From ElkinsM at upstate.edu Tue Apr 16 13:07:26 2024 From: ElkinsM at upstate.edu (Matthew Elkins) Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:07:26 +0000 Subject: [LabUpdates] Laboratory Formulary Committee Updates - Joint Infection Panel and urine Trichomonas testing Message-ID: [cid:image001.jpg at 01D8C6A6.75AC0C30] Medicine and laboratory testing are constantly changing. The Laboratory Formulary Committee regularly sends out emails with new updates and changes. Joint Infection Panel: Starting April 25th, 2024, a new laboratory test Joint Infection Panel [LAB9882] will be available to test for infections in synovial fluid specimens. This test detects multiple aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, yeast, and antimicrobial resistance genes. Please see the attached guidance for further details. Amplified Trichomonas Assay urine sample: Starting April 25th, 2024, the Upstate Microbiology Laboratory has added first-void urine (male and female) as a specimen type for the Amplified T. vaginalis Assay (LAB8833). Collect 20-30 mL of first-void urine and submit in either a sterile container within 24 hours of collection or in an APTIMA Urine Transport tube. For prior guidances, please visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://upstate0.sharepoint.com/sites/LaboratoryFormularyCommitteeLabchanges__;!!GobTDDpD7A!ILVkiPMvH00at6-4qVJDrix-yhpQoEAYdhKbsRVQ69d6uqqLx1j7pjGjnR3izu-4OvXwHy8KMQ7_4nVaQmUCb31cAvWn$ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 36981 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Joint panel education.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 302682 bytes Desc: Joint panel education.pdf URL: