Dear colleague,
 
Keep up to date each week with pre-analytical and technical changes, reagent shortages, changes to the nomenclature and prices of our tests, and the move of the laboratory's various specialties to the new Frépillon site.

Titration - Legionella serology
Back to normal

DELAYS
Screening - Legionella serology
A prolonged shortage of reagents until the end of March has forced us to delay our delivery deadline. We are doing our utmost to find a temporary solution to this situation and will keep you informed.

Immunofixation
An increase in activity now requires us to have a turnaround time of 3 weeks. 
Pour le suivi des patients traités pour un myélome multiple : cocher urgent sur le sachet.

Citrates et oxalates
Breakdowns in our automated systems are affecting our turnaround times by 2 and half months. 
In order to return to normal,  some of these exams are subcontracted to the Biomnis laboratory when the pre-analytical conditions are compatible.

Vitamin B1 and B6
A reagent shortage affecting internal quality controls for these assays has causes delays and impacts our turnaround time : new temporary delay of 2 weeks.

Cannabis: back to normal on 11 March

Plasma metanephrines: back to normal on 11 March

Hydroxychloroquinine: back to normal on 11 March

Clomipramine: back to normal on 11 March

Quinidine: back to normal on 11 March

Itraconazole: back to normal on 11 March

Tricyclic antidepressants: back to normal on 11 March

Caffeine: back to normal on 11 March

REMINDER - MOVE WEEK FROM 4 TO 10 MARCH : NEW TEMPORARY DEADLINES

- FISH on amniotic fluid and chorionic villi: new 48-hour time limit 

- Vitamins A and E: new temporary deadline of 7 days
 

The Cerba International Customer Service Team
intgb@lab-cerba.com