Effective September 21, 2022, the resulting options for the following Hepatitis lab result components will be updated from “Positive”/”Negative” to “Reactive”/”Nonreactive”. Any additional current resulting options, such as “Equivocal” or “See Comment”, will remain available. This will only affect applicable tests that have not yet been resulted.
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Effective September 14, 2022, between 7am-9am, Urinalysis (UA) integration updates will go live for Spectrum Health West Michigan. The units and reference ranges on multiple UA result components have been updated for accuracy and clarity. These updates will not affect UA testing that has been resulted.
Advanced Technology Laboratory, General Information, Main lab, Referral/Sendouts
Specimen Collection and Test Updates – August 2022
The following information was updated in the Lab Catalog.
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic Spectrum Health Laboratory implemented a protocol to call providers and patients to notify of positive COVID-19 PCR testing. The pandemic has shifted to an endemic phase and a positive COVID-19 test is no longer considered a critical value. Effective Friday, August 26, 2022, Spectrum Health Laboratory will no longer call positive COVID-19 PCR testing, for inpatient or outpatient specimens.
Results for COVID-19 PCR will still file to the patient’s chart in Epic and reported to the ordering provider through usual means of receiving results (fax or electronic) and to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Patient’s will still be notified via their MyChart as well.
If you have any questions or concerns, please use the “contact us” link above.
Cell Count w/ Differential if indicated, Cerebrospinal Fluid [LAB2111025] and Cell Count with Differential, Cerebrospinal Fluid (Pediatric Oncology) [LAB212] currently result nucleated cell counts as a White Blood Cell (WBC) count.
Effective Tuesday, August 16, 2022, the WBC component will be removed and instead reported as a Total Nucleated Cell (TNC) Count for CSF.
Advanced Technology Laboratory, General Information, Main lab, Referral/Sendouts
Specimen Collection and Test Updates – July 2022
The following information was updated in the Lab Catalog.
Advanced Technology Laboratory, General Information, Main lab, Referral/Sendouts, Test Utilization
Specimen Collection and Test Updates – June 2022
The following information was updated in the Lab Catalog.
The following information was updated in the Lab Catalog.
Compliance & Safety, Education & Training, General Information, Test Utilization
Specimen Collection and Test Updates – April 2022
The following information was updated in the Lab Catalog.
Education & Training, General Information, Test Utilization, Uncategorized
Specimen Collection and Test Updates – March 2022
The following information was updated in the Lab Catalog.