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ANNOUNCING OUR NEW LOCATION IN BETTENDORF OPEN MAY 1ST!
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CMS has published the laboratory Medicare National Coverage Determinations Coding Policy Manual and Change Report for the current quarter, containing medical necessity edits for 23 common diagnostic laboratory tests. There is a section containing codes that are never covered for lab tests. read more,
Our Patient Service Center located at 685 Avenue of the Cities, Suite 2, Silvis, Illinois offers those in Silvis, East Moline and outlying areas a convenient Metro location. The site is open Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 6 a.m. through noon. Call (309) 792-0200 for more information.
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News
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY!
VITAMIN B12 TESTING RECALL
There has been a recall on reagent for Vitamin B12 Testing. This recall from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics will cause a DELAY IN TESTING and involves a specimen requirement change.
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Effective March 21st, 2012
Hepatitis C Virus Antibody (RIBA), Supplemental is UNAVAILABLE due to a nationwide reagent backorder from a single source vendor who has provided no plan for resolution of the backorder in the near future.
BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2012: Vitamin D READ MOREspecimen requirement change and other important information on specimen procurement.
WHO warning against TB blood testing is NOT applicable to QuantiFERON-TB-Gold (QFT) test available at Metro Lab. Read More
Latest news on the upcoming changes from ICD-9 to ICD-10 Coding. read more
Accreditation
Metropolitan Medical Laboratory, PLC is licensed and accredited by:
- College of American Pathologists
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Food and Drug Administration
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Copies of CAP/CLIA Certifications may be found here.
Quad Cities Pathologists, LLC and Metropolitan Medical Laboratory, PLC receive accreditation from the College of American Pathologists.
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College of American Pathologists gives national recognition for excellence of services in recent Metro Trinity and Moline Central Laboratory CAP system inspection. read more