LabHorizons, Volume VIII, No. 5, May 2008

New Procedures

• Bacterial Vaginosis (Sialidase), and Vaginal Yeast Culture
• Bacterial Vaginosis (Sialidase), Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis (NAA), Vaginal Yeast Culture
• Bacterial Vaginosis (Sialidase), Trichomonas vaginalis (NAA), Vaginal Yeast Culture
• Breast Cancer Gene Expression Prognosis Profile
• Protein Electrophoresis (PE), Serum and Quantitative Free Kappa and Lambda Light Chains (FLC) Plus Ratio, Serum
• Glutathione S-transferase Gene (GST-P1) Methylation Assay
• Human Papillomaviurs (HPV), High-risk, Reflex to Analyte-specific Reagent (ASR) if QNS
• Vitamin K

Announcements

• Revised ABN (Advance Beneficiary Notice ) Implementation
• Antithyroglobulin Results Affected by Changes in Kit
• HIV Viral Load and Drug Resistance Testing - Effective date for specimen rejection
• Updates to the Directory of Services and Interpretive Guide