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Methodist Health System

PO Box 24424
Omaha, Nebraska 68124
(402) 354-4541
(888) 432-8980

 

Technical Bulletins & Microbiology Briefs

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Microbiology Poster Series

January 2007 - CAP Article: Swab Story — Getting the Most from Wound Cultures

Microbiology Wound/Skin Collection Kit Components

August 2004 - CAP Today article: Swapping swaps for syringes and scalpels

Methodist Health System's in-hospital poster campaign on specimen collection

Poster 1 - Swabs Don't Do the Job
Poster 2 - Good and Bad Specimens
Poster 3 - Tips for Collecting Quality Surgical Specimens
Table Tent - Tabletop Tips for Collecting Surgical Specimens

Microbiology Isolates

July Week 3

Microbiology Briefs

Clinical Briefs

Cytology Briefs

November 2008 - Cytology Management Guidelines for Women with Cervical Abnormalities

Technical Bulletins

February 2010 - Discontinuation of MI PANEL (Cardiac Marker Panel) and Triglyceride Reference Range Change

February 2010 - New Special Coagulation Tests Von Willebrand Panel and Lupus Anticoagulant Panel

February 2010 - Serum Free Kappa and Lambda Light Chain Assay

January 2010 - Natriuretic peptide testing at the Pathology Center: NT-proBNP

January 2010 - Estimated Average Glucose

April 2009 - New Coagulation Tests at Methodist Pathology

Nov 2008 - Chemistry Specimen Stability (Bulletin)
Chemistry Stability Table

Oct 2008 - Vitamin D and Stool Tests Update

Oct 2008 - Managing Oral Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with High INR Values

Aug 2008 - Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy

Aug 2008 - Molecular Diagnostics

Jan 2008 - Chemistry Assay Stability Changes

Oct 2006 - Revised Reference Ranges

May 2006 - Heparin Anti-Factor Xa Assays for Low Molecular Weight Heparin and Unfractionated Heparin

Mar 2006 - CA19-9

Nov 2005 - Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

Sep 2005 - Urinalysis and Urinalysis Reflex Testing Orders

Aug 2005 - Reporting Prothrombin Times Using the International Normalized Ratio Updates

July 2005 - CK Reference Ranges

May 2005 - Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

April 2005 - Drug Screen Update

Sep 2004 - Cytology Updates

Oct 2003 - High Sensitivity CRP

June 2003 - PROBNP

May 2003 - HSV & VZV

Mar 2003 - Bethesda 2001 Terminology Changes

Mar 2003 - CA 15-3

Feb 2003 - TriPath Liquid Based Thin Layer Pap Test

Sep 2002 - BNP Technical Bulletin

Aug 2002 - Fetal Risk Assessment Technical Bulletin

Mar 2002 - New Tumor Marker Assays

Jan 2002 - Arthritis Panel

Dec 2001 - Transcutaneous Bilirubin (TcB) for Newborns

Sep 2000 - Ova and Parasites

Microbiology Briefs

Sep 2009 - Revised Clostridium difficile Diarrhea and Colitis

Nov 2007 - Shiga Toxin Testing

Nov 2006 - New Reflex Testing Algorithm for Syphilis Screening

Mar 2005 - The Laboratory Diagnosis and Evaluation of Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Mar 2005 - Flow Chart for Reflex Hep C Testing Protocol

Dec 2005 - Avian Flu Pandemic Alert (Phase 3) Plan

Dec 2005 - Respiratory Viral Diagnostic Tests

Nov 2004 - Bordetella pertussis

May 2004 - West Nile Virus

Anergy Testing in Conjunction with Tuberculin Skin Testing (PPD)

Bacterial Antigen Detection Testing of Cerebrospinal Fluid

Serologic Diagnosis of Infectious Mononucleosis and
Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

The Microbiology Lab and Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

Lab Role in Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections of Lower Respiratory Tract

Tuberculous Meningitis

General Guidelines for Specimen Collection

Respiratory Viral Diagnostic Tests

Vulvovaginitis

Febrile Agglutinins

Viral Encephalitis (HSV, CMV, and VZV)

Laboratory Diagnosis of Pharyngitis/Strep Screen

Clinical Briefs

Jan - 2010 Transfusion Guidelines for Blood Components

Oct - 2005 Laboratory Diagnosis of Celiac Disease

Same-day laboratory testing, 24 hours per day.

To arrange a consult with a pathologist, call a Client Service representative at (402) 354-4541 or (888) 432-8980.
 

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