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NOTIFICATIONS

A listing of downloadable General Notifications, COVID Notifications and FDA Fact Sheets, Antibiograms and Forms & Guides.

General Notifications

Current Notifications

Archived Notifications

Antibiograms

PDC Antibiogram 2025

PDL Antibiogram 2024

PDL Antibiogram 2023

PDL Antibiogram 2022

PDL Antibiogram 2021

PDL Antibiogram 2020

PDL Antibiogram 2019

PDL Antibiogram 2018

COVID Notifications

PDL Update: Reminder PDL COVID-19 Collection Site Closure for Goleta and Santa Ynez: Posted 1/11/2023

New PDL Collection Guide: COVID-19 Saliva Observed Collection

New PDL Collection Guide: COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Collection

New PDL Collection Guide: COVID-19 Nasal Observed Self Collection

PDL Update: PDL COVID-19 Collection Site Closures: Posted 12/12/2022

PDL Update: Respiratory Testing 2022-2023: Posted 10/3/2022

PDL Update: PDL COVID-19 Test Options Update: Posted 4/4/2022

PDL Update: COVID-19 HRSA Uninsured Programs Ends: Posted 3/21/2022

PDL Update: COVID-19 Billing Tip Sheet: Posted 3/21/2022

PDL Update: PDL COVID-19 Pricing Information: Posted 2/22/2022

PDL Update: Santa Ynez COVID Collection Appointment Scheduling Update: Posted 1/24/2022

PDL Update: PDL COVID-19 Safety Updates: Posted 1/19/2022

PDL Community Safety Guidance: What to do after COVID Diagnosis or Exposure: Posted 1/17/2022

PDL Community Safety Guidance: What to do after COVID Diagnosis or Exposure: Posted 1/17/2022 (Spanish Version)

PDL Update: SARS-CoV-2 Spike Antibody: Posted 10/21/2021

PDL Update: COVID-19 Test Options: Posted 8/31/2021

PDL Update: COVID-19 Surveillance Pooled Test Option: Posted 8/27/2021

PDL Announcement: COVID Fact Check: Ethylene Oxide: Posted 8/5/2021

PDL Test Update: COVID Saliva Test Sensitivity: Posted 5/27/2021

PDL Update: Saliva COVID-19 NAA: Posted 5/10/2021

PDL Update: SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test Options: Posted 4/28/2021

PDL Update: COVID-19 Billing Tip Sheet: Posted 2/11/2021

PDL Update: SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test for Post Vaccination: Posted 2/11/2021

PDL Update: New COVID-19 Order Code: Posted 2/2/2021

PDL Update: Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Mutations on COVID Assays: Posted 1/14/2021

PDL Announcement: COVID-19 Test Information for Travel: Posted 1/11/2021

PDL Announcement: COVID-19 Results in My Chart Patient Portal: Posted 12/28/2020

PDL Update: New Co-Test for COVID-19 & Influenza A/B PCR: Posted 12/1/2020

PDL Update COVID-19 Serological Antibody Testing w/Confirmation: Posted 8/24/2020

PDL Update COVID Billing Information Alert: Posted 8/14/2020

PDL Update COVID-19 Collection Kit Allocations: Posted 7/24/2020

PDL Update- Updated State Recommendations for COVID-19 Testing: Posted 7/17/2020

PDL Update State Recommendation for COVID-19 Test Prioritization, TAT Delays & Collection Kits: Posted 7/13/2020

Client Notice PDL COVID-19 Serology Testing LCA Code Inactivation: Posted 6/23/2020

Client Notice PDL COVID-19 Serology Testing: Posted 6/17/2020

Client Notice COVID-19 Required Billing Information: Posted 5/18/2020

Client Notice COVID-19 Collection and Testing Options: Posted 5/7/2020

COVID-19 Serology Testing Overview: Posted 4/30/2020

Client Notice COVID-19 Serological Antibody Testing Update: Posted 4/30/2020

Client Notice COVID-19 Billing Update: Posted 4/28/2020

Public Health Department Advisory Update: Posted 4/21/2020

Client Notice COVID-19 Serology Testing Update: Posted 4/21/2020

Client Notice COVID-19 FAQ Update: Posted 4/9/2020

BioGX SARS-CoV-2 Reagents: Posted 4/7/2020

ePlex SARS-CoV-2 Test: Posted 4/7/2020

Provider Fact Sheet COVID-19: Posted 4/7/2020

Client Notice COVID-19 Update Patient Service Center Safeguards: Posted 4/6/2020

Client Notice COVID-19 Update: Posted 3/23/2020

Client Notice COVID-19 Update: Posted 3/19/2020

Client Notice COVID-19: Posted 3/10/2020

COVID FDA Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet For Healthcare Providers Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc. BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card: Posted 1/5/2022

Fact Sheet For Patients Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc. BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card: Posted 1/5/2022

Fact Sheet For Healthcare Providers Hologic, Inc. Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2: Posted 9/17/2021

Fact Sheet For Patients Hologic, Inc. Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2: Posted 9/17/2021

Fact Sheet For Healthcare Providers Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. ADVIA Centaur SARS-CoV-2 IgG (sCOVG): Posted 7/14/2021

Fact Sheet For Recipients: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. ADIVA Centaur SARS-CoV-2 IgG (sCOVG): Posted 7/14/2021

