By Alexis B. Carter, MD Editor, AMP Test Directory e-mail: abcart@emory.edu

All laboratories who utilize the AMP Test Directory were requested to update their directories back in June 2009. The response has been literally overwhelming. I have updated 90% of the requested changes and will be completing the remaining changes in the next month or so. AMP plans to request this update yearly from all member laboratories. As a reminder, laboratories that have not accessed their directories since June 1, 2009, will be contacted for updates separately. If there is no response or the laboratory director/test editor has declined further membership in AMP, then their directory listing will be deleted. Given the number of updates I have received, I do not think there are very many of these!

The updates have brought forth a number of issues with regard to available test types, accreditation status, and ease of data entry into the system. I am maintaining an active record of all of these issues and hope to resolve many of them with AMP Test Directory 2.0 (go-live date not yet assigned). If you have any additional feedback, please do not hesitate to contact me at abcart2@emory.edu.

Thanks!