Information for Healthcare Providers
PPA Medical Necessity Resources
COVID-19
- Cepheid Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus Fact Sheet
- Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Fact Sheet
- Hologic Aptima SARS-CoV-2 Assay Fact Sheet
- Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough ID NOW COVID-19 Fact Sheet
Limited Coverage Determination Tests
- BNP (B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP Testing)
- Molecular Pathology Procedures
- UTOX (Qualitiative Drug Screening)
- Vit D (Vitamin D Assay Testing)
National Coverage Determination Tests
- Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCD) Coding Policy
- Treponema Pallidum Medicare Guidelines (need link info)
Test Catalog
Alphabetic, searchable listing of CMC and send-out tests including reference ranges, specimen requirements, transport instructions, etc.
See CMC Lab Reference Manual, below, for pathology specimen collection and processing requirements.
Includes:
- Table of Contents
- Contact Information
- Laboratory Accreditations
- Laboratory Scope of Service
- Quality Management Practices
- Laboratory Collection Stations - Patient Service Stations
- Courier Service
- STAT Test Listing
- Reflex Testing
- Critical Value Policy
- Significant Results Notification
- Confidentiality and Disclosure of Results
Includes:
- Ordering Information—1
- Ordering Information—2
- Completing a CMC Laboratory Requisition
- Laboratory Billing Policy
- ABN
Specimen Collection & Management
Includes:
- Blood Collection Tubes
- BD Vacutainer Tube Guide
- BD Vacutainer - Preparing a Quality Sample
- BD Citrate Tube Volume Draw Guide
- Blood Collection
- BD Guide - Venipuncture
- BD Guide - Troubleshooting Hints for Blood Collection
- BD Vacutainer Order of Draw for Multiple
- Proper Specimen Labeling 1
- Proper Specimen Labeling 2
- BD Vacutainer Labeling Guide
- Unacceptable Specimens
- Specimen Processing
- BD Vacutainer Preparing a Quality PST Sample for Analysis
- Specimen Packaging
- Special Handling
- Specimen Stability Time Sensitive Test Chart
- Transporting and Tracking Specimens
Transfusion Service (Blood Bank)
Includes:
- Pretransfusion Testing Information
Pathology
Includes:
- Information Requirements for Pathology Specimens
- Pathology Specimen Collection and Handling
Includes:
- Specimen Transport Guidelines
- Collection of Microbiology
- Pre-Surgical Nares Screen for MRSA
Includes:
- Allergy Testing
- Drug Testing
- Detection of Genital Pathogens
- Glucose Specialty Testing
- Hepatitis Testing
- Thyroid Cascade
- Immunohistochemistry Markers
Forms
- Completing a CMC Requisition
- Lab Request
- GYN Cytology Requisition
- HPV Reflex Test Guidance
- Surgical and Non GYN Cytology Requisition
- Laboratory Service Supply Order Form – Non CMC Owned Clients
- Pathology Supply Order Form
- Standing Order Request Form
- Telephone Orders Documenting Form
- Patient Information Disclosure Form
- Authorization to Release or Request Protected Health Information
- ABN
- TEG Testing Requisition