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   

March 21, 2012

  • Test Bulletin 03/21/2012  ACL Laboratories offers multiplex pertussis PCR testing.  ACL Laboratories implements changes for the Allergen, Respiratory Panel, Region 8, Central Midwest States (IL, MO, IA). ACL Laboratories changes analytic method for Vitamin B12. ACL Laboratories implements changes to Fentanyl Urine Quantitative.

January 30, 2012

  • Test Bulletin 02/15/2012 ACL Laboratories updates assay reportable ranges for monitoring HCV, HBV and CMV viral loads. Medicare, other payers implement frequency limitations on hemoglobin A1c testing.

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 04/28/2012

Respiratory Virus Panel Percent Positives (IL & WI)  Updated 04/28/2012

 

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