Wadsworth Center Guidance Documents
Date | Title | Subject | Web Address |
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2009 | Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program Guide to Program Requirements and Services | Clinical laboratory permit process | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/clep/ProgramGuide/CLRS_Program_Guide_Update_03_05_09.pdf |
2008 | Babesiosis, Human Ehrlichiosis and Human Ehrlichiosis and Human Anaplasmosis: Potential Transfusion Complications, Second Edition | Transfusion complications presented by babesiosis, ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/bab_ehr.shtml |
2008 | Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program Laboratory Standards | Clinical laboratory technical standards by category of testing | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/clep/standards.htm |
2008 | Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program Submission Guidelines for Test Approval | Clinical laboratory tests requiring prior approval of the Department | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/TestApproval/index.htm |
2008 | Environmental Laboratory Approval Program Certification Manual | Environmental laboratory certification; includes technical standards | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/elapcert/certmanual/index.html |
2008 | Guidelines for Monitoring Transfusion Recipients, Third Edition | Transfusion reaction, patient monitoring | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/monitoring.htm |
2008 | Guidelines for Remote Blood Storage | Blood storage - coolers, remote refrigerators | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/storage.htm |
2008 | A Physician's Guide to Transfusion Options, Second Edition | Transfusion, options for patients | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/options.htm |
2008 | Protocols for suspected Chemical Threats - Detailed Guidelines for Shipping | Chemical exposure, clinical specimen shipping guidelines | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/lab_shipping_wc_guidelines.pdf |
2008 | Protocols for suspected Chemical Threats - Instructions for Shipping Blood Speciments to CDC after a Chemical-Exposure Event | Chemical exposure, clinical sample mailing flowchart for CDC (blood) | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/chemspecimenshipping-blood.pdf |
2008 | Protocols for suspected Chemical Threats - Instructions for Shipping Urine Speciments to CDC after a Chemical-Exposure Event | Chemical exposure, clinical sample mailing flowchart for CDC (urine) | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/chemspecimenshipping-urine.pdf |
2008 | Protocols for suspected Chemical Threats - Shipping Manifest (Blood) | Chemical exposure, blood specimen shipping manifest | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/chemshippingform_blood.pdf |
2008 | Protocols for suspected Chemical Threats - Shipping Manifest (Urine) | Chemical exposure, urine specimen shipping manifest | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/chemshippingform_urine.pdf |
2008 | Recommendations for Consent for Transfusion, Second Edition | Transfusion, consent | Currently Unavailable On-Line. |
2008 | Transfusion Reaction Fact Sheets | Transfusion, clinical presentation and treatment/prevention of auto and delayed reactions-physician, medical student forms | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/transfusion_reaction_facts.htm |
2008 | Transfusion Reaction Response Guide | Transfusion, signs/symptoms and actions to be taken for acute and delayed reactions-nursing guide | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/transfusion_reaction_respgd.htm |
2007 | Blood Component Administration by LPNs | Acute and delayed transfusion reactions | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/LPNBloodAdmin.shtml |
2007 | Communicable Diseases Reporting Requirements | Communicable Disease, diseases that are required to be reported | http://www.health.ny.gov/forms/instructions/doh-389_instructions.pdf |
2007 | Considerations For Patients With Religious Objections to Transfusion | Patient objection to/refusal of blood transfusion | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/objections.htm |
2007 | Guidelines for the Evaluation of Transfusion-associated Infections, Third Edition | Transfusion-related infections | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/infect.htm |
2007 | Influenza A (H5N1) Laboratory Information Bulletin | Influenza guidelines for surveillance, collection, testing and reporting | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/inf_a_lab_info_bull.pdf |
2007 | Protocols for suspected Biological Threats - Collection and packaging for select agent testing | Biological biohazard specimens, collection and shipping guidelines | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/clinical_specimens.pdf |
