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April 24, 2026
Communication

Reminder: UnitedHealthcare Coverage Update–No Impact to HNL Lab Medicine

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April 22, 2026
Test Update

New Documentation Requirements for Drug Testing Orders 

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February 26, 2026
Test Update

Upcoming Change: Automated Client Portal Error Notifications

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January 2026

January 26, 2026
Communication: HNL Lab Medicine will continue to accept United Healthcare insurance View PDF →

January 13, 2026
Communication: Pneumococcal Serotype 12F IgG Component  View PDF →


January 12, 2026
Communication: Update to von Willebrand Factor Collagen Binding Testing View PDF →


January 2025

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January 23, 2025 | Enhanced Oral Fluid Drug Screening with LC-MSMS View Communication →


February 2025

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February 7, 2025 | Streamlined Ordering for Urinalysis with Reflex to Culture View Communication →

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February 5, 2025 | Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Evaluation – Component Unavailable View Communication →


March 2025

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March 25, 2025 | Inactivated Test Pepper IgE (Test Code: PPPRE) View Communication →

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March 18, 2025 | Reportable Range Updates for Albumin and Total Protein Testing View Communication →



April 2025

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April 28, 2025 | Enhancing Report Delivery: Transitioning from Fax to Digital Solutions View Communication →




July 2025

Test Update
July 17, 2025 | In-House Testing for Cancer Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) and Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH)View Communication →

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July 16, 2025 | New Troponin Test at LVH Macungie & Gilbertsville–Starting View Communication →

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July 14, 2025 | July 14, 2025: Important Update on Highmark Blue Shield Policy for Vitamin D Testing View Communication →


August 2025

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August 11, 2025 | Provider Status Updates Needed to Ensure Continuity of Care View Communication →


September 2025

Test Update
 September 29, 2025 | Discontinued Test Code – Chagas Disease 
( • Discontinued Test Code: GCHAG – T. cruzi IgG, Purified Antigen / • New Test Code: TCRUZ – T. cruzi IgG, Purified Antigen and T. cruzi IgG, Recombinant Antigen )
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Test Update
September 16, 2025 | Random Urine Ratio Units View Communication →

Test New
September 10, 2025 | HNL Lab Medicine’s Mini Respiratory Panel (MINRP) View Communication →




December 2025

Test Update
December 29, 2025 
Discontinuation of Respiratory Culture (RES) and VRE Screen (VRES) View Latest Update

Test Update
December 23, 2025 
Reference Interval & Critical Value Updates (Effective December 30, 2025) View Latest Update

Test Update
December 29, 2025 
Test Inactivation Notice: MUSFF and MTYPE View Latest Update

 


November 2025

Test Update
November 10, 2025 
AMA and ASMA Testing   View Latest Update

Test Update
November 7, 2025 
Specimen Collection Requirements Fluid and Anaerobic Cultures View Communication →

Test New
November 7, 2025
 4KScore Test Now Available to Order  View Communication →




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Billing Communications


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April 2026 Updates

HNL Lab Medicine is now in-network with Humana Medicare

Date: April 1, 2026

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January 26 Updates

Understanding Referrals vs. Prior Authorizations for Laboratory Services

Date: January 13, 2026

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December 25 Updates

Guidance on Ferritin (82728) Testing for Asymptomatic Patients

Date: December 15, 2025

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July 25 Updates

Important Update on Highmark Blue Shield Policy for Vitamin D Testing

Date: July 14, 2025

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