LABORATORY LOCAL MEDICAL REVIEW POLICIES
(Last Updated 5/10/02 at 1:30 p.m.)
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• Basic Metabolic Panel Updated 9/01
• CBC - Blood Counts Updated 4/02
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Updated 3/30/00
• Cultures
• Culture, Bacterial, Urine Updated 3/02
• Digoxin, Therapeutic Drug AssayUpdated 7/01
• Electrolyte Panel Updated 4/02
• Ferritin Level Updated 1/02
• Glucose Determinations, Blood Updated 12/01
• Glycated Hemoglobin Effective 6/1/00
• Hepatic Function Panel Updated 12/01
• Helicobacter pylori/Urea Breath Test - NOT PERFORMED BY UAB HOSPITAL LABS/OUTREACH CLINICS AT THIS TIME
• HIV1 Viral Load Updated 3/99
• Ionized Calcium Updated 5/02
• Immunoassay for Tumor Antigen (CA 125, CA15-3) Updated 10/98
• Lipid Profile and Cholesterol Testing Updated 3/02
• Magnesium, SerumUpdated 3/02
• Occult Blood Test Updated 12/01
• Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP) - NOT PERFORMED BY UAB HOSPITAL LABS/OUTREACH CLINICS AT THIS TIME
• Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) Updated 1/02
• Prothrombin Time
• Renal Function Panel Updated 3/02
• Syphilis Tests; Qualitative (e.g., VDRL, RPR)
• Thyroid Testing Including TSH Updated 12/01
• Urinalysis Updated 12/01