In response to recommendations from the National Kidney Foundation and American Society of Nephrology (NKF-ASN) Task Force on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), effective 06/06/2022, Pathology Laboratories will adopt the single CKD-EPI Refit equation to replace the separately reported eGFR ---- Black and eGFR non-Black calculations for all serum creatinine measures.

Effective June 1, 2022, Pathology Laboratories (PathLabs) will have new contact information as disclosed in the chart provided herein.

Test Updates Effective May 31, 2022

Test Updates Effective May 23, 2022

Test Updates Effective May 9, 2022 

Test Updates Effective April 4, 2022 

Test Updates Effective March 28, 2022

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) COVID-19 Uninsured Program

Test Updates Effective March 21, 2022

Test Updates Effective March 14, 2022 

Ammonia Test Update/New Specimen Requirements

Covid Rt-PCR Test Update/New Covid Requisition and Patient History Form

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant of Concern

Testosterone Update

Gastrointestinal Pathogens Panel Update

Effective September 1, 2021, the specimen requirement has changed for Iron Binding Capacity and Transferrin. 

Effective August 30, 2021, Anti-Nuclear Antibodies testing will be performed at Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL).  Please refer to the attached pdf for database updates and changes.

Gastrointestinal Pathogens PCR testing update

Immunoassay for the semi-quantitative determination for
antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein

Effective Monday, April 12, 2021, ProMedica Pathology Laboratories (PPL) will offer an additional serological test for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies, specific to the spike (S) protein.

Bioavailable Testosterone testing update

Urine trichomonas testing update

View the Sonic Healthcare USA COVID-19 Testing Program 

Effective Monday, November 9, 2020, ProMedica Pathology Laboratories (PPL) will offer the Roche cobas® SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B multiplex assay.

ProMedica Pathology Laboratories has updated information for SARS-Cov-2/COVID-19 testing.

Effective August 10, 2020, there is a change to the low blood glucose critical value.

On June 4, 2020, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published new requirements for patient data collection and reporting for COVID-19 test results.

Effective July 27, 2020, there are changes to the reference ranges for certain CBC parameters.

Serologic testing will report ONLY the IgG antibodies to SARS-COV-2/COVID-19.

Sonic Healthcare USA issues a media statement on testing capacity for COVID-19.

Please click on the link for The American Clinical Laboratory Association's update on COVID-19 testing capacity.

Please follow the link for specific test information.

ProMedica Pathology Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs) will be making updates and modifications to our database, as more fully described in the disclosure attached.

Please follow the link for an important update about the ABBOTT serologic testing for SARS-Cov-2/COVID19.

Please follow the link for an important update about the EUROIIMUN serologic testing for SARS-Cov-2/COVID19.

COVID-19 Client Communication: SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) by RT-PCR.

Please follow the link for important information about the availability of testing for SARS-Cov-2/COVID19 serologic testing for IgG and IgA.

Please follow the link for an update on COVID-19 prices and CPT codes for RT-PCR and serologic testing.

Please follow the link for an update on COVID-19 prices and CPT codes.

Sonic Healthcare USA has issued the following update containing important information about test availability, capacity, turn-around time, and pricing.

ProMedica Pathology Laboratories is pleased to announce that testing for SARS-Cov-2/COVID19 is available effective immediately. 

Simplification of insurance selections in Atlas effective November 20, 2019.

H. pylori IgA, H. pylori IgG and H. pylori IgM tests will be discontinued effective November 4, 2019.

Effective July 1, 2019, a new billing system has been added.

Updates to EMR files are required for the General Microbiology migration occurring on August 26, 2019.

Microbiology testing migrates to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs) effective August 26, 2019.

Effective August 26, 2019, new collection devices will be used for Blood Cultures.

New collection devices are available for collection of specimens for culture.

Effective July 1, 2019 Molecular Testing is transitioning to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs).

Effective Monday, June 24, 2019, Pathology Laboratories, Inc. (PathLabs) will be transitioning Urine and Urine Culture testing to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs).

Effective June 24, 2019 Urinalysis and Urine Culture testing will transition to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs).

The ordering code for Protein/Creatinine Ratio, 24 Hr Urine has changed to 58100.

Effective May 13, 2019 there are several changes to order/result codes for Herpes testing.

Additional changes not included in the previous Urine Chemistry communications are included in this document.

This document provides updates to the information provided in the April 4, 2019 communication.

Urine Chemistry testing is migrating to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs).

Effective April 1, 2019 Clinical Chemistry testing is migrating to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs).

Order codes for several tests have been retired.

Effective February 25, 2019 Ova and Parasite testing is to be ordered with code 39216.

Effective January 14, 2019 Post-vasectomy Semen Analysis is being discontinued.

High Sensitivity Troponin T is now available.

ProMedica and Pathology Laboratories are joining forces to deliver better medicine.