Numbered Memo Archives

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UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Significant changes pertaining to test performance or availability, or to Administrative functions within the McLendon Clinical Laboratories and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine are announced via departmental Numbered Memos which are distributed throughout the Hospitals and Health Care System. These memos also will be made available at this site in Portable Document Format (.pdf files).

McLendon Clinical Laboratories &
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Numbered Memos

Core #89	Feb. 3, 2010	Changes in Acylcarnitine Profile and Carnitine Profile Testing
Admin #66	Feb. 2, 2010	Change in directorship of William McLendon Clinical Laboratories
Core #88	Jan. 20, 2010	Change in Hemoccult Slides for Point of Care Testing
Micro #130	Oct. 28, 2009	Microbiology Specimen Rejection Policy Update: Swabs Unacceptable for Mycobacterial Culture
Core #87	Oct. 7, 2009	Notification of Cancelled Laboratory Tests
Core #86	Sept. 30, 2009	Apolipoprotein B Testing
Core #85	Sept. 22, 2009	Retention of Samples by the Core Laboratory
Core #84	July 31, 2009	Change in Core Laboratory Chemistry Instrumentation and Selected Reference Ranges
TMS #55	July 22, 2009	Lymphocyte Markers
TMS #54	July 17, 2009	Neutrophil Function, (Oxidative Burst)
Admin #65	July 7, 2009	Specimen Labeling
Phlebotomy #5	April 28, 2009	Expansion of Phlebotomy Services
Admin #64	April 28, 2009	Send Out Clinical Testing
Core #83	April 27, 2009	Changes in Lipid Testing: Intoduction of direct LDL cholesterol and calculation of non-HDL cholesterol
Core #82	February 6, 2009	New Core Laboratory Blood Gas Instruments
Admin. #63	February 6, 2009	Change in directorship of William McLendon Clinical Laboratories
Core #81	January 13, 2009	Automatic Calculation of Estimated Average Glucose (eAG)
Micro #129	January 4, 2009	IgA Anti-tissue Transglutaminase Testing
Core #80	December 14, 2008	Change in Core Laboratory PT and aPtt Assays Reference Ranges
Micro #128	December 3, 2008	Laboratory Diagnosis of Respiratory Viruses-CHANGES IN TESTING
Core #79	October 2, 2008	Use of Mayo Laboratories for Serum Free Light Chain Testing
Administration #62	June 27, 2008	Changes in Directorship within McLendon Clinical Laboratories
Molecular Pathology #10	June 27, 2008	New Molecular Test to Predict Irinotecan Toxicity and Confirm Gilbert's Syndrome
Administration #61	June 12, 2008	Laboratory Information System Downtime
Molecular Pathology #9	May 27, 2008	New Molecular tests assess prognosis in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Core #78	May 13, 2008	Change in IDMS calibration for Serum and Urine Creatinine
Micro #127	April 29, 2008	Seasonal Suspension of Influenza Antigen Testing (Rapid Influenza Test)
Core #77	April 4, 2008	Changes is Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) Testing
Phlebotomy #4	March 24, 2008	Weekend Outpatient Blood Collections
Core #76	Feb. 28, 2008	Change in Special Coagulation Laboratory Protein C Activity and Protein S Activity Reference Ranges
Micro #126	Feb. 5, 2008	Changes in HIV Viral Load and Workflow for HIV Genotyping
Core #75	Jan. 31, 2008	Changes in Mayo Referral Thyroid Testing
Core #74	Jan. 28, 2008	Changes in Core Laboratory PT and Coagulation Factor Activity Reference Ranges
Core #73	Dec. 21, 2007	Change in Core Laboratory aPTT Heparin Monitoring and Coagulation Factor Activity Reference Ranges
Admin #60	Nov. 8, 2007	New Mclendon Laboratories Website
Core #72	August 6, 2007	Changes in Methotrexate Testing
Micro #125	August 3, 2007	Toxoplasma gondii PCR
Micro #124	August 3, 2007	Hepatitis B Viral DNA, Quantitative Test
Core #71	August 2, 2007	Changes in Special Coagulation Testing
Micro #123	August 3, 2007	Changes in Clostridium difficile testing procedure
Core #70	July 25, 2007	Changes in Core Laboratory Coagulation Factor Activity Reference Ranges
