University of Vermont Medical Center
Test Updates & Changes
Review recent test updates from University of Vermont Medical Center Pathology and Laboratory Medicine below.
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| Name | Date | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Reflex Pathway for Primary HPV Testing | 10/27/2025 | Download PDF |
| Peripheral Blood Smear Request Changes | 10/20/2025 | Download PDF |
| Beta-Trace Protein, Body Fluid | 10/16/2025 | Download PDF |
| T3 Total Reference Range Update | 10/07/2025 | Download PDF |
| T3, Total Reference Range Changes | 8/27/2025 | Download PDF |
| Lead Testing Change | 8/25/2025 | Download PDF |
| IA-2 Autoantibodies Testing Change | 8/18/2025 | Download PDF |
| Smooth Muscle Neuropathy Panel—Deactivation | 8/13/2025 | Download PDF |
| HIV Antibody Confirmation/Differentiation Changes | 8/04/2025 | Download PDF |
| Group A Strep PCR Changes | 7/28/2025 | Download PDF |
| Functional XII, Functional Testing | 6/17/2025 | Download PDF |
| Autopsy Service Change for Perinatal Autopsies Sent to UVMMC from NECLA Affiliated Hospitals | 6/11/2025 | Download PDF |
| Changes to HIV Testing Algorithm | 6/04/2025 | Download PDF |
| Changes to AFB Testing | 6/02/2025 | Download PDF |
| Ferritin Reference Range Change | 5/27/2025 | Download PDF |
| Neurosyphilis IgG Antibody Index with VDRL- Serum and CSF | 5/22/2025 | Download PDF |
| CKD Screen (Kidney Profile) | 5/19/2025 | Download PDF |
| Primary HPV with Pap if Indicated | 4/28/2025 | Download PDF |
| Stool Parasitology Testing | 4/23/2025 | Download PDF |
| Hand Deliver Specimens for Platelet Function Testing | 04/17/2025 | Download PDF |
| Axonal Neuropathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum | 04/10/2025 | Download PDF |
| Fetal Fibronectin | 04/01/2025 | Download PDF |
| Chemistry Critical Value Changes | 3/17/2025 | Download PDF |
| Interleukin 2 Receptor Alpha Soluble, Plasma | 3/13/2025 | Download PDF |
| CMV Molecular Detection, PCR Update | 02/18/2025 | Download PDF |
| Change in Submit Temperature for Multiple Tests | 01/31/2025 | Download PDF |
| Alkaline Phosphatase, Total and Isoenzymes, Serum Update | 01/30/2025 | Download PDF |
| Apixaban Testing | 1/21/2025 | Download PDF |
| Sedimentation Rate, Westergren Stability Update | 12/23/2024 | Download PDF |
| CSF IgG Index Profile, Serum and CSF Update | 12/19/2024 | Download PDF |
| Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) | 12/18/2024 | Download PDF |
| Aspergillus Antigen, Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) | 12/18/2024 | Download PDF |
| Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalopathy/CNS Disorder Evaluation Testing | 12/16/2024 | Download PDF |
| INR Critical Values | 12/16/2024 | Download PDF |
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Evaluation, CSF | 12/11/2024 | Download PDF |
| CSF IgG Index Profile, Serum and CSF Update | 12/19/2024 | Download PDF |
| INR Critical Values | 12/09/2024 | Download PDF |
| Arbovirus Ab Panels | 12/11/2024 | Download PDF |
| SPEP Reporting | 11/25/2024 | Download PDF |
| Mayo Test Updates 23BPT and NMH24 | 11/14/2024 | Download PDF |
| ReproSource AMH Testing to be Discontinued | 11/18/2024 | Download PDF |
| Methadone and Metabolites, Serum Testing to Resume | 11/18/2024 | Download PDF |
| SARS CoV-2, Molecular Detection, BAL or Bronchial washings | 11/12/2024 | Download PDF |
