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*** LAB NEWS ***
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
CLINICAL LABORATORY TESTS FOR RESEARCH
The clinical laboratories are pleased to provide services to aid
in basic and clinical research. In most cases the only services
we can provide are the performance of the same tests that we routinely
provide for patient care; however, these can usually be performed
on animal blood, etc., as well as human specimens. Contact any of
the individual laboratory supervisors or directors regarding any
special requests.
University Hospital requires approval of the performance of research
services by the Departments involved. Dr. Bock will approve all
normal requests where adequate information is provided, including
the tests that will be ordered, with approximate test volumes and
prices. Prices can be obtained from the SMS Invision system. From
the initial physician menu, specify: 32 - Reference Information,
then 34 - All Lab Tests, then look up test alphabetically, price
is usually on the second page of the information screens for the
lab test.
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For several laboratory sections,
a research discount is applied to the "list" price. The
laboratory section code can be seen on the second line of the help
screen. The research discounts are currently as follows:
Andrology: AND 15.93%
Chemistry: CHM 61.83%
Hematology: HEM 48.62%
Immunology: IMM 38.89%
Microbiology: MIC 26.65%
All others: No discountResearch laboratory tests should generally
be ordered on paper DOWNTIME FORMS, which can be obtained from the
laboratory. The form must clearly indicate the tests to be performed
and the grant number to be billed. The results will be sent back
to the investigator as hardcopy and will not be entered into the
hospital Invision system. Alternatively, tests are sometimes performed
as part of a research protocol in which a patient is admitted to
the hospital under a research guarantor. In this case tests are
ordered and reported as for routine patient care through the Invision
system, and appropriate research discounts are applied
For additional questions please call Laboratory Administration
at 4-2600.
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