New Sexual Health PCR Panels - AdventHealth Lab is pleased to announce the launch of new genital and STI testing panels, available for ordering in EPIC. These panels are designed to streamline diagnostic workflows by enabling multiple pathogen detection from a single collected specimen.
Discontinue Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG & IgM - Effective October 10, 2025, Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG and IgM testing currently performed in the Immunology/Virology Department at AdventHealth Orlando will be discontinued.
Pathology Review Peripheral Smear Protocol: Clinician Request Pathology Smear Review [LAB9032] and Peripheral Smear, Pathology Review test [LAB755] will be cancelled as a duplicate or per protocol when the CBC with Differential test meets the predefined quality and clinical criteria set by the lab. Effective Date April 21st , 2025
The Immunology/Virology department at AdventHealth Orlando has updated the name of Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) test to Antinuclear Antibody Hep-2, IgG w/Reflex by Pattern. The Antinuclear Antibody test was updated to reflect the most appropriate nomenclature for the test which is performed by Indirect Fluorescence Antibody (IFA) using Hep-2 substrate commonly used to detect ANA patterns. If ANA is positive, an order for the titer and pattern will be performed and resulted.
In an effort to ensure quality results, ARUP is implementing new guidelines for specimen submissions for Disaccharidase in Tissue (3002037). ARUP requests that all specimens be submitted in a 2mL polypropylene screwcap cryovial effective January 21, 2025. This will improve specimen recovery; our reference lab ARUP strongly recommends using the collection kit for future samples collections.
Free Phenytoin test will be sent out to ARUP reference lab due to an interruption in testing supplies.
AdventHealth Lab, as of September 23, 2024, for better patient care, reporting results for the Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Panel (PNH) will no longer include CD55. Results will include FLAER and CD59 only. Test code, PNH Profile – LAB928. Please see information below for test requirements.
AdventHealth Lab, as of August 7, 2024, has retired EPIC test codes for fecal occult blood screening/diagnostic testing. Fecal occult blood tests can now be ordered using a new test code, Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT)- LAB694. Please see information for test requirements.
H. pylori BreathID testing will be offered in the Virology department at AdventHealth Orlando.
On November 8, 2023 AdventHealth Laboratory will update sample container and testing requirements are being changed for serum and urine protein electrophoresis and immunofixation orders