April 7, 2025
Changes in Pancreatic Elastase Testing
February 11, 2025
Implementing a reverse two-step algorithm for the testing
of Clostridioides difficile
July 2, 2024
Change in HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Testing
June 11, 2024
Enteric Viral Panel Nucleic Acid Assay Now Available
May 22, 2024
Discontinuation of Wet Prep Microscopy for Trichomonas vaginalis
May 1, 2024
Update Changes to Urine Drug Toxicology Test Menus
April 4, 2024
Discontinuation of Enterovirus PCR Testing for CSF
April 1, 2024
Staphylococcus aureus screening by Nucleic Acid Amplification Method
March 13, 2024
Name Changes to microbial organism database
March 11, 2024
Modifications to AST panel for anaerobic bacteria
March 11, 2024
Changes in Testing for Group B Streptococcus
February 8, 2024
New Test Offered for Tuberculosis (TB) Testing
February 8, 2024
Modifications to AST panel staphylococcal isolates
January 25, 224
Modifications to AST panel for streptococcal isolates
January 11, 2024
Change in Platform for Vaginitis Testing
January 3, 2024
Changes to AST panel for enterococcal isolates and Updated Reporting to Confirmatory Lyme Serology Testing
July 11, 2023
New antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) interpretive criterion: Susceptible Dose-Dependent
May 15, 2023
Changes in Respiratory testing as the Respiratory Season 2022/2023 ends
May 1, 2023
Discontinuation of In-House Ove and Parasite, Special (Complete) [OPS]
April 11, 2023Changes in the ordering of immunosuppresant drugs
March 6, 2023
N-Terminal Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Testing
February 1, 2023
Changes to Lyme Disease Serologic Testing
October 17, 2022
Changes to the Ordering of Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP) Tests
October 21, 2022
New Equation for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
July 20, 2022
Updates to ENA Panel, OB Panel and Fecal WBC Testing
June 1, 2022
Changes to Film Array Respiratory Panel (FARP) Test
April 7, 2022
New Test Offered for Intestinal Parasites
February 1, 2022
New Combo Test Available for COVID-19 and Influenza
November 22, 2021
Discontinuation of In-House Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Detection Test (CFDNAD) and Other Changes
September 29, 2021
Protein S: Changes Take Effect with Move to New Platform
September 15, 2021
Nasal Swab Specimens Are Now Acceptable for COVID-19 Routine Testing
June 1, 2021
Improved Turnaround Time for Platelet Factor 4 Assay in Assessing Patients with Possible Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia
July 17, 2020
NRESVSO Retirement
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 IgG Antibody Testing Available at Marshfield Labs
March 27, 2020
Introduction of in-house SARS-CoV-2, 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing by Nucleic Acid Amplification
November 11, 2019
Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Testing New Available for Throat and Rectal Swab Specimens
October 17, 2019
Rheumatoid Factor Test Update
Test Retirement: Anaplasma Phagocytophilum
June 17, 2019
New Targeted Drug Panel for Urine Drug Screen
High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I for Evaluation of Chest Pain
March 25, 2019
Cystatin C Reagent Change to IFCC Standardized Reference Material
March 4, 2019
HCV Genotyping Test (HCVGEN) Now Sent to Mayo Laboratories
Reagent Change for Syphilis Antibody Immunoassay
Performing Instrument Change for Free Kappa and Free Lambda Assays
November 26, 2018
New Molecular Vaginitis Panel Offers Improved Sensitivity, Simplified Sample Collection and Candida Speciation
November 12, 2018
Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Immunofluorescent Test Method Update
June 12, 2018
Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Cutoffs to Assist in Ruling Our Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis
April 16, 2018
New Test: Fecal Calprotectin, A Marker of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
March 26, 2018
Method Change for Antinuclear Antibody(ANA) Screening Test
October 23, 2017
Total-Fix™: A New Collection Vial for Special Parasitology
September 11, 2017
Discontinuation of Plasma Renin Activity and Aldosterone Tests
August 7, 2017
Selection of RBCS for Transfusion - Policy Change
May 12, 2017
Coagulation Upgrade: New Unfractionated Heparin Therapeutic Range and Other Minor Changes
February 6, 2017
Re-Standardization of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) Assay
September 1, 2016
Her2 Reflex Change
June 17, 2016
Changes to Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (PCR) for Ehrlichia Species
May 16, 2016
New Tests for Tacrolimus and Cyclosporine by Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
December 28, 2015
Changes to HER-2/NEU Oncoprotein by Immunochemistry
July 27, 2015
Method and Order Code Changes for Serum Protein Electrophoresis
New Diagnostic Cascade for Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
Kras Mutation Analysis Test (KRAS) and
NRAS Mutation Analysis Test (NRASSO) Discontinued
May 29, 2015
Cologuard: A New Screening Test for Colorectal Cancer
May 27, 2015
Changes to the Fungal Antibody Panel
A New Interferon Gamma Release Assay for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
May 5, 2015
Change in the Reporting of Leukocyte Differential Counts
Technical Documentation
