Test Updates and Changes
Review recent test updates from The University of Vermont Medical Center Pathology and Laboratory Medicine below.
For more information or questions, please contact Customer Service at 802-847-5121 or toll-free at 800-991-2799.
| Name | Date | Downloads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Annual Pap Notice test update | 4/25/2023 | 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 | |
| UVMMC MRSA PCR Test Changes | 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 |
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| Update on Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) Testing: A Protein of Many Faces | Reviewed 2/13/2020 Posted 11/20/2017 |
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| 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 |
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| Kleihauer-Betke Testing Changes Based on Clinical Indication | Reviewed 2/13/2020 Posted 6/12/2017 |
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| ANA's and Beyond: Introduction of Nova View Digital IFA Reader | Reviewed 5/20/2019 Posted 5/9/2017 |
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| Progesterone Results Falsely Elevated Due to Cross Reactivity with DHEA-S | Reviewed 3/15/2019 Posted 2/20/2017 |
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| HLA Disease-Related Testing Update | Reviewed 1/19/2019 Posted 9/28/2016 |
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| Endomysial Antibody NOT Recommended | Reviewed 12/7/2018 Posted 9/13/2016 |
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