The University of Chicago Medicine Laboratories

• Laboratory Critical Value List
• Laboratory Locations, Hours and Contacts
• Anticoagulation Monitoring
• Thromboelastography TEG at UCM
• Phlebotomy and Collection Center
• Licensure and Accreditation Information

Links

• Mayo Test Catalog
• Genetic Services Laboratory Test Menu
• Department of Pathology
• UChicago MedLabs
• Blood Donation

Announcements

• New Platelet Function Assay Available (ATP Release by Whole Blood)
• Carrier Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Cystic Fibrosis and Fragile X Syndrome; Diagnostic Testing for Cystic Fibrosis and Fragile X Syndrome
• Laboratory Critical Value Communication Change
• Changes to Thromboelastography (TGE) Ordering
• Methotrexate Assay Reagent Kit Change
• Blood Collection Tube Type Change for Lead Testing
• POC testing epoc® Discrepant High pH and TOC2 Results
• Ceruloplasmin Testing Offered at UCM Clinical Chemistry Lab - Hyde Park
• Critical Potassium Threshold Change
• Molecular Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infection Platform Transition
• EPIC Results Review - Display Improvements for Blood Gas and other Miscellanious Tests 
• Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) Assay by NGS, HemeMRD-UChicago  
• Replacement of von Willebrand factor (vWF) functional assay
• Cystain C (with eGFR) Testing Offered at UCM Clinical Chemistry Lab - Hyde Park
• Intelligent Locations User Interface Update Notice
• Intermittent Disruption of Hospital Purified (RO) Water affecting Chemistry Lab TAT
• BD BACTEC Blood Culture Bottle National Shortage: Adult + Pediatric Bottles
• Heparin Removed Coagulation Orders
• Blood Bank - New MTP Coolers
• Clinical Chemistry - Cr and TSH Peds Reference Ranges
• BioFire Blood Culture Identification Panel (BCID2) Implementation
• Point of Care GLucose Reference Range and Critical Value Update for Roche Glucometer Devices
• Minimal Initial Impact of FDA Regulation of Laboratory Developed Testing at University of Chicago CLinical Laboratories

Specimen Collection and Handling

• Order of Blood Draw Procedure
• Order of Draw Tube Guide 
• Glucose Tolerance Testing Collection
• Microbiology Specimen Collection
• Urine and Stool Specimen Collection
• Urine Collection Patient Instructions
• AlloMap Processing Instructions
• AlloMap Processing Guide

Transfusion

• Transfusion Service
• Pre-Transfusion Laboratory Testing
• Emergency Transfusions
• Massive Transfusion Protocol / Emergency Transfusion Guide
• MTP Runner Tip Sheet
• Maximum Surgical Blood Ordering Schedule
• Circular of Information for Blood and Components
• Therapeutic Apheresis - Scope of Services
• Satellite Location Transfusions (Nursing SOP)

Forms

• RhIG Dose Calculator
• Reference Guide for Stimulation Tests 

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