| Bordetella Pertussis Parapertussis, PCR Testing | 11/06/2024 | Download PDF |
| Test Name Change from Opioids to Opiates | 10/30/2024 | Download PDF |
| Update to Antimicrobial Susceptibility Panels | 11/10/2024 | Download PDF |
| Fit Test Update | 10/28/2024 | Download PDF |
| Genomic Testing available to Outreach | 10/23/2024 | Download PDF |
| AFB Testing to resume for VT | 11/15/2024 | Download PDF |
| POC Lipid Screening Update | 10/10/2024 | Download PDF |
| Newly Defined Mayo Tests | 10/09/2024 | Download PDF |
| Nephrology Profile Update | 10/09/2024 | Download PDF |
| Enterovirus, Molecular Detection, PCR, CSF | 9/25/2024 | Download PDF |
| Gabapentinoid Confirmation Panel | 09/19/2024 | Download PDF |
| Ganglioside Antibodies Evaluation, Serum Update | 09/19/2024 | Download PDF |
| Testosterone Testing to ARUP | 09/18/2024 | Download PDF |
| Test Down - Giardia and Cryptosporidium Antigen Detection | 8/7/2024 | Download PDF |
| Test Alert - OVA and Parasite Exam to be Forwarded to Mayo Clinic Laboratories | 8/7/2024 | Download PDF |
| Test Alert - AFB Testing to be Forwarded to Mayo Clinic Laboratories | 8/7/2024 | Download PDF |
| Protein C Activity and Protein S Activity Updates | 7/29/2024 | Download PDF |
| Lupus Anticoagulant Reference Range & Test Ratio Cut-Off Updates | 7/22/2024 | Download PDF |
| Lipid Profile Update | 7/17/2024 | Download PDF |
| Age Adjusted D-Dimer Calculation | 7/9/2024 | Download PDF |
| Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Prenatal | 7/9/2024 | Download PDF |
| HPV DNA Detection with Genotyping, PCR | 6/25/2024 | Download PDF |
| Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing Changes | 6/25/2024 | Download PDF |
| Platform and Media Change for Chlamydia trachomatis CMW | 6/25/2024 | Download PDF |
| Histoplasma and Blastomyces Antigen, EIA, Urine | 6/18/2024 | Download PDF |
| Encephalopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, Serum | 6/4/2024 | Download PDF |
| Encephalopathy, Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Evaluation, CSF | 6/4/2024 | Download PDF |
| Histoplasma Ab Complement Fixation and Immunodiffusion, Serum Update | 6/4/2024 | Download PDF |
| POC Update | 5/8/2024 | Download PDF |
| Update to Lupus Anticoagulant Cascade Testing Algorithm | 4/15/2024 | Download PDF |
| NECLA Ordering of Peripheral Blood Smear Reviews | 4/10/2024 | Download PDF |
| SARS CoV2 Flu A, B, RSV | 3/6/2024 | Download PDF |
| TEG and PLT Mapping Pathology Interpretation Update | 2/15/2024 | Download PDF |
| Cytogenetics Testing Update | 02/09/2024 | Download PDF |
| Insulin Submit Temperature and Testing Schedule Update | 01/18/2024 | Download PDF |
| Alpha Galactosidase, Serum Update | 01/12/2024 | Download PDF |
| Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Isoenzymes, Serum Discontinued | 01/12/2024 | Download PDF |
| Mayo’s Double-Stranded (dsDNA) Antibodies with Reflex, IgG, Serum Testing Discontinued | 01/04/2024 | Download PDF |
| CSF IgG Index Testing Change | 01/03/2024 | Download PDF |
| AFB Culture/Smear, Other - “Ask at Order Entry” Question added | 12/18/2023 | Download PDF |
| Fungal Culture, Blood to be Discontinued | 12/1/2023 | Download PDF |
| New Autoantibody Testing for VASCULITIS and IBD | 11/16/2023 | Download PDF |
| Updates to Conjugated Bilirubin, Creatinine, Serum/Plasma, and Protein to Creatinine Ratio, Urine | 11/7/2023 | Download PDF |
