated date.

Please continue to follow the current protocol for testing until the revised go-live date.

January 9 Go-Live:

• Lithium (LI)

February 28 Go-Live:

• Acetaminophen (ACETM)
• Amikacin, Post Dose (AMIKPO)
• Amikacin, Pre Dose (AMIKPR)
• Amikacin, Random (AMIKRA)
• Ammonia (NH3)
• Carbamazepine (CARBAM)
• Ceruloplasmin (CERULO)
• Digoxin (DIG)
• Ethanol (ALCO)
• Gentamicin, Post Dose (GENTPO)
• Gentamicin, Pre Dose (GENTPR)
• Gentamicin, Random (GENTRA)

• Mycophenolic Acid (MYCOPH)
• Phenobarbital (PHEN)
• Phenytoin (PHT)
• Salicylate (SALI)
• Theophylline (THEO)
• Tobramycin, Post Dose (TOBRPO)
• Tobramycin, Pre Dose (TOBRPR)
• Tobramycin, Random (TOBRRA)
• Toxicology Screen, Urine (UTOX2)
• Toxicology Screen, Urine with Confirmation (UTOXWC)
• Valproic Acid (VPA)
• Vancomycin (VANCRA)

If you have any questions about this change, please contact Client Services for assistance.

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November 2017: Changes to Vitamin B12 (B12) Testing

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Changes to Vitamin B12 (B12) Testing

Effective December 7, 2017.

Stability

Ambient:
24 hours

Refrigerated: 
24 hours

Frozen: 
2 months – freeze once and protect from light

Reference Range

232 – 1245 pg/mL

If you have any questions about this change, please contact Client Services for assistance.

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January 2018: Changes to Allergen Testing

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Changes to Allergen Testing

Effective January 4, 2018

Volume Requirements

Individual Allergen Tests

Required volume:

Increase to 0.5 mL

Minimum volume:

Increase to 0.3 mL

Submitting minimum volume will not allow for repeat testing or add-ons.

Multiple Allergen Tests

Each additional allergen will require 50 µL more volume than the required/minimum volumes listed.

Allergen Panels

Specific required and minimum volumes will vary depending upon the number of allergens included in the panel. Please refer to the tables below.

Specimen Details

Specimen Collection

Alternate Specimen Type
Plasma

Collection Container
Lavender BD Hemogard™ K2EDTA Tube

Serum from a plain clot activator tube with no additive (red) will no longer be accepted.

Specimen Stability

Ambient:
1 day

Refrigerated:
7 days

Frozen:
14 days

New Individual Allergen Volume Requirements

A

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Acremonium kiliense

Almond

Alternaria tenuis (alternata)

Amoxicilloyl

Ampicilloyl

Apple

Aspergillus fumigatus

Aspergillus nra

Aureobasidium pullulans

Australian Pine

Avocado

CACREM

ALMOND

ATENS

MOXCIL

AMPCIL

APPLES

AFUMIG

ASPNI

AUREO

APINE

AVOCAD

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

B

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Bahia Grass

Banana

Barley

Basil

Beech

Beef

Bermuda Grass

Birch Tree

Black Pepper

Blue Mussel

Blueberry

Box Elder (Maple) Tree

Brazil Nut

Broccoli

Buckwheat

BAHIA

BNANA

BARLEY

BASIL

BEECH

BEEFMT

BRMUDA

BIRCHT

BLAPEP

BLUMUS

BLUBRY

BELDR

BRAZIL

BROCCI

BUKWHT

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

C

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Cabbage

Cacao (Chocolate)

Carrot

Casein

Cashew Nut

Cat Dander

Catfish

Celery

Cheese Cheddar Type

Cheese Mold Type

Cherry

Chestnut

Chick Pea

Chicken Feathers

Chicken Meat

Chili Pepper

Cinnamon

Cladosporium herbarum (Hormodendrum)

Clam

Cocklebur

Cockroach

Coconut

Codfish

Coffee

Corn

Cottonwood Tree

Cow Epithelium (Dander)

