General Information

Specimen Collection and Test Updates — November 2023

The following information was updated in the Lab Catalog

Please note that our lab catalog URL has been updated to reflect our new name: CorewellHealth.TestCatalog.org

Test Updates

The links below will redirect to the lab catalog entries for specimen collection and other test information. All changes are for Corewell Health West Laboratories.

Discontinued: These tests are no longer performed by Corewell Health Laboratories. If you require this testing, and there is not a replacement order, please order LAB848 Reference Miscellaneous Test and indicate test name in the order comment.

  • Lactate/Pyruvate [LAB211117] replacement test: Pyruvic Acid, Blood [LAB1231461]
  • Pyruvic Acid [LAB7440] replacement test: Pyruvic Acid, Blood [LAB1231461]
  • Cyanide Level [LAB759] replacement test: Cyanide, Blood [LAB848, Reference Miscellaneous, please indicate test name when ordering]

Document updates:


EMR/LIS Updates (eSHare or EHR Interface):

The following lab tests have updated information for interfaced clients (non-Corewell Health/Independent Outpatient offices or not on Corewell Health EPIC) with Corewell Health Laboratories. If you did not receive the file definition via email, please contact your vendor, the PRAS Team or use the Contact Us link above.

If you require a file definitely for your EMR please use the “Contact Us” link above.

FAQ for Orders and Results Interface

  • Discontinued:
    • Lactate/Pyruvate Ratio [11138] replace with Pyruvic Acid, Blood [1231461] and Latic Acid [10188]
    • Pyruvic Acid [10464] replace with Pyruvic Acid, Blood [1231461]
    • NTX-Telopeptide, Random [11087] replace with Reference Miscellaneous [10698] and indicate test name when ordering.
    • Cyanide [10349] replace with Reference Miscellaneous [10698] and indicate test name when ordering.
  • New tests:
    • Pyruvic Acid, Blood [1231461] with result aliases Pyruvic Acid [12311814] and Pyruvic Acid [12311813]
  • Info:
    • New results available (for awareness, should not be ordered via interface but you may receive results back)
      • ABO Discrepancy [1230355] with result alias [1230101939] ABO/Rh Interpretation
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