Micro #122	May 23, 2007	Gen-Probe: New methodology for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis(CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae(NG) from genital tract sites
Micro #121	May 2, 2007	HCV RNA Qualitative/Quantitative by Nucleiic Acid Amplification
Core #69	April 12, 2007	Revised Critical Value for Glucose
Core #68	March 16, 2006	Upcoming Change in Reactivity for PSA Test
Micro #120	March 12, 2007	Anti-CCP Antibody Testing
Molecular Pathology #8	Feb. 26, 2007	Cytomegalovirus Viral Load Testing on Blood Samples
Micro #119	February 1, 2007	New Chlamydia trachomatis Strain Detected - Potential for False Negative PCR Results
Core #67	January 11, 2007	Serum Free Light Chain Assay
Core #66	October 24, 2006	CoaguChex PT Test Strips-Potential for Erroneous Test Results Due to Insufficient Thromboplastin in the Test Strip
TMS #53	October 24, 2006	Immune Cell Function (Cylex) Assay
Core #65	October 9, 2006	Revised Reference Range for Random (non-fasting) Glucose
Core #64	October 5, 2006	Changes in Core Laboratory Testing Menu
Core #63	October 5, 2006	Changes in Pediatric Metabolism Testing Menu
Core #62	August 31, 2006	Scanned Laboratory Results
Core #61	August 31. 2006	Intraoperative PTH testing
Admin. #59	July 31, 2006	Change in directorship of William McLendon Clinical Laboratories
Core #60	July 24, 2006	Updates to blood gas reference ranges
Core #59	May 17, 2006	Change in Vancomycin Trough Therapeutic Range
Core #58	May 17, 2006	Change in Core Laboratory Chemistry Instrumentation and Selected Reference Ranges.
Core #57	May 15, 2006	Qualitative Urine Porphobilinogen Testing
Core #56	April 5, 2006	Qualitative serum pregnancy tests
TMS #52	March 6, 2006	Neutrophil Markers, (Neutrophil Antigens)
Core #55	Feb. 27, 2006	Revised Reference Range for Fasting Blood Glucose
Admin. #58	Feb. 22, 2006	New Billing Procedure for Clinical Professional Component Billing for Clinical Pathology Laboratory Services
Micro #118	Feb. 6, 2006	Type-Specific Herpes Simplex Virus IgG Antibody and Cryoglobulin Testing
Core #54	Jan. 25, 2006	Changes in CSF Electrophoresis Testing
Core #53	Jan. 25 2006	Daptomycin Interference with PT/INR
AP #17	Jan. 12, 2006	Changes in PAP Smear Methodology
Micro. #117	Jan. 5, 2006	New Screening Test for Acute Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) Infection
Micro. #116	Dec. 27, 2005	Culture Collection Swab Conversion
Admin. 57	Dec. 27, 2005	New Billing Procedure for Clinical Professional Component Billing for Clincal Pathology Laboratory Services Professional Component Billing Clinical Laboratory Services: What you need to know
Core #52	Dec. 9, 2005	Change in Core Laboratory Chemistry Instrumentation and Selected Reference Ranges
Core #51	Dec. 2, 2005	Revised Clinical Chemistry Critical Values for the Emergency Department
Micro. #115	October 10, 2005	New Molecular Microbiology Tests: HHV-6 and Parvovirus B19 Qualitative PCR Assays
POC #1	October 6, 2005	STAT Urine Pregnancy Testing at Ambulatory Care Center
Micro. #114	September 29, 2005	Specimens Collected for Detection of Antibody to Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) or the Virus itself
Admin. #56	August 23, 2005	McLendon Labs Computer System downtime August 28, 2005
TMS #51	August 16, 2005	Blood Bank Computer System
Molecular Genetics #7	July 6, 2005	Introduction of BK Polyomavirus viral load testing
Micro #113	July 6, 2005	Hepatitis C Virus Genotyping
Molecular Genetics #6	June 16, 2005	Introduction of Microsatellite Instability Testing
Micro #112	June 9, 2005	Serologic testing for Helicobacter pylori, Aspergillus AG (Galactomannan), and EBV
Core #50	June 8, 2005	Changes in reflex test policy for CSF/serum IgG/albumin ratio and CSF electrophoresis testing
Molecular Genetics #5	June 8, 2005	Connexin 26 Gene Sequencing Assay
Core #49	May 23, 2005	Change in Core Laboratory Coagulation instrumentation, reagents and Reference Ranges
Core #48	April 21, 2005	Automatic Calculation of Estimated Filtration Rate (GFR)
Admin. 55	April 11, 2005	McLendon Clinical Laboratories Website Address