| Path Review—Hematology Smear Request Update | 11/3/2023 | Download PDF |
| Platform Change for Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen Testing | 9/21/2023 | Download PDF |
| Platform Changes for Urinalysis Testing | 9/15/2023 | Download PDF |
| Symptomatic Tick Panel for Atlas | 9/15/2023 | Download PDF |
| Lupus Anticoagulant Cascade Updates | 9/13/2023 | Download PDF |
| Umbilical Cord Drug Screen | 9/8/2023 | Download PDF |
| Miscellaneous Testing to Mayo Clinic Laboratories & Hard-Coding | 9/8/2023 | Download PDF |
| Group A Strep Testing Moving to PC | 9/5/2023 | Download PDF |
| Fecal Occult Screening (3 cards) to be Discontinued | 8/31/2023 | Download PDF |
| Update to Specimen Types for Anaerobic Culture | 8/23/2023 | Download PDF |
| Afirma Reflex Testing | 8/15/2023 | Download PDF |
| Q Fever Antibody Screen Changes | 8/9/2023 | Download PDF |
| Anaplasma phagocytophilum Antibody, Serum Discontinued | 8/7/2023 | Download PDF |
| Anaplasma Lupus Anticoagulant Cascade 2023 Update Testing Algorithm | 7/24/2023 | Download PDF |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae IgG Abs, 23 Serotypes, S. Update | 7/19/2023 | Download PDF |
| Update to Polysubstance Drug Panel | 7/17/2023 | Download PDF |
| Umbilical Cord Drug Screen | 7/17/2023 | Download PDF |
| Update to Tick-Borne Illness Testing Guidelines | 6/21/2023 | Download PDF |
| Thrombosis and Hemostasis Lab Reference Range Updates | 6/20/2023 | Download PDF |
| HIV 1 and 2 Ab Confirmation/Differentiation Changes | 6/9/2023 | Download PDF |
| Peripheral Blood Smear | 6/8/2023 | Download PDF |
| Pap Test Ordering Changes | 5/17/2023 | Download PDF |
| Anaplasma and Babesia Testing | 5/17/2023 | Download PDF |
| Anemia Cascade | 5/12/2023 | Download PDF |
| Ureaplasma species, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies Update | 4/18/2023 | Download PDF |
| Unusual Fecal Pathogen Culture to be discontinued | 4/17/2023 | Download PDF |
| STAT Test Results No Longer Reported by Phone for Epic Users | 4/12/2023 | Download PDF |
| Catecholamine Fractionation | 4/12/2023 | Download PDF |
| Atlas Slide Request | 4/7/2023 | Download PDF |
| Potential Delays to Bacterial ID & Susceptibility results | 4/3/2023 | Download PDF |
| Expiring Viral Media | 3/30/2023 | Download PDF |
| Infant Urine Toxicology with Reflex to Confirmation | 3/21/2023 | Download PDF |
| Mayo Testing to be Obsolete | 3/17/2023 | Download PDF |
| Vaginal Chlamydia/N. gonorrhoeae and Vaginitis/ Vaginosis Molecular Detection | 3/15/2023 | Download PDF |
| PUBS Testing | 3/15/2023 | Download PDF |
| Kidney Stone Analysis 2023 | 3/15/2023 | Download PDF |
| Creatinine Ref Range Changes | 3/2/2023 | Download PDF |
| NT-proBNP Assay Update | 03/02/2023 | Download PDF |
| Isolator Tubes to be Discontinued as Culture Collection Vials | 02/28/2023 | Download PDF |
| MAYO PDSU | 2/13/2023 | Download PDF |
| Mayo Test Changes for UVM | 2/01/2023 | Download PDF |
| Hypocellular Differential Reporting Changes | 1/30/2023 | Download PDF |
| Glucose Tolerance Reference Range Changes | 1/26/2023 | Download PDF |
| Urine Glucose Changes | 1/20/2023 | Download PDF |
| Testing Delay for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) | 12/30/2022 | Download PDF |
| Newly Defined Mayo Tests (12/20/22) | 12/19/2022 | Download PDF |
| Tick Panel, Symptomatic | 12/13/2022 | Download PDF |
