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October 2019: Changes to Specimen Requirements, Reference Ranges, and Test Builds

Special Communication

Changes to NCYTO, URCAT2, MYOSPL, RUFIN, LIVFIB, & AJPWO Testing

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:
Royal Blue (Red Stripe), Plain – Trace Metal-Free

Transport Temperature:
Refrigerated

Alternative Specimen:
Plasma

Alternative Container:
Royal Blue (Purple Stripe), with K2EDTA – Trace Metal-Free

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 Transferase (G1PHOS)

Reference Range

≥ 19.4 U/g Hb

Effective November 18, 2019.

Lysozyme (LYSO2)

Reference Range

≤ 2.75 µg/mL

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

Effective November 18, 2019.

Sulfonamides (SULFA)

Reference Ranges

Refer to report.

Effective November 25, 2019.

Vitamin B7 – Biotin (VITB7)

Reference Range

< 12 Years (Pediatric):
100.0 – 2460.2 pg/mL

≥ 12 Years (Adult):
221.0 – 3004.0 pg/mL

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