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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