Changes in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Calculation: Removal of Race-Based Adjustment
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.
View articleImportant Contact Information Changes
Effective June 1, 2022, Pathology Laboratories (PathLabs) will have new contact information as disclosed in the chart provided herein.
View articleTest Updates Effective May 31, 2022
Test Updates Effective May 31, 2022
View articleTest Updates Effective May 23, 2022
Test Updates Effective May 23, 2022
View articleTest Updates Effective May 9, 2022
Test Updates Effective May 9, 2022
View articleTest Updates Effective April 4, 2022
Test Updates Effective April 4, 2022
View articleTest Updates Effective March 28, 2022
Test Updates Effective March 28, 2022
View articleHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) COVID-19 Uninsured Program
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) COVID-19 Uninsured Program
View articleTest Updates Effective March 21, 2022
Test Updates Effective March 21, 2022
View articleTest Updates Effective March 14, 2022
Test Updates Effective March 14, 2022
View articleAmmonia Test Update/New Specimen Requirements
Ammonia Test Update/New Specimen Requirements
View articleCovid RT-PCR Test Update
Covid Rt-PCR Test Update/New Covid Requisition and Patient History Form
View articleSARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant of Concern
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant of Concern
View articleGastrointestinal Pathogens Panel Update
Gastrointestinal Pathogens Panel Update
View articleIron Binding Capacity and Transferrin Specimen Requirement Change
Effective September 1, 2021, the specimen requirement has changed for Iron Binding Capacity and Transferrin.
View articleAnti-Nuclear Antibodies Testing Update
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.
View articleGastrointestinal Pathogens PCR Testing Update
Gastrointestinal Pathogens PCR testing update
View articleSARS CoV-2 Spike (S) Antibody
Immunoassay for the semi-quantitative determination for
antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein
SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) Protein Testing
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.
View articleBioavailable Testosterone Testing Update
Bioavailable Testosterone testing update
View articleUrine Trichomonas Testing Update
Urine trichomonas testing update
View articleSonic Healthcare USA COVID-19 Testing Program
View the Sonic Healthcare USA COVID-19 Testing Program
View articleCOVID-19: SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) & Influenza A/B assay
Effective Monday, November 9, 2020, ProMedica Pathology Laboratories (PPL) will offer the Roche cobas® SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B multiplex assay.
View articleCOVID-19 Client Communication SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) by RT-PCR
ProMedica Pathology Laboratories has updated information for SARS-Cov-2/COVID-19 testing.
View articleGlucose critical result update
Effective August 10, 2020, there is a change to the low blood glucose critical value.
View articleCOVID-19 demographic and AOE question requirements
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.
View articleCBC reference range changes
Effective July 27, 2020, there are changes to the reference ranges for certain CBC parameters.
View articleCOVID-19 serologic testing for IgG (ABBOTT)
Serologic testing will report ONLY the IgG antibodies to SARS-COV-2/COVID-19.
View articleSonic Healthcare USA SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Media Statement
Sonic Healthcare USA issues a media statement on testing capacity for COVID-19.
View articleACLA update on COVID-19 testing capacity
Please click on the link for The American Clinical Laboratory Association's update on COVID-19 testing capacity.
View articleCOVID-19 serologic testing for SARS-Cov-2 antibodies (ROCHE)
Please follow the link for specific test information.
View articleNMR LipoProfile
ProMedica Pathology Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs) will be making updates and modifications to our database, as more fully described in the disclosure attached.
View articleCOVID-19 serologic testing for IgG (ABBOTT) [Retired July 13, 2020]
Please follow the link for an important update about the ABBOTT serologic testing for SARS-Cov-2/COVID19.
View articleCOVID-19 serologic testing for IgG (EUROIMMUN)
Please follow the link for an important update about the EUROIIMUN serologic testing for SARS-Cov-2/COVID19.
View articleCOVID-19 information [RT-PCR testing SUPERCEDED 08/06/20]
COVID-19 Client Communication: SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) by RT-PCR.
View articleCOVID-19 serologic testing for IgG/IgA
Please follow the link for important information about the availability of testing for SARS-Cov-2/COVID19 serologic testing for IgG and IgA.
View articleCOVID-19 update for Health Plans: Pricing/CPT codes for ALL COVID-19 testing
Please follow the link for an update on COVID-19 prices and CPT codes for RT-PCR and serologic testing.
View articleCOVID-19 update for Health Plans: New pricing and CPT code information
Please follow the link for an update on COVID-19 prices and CPT codes.
View articleCOVID-19 update for Health Plans [SUPERCEDED 04/13/20]
Sonic Healthcare USA has issued the following update containing important information about test availability, capacity, turn-around time, and pricing.
View articleCOVID-19 information [RT-PCR testing SUPERCEDED 04/13/20]
ProMedica Pathology Laboratories is pleased to announce that testing for SARS-Cov-2/COVID19 is available effective immediately.
View articleAtlas: Insurance Update instructions
Simplification of insurance selections in Atlas effective November 20, 2019.
View articleHelicobacter pylori serology testing
H. pylori IgA, H. pylori IgG and H. pylori IgM tests will be discontinued effective November 4, 2019.
View articleNew billing system
Effective July 1, 2019, a new billing system has been added.
View articleGeneral Microbiology EMR update
Updates to EMR files are required for the General Microbiology migration occurring on August 26, 2019.
View articleGeneral Microbiology testing migration
Microbiology testing migrates to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs) effective August 26, 2019.
View articleBlood culture vials
Effective August 26, 2019, new collection devices will be used for Blood Cultures.
View articleMicrobiology collection devices
New collection devices are available for collection of specimens for culture.
View articleMolecular testing migration
Effective July 1, 2019 Molecular Testing is transitioning to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs).
View articleUrine transport devices
Effective Monday, June 24, 2019, Pathology Laboratories, Inc. (PathLabs) will be transitioning Urine and Urine Culture testing to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs).
View articleUrinalysis and Urine Culture migration
Effective June 24, 2019 Urinalysis and Urine Culture testing will transition to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs).
View articleProtein/Creatinine Ratio, 24 Hr Urine
The ordering code for Protein/Creatinine Ratio, 24 Hr Urine has changed to 58100.
View articleHerpes testing
Effective May 13, 2019 there are several changes to order/result codes for Herpes testing.
View articleUrine Chemistry additional updates
Additional changes not included in the previous Urine Chemistry communications are included in this document.
View articleUrine Chemistry update
This document provides updates to the information provided in the April 4, 2019 communication.
View articleUrine Chemistry testing
Urine Chemistry testing is migrating to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs).
View articleClinical Chemistry updates
Effective April 1, 2019 Clinical Chemistry testing is migrating to ProMedica Laboratories (ProMedica PathLabs).
View articleRetired order codes
Order codes for several tests have been retired.
View articleOva and parasite migration
Effective February 25, 2019 Ova and Parasite testing is to be ordered with code 39216.
View articlePost-vasectomy seminal fluid analysis
Effective January 14, 2019 Post-vasectomy Semen Analysis is being discontinued.
View articleProMedica and Pathology Laboratories
ProMedica and Pathology Laboratories are joining forces to deliver better medicine.
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