Lab Guide changes 2026
Changes August 2026
| Analysis | Number | Adjustment | Date adjustment |
| Vitamin B6 (E) | 52758 | Changed reference values | 11/08/2026 |
| Cyclohexanol (U) | 57690 | Comment edited | 07/08/2026 |
| Cannabis (S) | 59260 | New battery | 05/08/2026 |
Changes July 2026
| Analysis | Number | Adjustment | Date adjustment |
| ACTH (EP) | 25073 | New analysis | 31/07/2026 |
| HIEP (S) | 6404 | Analysis will not be performed | 31/07/2026 |
| Thiocyanate (S) | 56341 | Changed reference values | 31/07/2026 |
| Thiocyanate (U) | 58150 | Changed reference values | 31/07/2026 |
| SOD (E) | 1689 | Analysis will not be performed | 27/07/2026 |
| Fluoride (S) | 56340 | Changed reference values | 23/07/2026 |
| Fluoride (U) | 58160 | Changed reference values | 23/07/2026 |
| VIP (S*) | 5222 | Analysis will not be performed | 01/07/2026 |
Changes June 2026
| Analysis | Number | Adjustment | Date adjustment |
| Monoclonal proteins (S) | 22221 | Pricing updated | 25/06/2026 |
| PTH related peptide (E*) | 4869 | Analysis will not be performed | 24/06/2026 |
| w18 Sheep sorrel IgE (S) | 3557 | Executive laboratory changed | 23/06/2026 |
| Cannabis (hair) | 59250 | New analysis | 22/06/2026 |
| Ethyl glucuronide (hair) | 59251 | New analysis | 22/06/2026 |
| Phosphatidyl ethanol (E) | 52667 | Analysis number changed | 16/06/2026 |
Changes May 2026
| Analysis | Number | Adjustment | Date adjustment |
| HCG + β (S) | 24850 | New analysis | 26/05/2026 |
| HCG + β (outside NIDHI) | 24851 | New analysis | 26/05/2026 |
| Chrome in whole blood (O) | 56154 | Changed reference values | 11/05/2026 |
| Jodium (S) | 54938 | Changed reference values | 11/05/2026 |
| Potassium (S) | 22132 | Comment edited | 11/05/2026 |
| Cobalt in whole blood (O) | 56200 | Changed reference values | 11/05/2026 |
| Manganese in whole blood (O) | 56166 | Changed reference values | 11/05/2026 |
| Tellurium (U) | 57435 | Changed reference values | 12/05/2026 |
| Serotonin (E*) | 55086 | Changed reference values | 07/05/2026 |
Changes April 2026
| Analysis | Number | Adjustment | Date adjustment |
| Carbamazepin (S) | 25911 | Comment added | 02/04/2026 |
Changes March 2026
| Analysis | Number | Adjustment | Date adjustment |
| Parathormone (E*) | 1427 | Changed reference values | 26/03/2026 |
| Parathormone rP (E*) | 1428 | Changed reference values | 26/03/2026 |
| Anti-TPO Ab (S) | 24952 | Changed reference values | 23/03/2026 |
| Elastase (F) | 28313 | Modified method and reference values. | 06/03/2026 |
| Serum protein electrophoresis (S) | 22200 | Changed reference values | 03/03/2026 |
Changes February 2026
| Analysis | Number | Adjustment | Date adjustment |
| Iodine (U24) | 7160 | Changed reference values | 02/02/2026 |
| Iodine (U) | 57164 | Changed reference values | 02/02/2026 |
| m+p-Xyleen (H) | 58286 | New analysis | 02/02/2026 |
| m+p-Xyleen (U) | 58030 | New battery | 02/02/2026 |
| Naphtalene (U) | 57911 | Modified method and reference values | 02/02/2026 |
| o-Xylene (H) | 56273 | Modified method and reference values | 02/02/2026 |
| o-Xylene (U) | 57825 | Modified method and reference values | 02/02/2026 |
| Styrene (H) | 56278 | Modified method and reference values | 02/02/2026 |
| Styrene (U) | 57815 | Modified method and reference values | 02/02/2026 |
| Tetrachloroethylene (H) | 6291 | Changed reference values | 16/02/2026 |
| Toluene (H) | 56271 | Modified method and reference values | 02/02/2026 |
| Toluene (U) | 57905 | Modified method and reference values | 02/02/2026 |
| Trichloroethylene (H) | 6292 | Changed reference values | 16/02/2026 |
Changes January 2026
| Analysis | Number | Adjustment | Date adjustment |
| Hepatitis C genotyping (within NIHDI) (EP) | 6820 | Executive laboratory changed | 23/01/2026 |