Vanderbilt Pathology Laboratory Services
Welcome
VANDERBILT INVESTIGATORS: Click here for access to a spreadsheet version of the Laboratory Test Directory File (VUNet ID required). Revised 02/14/2013
VANDERBILT LABORATORY CRITICAL VALUES LIST: Click here for our critical values list. Revised 02/01/2012
VANDERBILT COLLECTION TUBE PROTOCOL - Revised November, 2011: Click here to view / print the latest version.
CHEMISTRY ADD-ON TESTING
Effective February 13 through the end of July, Chemistry Add-on testing is now limited to 48 hours or less (from the date of draw). The laboratory is undergoing instrument changes and can only store a limited quantity of samples such that any add-on testing can only go back to 48 hours.
For further assistance:
VPLS Clients call: 1-800-551-5227, opt. 1
Vanderbilt Providers call: 5-LABS
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MULTI-STATE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK
WEB LINKS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION:
Click Here to view up-to-date meningitis outbreak information from the CDC
VANDERBILT DEPARTMENT OF INFECTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION:
Click Here to visit the Dept. of Infection Control & Prevention web site
EXTENDED INCUBATION TIME FOR CSF FUNGUS CULTURES
CSF Fungus Cultures are now being incubated for SIX weeks
before a final result of NEGATIVE is reported.
CLICK HERE FOR A CSF FUNGUS CULTURE TEST INFORMATION UPDATE SHEET
