2025-04-22 |
Laboratory Testing for Suspected Measles |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-all; Public Health Laboratory |
2025-02-18 |
Improved Access to Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Collection and Testing |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South; Provincial (all zones) |
view-all; Chemistry |
2025-02-18 |
Referral of Occult Blood Stool to University of Alberta Hospital Laboratory |
view-all; Edmonton; North |
view-all; Chemistry |
2025-02-18 |
Updated to Familial Hypercholesterolemia Gene Panel Testing |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South; Provincial (all zones) |
view-all; Genetics & Genomics |
2025-02-18 |
New Electronic Request Process for Amyloid Subtyping |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South; Provincial (all zones) |
view-all; Anatomic Pathology/Cytology |
2025-01-20 |
Opening of the New Central Zone Fine Needle Aspiration Clinic |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South; Provincial (all zones) |
view-all; Anatomic Pathology/Cytology |
2025-01-20 |
Cell-Free DNA Testing for Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South; Provincial (all zones) |
view-all; Molecular Pathology |
2025-01-20 |
Targeted Chromosomal Microarray for Copy Number Variant Analysis |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South; Provincial (all zones) |
view-all; Genetics & Genomics |
2025-01-20 |
Referral of Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), and Prolactin Testing from RDRHC to Edmonton Base Lab |
view-all; Central |
view-all; Chemistry |
2025-01-14 |
Test Name Change: “Lupus Anticoagulant Insensitive PTT” will be renamed to “Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT), LAC-insensitive” |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South; Provincial (all zones) |
view-all; Hematology |
2025-01-06 |
Lupus Insensitive PTT replacing PT/PTT Mixing Studies |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South; Provincial (all zones) |
view-all; Hematology |
2025-02-03 |
Changes to Ordering Process for Hereditary Thrombophilia Investigations |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allHematology |
2025-02-03 |
New Test Name for IgH Rearrangement Testing |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allMolecular Pathology |
2025-02-03 |
Discontinuation of Unmatched Red Cell Box |
view-all; North |
view-allTransfusion Medicine |
2025-02-03 |
Completion of Molecular Genetics North Laboratory Requisitions |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allGenetics & Genomics |
2025-02-03 |
H5N1 Avian Influenza Laboratory Testing |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allPublic Health Laboratory |
2025-03-03 |
Referral of Immunology Tests (Immunoglobulins, Immunoglobulin G, Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin M, Rheumatoid Factor & Cryoglobulin) to Edmonton Base Laboratory |
view-all; North |
view-allChemistry |
2025-03-03 |
PD-L1 Testing Reminder |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allAnatomic Pathology/Cytology |
2025-03-17 |
Changes to Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Testing |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allChemistry |
2025-03-17 |
Transfer of Transfusion Medicine Testing from High Prairie Health Complex to Grande Prairie Regional Hospital |
view-all; North |
view-allTransfusion Medicine |
2025-03-17 |
New Provincial Stat List for Acute Care Facilities |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allPre-Analytics |
2025-03-17 |
Changes to Insulin Testing |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allChemistry |
2025-03-17 |
Provincial Standardization of Serological Testing for Celiac Disease |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allChemistry |
2025-03-17 |
Provincial Changes to Total Homocysteine Testing |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allChemistry |
2025-03-17 |
Combined FLT3/NPM1 Testing for New Diagnosis Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allMolecular Pathology |
2025-03-31 |
Implementation of Rapid Syphilis & HIV Antibody Testing at Chinook Regional Acute Care Laboratory |
view-all; South |
view-allChemistry; Point of Care; Microbiology; Public Health Laboratory; Connect Care |
2025-03-31 |
Discontinuation of Serum and CSF Cancer Associated Autoantibody Panel Testing |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allChemistry; Other - External Send Outs |
2025-03-31 |
Discontinuation of some additional result notifications from non-critical specimens |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allMicrobiology |
2025-03-31 |
New Epic Orderables for "Bilirubin, Total, Cord" and "CBC, Cord" |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allChemistry |
2025-03-31 |
Updates to Transfusion Medicine Client Resources |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allTransfusion Medicine |
2025-03-17 |
