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| 9/22/2025 | INFORM: Volatile Testing Discontinuation & Alternative Testing Guidance (Effective 10/1/2025) |
| | Effective October 1, 2025, Volatile Testing (VOLT) will be retired from the Carle Health West Region laboratory test menu. Providers should begin transitioning to alternative testing strategies immediately to ensure uninterrupted patient care. Click the Link for additional information. |
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| 9/19/2025 | INFORM: Changes to Outpatient Collection Facilities in Greater Peoria (Effective 10/1/2025) |
| | Outpatient lab hours and locations in Greater Peoria are changing effective October 1, 2025. This service notice provides details on site closures, extended hours, and patient instructions for Carle Health facilities. |
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| 9/15/2025 | INFORM: Updated Tube Type Requirement for Vancomycin testing Effective Immediately |
| | Effective Immediately, the updated tube type requirements for Vancomycin testing will be implemented across all three campuses (Methodist, Proctor, and Pekin). Patient care teams should review these changes and adjust specimen collection as needed. |
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| 8/27/2025 | INFORM: Updated Reference Intervals for Sodium, Calcium, and Total Protein |
| | These updates are based on a local reference interval study conducted after provider feedback regarding low-flag results in otherwise healthy patients. The revised intervals better reflect our normal patient population and align with clinical expectations. |
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| Updated 9/18/2025 | Chemistry Tests by Tube Type reference sheet |
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| 7/31/25 | Lab Tube Standardization Across West Region |
| | Methodist will transition to using Mint-Top PST Lithium Heparin Tubes (Workday#1047452) as the primary chemistry tube. This change supports standardization across the West Region and aligns with current practices at Proctor and Pekin |
