Welcome to What's New at Baystate Reference Laboratories.

Here you will find current information posted on any new events and developments at BRL and The Department of Pathology at Baystate Medical Center.

 

12/02/09 - Letter regarding H1N1 testing for O&P.

 

10/09/09 - Here is a link to a video clip from New England Journal of Medicine that addresses technique of collecting nasopharyngeal swabs.

 

9/22/09 - Revised Guidelines: Specimen Collection for Influenza A and B Antigen (FLU)
& RSV Antigen Testing

 

7/21/09 - Hematology Update: PT and PTT Specimen Handling Requirements (eff. July 1, 2009

 

5/14/09 - BRL Newsletter Summer 2009

 

4/14/09 - Specimen Collection for RSV Antigen & Influenza A and B Antigen (FLU) Testing

 

2/23/09 - A Change in Reporting PT and INR Results 

 

11/06/08 - BRL Newsletter Fall 2008

 

11/06/08 - New Test Replacing the LAP Score Test

 

10/22/08 - Order of Draw

 

10/22/08 - Culture Requirements

 

9/26/08 - BRL Now Offers Vitamin D Analysis

 

9/01/08 - Improved Turnaround Times for HIV Testing

 

8/25/08 - Blue Top Tubes are Converting from Glass to Plastic

 

8/12/08 - Annual Letter 2008

 

8/12/08 - CPT Code Changes 2008

 

8/12/08 - Medicare Medical Necessity 2008

 

8/12/08 - Panels Pricing 2008

 

8/12/08 - Reflex Testing 2008

 

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"Specimen Collection and Labeling Guidelines" (11/07)