| Supersaturation Profile, 24 Hour Urine | 12/09/2022 | Download PDF |
| Immature Platelet Fraction (IPF) | 12/09/2022 | Download PDF |
| Lead Contaminate Response | 12/02/2022 | Download PDF |
| Newly Defined Mayo Tests (12/01/22) | 11/28/2022 | Download PDF |
| Specimen Stability Change for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Tests | 11/17/2022 | Download PDF |
| Calling Positive Flu/RSV | 11/08/2022 | Download PDF |
| CD19 CD20 Panel is NYS Approved | 11/03/2022 | Download PDF |
| Testing for Influenza-Like Illnesses | 10/31/2022 | Download PDF |
| Change in Submit Temperature for Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact | 9/28/2022 | Download PDF |
| NYS Approval Leukemia/ Lymphoma | 9/26/2022 | Download PDF |
| Stool Parasitology Specimens Update | 9/22/2022 | Download PDF |
| Prothrombin Time (PT) Reference Range Change | 9/19/2022 | Download PDF |
| Reticulocyte Battery | 9/19/2022 | Download PDF |
| IGH Somatic Hypermutation in B-CLL | 9/19/2022 | Download PDF |
| Barbiturates Confirmation Testing Update | 9/19/2022 | Download PDF |
| Newly Defined Mayo Tests | 9/12/2022 | Download PDF |
| SST Shortage - Substitution | 8/26/2022 | Download PDF |
| Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Mutation Panel | 8/23/2022 | Download PDF |
| Chromosome Analysis, Bone Marrow Testing | 8/10/2022 | Download PDF |
| Chromosome Analysis, Congenital Blood | 8/1/2022 | Download PDF |
| Molecular Vaginitis/Vaginosis | 6/29/2022 | Download PDF |
| Update to Syphilis Serology Reflex Testing | 6/29/2022 | Download PDF |
| Update to Celiac Disease Panel Testing | 6/24/2022 | Download PDF |
| Serotonin Release Assay | 6/22/2022 | Download PDF |
| Change in Susceptibility Reporting and Treatment Recommendations | 6/13/2022 | Download PDF |
| Reference Range Update for Lead, Blood | 6/6/2022 | Download PDF |
| Occult Blood: Update to Acceptable Specimen Type | 6/1/2022 | Download PDF |
| Syphilis Serology/RPR Testing Changes at UVMMC | 5/18/2022 | Download PDF |
| Testosterone, Total & Free and Sex Binding Globulin Update | 5/6/2022 | Download PDF |
| Testosterone, Total & Free and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin to be Performed at Mayo | 4/7/2022 | Download PDF |
| Reference Range Updates for Chemistry Testing | 3/23/2022 | Download PDF |
| Update to eGFR Calculation | 3/22/2022 | Download PDF |
| Reference Range Changes for Dilute Viper Venom (DVV) | 3/22/2022 | Download PDF |
| Reporting Changes to Serum/Urine Electrophoresis Testing | 3/4/2022 | Download PDF |
| Update to UVMMC Blood Culture Reporting | 2/24/2022 | Download PDF |
| New Molecular Vaginitis/Vaginosis Assay | 2/21/2022 | Download PDF |
| Anion Gap Reference Range Change | 2/10/2022 | Download PDF |
| Transition to Champlain Toxicology for Urine Drug Testing | 1/28/2022 | Download PDF |
| Changes to UVMMC Flow Cytometry Testing | 11/24/2021 | Download PDF |
| Nocardia Culture and Smear Test Name Change | 11/3/2021 | Download PDF |
| Reporting Changes for Calculated CA, Anion Gap and Calculated Total Bilirubin | 10/21/2021 | Download PDF |
| SARS CoV2 Antibody Change | 10/19/2021 | Download PDF |
| Removal of Appended Comments for Hgb A1c, Creatinine, and Thyroid Cascade TSH | 10/19/2021 | Download PDF |
| Blood Gas Testing Updates | 10/19/2021 | Download PDF |
| Lyme Antibody Confirmation Change | 7/19/2021 | Download PDF |
| Green Top Lithium Heparin Tube Substitute | 9/23/2021 | Download PDF |
