Recent Numbered Memos
Significant changes pertaining to test performance or availability, or to administrative functions within the McLendon Clinical Laboratories and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine are announced via departmental Numbered Memos which are distributed throughout the Hospitals and Health Care System.
These memos will also be made available at this site in Portable Document Format (.pdf files).
| Molecular Genetics #48 |
September 14, 2026 |
Introduction of Blood Group Genotyping with the Grifols® BLOODChip ID CORE XT
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| Immunology #37 |
September 8, 2026 |
Supplemental HIV testing change
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| Microbiology # 258 |
September 8, 2026 |
Interruption of McLendon Labs Molecular Microbiology Testing
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| Molecular Genetics #47 |
September 3, 2026 |
Addition of CYP2C19*35 Variant Testing to Clopidogrel (Plavix) Response Genotyping (LAB5657)
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| POC #10 |
August 19, 2026 |
Suspension of Capillary Testing on the ABL90 Blood Gas Instruments
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| Referral Testing #7 |
August 18, 2026 |
Tests Obsolete: Discontinuation of MNG Laboratory Operations
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| Referral Testing #6 |
August 10, 2026 |
Test Obsolete: NK FUNCTION, Cincinnati Children's
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| Core #235 |
August 10, 2026 |
New Anti-TPO Antibody Reagent Formulation
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| Core #234 |
July 31, 2026 |
New Outpatient Hemoglobin Critical Value Threshold
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| POC #9 |
July 31, 2026 |
Important: Verify patient ID displayed on glucose meter
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| Anatomic Pathology #22 |
July 14, 2026 |
Nerve Biopsy Submission Procedure
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| Microbiology #257 |
July 13, 2026 |
Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel
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| Microbiology #256 |
July 13, 2026 |
Cyclospora testing
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| Microbiology #255 |
June 29, 2026 |
Rapid Testing on Positive Blood Cultures for Gram-Negative Organisms
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| Immunology #36 |
June 22, 2026 |
HBsAg Reporting
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| Core #233 |
June 10, 2026 |
New Prolactin Reference Ranges
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| Referral Testing #5 |
June 3, 2026 |
Test Obsolete: Myoglobin, Random Urine, Mayo
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| POC #8 |
May 26, 2026 |
Point of Care HbA1c testing using reagent log # 0926075
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| Core #232 |
May 8, 2026 |
Changes to CSF Oligoclonal Banding Order
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| Immunology #35 |
April 8, 2026 |
Lyme Disease Antibody Testing
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| Immunology #34 |
April 8, 2026 |
Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia and Ehrlichia Antibody Testing
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For listings of McLendon Clinical Laboratories & Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine numbered memos see
Numbered Memo Archive
. For Numbered Memos prior to January 1, 2008 - contact McLendon Clinical Laboratories Administration Office
