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Test Update: Vitamin D Testing Via Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LAB1230925)

Corewell Health Laboratories has discontinued routine Vitamin D testing via Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LAB1230925). The new test for diagnosing Vitamin D insufficiency and monitoring therapy is Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy (LAB1231583), performed daily using an in-house immunoassay method.

Vitamin D screening for deficiency/insufficiency will now be conducted via immunoassay. Current requests for Vitamin D2/D3 by Mass Spectrometry will be sent out.

For any questions or concerns, please contact the Corewell Health West Laboratory.

 

TEST INFORMATION

Discontinue: LAB1230925 25-Hydroxyvitamin D2 and D3, Serum

Replacement: LAB1231583 Vitamin D 25 Hydroxy

June 27, 2025 by
Chemistry, General Information

Discontinuation of CKMB

Effective Wednesday, January 1, 2025, the in-house test, Research Creatine Kinase MB Fraction (CK-MB) (LAB2111534) will be made inactive. Recommended alternative testing is CK-MB (CK-2) (TC:17581) which is referred to Quest Diagnostics.

For questions or additional information, please use the Contact Us link above.

January 13, 2025 by
General Information

Update in Beta CTX-1 (Cross Laps) Testing

Effective January 8, 2025, a new version of Beta CTX-1 (Cross Laps) will be implemented with the discontinuation of the previous version.

The analytical measuring range and reference ranges will be updated with the new version of the test. It is recommended to not directly compare the results between the new and old version of the test. If assistance is needed to aid in trending results between the new and old version of the test, please use the contact us link above or contact the Corewell Health Reference Laboratory West, Immunochemistry Department.

TEST INFORMATION

Discontinue: Beta CTX-1 (Cross Laps) LAB3656, Interface Code 55122
NEW: Beta CTX-1 (Cross Laps) LAB1231780, Interface Code 1231780
December 26, 2024 by
General Information

Ludington Lab Test Discontinuation

Effective Wednesday, January 1, 2025, Corewell Health Ludington Laboratory will discontinue the send out test, Semen Analysis with Strict Morphology.

We recommend to our healthcare providers they send patients to a specialty clinic for fertility testing.

Post-vasectomy testing will not be affected.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please use the contact us link above.

December 2, 2024 by