Table of Contents

1. Mission Statement
2. Administrative Staff
3. Department Overviews
   • Clinical Operations
   • Supporting Services
4. Custom Projects
   • Capabilities
   • Services
5. Laboratory Certification
6. Business Hours and Holidays
7. Location of FBR
8. Referral Testing
9. Specimen Collection and Preparation
   • General Requirements
   • Fasting Specimens
   • Specimen Type
   • Labeling
   • Unacceptable Specimens
   • Special Handling Requirements for Specific Tests
10. Laboratory Requisition Completion Requirements
    • Specific Requirements for Completing a General Requisition
    • Specific Requirements for Completing a Prenatal Testing Requisition
    • Specific Requirements for Completing an AAS/SLE Testing Requisition
    • Specific Requirements for Completing a Cystic Fibrosis Requisition
    • Laboratory Tests Ordered by Phone
    • Cancellation of Tests
11. Specimen Handling
    • Packaging
    • Supplies
    • Specimen Transport/Courier Service
12. Results Reporting
    • Printed Reports
    • Physician or Laboratory Consultation
    • Patient Confidentiality
    • Sample of a Laboratory Report
13. Billing Policies
    • General Requirements
    • Billing Table
    • Professional Courtesy
    • Indigent Testing
    • CPT Coding
    • Medical Necessity
    • Completing the Medicare Advance Beneficiary Notice
14. How to use the Test Listing
    • Test List
15. Educational Materials for Physicians and Patients
    • Physician Education Materials
    • Patient Educational Materials
16. Selected FBR Publications
17. Miscellaneous
    • Gifts and Donations
18. Order Form (154K PDF)