Effective January 1, 2019, there will be CPT code changes for pathology and laboratory testing services provided by PathGroup.
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Christopher Coldren PhD Co-Authors AMP Journal of Molecular Diagnostic Article
Brentwood, TN – (Wednesday, March 7, 2018) – PathGroup, a premier provider of anatomic, clinical and molecular pathology laboratory services, is pleased to announce that Christopher Coldren, PhD has co-authored an evidence based guideline published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics (Nov. 2017) entitled “Standards and Guidelines for Validating Next-Generation Sequencing Bioinformatics Pipelines.”
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TEST UPDATE: Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2
Effective March 5, 2018, PathGroup has switched Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 (HSV 1 & 2) detection from a laboratory developed Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) methodology to the FDA-approved Aptima HSV 1 & 2 Assay.
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TEST UPDATE: Influenza Type A/B, Molecular & Respiratory Virus Panel, Molecular
PathGroup now offers molecular-based testing for the most common pathogens associated with respiratory tract infections. These tests are intended for the simultaneous detection and identification of multiple viral nucleic acids in individuals suspected of respiratory tract infection.
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TEST UPDATE- White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
Effective December 11, 2017, PathGroup Labs will adjust the reference range for White Blood Cell Count (Test Code: WBC) for patients >12 years old.
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TEST UPDATE: Mycoplasma genitalium
Effective today, February 12, 2018, PathGroup offers testing for Mycoplasma genitalium, intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of M. genitalium urogenital infections in male and female patients.
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TEST UPDATE: Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) Viral Load, by Quantitative PCR (with or without Reflex to HIV-1 Genotype)
Effective today, January 15, 2018, PathGroup will perform testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) Viral Load via quantitative Real-Time PCR.
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TEST UPDATE – Glucose
Effective December 1, 2017, PathGroup Labs will adjust the glucose reference range for GLUCOSE (Test Code: GLU) to conform to the recommendations of the American Diabetes Association for the classification of prediabetes.
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Malini Sathanoori, PhD to Serve on Editorial Board for Cancer Genetics
Brentwood, TN – (Tuesday, November 7, 2017) – PathGroup, one of the largest private providers of pathology and laboratory services in the Unites States, is pleased to announce that Malini Sathanoori, PhD has been selected to serve on the Editorial Board for the journal Cancer Genetics.
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UPDATE: Non-Covered ICD-10 Codes
On November 1, 2017, a PathConnect software update will take place that will further restrict entry of any non-covered ICD-10 diagnosis codes for Medicare patients.
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