| Pre-Eclampsia Protein/Creatinine Ratio, Urine | 9/22/2021 | Download PDF |
| Update to UVMMC PAP & HPV Testing | 9/14/2021 | Download PDF |
| Reporting Changes for Calculated CA, Anion Gap & Calculated Total Bilirubin | 9/14/2021 | Download PDF |
| Tick-born Illness Update | 9/14/2021 | Download PDF |
| QuantiFERON TB Gold Plus Platform Change | 9/2/2021 | Download PDF |
| Change in Reporting for Kleihauer Test, Blood | 8/17/2021 | Download PDF |
| Anatomic Sites for Validated for CTGC Testing at UVM Medical Center | 8/17/2021 | Download PDF |
| HIV RNA and HCV RNA Platform Change | 8/4/2021 | Download PDF |
| GenePanel Heme Assay | 8/4/2021 | Download PDF |
| Temporal Artery Biopsies | 8/4/2021 | Download PDF |
| Lyme Antibody Confirmation Platform Change | 8/4/2021 | Download PDF |
| Changes to UVMMC Flow Cytometry Testing Phase II (b): CD19 C20 Panel | 6/29/2021 | Download PDF |
| Lynch Syndrome Screening on Endometrial Cancer Resections | 6/1/2021 | Download PDF |
| Parasite Exam, Blood Test: Instructions for Preparing Smears | 5/28/2021 | Download PDF |
| Stability Change to CO2 Assay | 5/13/2021 | Download PDF |
| Pediatric Reference Range Changes for CBC, Diff and Reticulocyte Counts | 4/23/2021 | Download PDF |
| PAP & HPV Testing | 4/23/2021 | Download PDF |
| Flow Cytometry Testing | 4/9/2021 | Download PDF |
| Chromogenic Factor FVIII | 4/1/2021 | Download PDF |
| Hemoglobin A1c Platform Change | 4/1/2021 | Download PDF |
| LDH Assay Upgrade | 3/25/2021 | Download PDF |
| Urinary Assessment of Kidney Function Changes | 3/15/2021 | Download PDF |
| Temporary Replacement of 2.0mL Blue Top Tubes for 3.5 mL | 2/22/2021 | Download PDF |
| Scheduled Phlebotomy Visits | 2/15/2021 | Download PDF |
| COVID-19 Diagnosis Coding | 2/5/2021 | Download PDF |
| Indeterminate COVID-19 Results | 10/12/2020 | Download PDF |
| One Hour Glucose Tolerance Testing | 10/8/2020 | Download PDF |
| High Sensitivity CRP Change | 10/6/2020 | Download PDF |
| Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing | 9/11/2020 | Download PDF |
| Fecal Pathogens | 8/25/2020 | Download PDF |
| Scheduled Phlebotomy Visits at the Medical Office Building | 8/25/2020 | Download PDF |
| UVMMC MRSA PCR and GBS PCR Test Changes | 8/13/2020 | Download PDF |
| Stability Updates for Chemistry Testing | 7/30/2020 | Download PDF |
| Thrombosis Panel Update | 7/27/2020 | Download PDF |
| Discontinuation of Flow Cytometry on BAL Samples | 7/24/2020 | Download PDF |
| Testing Schedule Change for HPV Genotype 16 and 18/45, ThinPrep Assay | 7/15/2020 | Download PDF |
| COVID-19 Testing Quick Information Sheets | 7/14/2020 | Download PDF |
| Cardiolipin Antibody Change | 7/7/2020 | Download PDF |
| Pathology Approval for COVID IgG Ab UVMMC Only | 06/04/2020 | Download PDF |
| Ordering and Use of COVID-19 Serology Testing | 05/26/2020 | Download PDF |
| Lead, Blood Reporting Change | 05/13/2020 | Download PDF |
| Lyme Antibody Assay Upgrade | 5/20/2020 | Download PDF |
| Rheumatoid Factor Platform and Reference Range Change | 2/11/2020 | Download PDF |
| Reporting Change for HIV RNA Quantitation and HCV RNA Quantitation | 3/11/2020 | Download PDF |
| Urinalysis Order Changes For Epic Users | 11/9/2019 | Download PDF |
| Urinalysis Order Changes For Non Epic Users | 11/9/2019 | Download PDF |
| ALT Reference Range Change | 9/1/2019 | Download PDF |
