News & Updates

Recent News

• 3/3/16 - Specimen Accountability Process (PDF - 114.0 KB)
• 4/11/16 - Specimen Tracking Form memo (PDF - 348.6 KB)
• 4/22/16 - Centrifugation Guidelines (PDF - 345.9 KB)
• 8/11/16 - Change to HPV testing (PDF - 211.2 KB)
• 10/11/16 - QUAD and MAFP Electronic Order Questions Memo (PDF - 496.8 KB)
• 10/11/16 - BioPlex Syphilis Testing Change Memo (PDF - 413.8 KB)
• 10/13/16 - BioPlex Viral Serology Diagnostic Testing Memo (PDF - 346.7 KB)
• 10/18/16 - BioPlex Celiac Disease Testing Memo (PDF - 209.6 KB)
• 10/21/16 - BioPlex ANA Testing Memo (PDF - 68.6 KB)
• 10/28/16 - BioPlex ANCA and GBM Memo (PDF - 63.6 KB)
• 11/4/16 - BioPlex Antiphospholipid Panel Memo (PDF - 82.1 KB)
• 12/1/16 - Changes to Chemistry tests effective Dec 6th 2016 (PDF - 60.2 KB)
• 12/2/16 - CT GC testing - Roche Cobas 4800 (PDF - 450.5 KB)
• 2/10/17 - Humana Genetic Testing Medical Procedure Guidelines (PDF - 198.2 KB)
• 2/23/17 - ThinPrep Collection Instructions and Lubricant Compatibility (PDF - 1.1 MB)
• 4/20/17 - New Helicobacter pylori stool antigen testing memo (PDF - 488.4 KB)
• 4/20/17 - Sex Hormone Binding Globulin memo (PDF - 512.5 KB)
• 4/24/17 - Vitamin D Specimen Requirements memo (PDF - 297.8 KB)
• 4/25/17 - Free and Total Testosterone testing memo (PDF - 509.8 KB)
• 7/28/17 - Preauthorization for Genetic/Molecular Testing Memo (PDF - 363.4 KB)
• 8/14/17 - Early Specimen Collection Memo (PDF - 207.0 KB)
• 8/22/17 - Change to test CGPRB (Chlamydia trachomatis & Neisseria gonorrhea) (PDF - 150.2 KB)
• 9/19/17 - Preparing a Kidney Stone for Analysis (PDF - 397.1 KB)
• 9/22/17 - Z-Code Memo (PDF - 266.7 KB)
• 12/6/17 - Lead testing sent to Mayo memo (PDF - 105.0 KB)
• 12/26/17 - MMRV Panel Announcement (PDF - 131.1 KB)
• 12/28/17 - Supply Ordering Memo (PDF - 105.9 KB)
• 1/3/18 - Vitmain D Ref Range Update and Allergy Testing Change (PDF - 360.6 KB)

• 1/9/18 - Procalcitonin Memo (PDF - 206.1 KB)

• 1/17/18 - Lead Testing Memo (PDF - 197.2 KB)

• 1/22/18 - CT/GC New Collection Swab Memo (PDF - 169.8 KB)

• 2/15/18 - Charges for HBFA2 Reflex Testing (PDF - 411.3 KB)

• 2/23/18 - Mayo PBDV Lead Test memo (PDF - 389.1 KB)

• 4/27/18 - Chemistry Add-on Stability Memo (PDF - 414.3 KB)

• 4/27/18 - Quantiferon PLUS (QFTP) Memo (PDF - 508.9 KB)

• 4/27/18 - Hepatitis B Core Total AB Memo (PDF - 391.6 KB)

• 7/19/18 - Antifungal Susceptibility Testing (PDF - 115.6 KB)
• 7/23/18 - Urine Culture Retention Memo (PDF - 116.3 KB)
• 8/7/18 - Early Lab Draw Memo (PDF - 312.0 KB)

Quarterly Newsletters

The OSF System Laboratory Newsletter is published quarterly and includes contemporary test information, newly available tests, helpful tips, articles of interest and announcements regarding new clients and customers.

• Spring 2018

• Summer 2018

• Winter 2017

Monthly Updates

The Monthly Update is published once monthly, with the exception of quarterly months, in which case the Quarterly Newsletter takes its place.  The monthly updates and quarterly newsletters will be available for viewing and download for one year.

February 2018 (PDF - 382.7 KB)

April 2018 (PDF - 273.3 KB)

May 2018 (PDF - 234.5 KB)

July 2018 (PDF - 159.9 KB)

August 2018 (PDF - 871.4 KB)

October 2017 (PDF - 213.7 KB)

November 2017 (PDF - 461.3 KB)

January 2018 (PDF - 464.1 KB)