Announcements

	Subject	Date
	Discontinuation of Molecular Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) (Effective 04/11/2024)	04/11/2024
	Change in sampling material shipments to public water systems submitters (Effective 04/01/2024)	03/27/2024
	2024 Reportable Disease Guidance - List for Laboratories - Detailed Laboratory Guidance	1/22/2024
	Newborn Screening Results Portal for Providers	12/13/2023
	Discontinuation of SARS-CoV2 Testing at Knoxville Regional Laboratory (Effective 12/11/2023)	12/11/2023
	Discontinuation of SARS-CoV2 IgG Antibody Testing (Effective 11/20/2023)	11/20/2023
	Newborn Screening Fee Increase (Effective 1/1/2024): NBS Fee Increase Notice to Tennessee Birthing Hospitals	11/14/2023
	Ordering Newborn Screening Forms & Track-Kit Memorandum	10/04/2023
	Updated Requisition Forms (rev. 7/2023) - Clinical Submission Requisition (PH-4182) rev. 7/2023 - Select Agent Rule-Out Submission Requisition (PH-4263) rev. 7/2023 - Rabies Submission Requisition (PH-4177) rev. 4/2023 - Influenza and Respiratory Panel Submission Requisition (PH-4149) rev. 7/2023 - COVID-19 Test Requisition (PH-4360) rev. 7/2023	8/23/2023
	Updated Requisition Forms (rev. 8/2022) - Clinical Submission Requisition (PH-4182) rev. 8/2022 - Select Agent Rule-Out Submission Requisition (PH-4263) rev. 8/2022 - Influenza and Respiratory Panel Submission Requisition (PH-4149) rev. 8/2022 - COVID-19 Test Requisition (PH-4360)	3/20/2023
	Change in Water Bacteriological Analysis Forms and Shipping Update	1/1/2023
	2023 Reportable Disease Guidance - List for Laboratories - Detailed Laboratory Guidance	1/1/2023
	Discontiuation of CT/GC & Trichomonas Testing for Patients Under 14 Years of Age	12/12/2022
	Newborn Screening Dashboard
	Rabies Processing Restored at Nashville Central Laboratory	2/14/2022
	HCV Laboratory Reporting Changes	12/13/2021
	Environmental Microbiolgoy Fee Increase	9/01/2021
	TN Emerging Infections Program Bench Buddy	7/27/2021
	COVID-19 Resources - COVID-19 Sequencing Guidance - TN Lab Web Portal Quick Guide - COVID-19 - TN Lab Web Portal Presentation - COVID-19 - Guidance for SARS-CoV2-2 Point of Care and Rapid Testing (CDC) - Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CDC) - Training Resource for Specimen Packing and Shipping (CDC) PowerPoint PDF - Point of Care COVID-19 Antigen Testing Biosafety Guidance (DOT) - Guide to Packaging Category B Samples Poster (DOT) - Safety Advisory Notice for the Transportation of COVID-19 Diagnostic Samples (DOT)
	HIV and HCV Change in Specimen Collection Device	9/12/2021
	Change for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Newborn Screening for Low Birth Weight (LBW) Infants	7/22/2021
	Special Care Nursery NICU Recommendations	7/2/2021
	Infectious Substance Packing and Shipping Resources	7/22/2021
	SPHL Test Menu Changes - Memorandum	4/6/2021

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