oct. 26, 2021
ACL Updates Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel
Effective immediately, ACL Laboratories has changed the test methodology for the Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (Test Order Code LAB9037). There has been a significant shortage with molecular testing reagents due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has made it difficult to obtain reagents for our current testing methodology.
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oct. 04, 2021
High Sensitivity Troponin Implementation FAQ
ACL Laboratories will be replacing the current Troponin assay with a high sensitivity Troponin assay, on Thursday, October 21, 2021. High sensitivity Troponin (hs Troponin) assays have several benefits and clinical utility over the current contemporary assays.
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oct. 04, 2021
ACL Offers High Sensitivity Troponin
Effective Thursday, October 21, 2021, ACL Laboratories will replace the current ultrasensitive Troponin I (TROPI) on the Siemens Vista and Dimension platforms with high sensitivity Troponin I (TROPIH).
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oct. 04, 2021
ACL Converts Vaginal Pathogens to Hologic Aptima Assays
Effective Wednesday, October 20, 2021, ACL Laboratories will convert Vaginal Pathogens testing to one standardized platform on the Hologic® Panther® System.
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sep. 08, 2021
August / September 2021 Test Bulletin
ACL Announces Changes to the Reporting of eGFR -- ACL Test Updates
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jul. 29, 2021
July 2021 Test Bulletin
ACL Test Updates -- MLH1 Methylation (Test Order Code LAB9966) -- MGMT Methylation (Test Order Code LAB9946) -- Mosquito Borne Panel by PCR (Test Order Code LAB9947) -- Blastomyces Antibody, Complement Fixation (Test Order Code LAB9392) -- Phospholipase A2 Receptor (Test Order Code PLA2R) Ab, IgG w/Reflex to Titer -- …
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mar. 04, 2021
March 2021 Test Bulletin
• Reporting of SARS-COV-2 Cycle Threshold (Ct) Values for Rapid SARS-COV-2 Testing (Advocate Aurora Health rapid testing only) • Organic Acids Screen, Urine (Test Order Code ORGUR) - New Performing Laboratory • ACL Announces Test Methodology Change for Inhibin B (Test Order Code INHIBB)
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nov. 11, 2020
Important Announcement APTT Reference Range Changes
Effective midnight Tuesday, November 17, 2020, ACL Laboratories will standardize to a new lot of coagulation reagents and will begin using a new reference range, therapeutic range, and critical value for Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (Test Order Code APTT).
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aug. 17, 2020
National Shortage of Aptima Unisex Collection Kits
Due to the wide spread use of these collection devices, there is a national shortage of Aptima® Unisex collection devices used primarily for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and/or Trichomonas laboratory testing.
Please read the attached document for additional information and alternative collection devices acceptable for Chlamydia and/or Gonorrhea testing.
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aug. 14, 2020
Acceptable Specimen Collection Devices for SwabOne Testing
Effective August 24, 2020, ACL Laboratories will not be able to perform testing using ESwab™ as a collection device.
ACL Laboratories changed the methodology for Women’s Health SwabOne™ testing for vaginal pathogens effective Thursday, July 16, 2020. This new method is FDA approved and requires specimen (vaginal swab) collected using …
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aug. 05, 2020
ACL Laboratories Discontinues In-House Testing for Viral Loads
Effective immediately, ACL Laboratories has discontinued in-house testing for the following tests:
• BKV Quantitative by PCR (BKVQN)
• BKV Quantitative by PCR, Urine (UKVQN)
• CMV Quantitative by PCR (CMVQN)
• EBV Quantitative by PCR (EBVQN)
• Blood Viral Panel Quantitative by PCR (BVPQN)
The reagent needed for these …
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jul. 23, 2020
2020 Annual Physicians Report
ACL Laboratories maintains an active compliance program that reflects our commitment to conduct business in compliance with all federal, state and local laws. As a participant in federally funded health care programs, ACL Laboratories is required by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) …
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jul. 08, 2020
ACL Laboratories Revises SwabOne Testing Menu
Effective Thursday, July 16, 2020, ACL Laboratories will update the Women’s Health SwabOne™ testing menu for vaginal pathogens.
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may. 14, 2020
ACL Offers Blood/Serology Testing for COVID-19
ACL Laboratories Offers Blood/Serology Testing for COVID-19
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jan. 28, 2020
Important Announcement Novel Coronavirus Jan 2020
Background
A cluster of pneumonia cases was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The causative agent of cases was later identified as a novel coronavirus that is currently being referred to as 2019-nCoV. It has also been referred to as Wuhan Virus. Within a matter of weeks, the …
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nov. 08, 2019
November 2019 Test Bulletin
ACL Laboratories Changes Methodology for Trace Metal Testing -- 2020 CPT Code Changes -- ACL Laboratories Announces Changes in Instrument Platform for Free Kappa and Free Lambda Light Chains -- New Educational Resource for the Workup of Suspected Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN)
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aug. 19, 2019
September 2019 Test Bulletin
Total and Free PSA - Stability and Transport Requirement Changes
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aug. 13, 2019
ACL Laboratories Makes Significant Changes to Susceptibility Testing
Effective immediately, ACL Laboratories, in conjunction with the Advocate Aurora Health Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, made a series of significant changes to its microbiology susceptibility testing approaches.
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jun. 28, 2019
July 2019 Test Bulletin
New Medicare Cards: Medicare Beneficiary ID (MBI) System Restrictions -- ACL Laboratories Announces New Test Swabone™ Mycoplasma Genitalium by TMA -- (Test Order Code SWOMG) -- ACL Laboratories Discontinues In-House Testing for Test Order Codes:
HIVGEN, HIVING, TOXPCR and PRVB19 -- ACL Testing Methodology Changes from Rapid Antigen/Culture Techniques to …
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may. 29, 2019
June 2019 Test Bulletin
Heparin Dependent Antibody (PF4IGG, PF4IGR & HDA) Sample Requirements Change -- New Syphilis Total Antibody Assay (Test Order Code SYPT)
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