Test Updates

April 2026

Test Updates April 27, 2026
In-House Qualitative Umbilical Cord Drug Testing Now Available View Details (PDF)  

Test Updates April 24, 2026
Hemoglobin (HGB) and Hematocrit (HCT) – Reference Interval Updates View Details (PDF)    

Communication April 24, 2026
 Reminder: UnitedHealthcare Coverage Update–No Impact to HNL Lab Medicine View Details (PDF) 

Test Updates April 23, 2026
Synovial Fluid Profile Update and Test Discontinuations View Details (PDF) 

Test Update April 23, 2026
Multiple Test Updates and Collection Requirement Changes View Details (PDF)  

Test Update April 22, 2026
Test Updates and Changes to Neurology and PSA Testing View Details (PDF)  

Communication April 22, 2026
 New Documentation Requirements for Drug Testing Orders View Details (PDF) View Details (PDF)  

Test Update April 16, 2026
Hemoglobin A1c Testing Transition to HNL Lab Medicine–Roble Road View Details (PDF) 

Test Update April 3, 2026
Infliximab Testing Update IFXMB Inactivation and INFXR Implementation View Details (PDF) 

Test Update April 2, 2026
 Pyruvate (PYRU) Update – New Collection Requirements View Details (PDF) 

Test Update April 1, 2026
 Reference Lab Transitions & Collection Updates for Select Tests View Details (PDF)

Test Update April 1, 2026
 HNL Lab Medicine Now In-Network with Humana Medicare View Details (PDF)

March 2026

Test Update March 18, 2026
New Test and Ordering Information: CMV inSight™ T Cell Immunity Panel & ImmuKnow (ICFA)  View Details (PDF) 

Test Update March 16, 2026
 Prothrombin AB IgG (PRONG) View Details (PDF) 

Test Update March 16, 2026
 Test Update: HCV Genotype High Resolution (HCVGT View Details PDF 

Test Update March 13, 2026
New In-House Testing: Tree Nut Allergen Component Profiles View Details (PDF) View Details PDF 

Test Update March 6, 2026
Maternal Serum Screening Workflow & Collection Update [Epic users only] View Details PDF 

February 2026

Test Updates February 26, 2026
Alpha and Beta Globin Testing Updates Consolidated Carrier Screening Codes View Details PDF 

Test Update  February 19, 2026 | Effective Date: 02/24/2026
T3 Uptake, Trichomonas Smear & AKI Risk Score Testing Changes View Details (PDF)

Test Update February 19, 2026 |  Effective Date: 02/24/2026
T3 Uptake & AKI Risk Score Testing Changes [HRHS only] View Details (PDF)

Test Updates February 13, 2026
Completion of CA 19-9 Re-Baselining and Collection Update View PDF →

Test Updates February 11, 2026
HIV-1 Qualitative NAAT Testing View PDF →

Test Updates February 10, 2026
Oxidized LDL (OXLDL)Testing Update View PDF →

Test Updates February 4, 2026
Test Inactivation and Replacement: Urogenital Ureaplasma & Mycoplasma Testing View PDF →

Monthly Lab-Link  February 2026
Monthly newsletter contains the latest version of new and updated lab test information. View Details (PDF)

January  2026

Test Updates January 27, 2026

FF24 & FF48 Fat Stool Testing Inactivated  View PDF →

Test Updates January 27, 2026

Intact PTH Collection Update  View PDF →

Communication  January 26, 2026

HNL Lab Medicine will continue to accept United Healthcare insurance  View PDF →

Test Updates January 26, 2026

JCPCR - CSF only testing. JCVirus DNA, PCR (CSF) JCPCR and JCVWB - Whole Blood only testing. JCVirus DNA, PCR Whole Blood JCVWB  View PDF →

January 2025

Test New
January 2025 | Lab-Link View Details (PDF)

February 2025

Test Update
February 25, 2025 | Test View Details (PDF)

Test Update
February 18, 2025 | Inactivated Test with Replacement View Details (PDF)

Test Update
February 5, 2025 | DISCONTINUED TEST | Myositis Specific Antibody Profile (MYABP) View Details (PDF)

March 2025

Test Update
March 31, 2025
New Methodology Compliance Oral Fluid Drug Screening
View Details (PDF)

Test Update
March 27, 2025
Temporary Test Component Unavailability MyoMarker 3 Plus Profile (Test Code: FMMPP) View Details (PDF)

Test Update
March 10, 2025
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) View Details (PDF)

Test New & Updated
March 2025
Monthly Lab-Link  Monthly newsletter contains the latest version of new and updated lab test information. View Details (PDF)

June 2025

🔄 Update — June 26, 2025 |Test Updates (Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) and Metabolite (MYPH) Pregnenolone, Mass Spectrometry (Endocrine Sciences) (NENOL) Vitamin K1 (VITK) IA2 Autoantibodies (Endocrine Sciences) (ISL2A) Strongyloides, IgG Antibody, Qualitative, EIA (STRON)) View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — June 25, 2025 | Test Updates ( Free T4 by Dialysis/Mass Spec (FRT4D) Dexamethasone (DEXMA) Macadamia Nut (MACNT) Magnesium, RBC (RCRP) Calcitonin (CLCT) Triiodothyronine (T3), Free, Dialysis and LC/MS-MS (T3FED) Vitamin C (VITC) Estrone, LC/MS (ESTRO) Neurofilament Light Chain, Serum (NFLCS) Anti PM/Scl-100 Autoantibody (RDL) (APM1B)) View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🆕 New/Update — June 2, 2025 | Test Updates Adenovirus Antibody, Serum (ADABS) Skin Autoantibody Profile (SKAB) |New Test Golimumab and Anti-Golimumab Antibody (GOLGA) View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

May 2025

🆕 New —  May 21, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🆕 New —  May 21, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update —  May 19, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update —  May 19, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update —  May 14, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

April 2025

🔄 Update — April 29, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — April 24, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — April 24, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — April 21, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — April 21, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🆕 New — April 18, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — April 15, 2025 | Test Updates View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

September 2025

🆕 New — September 2025 | Monthly Lab-LinkView Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update —September 29, 2025 | Product of Conception Testing: Chromosome Analysis (CHPOC) , Chromosome Microarray (ARPOC) View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🆕 New — September 15, 2025 | Testing Platform Transition to New Immunology Testing Platform View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — September 15, 2025 | (PRCAG, APOA, IC1Q, IGF1Z, PROIN, SEROS, PLA2R, RHEFR, HISTA, STFR) View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

August 2025

🔄 Update — August 29, 2025 | Inactivated Tests LAMBE CADNView Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — August 28, 2025 (CARN, OLANZ, TBG, AAPL, CHRMB, SELEN)View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — August 25, 2025 Urine Definitive Testing UpdatesView Special Advisory Lab-Link →

July 2025

🔄 Update — | July 28, 2025 Test Code, Collection & Processing Update Bladder Cancer FISH, MD Review View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — | July 18, 2025 VDRLS, ADABS, and MAGAM View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — July 9, 2025 | Vitamin B3 (Niacin and Metabolite) (VB3) Complement C1q, Quantitative (CC1Q) Insulin Autoantibodies (IAA) (Endocrine Sciences) (IAABS) Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Quantitative PCR (EBQNA) Aspergillus Galactomannan Antigen Detection,Bronchoalveolar Lavage or Serum (AGASB)View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

🔄 Update — July 8, 2025 | Paraneoplastic Antibody Panel – Test Code Replacement Inactivated Test Codes: These test codes are no longer orderable. PARAN – Paraneoplastic Panel, Serum PAESF – Paraneoplastic Interpretation, CSF Replacement test codes: ENCAS – Encephalopathy, Autoimmune, Serum (Lab Code 5562) ENCSF – Encephalopathy, Autoimmune, CSF (Lab Code 5561) View Special Advisory Lab-Link →

October 2025

Test Update Date: October 28, 2025

 Special Advisory Lab-Link Platelet Antibody Screen (PLTSB) Replaced with Platelet Refractory Screen (PLTRT) View (PDF)

Test Update Date: October 28, 2025

 Special Advisory Lab-Link (Test Codes: VII, VITB5, MPROL, APCR, ACYLB, CORED, PROIP, HTLVP, NMRLP, BRIGG) View (PDF)

Test Update Date: October 28, 2025

 Special Advisory Lab-Link (Test Codes: IGASB, BPAIG, BAFRC, LEPN) View (PDF)

Test Update Date: October 28, 2025

 Special Advisory Lab-Link (Test Codes: IGASB, BPAIG, BAFRC, LEPN) View (PDF)

Test Update Date: October 23, 2025

 Special Advisory Lab-Link Platelet Antibody Screen (PLTSB) Replaced with Platelet Refractory Screen (PLTRT) View (PDF)

Test Update Date: October 22, 2025

 Special Advisory Lab-Link  (Test Codes: THOZ, PSFAG, PALIP, MUVM, HAGU, PV19Q, INTR2, V, XI, ATAG) View (PDF)

Test Update Date: October 15, 2025

 Special Advisory Lab-Link  Referral Testing Updates: (VISC, SCOB, ADLMP, RISP, ZCRBC, MSPAN, RBOV, WNVS, ADHP, CSFE) View (PDF)

Test Update Date: October 15, 2025

 Special Advisory Lab-Link INTR2 and HZVM Temporarily Ordered as MISC View (PDF)

November 2025

New  Date: November 2025

 Monthly Lab-Link  Monthly newsletter contains the latest version of new and updated lab test information. View (PDF)

December  2025

Test Update Date: December 31, 2025

  Special Advisory Inactivation of Test Code FARBC (Folate, RBC) View (PDF)

Test Update Date: December 29, 2025

  Communication Discontinuation of Respiratory Culture (RES) and VRE Screen (VRES) View (PDF)

Test Update Date: December 29, 2025

  Special Advisory Duffy Antigen Typing – New Order Code for Hematology/Oncology View (PDF)

Test Update Date: December 29, 2025

  Special Advisory Test Inactivation Notice: MUSFF and MTYPE View (PDF)

Test Update Date: December 23, 2025

 Communication Reference Interval & Critical Value Updates (Effective December 30, 2025) View (PDF)

Test Update Date: December 18, 2025

 Special Advisory Lab-Link Update to 14-3-3 Protein Tau CSF Testing View (PDF)

Test Update Date: December 15, 2025

 Special Advisory Lab-Link HZVM Testing Now Available for Standard Ordering View (PDF)

Test Update Date: December 11, 2025

 Special Advisory Lab-Link Update to Loxapine Testing (NEW Test Code LOXAE |CPT Code 80342 ) View (PDF)