2021 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 Bulletins SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) by NAA, MICRO Discontinued December 17, 2021 SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza AB by NAA, Routine December 14, 2021 Breath Methane to be reported with Breath Hydrogen December 7, 2021 Maternal Serum Screening Report-Addition of ONTD Risk and Report Delivery Changes December 6, 2021 Maternal Serum Screening Report South Lab December 6, 2021 Combined SARS-CoV-2 + Influenza A/B NAA POC November 29, 2021 Prevent Hemolysis November 10, 2021 Prevent Clotting November 10, 2021 Preventing QNS November 10, 2021 SARS-CoV-2 Flu A/B POC NAA October 26, 2021 Benzodiazepines and Phencyclidine (PCP) Cutoff Change October 19, 2021 Discontinued PNA FISH Assay for Positive Blood Cultures October 14, 2021 SARS-CoV-2 Sample Pooling October 11, 2021 Respiratory Virus Panel by PCR 10-11-2021 October 11, 2021 Trichomonas by PCR: Testing Update #4 October 8, 2021 Testosterone Testing Update September 14, 2021 SARS-CoV-2 IgG Testing Update (Abbott Anti-Spike) September 7, 2021 Stool Collection Device Shortage August 18, 2021 Blood Culture Delays (Royal Oak) August 18, 2021 Hematopathology Subspecialty Consolidation August 15, 2021 21st Century Cures Act Delayed Release of Results August 15, 2021 Ethylene Glycol August 11, 2021 Plasma Hemoglobin Reference Range Change July 26, 2021 Cystic Fibrosis and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) July 6, 2021 Green-top (lithium heparin additive) Microtainer® with Plasma Separator July 1, 2021 ER/PR Receptor Studies – Analysis Change June 28, 2021 SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Test Changes June 22, 2021 Influenza AB and RSV June 21, 2021 Band Numbers on Transfusion Specimens June 18, 2021 Post Vasectomy Testing, Troy June 16, 2021 Duplicate Type and Screen BPA in EPIC June 8, 2021 Hematology Pathologist Consult June 2, 2021 Patient Identity and Specimen Labeling May 21, 2021 Psoralen Treated Platelets May 13, 2021 DMT Guidelines with NGS May 11, 2021 Urine Cup for Drugs of Abuse May 5, 2021 Drugs of Abuse Panel with and without Confirmation and Comprehensive Drug Analysis April 27, 2021 Combined SAR-CoV-2 and Flu A B Antigens Test, Point of Care, Emergency Centers April 20, 2021 Immunoglobulin M Reference Range Change April 19, 2021 Trisomy 18 Risk on Serum Maternal Screens April 19, 2021 The Drugs of Abuse Panel (DAU) Changes April 14, 2021 Dilute Russell Viper Venom Test (dRVVT) April 13, 2021 Lactic Acid Reflex Change in Ordering and Redraws April 11, 2021 EPIC Beaker–Inpatient Phlebotomy Sweeps April 11, 2021 Microbiology Testing Update April 11, 2021 Respiratory Virus Panel by PCR 3-22-21 March 22, 2021 SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Testing Update March 19, 2021 Trichomonas by PCR Testing Update March 15, 2021 EPIC Beaker LIS Implementation 3-11-2020 March 11, 2021 Blood Bank Reagents February 26, 2021 Microbiology Culture Changes (Southside) February 8, 2021 Calcium and HIV Updates February 4, 2021 Culture, Pre-Prostate Screen Update January 25, 2021 Swab and Media Shortages (Updated) January 6, 2021