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.

REMINDER - MOVE WEEK OF 5 TO 11 FEBRUARY: LONGER TURNAROUND TIMES

Serum markers for trisomy 21: the turnaround time for results has been extended by 3 days

Glycated haemoglobin: the turnaround time for results has been extended to 7 days

Haemoglobin electrophoresis: the turnaround time for results is extended by 7 days

Immune status for yellow fever and poliomyelitis viruses: the turnaround time for results is extended by 2 weeks

Genotyping for hepatitis C virus: results must be returned within 7 days.

RETURN TO NORMAL

- Vitamins A and E
- Rheumatoid factors

DELAY
Immunofixation

An increase in activity is now forcing us to have a 2 week turnaround time. Measures are being put in place to return to normal as quickly as possible.

Citrates and oxalates

Breakdowns in our automated systems are affecting our turnaround times by 1 to 2 months.
As of this week, we are beginning to make up for this delay thanks to the transfer of this technique to two new automated systems.

Vitamin B1 and B6

A shortage of reagents for the internal quality controls for these assays is affecting our turnaround time. The situation is expected to return to normal by the end of February.

SUBCONTRACTING 
Plasma catecholamines

During the relocation period and until the end of February, this test is outsourced to the Biomnis laboratory.

Blood serotonins
During the relocation period and until 10 February, this test is outsourced to the Biomnis laboratory.

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