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Education & Training, General Information, Test Utilization
Specimen Collection and Test Updates – February 2022
The following information was updated in the Lab Catalog.
Effective December 6, 2021, Spectrum Health Reference Laboratory (SHRL) Coagulation department will go live with a new lot of Prothrombin Time (Protime/PT) reagents. The reference range for the PT will be adjusted to reflect this reagent lot change and align with our Regional Laboratories. The new reference range will be 9.5 – 12.0 seconds. There will be no change to the INR ranges.
| Test | Current Reference Range | New Reference Range |
| Prothrombin Time (PT) | 9.7 – 12.6 seconds | 9.5 – 12.0 seconds |
Due to a shortage of testing supplies, Spectrum Health Reference Laboratory (SHRL, Grand Rapids) will be limiting testing methods that utilize dry swabs.
For COVID tests collected in the ambulatory (outpatient) setting, a COVID PCR (LAB1230607) should be ordered and collected on a swab placed in liquid transport media.
Advanced Technology Laboratory, Cytogenetics, General Information, Test Spotlight
Test Enhancement Microarray (aCGH) Analysis
Effective May 20, 2019, Spectrum Health Regional Laboratory Cytogenetics Department is pleased to announce the launch of a new microarray platform AffymetrixTM Cytoscan® HD. The Affymetrix Cytoscan HD is designed for the accurate and comprehensive analysis of chromosomal variants in the human genome.