ACL Laboratories provides a wide range of clinical and industrial laboratory testing. We utilize state of the art technology to deliver the best solution to our client's unique needs.  ACL provides a web-based product, TESTdirect, that enables our clients access to their test results 24/7 as well as the ability to order testing for their patients.

 ACL Test Bulletins

  

December 1, 2011

  • Test Bulletin 12/14/2011  ABN Revised Form CMS-R-131, New ABN Scenarios Regarding Vitamin D and Glycated Hemoglogin/Hemoglobin, New Specimen Type for Chlamydia and/or GC (PRESERVCYT), Legionella pneumophila by PCR (LEGPCR), New Two Hour Gestational Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT2HB), Multiple Sclerosis CSF Testing Panel (MSCSF), Arterial Lactate Testing (LAA)

October 1, 2011

  • Test Bulletin 10/31/2011   New Drug Panel – Benzodiazepines Quantitation (QBENZU), New Acute Herpes Profile (HRPACU), Two additional results added to Renal Panel (RENPNL), New Improvements in Anaerobic Culture Procedure, CA15.3 & CA19.9 Re-baseline Available Upon Request, Update on Testing for Clostridium Difficile 

September 1, 2011

  • Test Bulletin 09/21/2011 Two new tests announced:  Group B Strep Culture with Sensitivities (GBSCS) and Yeast Culture (YSTC)

July 1, 2011

  • Test Bulletin 07/20/2011  New tests announced:  Atypical Pneumonia Panel by PCR, Mycoplasma Pneumoniae by PCR, Chlamydophilia Pneumonia by PCR, Legionella Pneumophila by PCR, and Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody, IgG/IgA.

June 7, 2011

  • Test Bulletin 06/15/2011  Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus theraputic range changes, new specimen collection device for Urinalysis testing and a standardized process for suboptimal samples.
  • Click Red/Yel tube conversion for Urinalysis testing.         
  • Click Do's and Don'ts for more information.
      

Laboratory Updates

Increased Reporting of Bordetella parapertussis in Wisconsin 12/16/2011

South Holland Patient Service Center Closing 12/31/2011

Advanced Benificiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) Revises Form CMS-R131

Federal Guideline Update for DOT testing  effective 10/01/2010

New Quantitative Opiate Confirmation test (QOPIAU)

Annual Notice to Providers 2010 Update

Respiratory Viral Result Information

Weekly Respiratory Virus Report (IL & WI) Updated 01/21/2012

Respiratory Virus Panel Percent Positives (IL & WI)  Updated 01/21/2012

 

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