Client Resources

Please refer to the following memos and updates for the latest information.

Contact CentraCare Laboratory Services at 320-255-5999 with questions.

• Estradiol – New Interfering Substance - 2/11/19
  
• High-Sensitive CRP - 11/29/18
  
• Caffeine Testing Change - 11/29/18
  
• HPV/PAP Reporting Changes - 10/25/18
  
• Testing Changes – Effective Nov. 3 - 10/23/18
• Babesia microti Antibodies (IgG, IgM), IFA - 9/11/18
  
• Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) and Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV), Molecular Detection, PCR - 9/11/18
  
• Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), Molecular Detection, PCR, Blood - 9/11/18
  
• Herpes Simplex Virus, Molecular Detection, PCR - 9/11/18
  
• Amiodarone Stability Changes - 8/23/18
• Vitamin E, Serum Stability Changes - 8/21/18
• Prostate Specific Antigen Reference Range - 8/14/18
  
• CMV Specimen Handling Changes - 7/31/18
  
• Prostaglandin D2 (PG D2), Urine - 6/14/18
  
• Specimen Changes for Testosterone Testing - 6/14/18
  
• Coxsackie B Antibodies, Serum - 6/14/18
• Norovirus Testing Changes - 6/14/18
• Tick Analysis and Identification - 6/14/18
  
• Heavy Metals Screen, 24-hour, Urine - 6/6/18
  
• Heavy Metals Screen, Random, Urine - 6/6/18
  
• Arsenic, 24 HOUR, Urine - 6/6/18
  
• Pancreatic Elastase -1 Methodology Change - 6/6/18
  
• Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Methodology Change - 5/29/18
  
• HVL Specimen Handling Change - 4/26/18
  
• Analytical Time Change for Mycobacterial Culture, Blood and Mycobacteria and Nocardia Culture - 4/26/18
• Troponin Reference Range - 4/19/18
  
• Change in Specimen Requirement-Epstein-Barr Virus, PCR, Blood - 4/2/18
• HCV and HCVR Changes - 2/1/18
• CSF Lyme Testing Changes - 1/26/18
• Stability and Tanner Stage Changes - 1/04/18
  
• Specimen Volume Changes - 1/02/18
  
• Thrombin Time Reference Range Change - 11/9/17
  
• Rotavirus - CORRECTION - 10/17/17
  
• Mayo Obsolete Testing - 10/11/17
  
• Enteric Pathogen Panel - 10/10/17
  
• Rotavirus and Norovirus - 10/10/17
  
• Celiac Testing - 9/15/17
  
• Connective Tissue Disease Cascade (ANA Cascade) - 9/15/17
  
• MPO (Myeloperoxidase) and PR3 (Proteinase 3) - 9/15/17
  
• Cardiolipin and Gliadin Assays - 9/15/17
  
• New Specimen Requirements - 8/08/17
  
• ACTH – New Reference Values - 7/31/17
• CA27 – New Reportable Range - 7/31/17
• Oxycarbazepine Specimen Change - 6/26/17
  
• Calcium, Ionized, Serum - 6/26/17
• Urine Protein Studies – Reference Range Change - 6/23/17
  
• Lead - 5/18/17
• New Allergen Testing - 5/15/17
  
• Breast Carcinoma Associated Antigen (CA27.29) - 5/11/17
• Antepartum Group B Strep Testing - 4/18/17
• CCP and Anti-TPO – Testing Changes - 3/13/17
  
• Allergy Testing - 1/12/17
  
• Methotrexate - 1/6/17
  
• Progesterone Testing Changes - 11/2/16
  
• Syphilis Screening Changes - 10/31/16
  
• A1C – Normal Range Change - 10/25/16
• Calcitonin Changes - 9/28/16
  
• Change in Ceruloplasmin Reference Values - 9/21/16
  
• Nicotine/Cotinine – New Reference Ranges - 9/1/16
  
• Changes for Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Specimen Requirements - 8/26/16
• Unavailable test: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Extended Panel - 8/26/16
• New Test Codes for Cryptococcus Ag Testing - 8/15/16
• Changes to Urine Opiate and Oxycodone Confirmation Testing - 8/5/16
• Changes to Topiramate - 7/20/16
• Ketone Bodies – Testing Change - 7/14/16
• Adult Lead Reference Range Change - 6/24/16
• Estimated Average Glucose - 5/13/16
• Daratumumab (DarzalexTM) and Transfusion Services Testing - 5/11/16
• MRSA Culture Naming Changes - 3/23/16
• Specimen Rejection Policy, Anatomic Pathology - 3/21/16
• Discontinued Test-VAP Cholesterol - 3/10/16
• Bordetella Rapid Panel - 12/16/15
• Vaginal swab collection now an option for Chlamydia/GC testing - 8/31/15
• Testing Resumed - 8/25/15
• Plasma Hemoglobin Testing - 8/25/15
• Specimen Processing for Mayo Reference Tests - 8/11/15
• Temporary Testing Discontinuation – Reagent Backorder - 8/6/15
• Update to Mayo Frozen Test Chart - 7/27/15
• Mayo Drugs of Abuse, Urine - 7/20/15
• UPDATE Re: Testing Down – Reagent Backorder - 7/2/15
• Testing Down – Reagent Backorder - 7/2/15
• MuSK Antibody Testing - 4/20/15
• Change in Specimen Requirement - 10/2/14
• Intact PTH Testing - 9/4/14
• Urine Adulterant Testing - 8/12/14
• Hematocrit Critical Change - 6/12/14
• Fecal Occult Blood Testing - 5/27/14
• HIV Algorithm - 5/22/14
• Fungal Serology 05/21/14
• Molecular Assay for Gram Negative Rods in
  Positive Blood Cultures - 4/29/14
• Clinitest - 4/9/14
• Parathyroid Hormone Testing - 2/13/14
• Varicella Zoster and Immunoglobulin A (IgA) - 2/10/14
• Metal Free Collection Tubes - 1/8/14
• Synovial Fluid Panel Changes - 1/3/14
• Hemoglobin Critical Value Change - 12/18/13
• Molecular Assay for Gram Positive Cocci - 11/13/13
• Specimen Requirement Change - Urine Oxalate - 9/20/13
• Expanded Toxicology Screen - 8/19/13 (PDF)
• Drug of Abuse Screen, Meconium 5 Cut-Off Changes - 8/14/13
• Ictotest for Positive Urine Bilirubin Discontinued - 8/12/13
• Procalcitonin Specimen Type Change - 7/15/13
• Change in Urine Myoglobin Requirements - 7/9/13

Blood Product Infusion Orders

• Outpatient Adult Blood Product Infusion Order (PDF)
• Pediatric Blood Product Infusion Order (PDF)

Supply Order Form

• Supply Order Form (PDF)

Request for Laboratory Testing Changes

• Request for Laboratory Testing Changes (Microsoft Word document)
• Request for Laboratory Testing Changes (PDF)

Misc. Forms

• Lead Testing Form (Microsoft Word document)
• Testing not tracked to St. Cloud Hospital Form (PDF)
• Testing to SCH Form – SCMG Only (PDF)