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16
Nov
Reminder- Check flights and cargo hours for the Thanksgiving Day Holiday
O'Dina Hurlburt
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As a friendly reminder, airlines often change their routine flights and cargo hours for holidays. We recommend you check with your couriers, airline carriers, and Fed-Ex or UPS if applicable to verify hours for the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday so that you can avoid any issues with transportation of your samples to CTS. Happy Thanksgiving!
11
Nov
2020 Annual CTS Survey
O'Dina Hurlburt
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The CTS 2020 Annual Laboratory Survey is on its way to your email box. We would appreciate you taking time to complete it. The feedback we receive from you gives us valuable information on how to best meet your testing needs. The survey will take approximately five minutes to complete.Typically, we send a link to more than one person at your facility in an effort to obtain several viewpoints. This survey link is intended for the recipient and should not be forwarded to other individuals in your ...
25
Oct
Revised Client Forms
Lindsey Houghton
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Just a reminder that the revised client forms implement today! Don't forget to toss your old versions! If you need a refresher on what forms are impacted, you can read about it here:
Communications
20
Oct
October 20th Update on Ortho Conversion
Lindsey Houghton
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The revised CTS algorithm associated with the Ortho platform is now available for review. Clients receiving routine confirmatory testing will see the two new test codes when we implement the Ortho platform on January 11, 2021, the Abbott Alinity s Anti-HCV and the Genetic Systems HBsAg Confirmatory 3.0.Read all about it on the Communication page by clicking this link:
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14
Oct
Phoenix Laboratory Transition to the VISION Analyzer
Lindsey Houghton
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On September 14, 2020, our Phoenix laboratory began performing a portion of our alternate donor antibody screen on the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics VISION Analyzer. This instrumentation change was necessary as Ortho Clinical Diagnostics will be discontinuing support of the existing ProVue instrumentation in the future.We will notify you of the transition date of our other four laboratories. To read more about this change, click here:
02
Oct
Update on the Ortho Conversion
Lindsey Houghton
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At CTS, we understand the impact converting to the Ortho viral marker platform has on your operations. As we get closer to our implementation date of January 11, 2021 we are committed to providing you information as it becomes available.Package inserts for the new assays are now available. You can review them on the Communications page by clicking this link:
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21
Sep
Reminder-Bio-Rad Geenius HIV 1/2 Implemented
O'Dina Hurlburt
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CTS implement the Bio-Rad Geenius HIV 1/2 supplemental assay on Monday September 21, 2020. The newly licensed Geenius test is an immunochromatographic assay designed to confirm and differentiate individual antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Types 1 and 2. The assay will be replacing the HIV-1 Western blot and HIV-2 EIA assays which are performed on samples with a reactive result on a licensed HIV 1/2 screening test.Read all about it on the Communication page by clicking this link: &...
17
Sep
World Patient Safety Day 2020
O'Dina Hurlburt
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The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the huge challenges and risks health workers are facing globally including healthcare-associated infections, violence, stigma, psychological and emotional disturbances, illness, and even death. Furthermore, working in stressful environments makes health workers more prone to errors which can lead to patient harm. Therefore, the World Patient Safety Day 2020:Theme: Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient SafetySlogan: Safe health workers, Safe patientsCall ...
14
Sep
Emailing Daily Shipment Schedules to CTS
Lindsey Houghton
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CTS lab staff recently participated in a Kaizen and determined emailed Daily Shipment Schedules to be a process improvement. The completion and emailing of the Daily Shipment Schedule (DSS) is an important step when sending sample shipments to CTS for testing. It is important that all necessary information is documented correctly for several reasons. The flight information and box count allow CTS to ensure the entire shipment is received and the information helps us investigate if a shipment doe...
01
Sep
Reminder- Check flights and cargo hours for the Labor Day Holiday
O'Dina Hurlburt
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As a friendly reminder, airlines often change their routine flights and cargo hours for holidays. We recommend you check with your couriers, airline carriers, and Fed-Ex or UPS if applicable to verify hours for the upcoming Labor Day holiday so that you can avoid any issues with the transportation of your samples to CTS. Happy Labor Day!
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