Test Updates

Important announcements regarding changes to test methodologies, reference ranges, CPT coding, new available assays or discontinued assays are reported to our clients weekly via MLabs Test Updates. The following Test Update files, which contain information that is current when produced, may be printed for client use. However, information contained is subject to change over time. For more information or questions, please contact Customer Service at 800-862-7284.

Title	Posted Date	Effective Date	Test Name	Update Type
Test Update 850	07/19/2023	08/01/2023	Lactic Acid, Plasma	Reference range changed
Test Update 850	07/19/2023	07/12/2023	Core Laboratory Tests	Test Resumed
Test Update 850	07/19/2023	07/14/2023	Elastase, Pancreatic, Stool	Miscellaneous
Test Update 850	07/19/2023	07/14/2023	Ganglioside (Asialo-GM1, GM1, GM2, GD1a, GD1b, and GQ1b) Antibodies	Test Resumed
Test Update 850	07/19/2023	07/17/2023	Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Antigen, Plasma	Test Down or Delayed
Test Update 850	07/19/2023	08/07/2023	Legionella DNA by PCR, Qualitative	Test Resumed
Test Update 850	07/19/2023	07/14/2023	Procollagen I Intact N-Terminal, Serum	Test Down or Delayed
Test Update 849	07/07/2023	07/07/2023	Copper, Lead, Selenium and Zinc Tests	Test Down or Delayed
Test Update 848	07/05/2023	07/03/2023	Streptococcus pneumoniae IgG Antibody Panel	Test Methodology Changed
Test Update 848	07/05/2023	07/03/2023	Legionella DNA by PCR, Qualitative	Test Down or Delayed
Test Update 848	07/05/2023	07/03/2023	Matrix Metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7)	Miscellaneous
Test Update 847	06/28/2023	05/08/2023	RUNX1-RUNX1T1 (AML1-ETO) t(8;21) Detection, Quantitative	Test Resumed
Test Update 847	06/28/2023	04/04/2023	Histoplasma Antigen, Serum	Miscellaneous
Test Update 647	06/28/2023	06/22/2023	Ganglioside (Asialo-GM1, GM1, GM2, GD1a, GD1b, and GQ1b) Antibodies	Test Down or Delayed
Test Update 847	06/28/2023	04/04/2023	Blastomyces Antigen, Serum	Miscellaneous
Test Update 846	06/21/2023	07/07/2023	Fentanyl Urine, Qualitative Screen	New Tests
Test Update 846	06/21/2023	07/12/2023		Test Discontinued
Test Update 846	06/21/2023	07/14/2023		Test Discontinued
Test Update 846	06/21/2023	06/21/2023	Elastase, Pancreatic, Stool	Test Down or Delayed
Test Update 846	06/21/2023	06/20/2023	Chromosomal Microarray Analysis, Germline, Blood	Test Methodology Changed
Test Update 846	06/21/2023	07/14/2023		Test Discontinued
Test Update 846	06/21/2023	07/18/2023	Echinococcus Antibody, IgG	Specimen collection or handling and/or storage changed
Test Update 846	06/21/2023	06/12/2023	Diphtheria Culture	Test Down or Delayed
Test Update 846	06/21/2023	06/22/2023	Cysticercosis Antibody, IgG, Serum	New Tests
Test Update 846	06/21/2023	07/14/2023		Test Discontinued
Test Update 846	06/21/2023	07/20/2023	Entamoeba histolytica (Amoeba) Antibody	Specimen collection or handling and/or storage changed
Test Update 845	05/31/2023	06/22/2023	Caradamon, IgE/ Curry, IgE/ Hop Fruit, IgE	Test Discontinued
Test Update 845	05/31/2023	05/22/2023	Beta 2 Transferrin	Test Resumed
Test Update 845	05/31/2023	05/31/2023	Syphilis Antibody, Treponema pallidum Particle Agglutination, TPPA/TPRP, Serum	Test Resumed
Test Update 844	05/17/2023	05/21/2023	REMINDER: LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEM (LIS) DOWN TIME	Important Notification