[LabUpdates] Laboratory Formulary Committee Updates - Magnesium and Phosphate ordering

Matthew Elkins ElkinsM at upstate.edu
Mon Nov 8 08:51:26 EST 2021


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Medicine and laboratory testing are constantly changing. In an attempt to keep us all on the same page, the Laboratory Formulary Committee will be regularly sending out emails with recent updates and guidances. Below are the short versions of relevant changes. A more in-depth resource about the change is available through the link in the description below.

Magnesium and Phosphate ordering: Testing for serum magnesium and phosphate levels can be very helpful for specific patients; however, the usage of these tests at Upstate is currently well above clinical utility.  Unnecessary testing results in excess blood draws from patients and wasting of resources.  Similar to the change made to the BMP and CMP orders, Magnesium (LAB103) and Phosphate (LAB113) can be ordered for a maximum of 3 days at any given ordering event.  These tests will be identified in expiring orders and can be reordered if needed.  For additional information, please see the bulletin provided by our Epic Trainers capping_magnesium_phosphate_orders_upstate_system_update_bulletin.pdf<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.upstate.edu*2Ftraining*2Fintra*2Fepic*2Fdocuments*2Fcapping_magnesium_phosphate_orders_upstate_system_update_bulletin.pdf&data=04*7C01*7CElkinsM*40upstate.edu*7Cac4e4db3b9564634e1ef08d9a06afb6b*7C5cf50a665e2641dd89f883cf73ffee98*7C0*7C0*7C637717203603139585*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000&sdata=hteUEqufm6IYzeFi*2FlUyuTMA0fPwEdaMpOC7UalPow4*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!GobTDDpD7A!Zqd6i9TxAGMrCNonW3RmKYUS_NQabTUswcOJRYFZBwCPXy1C85JI_SFYGZm5avWydspIZCsC$ >

For prior guidances, please visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://upstate0.sharepoint.com/sites/LaboratoryFormularyCommitteeLabchanges__;!!GobTDDpD7A!Zqd6i9TxAGMrCNonW3RmKYUS_NQabTUswcOJRYFZBwCPXy1C85JI_SFYGZm5avWydp69gdDS$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/upstate0.sharepoint.com/sites/LaboratoryFormularyCommitteeLabchanges__;!!GobTDDpD7A!fMqwKEI3JlieL_eF-Vo4vMVj2PNzfXcL0GsxYMLCbL6cXpbRqzmyQKWIxbV1BBgJ8OlmOsFv$>

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