Micro. #111	March 30, 2005	Adenovirus Qualitative PCR Assay
Core #47	March 29, 2005	Changes in Rheumatiod Factor Testing
Micro. #110	March 29, 2005	Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis Qualitative PCR Assay
TMS #50	Feb. 7, 2005	Platelet Aliquots
Core #46	Jan. 20, 2005	Changes in Thyroid Testing and Initiation of CA-125 Testing
Core #45	Jan. 14, 2005	HIV DNA PCR Qualitative for Pediatric Patients less than 18 Months of Age
Core #44	Dec. 30, 2004	Point-of-Care Prothrombin Time/INR Critical Value and Reporting Range Changes
Chem #102	Dec. 7, 2004	Changes to Toxicology Detection/Reporting Limits for Cocaine Metabolite and Cannabinoid Urine Drug Screens
Micro #109	Nov. 1, 2004	Laboratory Diagnosis of Influenza
TMS #49	Oct. 1, 2004	ZAP-70
Micro #108	Sept. 3, 2004	Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV 1/2) Qualitiative PCR Assay
Micro #107	Sept. 3, 2004	Extractable Nuclear Antigen (ENA) Testing
Micro #106	August 20, 2004	Availability of Rapid HIV-1 Testing for Women in Labor
Core #43	July 23, 2004	Changes in Toxicology Menu: Urine Screens for ethchlorvynol, salicylate, phenothiazines
Micro #105	July 15, 2004	Varicella-Zoster (VZV) Qualitative PCR Assay
Phlebotomy #3	July 14, 2004	Outpatient Pediatric Venous Blood Gas Specimen Collection
Phlebotomy #2	June 30, 2004	Emergency Department/Clinical Decision Unit timed phlebotomy draws
Molecular Pathology #4	June 29, 2004	BCR-ABL p210 quantitative polymerase chain reaction(PCR) assay
Molecular Pathology #3	June 29, 2004	Updated Cystic Fibrosis Mutation Panel
Administration #53	June 29, 2004	Anatomic Pathology(CoPath) Live Date
Micro #104	May 24, 2004	Antinuclear Autoantibody Testing
Micro #103	April 28, 2004	Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Qualitative PCR Assay for non-blood specimens
Phlebotomy #1	April 28, 2004	Changes to Sweat Chloride Testing Schedule
Core #42	Feb. 23, 2004	High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) Test
TMS #48	Jan. 5, 2004	Tissue Typing, HLA-ABC and HLA-DR Sample Requirements
Molecular Genetics #2	Dec. 9, 2003	Cytomegalovirus(CMV) Viral Load Assay
TMS #47	Nov. 19, 2003	Change in FFP Guidelines
Micro #102	Nov. 10, 2003	Specimens Collected for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Antibody Testing & HIV p24 Antigen Testing
Core #41	October 23, 2003	Change in Methodolology for Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus
Core #40	Sept. 18, 2003	CMS-mandated Changes in Prostate Specific Antigen(PSA) Test Orders
Administration #52	Sept. 17, 2003	Phlebotomy Services Pilot
Administration #51	Sept.16, 2003	Downtime for the Hardware Update for the Laboratory Information system
TMS #45	Sept. 8, 2003	Add-On Flow Cytometry Tests
TMS #46	Sept. 8, 2003	Rituxin/Anti-CD20 Monitoring by Flow Cytometry
Core #39	June 23, 2003	Changes in the Method for Amphetamine Drug Screening
Core #38	June 21, 2003	Changes in Estrogen References Ranges
TMS #44	June 10, 2003	Mitogens, (Lymphocyte Proliferation Assay)
Core #37	May 17, 2003	Revision of Newborn and Pediatric Reference Ranges and Critical Values for Potassium
Core #36	April 23, 2003	Change in Reference Range for Prothrombim Time(PT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) and Thrombin Clotting Time (TCT); Heparin Therapeutic Range
Core #35	March 21, 2003	CKMB reference range change and proBNP new methodology
Autopsy #6	Feb. 28, 2003	Urgent Call for Autopsies Revised Minimum Developmental Age for Fetal/Perinatal Autopsy
Core #34	Dec. 13, 2002	Method Change from Serum Troponin I to Troponin T
Micro. #101	Nov. 12, 2002	Recall of HIV-1/2 Peptide EIA Test
Core #33	Nov. 12, 2002	Urine Microalbumin Testing, Random Samples
Core #32	Oct. 28, 2002	Using Mayo Laboratories for PTH Testing
Core #31	Oct.17, 2002	New Protein C Activity and Protein S Activity Reference Ranges
Core #30	Oct. 8, 2002	New Special Coagulation Instruments
Core #29	Sept.18, 2002	Computerized Entry of Add-on Laboratory Tests
