ANNOUNCEMENTS & SERVICE UPDATES
  
 POSTED DATE 
03/03/2026INFORM: Protein Electrophoresis and Free Light Chain Performing Laboratory Change - March 12, 2026
 

Effective March 12, 2026, Protein Electrophoresis and free light chain testing will be discontinued from the Carle Health West Region Laboratory. These tests will transition to Carle Health Foundation Hospital Laboratory. Ordering workflows will change. Click the link for full information.

  
02/16/2026INFORM: Discontinuation of In-Vivo Crossmatch Testing - March 2, 2026
 
Effective March 2, 2026, Carle Health laboratories at Methodist Hospital, Pekin Hospital, and Proctor Hospital will discontinue in-vivo crossmatch testing when serologically compatible blood cannot be obtained. This service notice outlines the clinical rationale, provider consent requirements, and transfusion process that will be followed when incompatible blood must be released. There are no changes to ordering or specimen collection.
  
01/22/2026INFORM: Implementation of Lactic Acid (Lactate) Critical Value January 27, 2026 
 
This INFORM notice outlines updated guidance for Lactic Acid (Lactate) critical value reporting across Carle Health laboratories. It clarifies the defined critical threshold and the associated provider notification and escalation process to support timely clinical decision-making and patient safety.
  
1/30/26INFORM: Transition of FIT Testing to Carle Health Foundation Hospital
 
Carle Health is standardizing Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) processing due to end-of-life OC80 instrumentation at Carle Health Methodist Hospital Laboratory. All FIT testing will transition to Carle Health Foundation Hospital (Urbana), with updated mailer workflows directing returned specimens to Carle Health Methodist for registration and batching; Epic ordering remains unchanged. Click the link for additional information.
  


Note: To keep this section current, items are periodically removed from the Announcements and Service Updates list. You can still access these documents using the right-hand menu, under Tip-Sheets or Communication Documents.




ANNOUNCEMENTS & SERVICE UPDATES
  
 POSTED DATE 
03/03/2026INFORM: Protein Electrophoresis and Free Light Chain Performing Laboratory Change - March 12, 2026
 

Effective March 12, 2026, Protein Electrophoresis and free light chain testing will be discontinued from the Carle Health West Region Laboratory. These tests will transition to Carle Health Foundation Hospital Laboratory. Ordering workflows will change. Click the link for full information.

  
02/16/2026INFORM: Discontinuation of In-Vivo Crossmatch Testing - March 2, 2026
 
Effective March 2, 2026, Carle Health laboratories at Methodist Hospital, Pekin Hospital, and Proctor Hospital will discontinue in-vivo crossmatch testing when serologically compatible blood cannot be obtained. This service notice outlines the clinical rationale, provider consent requirements, and transfusion process that will be followed when incompatible blood must be released. There are no changes to ordering or specimen collection.
  
01/22/2026INFORM: Implementation of Lactic Acid (Lactate) Critical Value January 27, 2026 
 
This INFORM notice outlines updated guidance for Lactic Acid (Lactate) critical value reporting across Carle Health laboratories. It clarifies the defined critical threshold and the associated provider notification and escalation process to support timely clinical decision-making and patient safety.
  
1/30/26INFORM: Transition of FIT Testing to Carle Health Foundation Hospital
 
Carle Health is standardizing Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) processing due to end-of-life OC80 instrumentation at Carle Health Methodist Hospital Laboratory. All FIT testing will transition to Carle Health Foundation Hospital (Urbana), with updated mailer workflows directing returned specimens to Carle Health Methodist for registration and batching; Epic ordering remains unchanged. Click the link for additional information.
  


Note: To keep this section current, items are periodically removed from the Announcements and Service Updates list. You can still access these documents using the right-hand menu, under Tip-Sheets or Communication Documents.



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