Special Communications

Special Communications

Notifications outline changes to testing, supplies, and other updates.

Routine test changes are provided to clients in the monthly Technical Update.

For urgent updates, please refer to Immediate Test Changes. If you have any questions about the information listed here, please contact Client Services.

News & Updates

September 27, 2024
October 2024: Stool Testing Universal Laboratory (STUL) Kit for Microbiology
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September 20, 2024
September 2024: Test Update – Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP), Plasma
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September 10, 2024
Sept 2024: Immediate Test Change – Testosterone, Free and Total
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June 24, 2024
June 2024: Test Update – Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP), Plasma
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November 14, 2023
November 2023: Product Discontinuation – BD CultureSwabâ„¢
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November 7, 2023
November 2023: Test Update – Chromogranin A, New Assay
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November 6, 2023
November 2023: Test Delay – Oxalate, Plasma and Oxalate, 24-hour Urine
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September 27, 2023
September 2023: Changes to Reference Ranges – Catecholamines, Fractionated, Plasma (PLCAT)
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August 29, 2023
August 2023: Test Discontinuation – HIV-1 Western Blot (HIV1CO)
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July 28, 2023
July 2023: Updates to COMAP, DRGTOF, MECDRG, TAPENU, and UASFR
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May 22, 2023
May 2023: Discontinued – Natural Killer Cells, Functional (NKFUNC)
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May 10, 2023
May 2023: COVID-19 Testing – CPT Code Update
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April 19, 2023
April 2023: Updates to H. pylori Urea Breath Test
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January 30, 2023
February 2023: Send-out Test Discontinuation – T3 Uptake (T3U)
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December 1, 2022
December 2022: Changes to Acceptable Tube Type for Azole Anti-Fungal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
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August 30, 2022
August 2022: Changes to C Telopeptide, Beta Cross Linked (CTELO)
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July 18, 2022
July 2022: Test Delay – Testosterone, Total and Free, Serum (TFTEST)
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June 30, 2022
July 2022: Changes to Sulfonylurea Hypoglycemics (SULFON)
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June 23, 2022
June 2022: Changes to Testosterone, Total and Free, Serum (TFTEST)
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May 13, 2022
May 2022: Immediate Test Discontinuation – Giardia lamblia IgG, IgA, IgM (GIAGAM)
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April 25, 2022
May 2022: Test Discontinuation – Legionella Testing, LEGMAB & SLEGAB
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April 14, 2022
Test Delay: Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Phenotype (A1APHE)
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April 12, 2022
April 2022: Changes to CTELO, MECDS9, and K2 Testing
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March 2, 2022
March 2022: Changes to CBCDIF Result Reporting; Aldosterone Reference Intervals
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February 28, 2022
February 2022: Immediate Test Discontinuation – Digoxin, Free, Serum (DIGFR)
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February 21, 2022
February 2022: Changes to Mycoplasma genitalium (MYGPCR)
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February 7, 2022
February 2022: Epic Beaker LIS Go-Live at Cleveland Clinic
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January 17, 2022
January 2022: Changes to Specimen Requirements, Reference Ranges, and More
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December 14, 2021
December 2021: Test Delay – HIV-1 Antibody Confirmation by Western Blot (HIV1CO)
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October 28, 2021
October 2021: Limited Availability of Amies Dual Swabs, ESwabs™
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October 25, 2021
October 2021: TFTEST – Temporary Change in Performing Send-out Laboratory
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July 22, 2021
August 2021: Changes to Specimen Requirements, Reference Ranges, and Test Builds
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July 13, 2021
July 2021: Test Menu Optimization & Discontinuations – MGLESE, MYSGRV, PARSYN
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July 1, 2021
July 2021: Immediate Test Discontinuation – Hepatitis A Antibody, Total (AHAVT)
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June 3, 2021
June 2021: Send-Out Test Discontinuation – Complement Factor B (C3PA)
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May 25, 2021
May 2021: Non-Sterile Aliquot Tubes – Back In Stock
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May 20, 2021
May 2021: National Supply Shortage of Light Blue Coagulation Tubes
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April 27, 2021
April 2021: Changes to AIDYSA, ENCSER, PARNEO, LAMBRT, & MYGRAV Panels
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March 25, 2021
Restrictions to PSA and β-HCG, Plasma Add-On Orders
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February 8, 2021
February 2021: Inhibin B – Changes to Reference Ranges
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November 13, 2020
November 2020: Temporarily Unavailable – Stool Gastrointestinal Panel by PCR
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October 16, 2020
COVID-19: Supply Constraints Affecting Enteric Bacterial Panel by PCR Testing
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October 10, 2020
COVID-19: Unacceptable Specimen Transport Media for COVID-19 Testing
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September 16, 2020
COVID-19: Supply Shortages Impacting Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Trichomoniasis Testing
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August 19, 2020
August 2020: Update – Cytogenetic Karyotyping & Chromosomal Microarray Testing
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August 19, 2020
August 2020: Anti-cardiolipin IgM, IgA, and IgG Reporting
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May 12, 2020
Antibody Testing for COVID-19: Overview & FAQs
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April 22, 2020
Respiratory Virus Testing
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October 24, 2019
October 2019: Changes to Specimen Requirements, Reference Ranges, and Test Builds
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September 3, 2019
September 2019: Updates to Testosterone, Free & Total, Testing and Reporting
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September 3, 2019
September 2019: Changes to Lp-PLA2 Activity Reference Ranges
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August 16, 2019
August 2019: Changes to PARNEO, FTESTO Testing
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July 23, 2019
July 2019: Changes to NCYTO, URCAT2, MYOSPL, RUFIN, LIVFIB, & AJPWO Testing
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June 27, 2019
June 2019: Changes to UALDOS, TSIG, TRAB
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May 21, 2019
May 2019: Changes to Reference Ranges & Test Builds
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April 24, 2019
May 2019: Upcoming Test Changes, Updates, and Discontinuations
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December 12, 2018
December 2018: Changes to RETAB, IA2AB, and PNHPNL Testing
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November 18, 2018
November 2018: Changes to Vitamin B12 (B12) Testing
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October 25, 2018
October 2018: Changes To COMPC1, COMP3A, & COMP4A Testing
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October 15, 2018
October 2018: Changes to ASPIGG, GAL3, HV6ABS, LIDO, & PROPA Testing
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August 31, 2018
QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QTB-Plus) 4-Tube Assay
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August 21, 2018
August 2018: Changes to ADRENL & RICKGM Testing
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June 1, 2018
June 2018: Changes to Cyanide, Blood (CYANID) Testing
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April 11, 2018
April 2018: Changes to Chemistry Tests
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March 19, 2018
April 2018: Upcoming Test Changes
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February 1, 2018
February 2018: Polio Testing Update
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December 27, 2017
December 2017: Changes to Chemistry Testing Go-Live Dates
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November 5, 2017
November 2017: Changes to Vitamin B12 (B12) Testing
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October 30, 2017
January 2018: Changes to Allergen Testing
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August 25, 2017
August 2017: Changes to Citrate, Urine 24 Hour (UCITD)
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