Vanderbilt Pathology Laboratory Services
News and Updates
01/14/2013
Test Alert- New Specimen Requirements
PRP - PARATHYROID RELATED PROTEIN
GGN - GLUCAGON
VOP - VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE
A special protease inhibitor collection tube is now required for these assays. In addition, a special collection protocol (winged butterfly collection set) is required to prevent possible patient contact with protease inhibitor additive.
Collection kits with tube and instruction sheet are available from Vanderbilt Laboratories.
VUMC locations: call x3-9155 for collection kits.
VPLS Clients: call 1-800-551-5227, x3 for collection kits.
5/09/2011
TEST INFORMATION UPDATE - HEPATITIS C RIBA ASSAY NOW AVAILABLE
VPLS TEST CODE: HCR
THE REAGENT ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED AND HEPATITIS C RIBA TESTING IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM OUR REFERENCE LABORATORY.
CLICK HERE FOR HCR TEST DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Please call the VPLS Business Office at 1-800-551-5227 for additional information or assitance.
9/21/2009
H1N1 PCR TESTING NOW AVAILABLE AT VANDERBILT - The Vanderbilt Molecular Infectious Disease Lab now offers PCR testing specific for H1N1 influenza. The VPLS TEST CODE is H1N. Currently, testing is performed on M, W, F. The preferred specimen is Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media, but other respiratory samples may also be accepted.
12/10/2008
Vitamin D Test Information;
Vanderbilt established new send-out tests for both 25-Hydroxy and 1,25-Dihydroxy Vitamin D Levels, to be analyzed by LC-MS/MS. The new LC-MS/MS method is more sensitive and specific, allowing for detection and quantification of both 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D2 (25-Hydroxyergocalciferol) and D3 (25-Hydroxycholecalciferol). This information is essential to patients undergoing therapy for Vitamin D deficiency who are taking higher doses (~50,000 IU) of Vitamin D2.
10/9/2008
Thin Prep Pap:
Click here for information on use of lubrication during thin prep pap collection.
2/20/2008
Updated Test Information:
Alpha Fetoprotein amniotic fluid, Test code: AAF
Amniotic fluid AFP with a positive screen (MoM > 2.5) will automatically reflex to Acetylcholinesterase testing.
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) recommends that all abnormal amniotic fluid Alpha Fetoprotein (AAF) results be confirmed by measuring acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) in the amniotic fluid. Therefore, we have implemented the policy that all positive AAF specimens will automatically be sent out for confirmatory ACHE testing.
12/18/2007
New Test:
Troponin-I, Test Code: TRI **This test is replacing Troponin-T**
Required specimen has changed to: Light green PST tube.
For more information: Troponin Information Sheet
Circulation Journal Article
ACC / AHA Guideline Revision
Annals of Internal Medicine Journal Article
Clinical Chemistry Journal Article
Updated Test Information:
CK-MB, Test Code: MB
Required specimen has changed to: Light green PST tube.
12/14/2007
Updated Test Information:
CK Blood, Test Code: CPK
The alternate specimen that is acceptable for this test has been changed from a red top tube to a dark green tube. The preferred specimen (light green gel) has not changed.
11/26/2007
New Tests:
BRAF V600E Gene Mutation, Test Code: V6A
BRAF V600E Gene Mutation Sequencing, Test Code: V6S
Hereditary Pancreatitis (Mutations: N29I, A16V, D22G and K23R), Test Code: HP3 **This test is replacing HP2**
Updated Test Information:
Hereditary Pancreatitis (Mutation R122H), Test Code: HTP
Acceptable specimen types are: Blood, Chorionic Villi, cultured cells, tissue or purified DNA.
IgH Gene Rearrangement by PCR, Test Code: IGR
CSF has been added as an acceptable specimen type.
T-Cell Clonality, Test Code: TCC
CSF has been added as an acceptable specimen type.
10/23/2007
New Tests:
Anti Beta 2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies, Test Code: BGP
Updated Test Information:
Lupus Anticoagulant Profile, Test Code: LUP
Profile now includes Anti Beta 2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies (BGP)