Fact Sheet for Patients LumiraDx SARS-COV-2 Antigen (Ag) Test: Posted 4/19/2021

Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers LumiraDx SARS-COV-2 Antigen (Ag) Test: Posted 4/19/2021

Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1): Posted 3/16/2021

Fact Sheet for Patients BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1): Posted 3/16/2021

Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers ePlex Respiratory Pathogen Panel 2: Posted 3/16/2021

Fact Sheet For Patients GenMark Diagnostics, Inc ePlex Pathogen Panel 2: Posted 3/16/2021

Fact Sheet For Patients Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. cobas SARS-COV-2 & Influenza A/B Nucleic Acid Test

Fact Sheet For Healthcare Providers Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. cobas SARS-COV-2 & Influenza A/B Nucleic Acid Test

Fact Sheet For Patients LumiraDx SARS-COV-2 RNA STAR Complete

Fact Sheet For Healthcare Providers LumiraDx SARS-COV-2 RNA STAR Complete

Fact Sheet For Healthcare Providers- Aptima SARS-COV-2 Assay- Hologic, Inc: Posted 6/25/2020

Fact Sheet For Healthcare Providers- ADVIA Centaur SARS-COV-2 Total: Posted 6/16/2020

Fact Sheet For Healthcare Providers- Elescys Anit-SARS-COV-2: Posted 6/16/2020

Guides & Forms

State Laboratory License 2026-2027

CLIA Certification 2025-2027

Skilled Nursing Facility Specimen Collection Guide March 5th, 2026

Urine and Stool Swab Collection Container Guide April 15, 2024

PDL Test Add On Request Form

Client Supply Order Form September 17, 2025

Client Anatomic Pathology Supply Form

Critical and Semi-Urgent Value Outreach Update Notice Effective September 23, 2025

PDL Outreach Critical and Semi-Urgent Values List Effective September 23, 2025

Semen Collection Guide for Fertility Testing November 2024

Pap Collection September 2024

Kidney Stone Litholink Test Limitations August 19, 2024 - English

Kidney Stone Litholink Test Limitations August 19, 2024 - Spanish

PDL Patient Collection Guide for Sputum July 31, 2024

PDL Portal Guide - End User May 21, 2024

IFOB FIT Occult Blood Collection Instructions English March 13, 2024

IFOB FIT Occult Blood Collection Instructions Spanish March 13, 2024

Stool Collection KIT Instructions English Spanish 9 25, 2023

Women's Collection Container Guide December 2023

Women's Health Swab Guide with Panels December 2023

PDL Reflex Testing

PDL Collection Guide: COVID-19 Saliva Observed Collection

PDL Collection Guide: COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Collection

PDL Collection Guide: COVID-19 Nasal Observed Self Collection

Oncologic Molecular Markers Order Form

PDL Connect User Credential Security Form

Specimen Liability Release Form

Standing Orders Form

Medicare Booklet

Parasitology

ThinPrep Lubricant Compatibility List

Medical Necessity Tip Sheets

Medicare LCD CMS Policy for Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function Group 3 Vitamin B12 Folate Homocysteine April 29, 2026

Every Woman Counts Cervical Cancer Screening Pap HPV Guidelines November 25, 2025

Medicare LCD CMS Policy for Allergy Testing November 17, 2025

Medicare NCD CMS Policy for Hepatitis B Screening August 4, 2025

Medicare Claims Processing Manual Pages 22 to 26 Hepatitis B screening July 29, 2025

United Healthcare Coverage December 30, 2024

Anthem Blue Cross ICD-10 Guideline Policy for Vitamin B12 Testing

Anthem Blue Cross ICD-10 Guideline Policy for Vitamin D Testing

Cigna ICD-10 Guideline Policy for Vitamin D Testing

Medi-Cal ICD-10 Policy for Ferritin Testing

Medi-Cal ICD-10 Policy for H. pylori Testing

Medi-Cal ICD-10 Policy for hCG Testing

Medi-Cal ICD-10 Policy for Vitamin B12 Testing

Medicare LCD Policy for BNP

Medicare NCD Policy for CBC

Medicare LCD Policy for CLL Companion Diagnostic Testing

Medicare LCD Policy for Flow Cytometry

Medicare NCD Policy for Glycated Hemoglobin and Glycated Protein

Medicare NCD Policy for Lipids

Medicare LCD Policy for Magnesium

Medicare NCD Policy for Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Medicare NCD Policy for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Medicare NCD Policy for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) - Screening

Medicare NCD Policy for Prothrombin Time (PT)

Medicare NCD Policy for Serum Iron Studies

Medicare NCD Policy for Thyroid Testing

Medicare NCD Policy for Urine Culture, Bacterial

Medicare NCD CMS Policy for STI Syphilis Chlamydia Gonorrhea Hepatitis B April 25, 2024

Medicare LCD CMS Policy for Molecular Syndromic GI Panel

Medicare LCD CMS Policy for Molecular Syndromic Respiratory Panel

Medicare LCD Policy for Vitamin D Assay

Navigation Tip Sheet CMS Noridian LCD Local Coverage Determination May 15, 2024

Navigation Tip Sheet LCD Lab Test List Local Coverage Determination Noridian Jurisdiction E Medicare Part B May 15, 2024

Non-covered ICD-10-CM Codes for All Lab NCDs

PDL Portal Guide - End User May 21, 2024

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