SPAM-LOW: [Histonet] ruo antibodies

[Patsy Ruegg]

Yea we were just looking at this yesterday.  There is no question on the CAP
check list about using RUO's anymore, but it is still in the discussion
section with ASR's and it is stated as you mentioned to include a disclaimer
and statement that you did try to find an IVD or ASR antibody.  Our question
was about billing the patient for RUO use.  CAP does not really address
billing issues like that, but CMS does as far as we could tell, and we have
been told that if you bill for RUO's CMS could come back and deny payment of
the claim and perhaps all bills from your lab.

We were wondering if anyone is billing patients for RUO antibodies, but of
course if you are you may not want to say so to bring attention to yourself.

Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC
IHCtech
12635 Montview Blvd. Ste.215
Aurora, CO 80045
720-859-4060
fax 720-859-4110
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Subject: SPAM-LOW: [Histonet] ruo antibodies


Our new CAP checklist does not mention the use of RUO antibodies anymore.
This was under the question using ASR antibodies in the past.   I believe
the requirement was that if we wanted to use an RUO antibody we had to have
a disclaimer similar to the ASR disclaimer but we also had to have a
statement stating that we had searched for an IVD or ASR antibody.  Does
anyone know if this is still the practice or am I missing something?   I do
know of course than when using either an ASR or RUO antibody we have to
establish and verify the performance.   Any thoughts about the RUO(s)?

James Vickroy BS, HT(ASCP)

Surgical  and Autopsy Pathology Technical Supervisor
Memorial Medical Center
217-788-4046


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