Dear Colleague,

Please be informed weekly about changes in pre-analytical procedures, techniques, reagent shortages, nomenclature, and pricing of our tests, as well as the relocation steps of the various specialties of the laboratory to the new Frépillon site.

- DRUG ASSAY :

Within the scope of the review of pre-analytical conditions, empty tubes with separating gels will be refused from 16 September 2024.

Please refer to the Cerba laboratory test catalogue.

REMINDER :

- HIV WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION : NEW CATALOGUE LINES

From Friday 2 August, following publication in the Journal Officiel on 26 July of the change in the nomenclature for HIV tests (screening or confirmation by immunoblot) : for all requests for HIV serological test without a prescription from the Cerba laboratory, please select the new HIV NO PRESCRIPTION catalogue lines created for this purpose.

Further information : Journal Officiel of 26 July 2024

- PCR ARBOVIROSES : NEW INVOICING

From 22 July until 30 November (period of enhanced surveillance for arboviroses), any request for an arboviroses PCR taken in mainland france will automatically result in the performance and invoicing of a triplex PCR (Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika) in order to follow and respect the recommendations of Santé Publique France : "Prevention and early reporting of these three pathologies can reduce the risk of local transmission chains occuring".
Invoicing will therefore be carried out systematically for the three PCRs, as this medical biology procedure is uncluded in the NABM.

Further information : Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika : from prevention to reporting. Santé publique France

- PRIORISATION FOR REGISTRATION OF EXAMINATIONS WITH A MEDICALLY IMPORTANT PROGNOSIS :

Check the urgent box on the bag.

- PRIORISATION OF ALL YOU RE SAMPLES IN TECHNIQUE :

Check the urgent box on the bag.

Note on the FDE: to Cindy Delanoë + initial case number.

EXTENDED DELAY - BREAKDOWN OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT :
AND BACK TO NORMAL

Test	New technical temporary delay
AMPHETAMINES confirmation	3 WEEKS subcontracting at Limoges University Hospital
CANNABINOIDS \| ID and dosage	3 WEEKS subcontracting at Limoges University Hospital
CITRATE	1 WEEK
COCAINE \| ID and dosage	3 WEEKS subcontracting at Limoges University Hospital
OPIATES \| ID and dosage	3 WEEKS subcontracting at Limoges University Hospital
OXALATE	1 WEEK
BLOOD SEROTONIN	2 WEEKS

OTHER TESTS WITH EXTENDED DELAYS :

Test	New technical temporary delay
TESTOSTERONE TOTALE \| Femmes	BACK TO NORMAL excluding 5-day checks
ANTIDEPRESSEURS TRICYCLIQUES \| Rupture contrôle qualité interne	BACK TO NORMAL
CLOMIPRAMINE \| Rupture contrôle qualité interne	BACK TO NORMAL

Please do not hesitate to contacte us should you require any further information,

Best regards,

The International Customer Service Team
int gb @lab-cerba.com