2007 | Protocols for suspected Biological Threats - Clinical Specimen History Form | Biological biohazard specimens, collection form | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/history.pdf |
2007 | Protocols for Suspected Chemical Threats - Summary Sheet of Collection and Shipping | Chemical exposure, collection and shipping instructions for clinical samples | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/lab_summary_sheet.pdf |
2007 | Protocols for Suspected Chemical Threats - Chain of Custody Form | Chemical exposure, chain of custody form | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/bu_chain_of_custody.pdf |
2007 | Protocols for Suspected Chemical Threats - Detailed Guidelines for Collection | Chemical exposure, clinical sample collection guidelines | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/lab_testing_wc_guidelines.pdf |
2007 | Protocols for suspected Chemical Threats - Chemical Terrorism Preparedness Poster | Chemical exposure, public preparedness | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/ct_poster_2007.pdf |
2006 | Guidelines for the Administration of Cryoprecipitate, Third Edition | Cryoprecipitate, administration guidelines | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/cryo.htm |
2006 | Guidelines for the Administration of Platelets, Second Edition | Transfusion, platelets | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/platelets.htm |
2006 | Guidelines for Transfusion Committee, Third Edition | Transfusion committee, composition and responsibilities | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/appoint.htm |
2006 | NYS DOH B-SAFE Bench Card - Cover Card | Critical agents, B-SAFE program overview | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/cover_back.pdf |
2006 | NYS DOH B-SAFE Bench Card -Bacillus anthracis | Critical agents, identification facts for anthrax | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/bacillus_anthracis.pdf |
2006 | NYS DOH B-SAFE Bench Card - Yersinia pestis | Critical agents, identification facts for yersinia pestis | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/yersinia_pestis.pdf |
2006 | NYS DOH B-SAFE Bench Card - Brucella species | Critical agents, identification facts for brucella | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/brucella_species.pdf |
2006 | NYS DOH B-SAFE Bench Card - Francisella tularensis | Critical agents, identification facts for tularemia | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/francisella_tularensis.pdf |
2006 | NYS DOH B-SAFE Bench Card - Burkholderia species | Critical agents, identification facts for bulkholderia | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/berkholderia.pdf |
2006 | NYS DOH B-SAFE Bench Card - Toxins | Critical agents, identification fats for botulinum, ricin and staph | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/toxins.pdf |
2006 | NYS DOH B-SAFE Bench Card - Smallpox | Critical agents, identification facts for smallpox | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/smallpox.pdf |
2006 | NYS DOH B-SAFE Bench Card - Select Agent Response Algorithm | Critical agents, flowchart for potential referral of samples | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/final_card.pdf |
2006 | NYS Newborn Screening Program, Conditions in the Newborn Screening Panel | Newborn screening, condition-specific information | http://www.wadsworth.org/newborn/regs.htm http://www.wadsworth.org/newborn/babhealth.htm http://www.wadsworth.org/newborn/babhealth.htm#listing |
2006 | Persons authorized to order tests and receive directly the results of clinical laboratory testing of specimens accepted from New York State | Clinical testing chart identifying professionals, scope of practice and authority for ordering of tests | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/regaffairs/clinical/personsauthorizedtoordertests.pdf |
2006 | Protocols for suspected Chemical Threats CDC Specimen-Collection Protocol for a Chemical-Exposure Event | Chemical exposure, CDC flowchart clinical specimen-collection protocol | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/chemspecimencollection.pdf |
2006 | USPS Packaging and Shipping Rule Changes - Domestic Mailing Manual 10.17 Infectious Substances | Infectious samples, mailing guildelines | Currently Unavailable On-Line. |
2006 | USPS Packaging and Shipping Rule Changes - Interim Final Rule | Infectious samples, mailing guildeline | Currently Unavailable On-Line. |
2006 | USPS Packaging and Shipping Rule Changes - Transporting Infections Substances Safely | Infectious samples, mailing guidelines handout | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/usdot_transp_inf_sub_safely.pdf |
2004 | Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program Guidance for Direct Access Testing | Clinical laboratory, direct to consumer testing guidance | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/clep/dat/datindex.html |
