News
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Wednesday, 6th August
2008
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Using
Pathology Services Efficiently
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How you can help us to help you. A guide
to print-out and use (please!).
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Monday, 4th August
2008
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Beta-2
Microglobulin - Change of Referral Laboratory
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Samples for B-2 microglobulin will now
be referred to Southend for analysis (previously analysed at
Sheffield). A comparison shows no difference in results obtained.
Turnaround times are expected to be <1 week.
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Monday, 14th July
2008
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New
Point of Care Testing (POCT) Manager
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Bronwyn Moore has joined us as Point of
Care Testing Manager. Her contact number is 8382. Please direct all
enquires regarding POCT to her e.g. glucose and urine meters, blood
gas etc.
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Monday, 14th July
2008
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Cardiolipin
Antibodies - Change of Reference Range / Method
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The method for anti-cardiolipin
antibodies (ACA) has changed. The new method detects only higher
affinity antibodies and is expected to be more specific for anti-phosopholipid
syndrome (APS). The reference ranges have changed from the old
cut-off of 20U/L to 40U/L (positive) and 10-40U/L (weak positive).
In addition, to increase specificity, all positive ACA will have
anti-beta 2 glycoprotein 1 measured.
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Tuesday, 6th May
2008
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Growth
Hormone - Change of Units
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To conform with National UK
recommendations, growth hormone is now being reported in mass units
(ug/L). To convert results in old units (mU/L) to new mass units
divide by 2.4.
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Last updated 07/08/08
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