Implementation of Double Stranded DNA Antibody by Crithidia Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allChemistry |
2025-03-18 |
New CMV, EBV, Adenovirus, Parvovirus B19, & HHV-6 Nucleic Acid Tests |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allPublic Health Laboratory |
2025-03-24 |
Change to the 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Method at the University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) |
view-all; Central; Edmonton; North |
view-allChemistry |
2025-04-14 |
Fine Needle Aspirate Collection Changes |
view-all; South |
view-allAnatomic Pathology/Cytology |
2025-04-14 |
Revised Urine Cytopathology Test Requirements for Community Urine Specimens |
view-all; Provincial (All Zones) |
view-allAnatomic Pathology/Cytology |
2025-04-14 |
Referral of Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Estradiol & Total Testosterone to the Diagnostic Scientific Centre (DSC) in Calgary |
view-all; South |
view-allChemistry |
2025-04-14 |
Provincial Malaria Testing Standardization |
view-all; Provincial (All Zones) |
view-allMicrobiology |
2025-04-14 |
New Process for Ordering Tests Not Available in Connect Care: Request for External Sendout Lab Test |
view-all; Provincial (All Zones) |
view-allPre-Analytics; External Send-out-Testing |
2025-04-28 |
Referral of Phenobarbital Level & Theophylline Level to Edmonton for Testing |
view-all; North |
view-allChemistry |
2025-04-28 |
Implementation of High Sensitivity Troponin I (hs-TnI) on the Quidel TriageTrue with 2-hr Chest Pain Pathway in Rural Sites |
view-all; South |
view-allChemistry |
2025-04-28 |
Centralization of Thrombin Time (TT) Testing |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allHematology |
2025-05-01 |
Temporary Referral of Complement C3 (C3) Testing to DSC Chemistry |
view-all; Central; Edmonton; North |
view-allChemistry |
2025-05-12 |
Serology ordering for Schistosoma spp & Strongyloides stercoralis |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South Provincial (all zones) |
view-allPublic Health Laboratory |
2025-05-12 |
Discontinuation of Cell-free DNA Testing for Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South Provincial (all zones) |
view-allMolecular Pathology |
2025-05-26 |
Genetic Test Ordering Standardization in Connect Care – Fetal/Cord Blood |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South Provincial (all zones) |
view-allGenetics & Genomics |
2025-05-26 |
Provincial Transfusion Medicine Blood Inventory Level Updates |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South Provincial (all zones) |
view-allTransfusion Medicine |
2025-05-26 |
Exome Analysis – Launch of APL Testing |
view-all; North; Edmonton; Central; Calgary; South Provincial (all zones) |
view-allTransfusion Medicine |
2025-05-26 |
Implementation of High Sensitivity Troponin I (hs-TnI) with 2-hour Chest Pain Pathway on the OrthoQuidel Triage MeterPro in Rural Sites |
view-all; Central; Central |
view-allChemistry |
2025-05-26 |
Implementation of High Sensitivity Troponin I (hs-TnI) with 2-hour Chest Pain Pathway, B-Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and D-Dimer on the OrthoQuidel Triage MeterPro in Rural Sites |
view-all; South; South |
view-allChemistry |
2025-05-28 |
Change in PTT Normal Reference Interval Due to Reagent Lot Number Change |
view-all; Provincial (All Zones) |
view-allHematology |
2025-05-29 |
Measles Specimen Collection Pathway – Updated 23 May 2025 |
view-all; Provincial (All Zones) |
view-allPublic Health Laboratory |
2025-06-09 |
Parvovirus IgM antibody testing – Temporary Change to Biweekly Testing from Daily Testing |
view-all; Provincial (All Zones) |
view-allMicrobiology; Public Health Laboratory; Community Services; Connect Care |
2025-06-09 |
Implementation of Conjugated Bilirubin Testing at Athabasca, Cold Lake, Edson, Hinton, Lac la Biche, Slave Lake, St. Paul, Wabasca, and Westlock Laboratories |
view-all; North |
view-allChemistry |
2025-06-09 |
Discontinuation of Neonatal and Conjugated Bilirubin Testing at Fox Creek, Grimshaw, Jasper and Manning Laboratories |
view-all; North |
view-allChemistry |
2025-06-09 |
Implementation of High Sensitivity Troponin I (hs-TnI) on the Quidel TriageTrue with 2-hr Chest Pain Pathway in North Zone Rural Sites |
view-all; North |
view-allChemistry |
2025-06-09 |
Implementation of High Sensitivity Troponin I (hs-TnI) on the Quidel TriageTrue with 2-hr Chest Pain Pathway in Rural Sites |
view-all; Calgary |
view-allChemistry |
2025-06-09 |
Provincial Changes to Insulin Antibody Testing |
view-all; Provincial (All Zones) |
view-allChemistry |
2025-06-09 |
NPM1 Quantitative Testing Update |
view-all; Provincial (All Zones) |
view-allMolecular Pathology |
2025-06-09 |
Discontinuation of Neonatal Bilirubin and Conjugated Bilirubin Testing at Crowsnest Pass and Fort Macleod Laboratories |
view-all; South |
view-allChemistry |
2025-06-11 |
New Reconstitution Device for Octaplex® and Wilate® |
view-all; Provincial (all zones) |
view-allTransfusion Medicine |