Guideline Regarding Conflict of Interest When Providing Laboratory Services

(Revised September 2019)

Guideline on the Collection and Testing of Stool Specimens for Bacterial Culture and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing*

(September, 2015)

Guideline for the Collection and Testing of Stool Specimens for Ova and Parasites in Symptomatic Patients

(Revised May, 2015)

Guideline on the Investigation of Genital Tract Infections*

(November, 2015)

Guideline on Antibiotic Susceptibilities - Lower respiratory Tract Isolates*

(June, 2015)

Guideline for the Transition from the MDRD to the CKD-EPI Equation for the Calculation of an Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), and its Interpretation in Concert with the Urine Albumin/Creatinine Ratio (ACR)*

(April, 2015)

eGFR FAQ's

(April, 2015)

Guideline for Adult Lipid Testing (Non-Fasting Option, Reporting of Non-HDL Cholesterol)*
- CardioRisk Calculator and Framingham Worksheet can be found to the right of these guidelines -

(Revised November 2013)

Guidelines for Ordering Urine Testing for Drugs of Abuse: Targeted and Screening Tests

(Revised March, 2013)

Guidelines for the Use of Laboratory Tests for Assessment of Iron Overload*

(Revised November, 2012)

Guideline for the Ordering of Microscopic Urinalysis

(Revised June, 2012)

Guidelines for the Use of Serum Tests for Iron Deficiency*

(Revised February, 2012)

Guidelines for Testing for Viral Hepatitis*

(Revised September, 2010)

Interpretation of Viral Hepatitis Laboratory Test Results*

Guideline for the Appropriate Ordering of Serum Tests for 25-hydroxy Vitamin D and 1,25 dihydroxy Vitamin D*

(June, 2010)

Guidelines for Reporting Laboratory Test Results*

(Revised September, 2009)

Guidelines for Folate Testing*

(September, 2009)

Guideline for the Laboratory Monitoring of Oral Anticoagulation (Warfarin)

(Revised September, 2008)

A Patient's Guide to Anticoagulant Therapy

(August, 2008)

Guidelines for Ordering Serum Levels of Gonadotropins (FSH, LH) and Prolactin CLP–021

(Revised June, 2008)

Guideline for the Use of Laboratory Tests to Detect Thyroid Dysfunction

(Revised July, 2007)

Guidelines for the Rejection of Specimens

(Revised March, 2007)

Pre-Analytical Laboratory Procedures for Medical Office Staff

(Revised March, 2007)

Guidelines for the Retention of Laboratory Records & Materials

(June, 2006)

Guideline for the Collection and Storage of Bacteriology Specimens for Testing

(April, 2004)

Indications for Urine Culture

(Revised May, 2001)

Guideline for the Ordering of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

(Revised March, 2001)

Guidelines for the Use of Serum Tests to Detect Renal Dysfunction

(1996)