Cow’s Milk

Crab

Cucumber

CABBAG

CACAO

CARROT

MCASIN

CASHEW

CATDND

CTFISH

CELERY

CHEDCH

MLDCHS

CHERRY

CHESNT

CPEA

CHCKF

CHCKN

CHILI

CINAMN

CHERB

CLAM

COKBUR

CROACH

COCNUT

CODFSH

COFFEE

CORNS

COTTWD

COWEPI

MILKC

CRAB

CUCUM

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

D

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Dandelion

Dermatophagoides farinae

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

Dog Dander

Duck Feathers

DELION

DFARN

DPTERN

K9DND

DUCKFR

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

E

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Egg White

Egg Yolk

Elm Tree

English Plantain (Ribwort)

Epicoccum purpurascens

EGGWHT

EGYOLK

ELM

ENGPLT

EPIP

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

F

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

False Ragweed

Feather Mix

Firebush (Kocia)

Flounder

Fusarium proliferatum

FSRAG

FETHMX

FIRBSH

FLOUND

FUSAR

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

G

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Garlic

Gelatin

Giant Ragweed

Gluten

Goldenrod

Goose Feathers

Grape

Grapefruit

Green Bean

Guinea Pig Epithelium

GARLIC

GELATN

GRAGWD

GLUTEN

GOLDRD

GOOSEF

GRAPE

GRAFRU

GRBEAN

GPIG

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

H

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Halibut

Hamster Epithelium

Hazel Nut

Helminthosporium halodes

Hickory/Pecan Tree

Honeybee

Horse Dander

House Dust (Greer)

House Dust (Hollister-Stier)

HALIBT

HMSTR

HAZEL

HELMIN

HIKPEC

HONBEE

HORSE

DUSTG

DUST

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

J

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Japanese Cedar

Johnson Grass

June Grass (Kentucky Blue, Meadow)

JAPCED

JONSON

JUNEGR

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

K

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Kidney Bean

Kiwi

KDBEAN

KIWI

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

L

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Lamb’s Quarters (Goosefoot)

