From ElkinsM at upstate.edu Fri Jul 11 06:44:12 2025 From: ElkinsM at upstate.edu (Matthew Elkins) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:44:12 +0000 Subject: [LabUpdates] Laboratory Formulary Committee Updates - Varicella IgG testing change Message-ID: [cid:image001.jpg at 01DBF22F.2DB6C8E0] Medicine and laboratory testing are constantly changing. The Laboratory Formulary Committee regularly sends out emails with new updates and changes. Varicella IgG testing change: Starting July 11th, Upstate immunology lab will change to a new assay for the Varicella Zoster IgG antibody assay (LAB162). The performance of the assay is similar to the current assay, but the reporting format is very different. Please see the attached guidance for more details. For prior guidances, please visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://upstate0.sharepoint.com/sites/LaboratoryFormularyCommitteeLabchanges__;!!GobTDDpD7A!NvNKnFb_qV3AjmbormqZMaOuLyWX9JtuPJBVuQ-oUyqBaArJGCFVi3hYsyM2cYhp-x0_srNZr8VrELow3sWW9B_P03eI$ -------------- 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: Change in Varicella IgG testing.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 227340 bytes Desc: Change in Varicella IgG testing.pdf URL: