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Specimen Collection and Handling

Genital Infectious PCR Testing

Blood Sample Collection

Bone Marrow Collection

24-Hour Urine Collection

Coagulation Specimen Handling

Differential Smear Prep

Microbiology Collection Containers

Urine Sample Collection

Virology Sample Collection

Lab Collection Requirements

Special Test Considerations

Processing and Transport

Centrifuge Procedure
Packaging Sample for Transport

 

Forms

Medicare: Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (ABN #032739)

 

VT and NY Medicaid: Notice of Financial Responsibility (#037113)

 

Tricare Request for Non-covered Services (#037112) 

 

Medicare: Advance Beneficiary Notice Non-coverage (ABN) for Patients Who are Dual Eligible (Medicare/Medicaid) (#DOC0010534)

 

Commercial: Advance Notice of Potential Non-Coverage, Form #037111

 

HPV Testing Add-On Order Form

 

Alternative Lab Form (Form#037205)

 

Amending diagnosis Information for NON UVM Medical Center Providers Form

 

Autopsy Permission Form

 

New York State Informed Consent for Chromosome Analysis Testing

 

New York State Informed Consent for FISH Testing

 

Telephone/FAX Order Form

 

Supply Order Form (015720A)

 

Vermont Informed Consent for Genetic Testing

 

Test Documents
Anticoagulation Impact Coagulation Testing


Antimicrobial Susceptibility Results For Gram Negative Organisms


Antimicrobial Susceptibility results For Gram Positive Organisms

 

Antifungal Susceptibility Results for Yeast


Glucose Tolerance Test, Gestational

Glucose Tolerance Test, Non-Gestational


Parasite Investigation of Stool Specimens Algorithm


Virology Sample Collection Brochure
 

Policies

Anonymous Patient Testing

Collect Date and Time Lab Specimens

Critical Lab Values

Custom Lab Profiles
Reflex Test Policy

Specimen Acceptability for the Laboratory Policy

Standing Order Policy

STAT Lab Requests

Test Ordering

Valid Lab Orders for Outpatients

Written Authorization of Telephone Orders


University of Vermont Medical Center

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Champlain Toxicology Lab

Vermont Department of Health

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

UVM Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code POC507 POCT HEMOGLOBIN A1c

Important Note

This tests is only available to the University of Vermont Health Care clinics and hospital.

Additional Codes

Orderable Codes:

Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Order LOINC Legacy Code
POC507 N/A N/A in process A1CPOC

 

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Testing Vol Stability
DCA Capillary Holder Capillary Whole Blood Ambient 1 uL Test Immediately
Green Top  (Lithium Heparin) Whole Blood Ambient 1 uL See procedure
Lavender Top  (EDTA) Whole Blood Ambient 1 uL See procedure
Gray Top  (Na Fluoride/K Oxalate) Whole Blood Ambient 1 uL See procedure
Blue Top  (Na citrate) Whole Blood Ambient 1 uL See procedure

Method

Immunoturbidometric

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
Hemoglobin A1C 83036

Instrumentation

Siemens DCA Vantage

Reference Range

All Ages: The following A1c interpretive data reflect the 2017 American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines and will be reported with each A1c result:
Normal: <5.7%
Prediabetes: 5.7 - 6.4%
Diagnostic for diabetes (if confirmed): ≥6.5%

Goals for glycemic control in diabetes (ADA 2017) <7% - The A1c target for nonpregnant adults with diabetes. More or less stringent targets may be appropriate for individual patients.
<7.5% - The A1c  target for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Section

Point of Care Testing

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Complexity

Waived