| Urine Drugs of Abuse Testing Change | 7/17/2019 | Download PDF |
| Mycobacterial Identification CPT Code Change | 6/24/2019 | Download PDF |
| Documentation of Date and Time Required with Laboratory Orders | 4/1/2019 | Download PDF |
| Reportable Range Change for Serum/Urine Sodium, Total T3, Urine Calcium, Cardiac Troponin l | 2/11/2019 | Download PDF |
| Urine and 24-Hour Creatinine Clearance Reference Range Changes | 2/11/2019 | Download PDF |
| Conjugated and Unconjugated Bilitubin (Including Neonatal) will be Discontinued at the Fanny Allen Campus | 2/1/2019 | Download PDF |
| Blood Gas Analyzer Platform Change | 12/19/2018 | Download PDF |
| HPV Genotyping | 12/19/2018 | Download PDF |
| Respiratory Virus Testing | 11/20/2018 | Download PDF |
| HIV Confirmation Assay | 10/10/2018 | Download PDF |
| Virology Testing Changes | 10/24/2018 | Download PDF |
| TB By QuantiFERON Gold Plust Test Kit Change | 8/30/2018 | Download PDF |
| Legionella Culture Inactive | 8/29/2018 | Download PDF |
| HCG Name Change | 8/29/2018 | Download PDF |
| Tick-Borne Illness Update | 7/30/2018 | Download PDF |
| Blood Bank Change for First Time RBC Transfusions | 7/12/2018 | Download PDF |
| Lupus Anticoagulant Cascade Change in Days Performed | 6/4/2018 | Download PDF |
| Lynch Syndrome Screening on Endometrial Cancer Resections | 5/3/2018 | Download PDF |
| Hemagram Name Change | 6/6/2018 | Download PDF |
| Urine Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing for Enterococcus Species | 5/2/2018 | Download PDF |
| New Chemistry Platforms | 5/2/2018 | Download PDF |
| ANCA and ANA Stability | 4/4/2018 | Download PDF |
| Antimicrobial Susceptibility Panel, Yeast | 4/25/2018 | Download PDF |
| GC Screen Discontinued | 4/11/2018 | Download PDF |
| Miscellaneous Tests, New Process for Non-PRISM Users | 4/11/2018 | Download PDF |
| Miscellaneous Tests, New Process for PRISM Users | 4/11/2018 | Download PDF |
| Reagent Change for Intact-PTH Immunoassay | 3/2/2018 | Download PDF |
| Change to Aspenti Health for DOA Confirmation Testing | 2/14/2018 | Download PDF |
| Reflex Genomic Testing for Unresectable Non-Small Lung Cancer (NSCLC) or Carcinoma, Suspected Lung Primary | 2/5/2018 | Download PDF |
| Actin IgG and Mitochondrial IgG Antibody Testing Discontinued at UVMMC | 3/14/2018 | Download PDF |
| Hemoglobin Electrophoresis Studies New Recommendations | Reviewed 2/13/2020 Posted 2/12/2018 | Download PDF |
| Update on Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) Testing: A Protein of Many Faces | Reviewed 2/13/2020 Posted 11/20/2017 | Download PDF |
| Autopsy Service Changes for Products of Conception, Fetal Demise, Neonatal Deaths | 10/24/2017 | Download PDF |
| An Update on Neutral Buffered Formalin Fixation | 9/13/2017 | Download PDF |
| New Celiac Disease Screening Panel | Reviewed 2/13/2020 Posted 7/26/2017 | Download PDF |
| Kleihauer-Betke Testing Changes Based on Clinical Indication | Reviewed 2/13/2020 Posted 6/12/2017 | Download PDF |
| ANA's and Beyond: Introduction of Nova View Digital IFA Reader | Reviewed 5/20/2019 Posted 5/9/2017 | Download PDF |
| Progesterone Results Falsely Elevated Due to Cross Reactivity with DHEA-S | Reviewed 3/15/2019 Posted 2/20/2017 | Download PDF |
| HLA Disease-Related Testing Update | Reviewed 1/19/2019 Posted 9/28/2016 | Download PDF |
| Endomysial Antibody NOT Recommended | Reviewed 12/7/2018 Posted 9/13/2016 | Download PDF |