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<p class="xxxxxxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Medicine and laboratory testing are constantly changing. The Laboratory Formulary Committee regularly sends out emails with new updates and changes. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxxxxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Change to FOBT testing:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> Starting
<b>September 10<sup>th</sup> 2026</b>, Fecal Occult Blood Testing orders (<b>ICT Occult Blood, LAB8680; SENSA Occult Blood, LAB694; Insure Occult Blood, LAB8935</b>) will be inactivated for all inpatient and adult ED patients. These assays are intended for
outpatient screening for colon cancer and are neither sensitive nor specific for active GI bleeding. Please see the attached guidance for further details.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxxxxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Aldosterone & Renin testing, CMV IgM testing:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> Starting
<b>September 10<sup>th</sup> 2026</b>, testing for <b>Serum Aldosterone (LAB123152)</b>,
<b>Renin Activity (LAB123153)</b>, <b>Aldosterone/Renin ratio (LAB123154)</b>, and
<b>CMV IgM (LAB123155) </b>will be transitioned from a send-out testing to performed at SUNY Upstate laboratories. This will allow for quicker testing turn-around time and consistency. The normal ranges are different for the new in-house testing compared
to the current send-out testing. Please see the attached guidance for further details.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxxxxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">For prior guidances, please visit
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/upstate0.sharepoint.com/sites/LaboratoryFormularyCommitteeLabchanges__;!!GobTDDpD7A!fMqwKEI3JlieL_eF-Vo4vMVj2PNzfXcL0GsxYMLCbL6cXpbRqzmyQKWIxbV1BBgJ8OlmOsFv$"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">https://upstate0.sharepoint.com/sites/LaboratoryFormularyCommitteeLabchanges</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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