Latex

Lemon

Lentil

Lettuce

Lime

Linseed

Lobster

LAMBQU

LATEXA

LEMON

LENTIL

LETUCE

LIME

LINSED

LOBSTR

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

M

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Macadamia Nut

Mackerel

Malt

Mango

Meadow Fescue

Melaleuca (Cajeput) Tree

Melon

Mountain Juniper

Mouse Epithelium

Mouse Proteins

Mucor racemosus

Mugwort

Mulberry

Mushroom

Mustard

MACADA

MACKEL

MLTIGE

MANGO

MFESCU

MLALUC

MELON

MTJUNI

MOUEPI

MOUSE

MUCOR

MUGWRT

MULBRY

MUSHRM

MUSTD

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

N

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Nettle

NETTLE

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

O

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Oak Tree

Oat

Onion

Orange

Orchard Grass

Oyster

OAK

OAT

ONIONS

ORNGE

ORCHRD

OYSTER

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

P

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Paper Wasp

Parsley

Pea

Peach

Peanut

Pear

Pecan Nut

Penicillins

Penicillium chrysogenum

Penicilloyl G

Penicilloyl V

Pigweed

Pine Nut

Pineapple

Pistachio

Plum

Poppy Seed

Pork

Potato

Pumpkin Seed

PAWASP

PARSLY

PEES

PEACH

PEANUT

PEARS

PECAN

PENCLS

PNOTAT

PENG

PENV

PGWEED

PINENT

PINEAP

PISTAC

PLUMM

POPSED

PORK

POTATO

PUMKSD

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

R

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Rabbit Epithelium

Raspberry

Red Dye

Redtop Grass

Rhizopus nigricans

Rice

Rough Marshelder

Russian Thistle

Rye Grass

Rye

RABEPI

RASPBY

REDDYE

REDTOP

RHIZOP

RICE

RMELDR

THISTL

RYEGRS

RYE

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

S

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Salmon

Scallop

Screen

Sesame Seed

Sheep Epithelium

Sheep Sorrel

Short (Common) Ragweed

Shrimp

Sole

Soybean

Squid

Stemphylium herbarum

Strawberry

Sunflower Seed

Sweet Gum

Sweet Potato

Sweet Vernal Grass

Sycamore Tree

SMON

SCALOP

SCR

SESAME

SHEEP

SORREL

SRAGWD

SHRIMP

SOLE

SOYBN

SQUID

SBOTRY

STRBRY

SUNFLR

SWEGUM

SWEPOT

SWVERN

SYCMOR

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

T

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Tilapia

Timothy Grass

Tomato

Trichophyton rubrum

Trout

Tuna

Turkey

TILAPI

TIMTHY

TOMATO

RUBRUM

TROUT

TUNA

TURKEY

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

V

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Vanilla

VANILA

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

W

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Walnut

Walnut Tree

Watermelon

Wheat

Whey

White Ash Tree

White Bean

White Faced Hornet

White Hickory

White Pine Tree

Whitefish

Whole Egg

Willow Tree

WALNUT

WNUTTR

WATMEL

WHEAT

MWHEY

WHTASH

WTBEAN

WHORNT

WHICK

WTPINE

WHIFSH

WHOEGG

WILLOW

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Y

Test Name

Mnemonic

Specimen Volume

Yeast

Yellow Hornet

Yellow Jacket (Common Wasp)

BYEAST

YLHORN

YELJAK

Required Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

All

Test Name

Mnemonic

Acremonium kiliense
Almond
Alternaria tenuis (alternata)
Amoxicilloyl
Ampicilloyl
Apple
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus nra
Aureobasidium pullulans
Australian Pine
Avocado

Bahia Grass
Banana
Barley
Basil
Beech
Beef
Bermuda Grass
Birch Tree
Black Pepper
Blue Mussel
Blueberry
Box Elder (Maple) Tree
Brazil Nut
Broccoli
Buckwheat

Cabbage
Cacao (Chocolate)
Carrot
Casein
Cashew Nut
Cat Dander
Catfish
Celery
Cheese Cheddar Type
Cheese Mold Type
Cherry
Chestnut
Chick Pea
Chicken Feathers
Chicken Meat
Chili Pepper
Cinnamon
Cladosporium herbarum (Hormodendrum)
Clam
Cocklebur
Cockroach
Coconut
Codfish
Coffee
Corn
Cottonwood Tree
Cow Epithelium (Dander)
Cow’s Milk
Crab
Cucumber

Dandelion
Dermatophagoides farinae
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
Dog Dander
Duck Feathers

Egg White
Egg Yolk
Elm Tree
English Plantain (Ribwort)
Epicoccum purpurascens

False Ragweed
Feather Mix
Firebush (Kocia)
Flounder
Fusarium proliferatum

Garlic
Gelatin
Giant Ragweed
Gluten
Goldenrod
Goose Feathers
Grape
Grapefruit
Green Bean
Guinea Pig Epithelium

Halibut
Hamster Epithelium
Hazel Nut
Helminthosporium halodes
Hickory/Pecan Tree
Honeybee
Horse Dander
House Dust (Greer)
House Dust (Hollister-Stier)

Japanese Cedar
Johnson Grass
June Grass (Kentucky Blue, Meadow)

Kidney Bean
Kiwi

Lamb’s Quarters (Goosefoot)
Latex
Lemon
Lentil
Lettuce
Lime
Linseed
Lobster

Macadamia Nut
Mackerel
Malt
Mango
Meadow Fescue
Melaleuca (Cajeput) Tree
Melon
Mountain Juniper
Mouse Epithelium
Mouse Proteins
Mucor racemosus
Mugwort
Mulberry
Mushroom
Mustard

Nettle

Oak Tree
Oat
Onion
Orange
Orchard Grass
Oyster

Paper Wasp
Parsley
Pea
Peach
Peanut
Pear
Pecan Nut
Penicillins
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicilloyl G
Penicilloyl V
Pigweed
Pine Nut
Pineapple
Pistachio
Plum
Poppy Seed
Pork
Potato
Pumpkin Seed

Rabbit Epithelium
Raspberry
Red Dye
Redtop Grass
Rhizopus nigricans
Rice
Rough Marshelder
Russian Thistle
Rye Grass
Rye

Salmon
Scallop
Screen
Sesame Seed
Sheep Epithelium
Sheep Sorrel
Shellfish Panel
Short (Common) Ragweed
Shrimp
Sole
Soybean
Squid
Stemphylium herbarum
Strawberry
Sunflower Seed
Sweet Gum
Sweet Potato
Sweet Vernal Grass
Sycamore Tree

Tilapia
Timothy Grass
Tomato
Tree Group
Trichophyton rubrum
Trout
Tuna
Turkey

Walnut
Walnut Tree
Watermelon
Wheat
Whey
White Ash Tree
White Bean
White Faced Hornet
White Hickory
White Pine Tree
Whitefish
Whole Egg
Willow Tree

Yeast
Yellow Hornet
Yellow Jacket (Common Wasp)

CACREM
ALMOND
ATENS
MOXCIL
AMPCIL
APPLES
AFUMIG
ASPNI
AUREO
APINE
AVOCAD

BAHIA
BNANA
BARLEY
BASIL
BEECH
BEEFMT
BRMUDA
BIRCHT
BLAPEP
BLUMUS
BLUBRY
BELDR
BRAZIL
BROCCI
BUKWHT

CABBAG
CACAO
CARROT
MCASIN
CASHEW
CATDND
CTFISH
CELERY
CHEDCH
MLDCHS
CHERRY
CHESNT
CPEA
CHCKF
CHCKN
CHILI
CINAMN
CHERB
CLAM
COKBUR
CROACH
COCNUT
CODFSH
COFFEE
CORNS
COTTWD
COWEPI
MILKC
CRAB
CUCUM

DELION
DFARN
DPTERN
K9DND
DUCKFR

EGGWHT
EGYOLK
ELM
ENGPLT
EPIP

FSRAG
FETHMX
FIRBSH
FLOUND
FUSAR

GARLIC
GELATN
GRAGWD
GLUTEN
GOLDRD
GOOSEF
GRAPE
GRAFRU
GRBEAN
GPIG

HALIBT
HMSTR
HAZEL
HELMIN
HIKPEC
HONBEE
HORSE
DUSTG
DUST

JAPCED
JONSON
JUNEGR

KDBEAN
KIWI

LAMBQU
LATEXA
LEMON
LENTIL
LETUCE
LIME
LINSED
LOBSTR

MACADA
MACKEL
MLTIGE
MANGO
MFESCU
MLALUC
MELON
MTJUNI
MOUEPI
MOUSE
MUCOR
MUGWRT
MULBRY
MUSHRM
MUSTD

NETTLE

OAK
OAT
ONIONS
ORNGE
ORCHRD
OYSTER

PAWASP
PARSLY
PEES
PEACH
PEANUT
PEARS
PECAN
PENCLS
PNOTAT
PENG
PENV
PGWEED
PINENT
PINEAP
PISTAC
PLUMM
POPSED
PORK
POTATO
PUMKSD

RABEPI
RASPBY
REDDYE
REDTOP
RHIZOP
RICE
RMELDR
THISTL
RYEGRS
RYE

SMON
SCALOP
SCR
SESAME
SHEEP
SORREL
SHLFSH
SRAGWD
SHRIMP
SOLE
SOYBN
SQUID
SBOTRY
STRBRY
SUNFLR
SWEGUM
SWEPOT
SWVERN
SYCMOR