TMS #43	July 22, 2002	Changes to the Special Blood Component Collection Form for Autologous and Directed Blood Donation
Phlebotomy #100	July 1, 2002	Administration of Glucola for Glucose Tolerance Test and 2-Hour Postprandial
Pathology #16	June 18, 2002	Epstein-Barr Viral Load Testing
Core #28	June 18, 2002	Installation of STAT Tube Station
Pathology #15	June 16, 2002	Required Insurance Information and ICD-9 Coding for PAP Smears
Core #27	April 30, 2002	Change in PT reagent; Change in Reference Range for Prothrombin Time(PT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time(aPTT) and Thrombin Clotting Time(TCT); Heparin Therapeutic Range
Administration #50	March 27, 2002	Implementation Plan for New SMS Registration Screens: Change in Submission and Requirements of Direct Phlebotomy Requisition and Processes
Pathology #14	Feb. 22, 2002	Divisions of Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology Move to Children?s Hospital
Molecular Genetics #1	Feb. 16, 2002	New Cystic Fibrosis Testing
Core #26	Jan.17, 2002	Venous Ionized Calcium Requests
TMS #42	Jan.17, 2002	CD₃ Transplant Workups
Chem. #101	Nov.15, 2001	Method Changes for CK-MB and Troponin I
Chem. #100	Nov. 14, 2001	Change in Alcohol Screen
TMS #41	Nov. 14, 2001	Sample Requirements
AFP #1	Nov.1, 2001	Non-Maternal AFP Results
TMS #40	Oct. 1, 2001	Hematopathology Consult for Leukemia Markers by Flow Cytometry
TMS #39	Sept. 20, 2001	Electronic Crossmatch
TMS #38	Sept. 20, 2001	Stem Cell Laboratory: Name Change
TMS #37	Sept. 4, 2001	Refusal to Consent to the Use of Blood or Blood Products
Administration #49	July 12, 2001	Self-Treatment of Family Members or Members of Their Household
Core #25	July 9, 2001	Changes in HCG and Cortisol Methodology
Admin #48	May 21, 2001	McLendon Clinical Laboratories Specimen/Requisition Acceptance and Rejection Policy
AP #13	May 3, 2001	Proper coding of PAP smears
Micro/Immuno #99	March 26, 2001	Specimen Storage
Core #24	March 25, 2001	Change in Reference Range for the Prothrombin Time, Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time and Thrombin Clot Time; Heparin Therapeutic Range
Admin #47	March 19, 2001	Downtime for the Software Update for the Laboratory Information System (LIS)
TMS #36	March 19, 2001	4-Color Immunophenotyping
Cytogen #1	March 14, 2001	Subtelomeric fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay now offered
Chem #99	Feb.13, 2001	Changes in Laboratory Test Procedures
TMS #35	Feb. 7, 2001	HLA B27 Antigen
Chem #98	Feb. 05, 2001	Microalbumin Reference Ranges
Core #23	Jan. 31, 2001	Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
Core #22	Jan. 22, 2001	AT III (Antithrombin III) and Plasminogen ERRORS
Micro #98	Jan. 04, 2001	Blood Culture Methodology
Path #20	Oct. 03, 2000	Minimum Developmental Age for Fetal/Perinatal Autopsy
Chem #97	Sept. 20, 2000	Aminoglycoside testing
Admin #46	Sept. 20, 2000	Display of Laboratory Results on Clinical Workstation
Micro #97	Aug. 17, 2000	Specimens Collected for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing HIV Antibody-ELISA (Test Number 8033) & HIV p24 Antigen (Test Number 6686)
Chem #96	July 20, 2000	Toxicology Results
Micro #96	June 7, 2000	Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae PCR Testing
Admin #45	May 22, 2000	Live Date for New Family Practice Center Laboratory Information System (LIS)
Core #18	April 25, 2000	GTI-PF4 ELISA Assay
Core #17	April 24, 2000	D-dimer Automated Test; FDP Test and DIC Screen Tests
TMS #33	March 23, 2000	Update on Leukoreduced Cellular Blood Products and Solvent Detergent-Treated Plasma
Core #16	March 23, 2000	Elimination of Thyroid Panel as an Orderable Test
Micro #95	March 14, 2000	Phlebotomy Services
Admin #43	Dec. 2, 1999	Procedure for requesting termination of daily physician laboratory reports
Path #2	Nov. 1, 1999	New Autopsy Conference Time
Admin #42	Oct. 13, 1999	Live Date for New Laboratory Information System
Admin #41	July 27, 1999	The Department of Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Services Manual

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