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Lab Test Updates: Hot Lines

ARUP Laboratories produces Hot Lines to notify clients of laboratory test menu updates. New tests, inactivated tests, and test changes are included in the Hot Lines, which are available approximately 30–45 days prior to the effective date of changes, unless otherwise noted. The Laboratory Test Directory is updated on the effective date of each Hot Line. Archived Hot Lines are available below.

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Hot Line Effective May 19, 2008

• May Hot Line

• Summary of Changes
• Summary of Hot Line Test Mix (Interface Clients Only)

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Hot Line Effective March 17, 2008

• March Hot Line
• Chromogranin A Test Kit Change

• Summary of Changes
• Summary of Hot Line Test Mix (Interface Clients Only)

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Special Hot Line Effective January 10, 2008

• Chromogranin A Stability Updates

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2008 CPT Code Updates Effective January 1, 2008

• CPT Code Updates—PDF

• CPT Code Updates—Excel

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Hot Line Effective January 14, 2008

• January Hot Line

• Summary of Changes
• Summary of Hot Line Test Mix (Interface Clients Only)

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Past Hotlines

Hot Line Effective November 26, 2007

• November Hot Line
• Compliance Statement B List
• Compliance Statement E List
• Test Alert: Ova & Parasite Exam

• Summary of Changes
• Summary of Hot Line Test Mix (Interface Clients Only)

Hot Line Effective September 17, 2007

• September Hot Line
• 0020135 Calcium, Ionized, Serum: Effective August 10, 2007, ARUP Discontinued Reporting Ionized Calcium (calculation at pH 7.4)
• Nova Biomedical: "Nova 8 Analyzer Calibrator Packs"

• Summary of Changes
• September Hot Line Test Mix (Interface Clients Only)

Special Hot Line Effective July 2, 2007

• Special Hot Line

Hot Line Effective July 16, 2007

• July Hot Line

• Summary of Changes
• Send-out Pricing Changes

Allergens List Effective July 16, 2007

• Allergens List

• Allergens Table

Hot Line Addendum—Interface Clients Only, July 2007

• Hot Line Addendum
• ARUP Test Directory Audit Legend

• Test Mix Parameters (txt file)

Hot Line Effective May 14, 2007

• May Hot Line
• Universal Transport Media to Replace M4

• Summary of Changes

Special Hot Line Effective April 10, 2007

• Special Hot Line

Special Hot Line Effective February 8, 2007

• Special Hot Line

Hot Line Effective March 26, 2007

• March Hot Line
• February 2—March Hot Line Addendum

• Summary of Changes

Hot Line Addendum—Interface Clients Only, March 2007

• Hot Line Addendum
• ARUP Test Directory Audit Legend

• Test Mix Parameters (txt file)

Hot Line Effective January 22, 2007

• January Hot Line
• January Hot Line Correction
• Notice of CPT Code Changes and Specimen Transport in Gel Separator Tubes

• Summary of Changes

Hot Line Addendum—Interface Clients Only

• Notice of CPT Code Changes and Specimen Transport in Gel Separator Tubes

• Hot Line Addendum
• ARUP Test Directory Audit Legend

• Test Mix Parameters (txt file)

Hot Line Effective November 13, 2006

• November Hot Line

• Summary of Changes

Hot Line Effective September 18, 2006

• September Hot Line

• Summary of Changes

Hot Line Effective July 17, 2006

• July Hot Line

• Summary of Changes

Hot Line Effective May 15, 2006

• May Hot Line

• Summary of Changes

Hot Line Effective March 20, 2006

• March Hot Line

• Summary of Changes

Hot Line Effective January 23, 2006

• January Hot Line

• Summary of Changes

Special Hot Line Effective January 2006

• January Hot Line

Hot Line Effective November 14, 2005

• November Hot Line

• Summary of Changes

Hot Line Effective September 19, 2005

• September Hot Line

• Summary of Changes

Hot Line Effective July 18, 2005

• July Hot Line

• Summary of Changes

Supplemental Information

• Urine Preservative Chart

Notes

For questions about ARUP Hot Lines, please contact Ryan Powers in Marketing Services Department at ARUP Laboratories.

 

• The One—May 2008
• The One—March 2008
• The One—January 2008
• The One—November 2007
• The One—September 2007
• The One—July 2007
• The One—May 2007
• The One—March 2007
• The One—January 2007
• The One—November 2006
• The One—September 2006
• The One—July 2006
• The One—May 2006
• The One—March 2006