Welcome to What's New at Baystate Reference Laboratories.
Here you will find current information posted on any new events and developments
at BRL and The Department of Pathology at Baystate Medical Center.
5/17/10 - ADA recommends Hemoglobin A1c for diagnosis of diabetes
4/19/10 - Video: This links to a video clip from New England Journal of Medicine that addresses technique of collecting nasopharyngeal swabs.
4/7/10 - Conversion to Mass Spectrometry
4/1/10 - New Non–Fasting Cholesterol & HDL Panel
12/02/09 - Letter regarding H1N1 testing for O&P.
10/09/09 - Here is a link to a video clip from New England Journal of Medicine that addresses technique of collecting nasopharyngeal swabs.
9/22/09 - Revised Guidelines: Specimen Collection for Influenza A and B Antigen (FLU)
& RSV Antigen Testing
7/21/09 - Hematology Update: PT and PTT Specimen Handling Requirements (eff. July 1, 2009
4/14/09 - Specimen Collection for RSV Antigen & Influenza A and B Antigen (FLU) Testing
2/23/09 - A Change in Reporting PT and INR Results