2004 | Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program Prohibited Items under Subpart 34-2 | Clinical laboratory, business practice guidance | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/regaffairs/clinical/prohibiteditems.pdf |
2004 | Elective Out-of-Hospital Transfusion: Recommended Criteria and Guidelines for Transfusion of Blood Components, Second Edition | Transfusion, out-of hospital | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/elective.htm |
2004 | Guidelines for the Administration of Plasma, Second Edition | Transfusion, plasma and plasma components | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/plasma.htm |
2004 | Guidelines for Irradiation of Blood and Blood Components, Second Edition | Blood products, irradiation for transfusion | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/irradiate.htm |
2004 | Guidelines for Transfusion of Red Blood Cells – Adults, Second Edition | Transfusion of RBCs in adults | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/redblood.htm |
2004 | Guidelines for Transfusion Therapy of Infants from Birth to Four Months of Age, Second Edition | Pediatric transfusion therapy | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/infants.htm |
2010 | Laboratory Reporting of Communicable Diseases | Communicable Disease, directory and reporting guidelines | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/regaffairs/clinical/commdiseaseguide.pdf |
2004 | Protocols for suspected Chemical Threats - Request for Analysis Form | Chemical exposure, clinical sample request for analysis | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/ct_specimen_form.pdf |
2003 | Guidelines for Collection, Processing and Storage of Cord Blood Stem Cells, Second Edition | Cord blood stem cells: collection, processing and storage | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/cord.htm |
2003 | Newborn Screening in New York State, A Guide for Health Professionals | Newborn screening NYS program overview | http://www.wadsworth.org/newborn/guide.htm |
2003 | protocols for suspected Chemical Threats - Chain of Custody Considerations | Chemical exposure, chain of custody guidance | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/chain_of_custody_consider.pdf |
2002 | Guidelines for Physician Options for Blood Conservation | Blood conservation, physician options | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/blood_physician.shtml |
2002 | Guidelines for the Treatment of People with Sickle Cell Disease - Algorithms | Sickle-cell disease, treatment algorithms | http://www.wadsworth.org/newborn/sc_algorithms.pdf |
2002 | Guidelines for the Treatment of People with Sickle Cell Disease | Sickle-cell disease, treatment | http://www.wadsworth.org/newborn/scellguidelines.pdf |
2002 | Recommendations for Transfusion Service Directors to Encourage Blood Conservation | Blood conservation, transfusion director role | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/blood_transfusion.shtml |
2001 | Excerpt from CDC Guidelines for State Health Departments - Advice to Laboratory Personnel | Anthrax, CDC guidelines for testing, handling, reporting and disposal | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/clinical_specimens.pdf |
2001 | Wadsworth Center's Guidelines for Anthrax Testing | Anthrax, testing guidance | http://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/clinical_specimens.pdf |
2001 | Summary of Key Biological Terrorism Agents | Summary of Key Biological Terrorism Agents | http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/emergency/attachment_2f.htm |
2004 | Possible Strategies for Reduction of Transfusion-related Errors | Transfusion, error reduction | http://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/hospital/nyports/annual_report/2002-2004/docs/2002-2004_nyports_annual_report.pdf |
1999 & January 2010 | Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching | Animals - agricultural - use and care in research and teaching | http://www.fass.org/page.asp?pageID=216 |
1997 | Guide for the Interpretation and Management of Tissue Donor Screening Test Results | Tissue donor screening test results and interpretation | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/tissue.htm |
1997 | Guidelines for Training Personnel for Performing Intraoperative Blood Recovery Procedures | Blood recovery - intraoperative, personnel training | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/training.htm |
1996 | Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals | Animal use and care in laboratory setting | http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/IACUC/guide.htm |
1995 | Managing Regulated Medical Waste | Medical waste management | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/regaffairs/clinical/titlexiii.htm |
1994 | Guidelines, Responsibilities of Director of Blood Bank, Medical Director of Blood Bank and Director of Transfusion Service, Second Edition | Blood bank and transfusion service, director responsibilities | http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/blood_tissue/responsibilities.shtml |