[LabUpdates] Laboratory Formulary Committee Updates - Monkeypox testing order and BK virus testing change

Matthew Elkins ElkinsM at upstate.edu
Mon Aug 8 12:47:32 EDT 2022


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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 and attached are more in-depth guidances.

Non-variola Orthopoxvirus (Monkeypox, MPV) order: To facilitate the ordering process and viewing of results, a new order for non-variola Orthopoxvirus DNA, Monkeypox (Orthopoxvirus) PCR (Send Out), LAB9791 will be available effective 08/08/2022. Specimen collection kits and instructions are available at both campuses (Downtown: Microbiology, 464-4459; Community: Laboratory, 492-5531). See attached guidance for more information.

BK virus RNA quantitation orders: Beginning 08/11/2022, the UH Microbiology Laboratory will perform BK virus (BKV) RNA quantitation for plasma and urine specimens in-house. Epic order names will change from BK, virus, plasma and BK, virus, urine to BK Virus Quant PCR, Plasma and BK Virus Quant PCR, Urine but the order codes (LAB1374 and LAB1375) remain the same. See attached guidance for more information.

For prior guidances, please visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://upstate0.sharepoint.com/sites/LaboratoryFormularyCommitteeLabchanges__;!!GobTDDpD7A!J0hcquw3sx3aA-qPyVDGRwp1UMRlFTH8Rc3J3r4Xz-o6ahim7kN6BYIqDUxmdi2zkxNGUwFPz-yrRMUppMtJNH2iPskA$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/upstate0.sharepoint.com/sites/LaboratoryFormularyCommitteeLabchanges__;!!GobTDDpD7A!fMqwKEI3JlieL_eF-Vo4vMVj2PNzfXcL0GsxYMLCbL6cXpbRqzmyQKWIxbV1BBgJ8OlmOsFv$>

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