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New Waived Tests effective 4/1/2013

January 28, 2013

Listed below are the latest tests approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as waived tests under CLIA.

 

CPT Code

Effective Date

Description

82274QW

April 19, 2012

Medline iFOB One-Step Immunological Fecal Occult Blood Test

G0434QW

May 9, 2012

Wondfo Multi-Drug Urine Test Cup (Cup format);

G0434QW

May 9, 2012

Wondfo Multi-Drug Urine Test Panel (Dip card format)

83037QW

May 30, 2012

Bayer A1C Now SelfCheck

G0434QW

July 3, 2012

CLIAwaived Inc. Single Drug Dipstick Test

G0434QW

July 3, 2012

CLIAwaived Inc. Rapid Dip Drug Test

G0434QW

July 27, 2012

Wondfo Cannabinoids Urine Test (Cup Format)

G0434QW

July 27, 2012

Wondfo Cannabinoids Urine Test (Dip card Format)

G0434QW

August 2, 2012

Wondfo Amphetamine Urine Test (Cup Format)

G0434QW

August 2, 2012

Wondfo Amphetamine Urine Test (Dip card Format)

G0434QW

August 2, 2012

Wondfo Oxazepam Urine Test (Cup Format)

G0434QW

August 2, 2012

Wondfo Oxazepam Urine Test (Dip card Format)

G0434QW

August 2, 2012

Wondfo Secobarbital Urine Test (Cup Format)

G0434QW

August 2, 2012

Wondfo Secobarbital Urine Test (Dip card Format)

82055QW

August 16, 2012

CLIAwaived Inc. Rapid Saliva Alcohol Test

G0434QW

August 24, 2012

Brannan Medical Corporation Fastect II Drug Screen Dipstick Test;

G0434QW

August 24, 2012

Brannan Medical Corporation QuickTox Drug Screen Dipcard

G0434QW

August 27, 2012

CLIAwaived Inc. Instant Nicotine Detection Test

87807QW

September 13, 2012

Alere BinaxNOW RSV Card

87804QW

September 13, 2012

Alere BinaxNow Influenza A & B Card (Nasopharyngeal (Np) Swab and Nasal Wash/Aspirate Specimens)

82055QW

September 13, 2012

Chematics Inc. Alco-Screen 02 Saliva Alcohol Test

85610QW

September 18, 2012

Roche Diagnostics CoaguChek XS Plus System

81003QW

September 26, 2012,

Acon Laboratories, Inc. Insight U120 Urine Analyzer

G0434QW

October 5, 2012

Medimpex United Inc. MedimpexQ Test Multi X Drug Cup Test

 

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