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Specimen Collection and Test Updates – November 2024

The following information was updated in the Lab Catalog.

All changes are for Corewell Health West Laboratories. For East and South locations, please visit: corewellhealth.org/labcatalog

Test Updates

New Test

  • Smith And Smith/RNP Antibodies, IGG [LAB1231799]
  • Toxoplasma Antibodies (IGG, IGM) [LAB1231841]
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antibodies (IGG, IGM) [LAB1231842]

 

Discontinued Tests with New Test Replacement Information:

  • CHROMATIN ANTIBODY LEVEL [LAB1231634] replaced with CHROMATIN ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231781]
  • RIBOSOMAL P ANTIBODY [LAB1231633] replaced with RIBOSOMAL P ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231786]
  • SJOGRENS SYNDROME-A EXTRACTABLE NUCLEAR AB [LAB344] replaced with SS-A/RO ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231787]
  • SJOGRENS SYNDROME-B EXTRACTABLE NUCLEAR AB [LAB345] replaced with SS-B/LA ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231795]
  • SMITH AB [LAB858] replaced with SMITH ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231798]
  • RIBONUCLEIC PROTEIN ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB7720] replaced with RNP ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231802]
  • SCL 70 AB [LAB854] replaced with SCL 70 ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231789]
  • CENTROMEREAB [LAB739] replaced with CENTROMERE ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231790]
  • ANTI JO 1, IGG [LAB7700] replaced with JO-1 ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231791]
  • CARDIOLIPIN IGG AND IGM ANTIBODIES [LAB3653] replaced with ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODIES (IGG, IGM) [LAB1231792]
  • BETA 2 GLYCOPROTEIN IGG AND IGM ANTIBODIES [LAB1230554] replaced with ANTI-BETA 2 GLYCOPROTEIN I ANTIBODIES (IGG, IGM) [LAB1231793]
  • TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE IGA [LAB7230] replaced with TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE ANTIBODY, IGA [LAB1231797]
  • TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE IGG [LAB7210] replaced with TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231800]
  • GLIADIN IGG IGA AB [LAB7250] replaced with GLIADIN (DEAMIDATED) ANTIBODIES (IGG, IGA) [LAB1231804]
  • CYCLIC CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE AB LEVEL [LAB3670] replaced with CYCLIC CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231834]
  • EBV VCA IGG AB [LAB768] replaced with EBV VIRAL CAPSID ANTIGEN IGG [LAB1231807]
  • EBV VCA IGM AB [LAB769] replaced with EBV VIRAL CAPSID ANTIGEN IGM [LAB1231830]
  • EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS EARLY ANTIGEN IGG [LAB654] replaced with EBV EARLY ANTIGEN [LAB1231831]
  • EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS NUCLEAR ANTIGEN AB IGG [LAB7930] replaced with  EBV NUCLEAR ANTIGEN IGG [LAB1231832]
  • TOXOPLASMA GONDII AB IGG [LAB501] replaced with TOXOPLASMA IGG [LAB1231835]
  • TOXOPLASMA GONDII AB IGM [LAB659] replaced with TOXOPLASMA IGM [LAB1231836]
  • CYTOMEGALOVIRUS AB IGG [LAB467] replaced with CMV IGG [LAB1231837]
  • CYTOMEGALOVIRUS AB IGM [LAB8610] replaced with CMV IGM [LAB1231838]
  • RUBELLA AB IGG [LAB496] replaced with RUBELLA IGG [LAB1231840]
  • RUBEOLA (MEASLES) IGG ANTIBODY [LAB657] replaced with MEASLES IGG [LAB1231843]
  • MUMPS IGG ANTIBODY [LAB160] replaced with MUMPS IGG [LAB1231844]
  • VARICELLA ZOSTER IGG [LAB162] replaced with VZV IGG [LAB1231845]
  • HSV 1 AND 2 IGG ANTIBODIES [LAB507] replaced with HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2-SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES [LAB1231846]
  • LYME TOTAL [LAB1230571] replaced with LYME TOTAL ANTIBODY [LAB1231847]
  • MYELOPEROXIDASE (MPO) ANTIBODY [LAB10162] replaced with MYELOPEROXIDASE (MPO) ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231805]
  • PROTEINASE 3 ANTIBODY [LAB10163] replaced with PROTEINASE 3 (PR3) ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231806]
  • SJOGREN’S ANTIBODIES [LAB1231586] replaced with SS-A/RO AND SS-B/LA ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231796]
  • GLIADIN DEAMIDATED, IGA [LAB1231434] replaced with GLIADIN (DEAMIDATED) ANTIBODY, IGA [LAB1231801]
  • GLIADIN DEAMIDATED, IGG [LAB1231435] replaced with GLIADIN (DEAMIDATED) ANTIBODY, IGG [LAB1231803]
  • EBV ANTIBODY PANEL [LAB1231655] replaced with EBV ANTIBODY PANEL [LAB1231833]
  • Hepatitis C Genotype w/Amplification [LAB9150] replaced with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype by Sequencing [LAB1231855]

 

Discontinued tests

  • Viral Culture (LAB254)
  • HSV culture (LAB9460)
  • CMV culture (LAB255)
  • Adenovirus Stool (LAB2111005)
  • HIV-1 RNA qualitative by PCR (LAB1231013)
  • SM/RNP ANTIBODY [LAB1231692]
  • Enterovirus, CSF, PCR order (LAB8620)

 

Document Updates


Formatting Change to Specimen Labels

Who Is Impacted: Ambulatory/ Urgent Care, Community Connect, Inpatient, ED, Long Term Care, EpicCare Link

When Will This Happen: 12/11/2024

What Is Going to Happen: A change to the formatting of Specimen Labels will go live. This change will bring a font size increase and rearranging of specimen label data points, allowing for staff to more easily see specimen label information. This change will be seen for both Intermec and Zebra label types.


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 definition or compendium for your EMR please use the “Contact Us” link above.

FAQ for Orders and Results Interface


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