Technical BulletinsSpecimen Requirements and Information - Beaumont Laboratory clients of Royal Oak, Troy, Grosse Pointe and Farmington Hills please visit this Laboratory Test Directory. Beaumont Laboratory clients of Dearborn, Wayne, Trenton and Taylor please click on link to download Beaumont Dearborn, Wayne, Trenton and Taylor Test Directory. Reporting Options - Please discuss the varied reporting options with your Beaumont representative. They will work with you to choose your best option.Ordering Options – Please contact your Beaumont representative, or contact Customer Service for Royal Oak, Troy, Grosse Pointe, & Farmington Hills at 800-551-0488, and Customer Service for Beaumont Dearborn, Wayne, Trenton and Taylor at 800-245-3725. 2021 BulletinsTestosterone Testing Update 9-14-2021SARS-CoV-2 IgG Testing Update (Abbott Anti-Spike) 9-7-2021Stool Collection Device Shortage 8-18-2021Blood Culture Delays (Royal Oak) 8-18-2021Hematopathology Subspecialty Consolidation 8-15-202121st Century Cures Act Delayed Release of Results 8-15-2021Ethylene Glycol 8-11-2021Plasma Hemoglobin Reference Range Change 7-26-2021Cystic Fibrosis and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) 7-6-2021Green-top (lithium heparin additive) Microtainer® with Plasma Separator 7-1-2021ER/PR Receptor Studies – Analysis Change 6-28-2021SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Test Changes 6-22-2021Influenza AB and RSV 6-21-2021Duplicate Type and Screen BPA in EPIC 6-18-2021Band Numbers on Transfusion Specimens 6-18-2021Post Vasectomy Testing, Troy 6-16-2021Hematology Pathologist Consult 6-2-2021Patient Identity and Specimen Labeling 5-21-2021Psoralen Treated Platelets 5-13-2021DMT Guidelines with NGS 5-11-2021 Urine Cup for Drugs of Abuse 5-5-2021Drugs of Abuse Panel with and without Confirmation and Comprehensive Drug Analysis 4-27-2021Combined SAR-CoV-2 and Flu A B Antigens Test, Point of Care, Emergency Centers 4-20-2021Trisomy 18 Risk on Serum Maternal Screens 4-19-2021Immunoglobulin M Reference Range Change 4-19-2021The Drugs of Abuse Panel (DAU) Changes 4-14-2021Dilute Russell Viper Venom Test (dRVVT) 4-13-2021Lactic Acid Reflex Change in Ordering and Redraws 4-11-2021Microbiology Testing Update 4-11-2021EPIC Beaker–Inpatient Phlebotomy Sweeps 4-11-2021SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Testing Update 3-19-2021Respiratory Virus Panel by PCR 3-22-21Trichomonas by PCR Testing Update 3-15-21EPIC Beaker LIS Implementation 3-11-2021Blood Bank Reagents 2-26-2021Microbiology Culture Changes (Southside) 2-8-2021Calcium and HIV Updates 2-4-2021Culture, Pre-Prostate Screen Update 1-25-2021Swab and Media Shortages (Updated) 1-6-2021 2020 BulletinsTrichomonas by PCR Testing Update 2, 12-31-2020Blood Collection Tubes 12-7-2020SAR-CoV-2 Antigen Test, Point of Care, Emergency Centers 11-23-2020SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV Four-In-One Test 11-16-2020Trichomonas by PCR Testing Update 10-28-2020Updated DMT Guidelines 10-1-2020Swab and Media Shortages Bulletin 10-1-2020Lactic Acid Reference Range Change 9-22-2020Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Detection by Nucleic Acid Amplification 9-17-2020 Change in Normal Range for aPTT 9-15-2020Epic Beaker LIS Implementation 9-4-2020Measles IgG Lab Bulletin 9-1-2020Tumor Type-Specific & Large Pan-Cancer Panels by NGS 9-1-2020Delays in Outpatient Urine Cultures 8-24-2020TRA Genotyping Temporarily Suspended 7-20-2020Fentanyl & Oxycodone Drugs Abuse Panel 7-7-2020Discard of Automated Chemistry Serum-Plasma Inpatient Samples 6-9-2020Trichomonas by PCR, Testing Update 5-22-2020DRVVT New Ranges 4-1-2020Male Testosterone Reference Range Change 3-9-2020Serum Creatinine - Method & Reference Range Change for Pediatrics 2-25-2020Istat Cartridge Recall 1-17-2020Point of Care Glucose Critical Values 1-14-20202+ Hour Glucose Tolerance Testing 1-8-2020Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Gene Expression & IgVH Mutational Status Testing Update GIGHV 1-7-20 2019 BulletinsC-NG Throat Rectum Testing Update 12-18-19D-Dimer Fibrinogen Bulletin OHS 12-10-19Cytogenetic/Molecular Follow-Up Testing of Hematopoietic Malignancy 10-23-2019 Soluble Transferrin Receptor 4-2-2019Calcium CO2 Ref Ranges 3-19-2019Estradiol Assay-Mifepristone 3-8-19CK-MB discontinued 3-5-2019Pseudocholinesterase Testing Update 2-5-2019GP ONLY-Critical Values CO2-Creatinine 2-4-2019Hip Knee Cultures 1-10-2019OTR ONLY discontinued urine cups 1-1-20192019 Annual Physician Notice-Approved