TILAPI
TIMTHY
TOMATO
TREES
RUBRUM
TROUT
TUNA
TURKEY

WALNUT
WNUTTR
WATMEL
WHEAT
MWHEY
WHTASH
WTBEAN
WHORNT
WHICK
WTPINE
WHIFSH
WHOEGG
WILLOW

BYEAST
YLHORN
YELJAK

Allergen Panels: New Volume Requirements

A

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Animals Group

ANIMLS

1 mL

0.5 mL

C

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Cereal Group

CEREAL

1 mL

0.5 mL

F

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Florida Perennial

Food Adult/Child

Food Panel Adult ACA

Food Panel RL

Foods Group

FLPER

FOODAD

FODACA

FOODRL

FOODS

2.75 mL

2 mL

3 mL

2.5 mL

1.8 mL

1.3 mL

1 mL

1.5 mL

1.3 mL

0.9 mL

G

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Grasses Group

Great Lakes Group

GRASS

GRTLKS

1 mL

1.8 mL

0.5 mL

0.9 mL

I

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Indoor Allergy Panel

Inhalants Group

Insect Group

INDOOR

INHALE

INSECT

1 mL

2 mL

1 mL

0.5 mL

1 mL

0.5 mL

M

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Mini Screen

Mold Group

MINI

MOLDS

1.6 mL

1 mL

0.8 mL

0.5 mL

N

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Nut Panel Group

NW Carolina Regional Panel

NUTPNL

NWCAR

1.5 mL

4 mL

0.7 mL

2.2 mL

P

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Pediatric Group

Pediatric Profile

Pediatric RL

PEDTRC

SCRPED

PEDMH

1 mL

2 mL

2 mL

0.5 mL

1 mL

1 mL

R

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Respiratory Disease Profile Region 4

Respiratory Disease Profile Region 5

Respiratory Disease Profile Region 7

RESPR4

RESPR5

RESPR7

2.2 mL

2.2 mL

2 mL

1.1 mL

1.1 mL

1 mL

S

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Salad Mix Group

Screen Panel RL

Seafood Group

Seafood Panel

Shellfish Panel

South Florida Long Panel

South Florida Short Panel

SALAD

SCRNRL

SEFOOD

SEAFOD

SHLFSH

SFLONG

SFSHRT

1 mL

3 mL

1 mL

1.5 mL

1.5 mL

3 mL

2.5 mL

0.5 mL

1.4 mL

0.5 mL

0.8 mL

0.6 mL

1.4 mL

1.2 mL

T

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Tree Group

TREES

1 mL

0.5 mL

V

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Vegetables Group

VEGGIE

1 mL

0.5 mL

W

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Weed Group

WEEDS

1 mL

0.5 mL

Z

Test Name

Mnemonic

Required Volume

Minimum Volume

Zone 8 Panel

ZONE 8

3 mL

1.8 mL

All

Test Name

Mnemonic

Animals Group

Cereal Group

Florida Perennial
Food Adult/Child
Food Panel Adult ACA
Food Panel RL
Foods Group

Grasses Group
Great Lakes Group

Indoor Allergy Panel
Inhalants Group
Insect Group

Mini Screen
Mold Group

Nut Panel Group
NW Carolina Regional Panel

Pediatric Group
Pediatric Profile
Pediatric RL

Respiratory Disease Profile Region 4
Respiratory Disease Profile Region 5
Respiratory Disease Profile Region 7

Salad Mix Group
Screen Panel RL
Seafood Group
Seafood Panel
South Florida Long Panel
South Florida Short Panel

Vegetables Group

Weed Group

Zone 8 Panel

ANIMLS

CEREAL

FLPER
FOODAD
FODACA
FOODRL
FOODS

GRASS
GRTLKS

INDOOR
INHALE
INSECT

MINI
MOLDS

NUTPNL
NWCAR

PEDTRC
SCRPED
PEDMH

RESPR4
RESPR5
RESPR7

SALAD
SCRNRL
SEFOOD
SEAFOD
SFLONG
SFSHRT

VEGGIE

WEEDS

ZONE8

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August 2017: Changes to Citrate, Urine 24 Hour (UCITD)

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Changes to Citrate, Urine 24 Hour (UCITD)

Citrate, Urine 24 Hour (UCITD)

Effective October 2, 2017.

Stability

Ambient:
48 hours

Refrigerated:
1 week

Frozen:
1 month

Reference Range

Male, 18 – 99 Years:
120 – 930 mg/24 hrs

Female, 18 – 99 Years:
250 – 1160 mg/24 hrs

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