State Lab News

• 08/28/2023: Courier Schedules and Sample or Specimen Transport - 2023 Labor Day
• 08/22/2023: Pediatric HCV Testing
• 08/18/2023: Memo about Positive CIDT Stool Specimens
• 07/05/2023: COVID-19 Testing Change
• 07/04/2023: NCSLPH Courier Schedules and Sample or Specimen Transport- 2023 Independence Day
• 06/26/2023: Memo to Local Health Departments's concerning NC Department of Administration's Medical Courier Services
• 06/19/2023: New STEC Method
• 05/05/2023: Changes to COVID Reporting- Ending PHE
• 03/31/2023: Updated C. auris Provider Memo
• 03/27/2023: NCSLPH UPS Portal Closing
• 03/16/2023: HIV NAT Testing
• 01/25/2023: STEC Testing
• 01/10/2023: NCSLPH Courier Schedules and Sample or Specimen Transport - 2023 MLK Jr Holiday
• 12/19/2022: NCSLPH Specimen Submission Process FAQ
• 12/16/2022: NCSLPH Courier Operation Schedule- Winter Holidays 2022
• 11/30/2022: NCSLPH Medical Courier Shipping Tutorial (PDF 3.32 MB)
• 07/25/2022: Monkeypox Guidance for Local Health Departments (PDF 333 KB)
• 02/14/2022: Memo: Newborn Screening for X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) (PDF 256 KB)
• 01/19/2022: Memo: Pre-Approval for CDC Infectious Disease Testing (PDF 400 KB)
• 10/18/2021: Memo: Updated Clinical Submission Forms – Medicaid Insurance ID Number (PDF 480 KB)
• 09/23/2021: Memo: Transition to Online COVID-19 Test Orders and Results(PDF, 350 KB)
• 09/01/2021: Hepatitis C RNA NAAT Testing Change(PDF, 188 KB)
• 07/13/2021: Newborn Screening Reporting Change for Amino Acids and Acylcarnitines (PDF, 214 KB)
• 06/01/2021: Memo: Revised specimen submission, packaging, and shipping policies (PDF, 350 KB)
• 04/29/2021: Memo: Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (PDF, 362 KB)
• 03/29/2021: Rubella IgG Antibody Testing Method Change (PDF, 331 KB)
• 06/15/2020: CT/GC Testing Method Change (PDF, 151 KB)
• 11/14/2020: NCSLPH MERS-CoV Specimen Collection and Testing Guidelines (PDF, 215 KB)

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