2023-09-22 |
Temporary Referral of Carbamazepine Testing at Northern Lights Health Centre |
view-all North; |
2023-09-18 |
Change in Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] Reporting Units to nmol/L |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-09-18 |
Discontinuation of Blood Xylose Tolerance Testing |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-09-18 |
Connect Care Launch 7 Readiness - POCT Programs |
view-all Edmonton; North; South |
2023-09-18 |
Discontinuation of the Rapid Antigen RSV Screen |
view-all Edmonton |
2023-09-18 |
Change to Hours of Outpatient Collections and Operational Hours at Mayerthorpe Healthcare Centre |
view-all North |
2023-09-11 |
Discontinuation of Reticulocyte and Body Fluid Cell Count Testing in Bonnyville |
view-all North |
2023-09-05 |
Discontinuation of Cytodiagnostic Urine Testing |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-08-21 |
Discontinuation of Acetylcholinesterase (Red Blood Cell Cholinesterase) Testing |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-08-21 |
Change in Methodology and Performing Site for Sickle Cell Screen Panel |
view-all Central; Edmonton; North |
2023-08-21 |
Post Transfusion Education Requirements for Outpatients |
view-all South |
2023-08-21 |
Revised First Trimester Prenatal Risk Assessment Requisition |
view-all Central; Edmonton; North |
2023-08-08 |
New Requisition for Antiphospholipid Syndrome Investigation |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-08-08 |
Pilot of new Provincial Connect Care Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Collection Guidelines and UAH Lab Processing Update |
view-all Edmonton |
2023-06-26 |
2022 University of Alberta Hospital Antibiograms |
view-all Edmonton |
2023-06-26 |
Change in Chemistry Analyzer at High Level Laboratory |
view-all North |
2023-06-26 |
Discontinuation of Urine N-telopeptide (NTx) assay in Alberta |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-06-26 |
Blood Group Reporting for Stem Cell Transplant Patients |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-06-15 |
Testing site change for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing – Calgary and South Zone |
view-all Calgary; South |
2023-04-20 |
Transfusion Medicine Reminders for Launch 6 |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-04-20 |
Transfusion Medicine Downtime – May 5th and 6th |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-04-03 |
Updates to Transfusion Medicine Client Resources |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-04-03 |
New Test in Connect Care - Cell Count, CRRT Effluent (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-03-20 |
Change in Provincial Adult Autopsy Boundaries |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-03-20 |
Changes to IVIG Ordering in Connect Care |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-03-20 |
Discontinuation of Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 Testing for Acute Care Sites |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-03-20 |
Implementation of White Transfusion Service Identification Number (TSIN) Bands |
view-all Calgary |
2023-03-20 |
Changes to the Provincial Plasma Inventories |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Central; Edmonton; North |
2023-03-20 |
Clinical Indications for Placental Examination |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-03-20 |
Provincial Transfusion Service Identification Number (TSIN) System Implementation |
view-all Edmonton; North |
2023-03-20 |
NZ Specimen Tube Change for Collection of Cord Blood Transfusion Medicine Testing |
view-all North |
2023-03-20 |
Delayed Turnaround Time for Urine Oxalate |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-03-20 |
New Dried Blood Spot Citrulline Monitoring |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-03-20 |
New Dried Blood Spot Methionine Monitoring |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-03-20 |
New Tyrosinemia and Alkaptonuria Monitoring Test |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-03-20 |
Alberta Newborn Screening Laboratory Name Change |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-02-27 |
ESwab Liquid Based Multipurpose Collection & Transportation System for Microbiology Specimens |
view-all North |
2023-02-24 |
Change in Reporting of Critical Low Hemoglobin Value for South Zone Community Laboratory Patients |
view-all South |
2023-01-23 |
Community Laboratory Services Transition to DynaLIFE: Phase 2 Date Change |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-01-23 |
Discontinuing “Genetics Send-Out” (LAB10132) Epic Order |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-01-19 |
On-Site Rapid COVID-19; Influenza A; Influenza B; and RSV PCR |
view-all Calgary; Edmonton |
2023-01-04 |
Change to Lab/DI On-Site Availability - La Crete Community Health Centre |
view-all North |
2023-01-09 |
Discontinuing In-House Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss Testing |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-01-09 |
New Transfusion Service Identification Number (TSIN) System |
view-all Central |
2023-01-09 |
Transfusion Medicine Update Regarding Platelet Components |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-01-09 |
Change to Hours of Outpatient Collections at Fox Creek Healthcare Centre |
view-all North |
2023-01-09 |
Container Updates in EPIC |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-01-09 |
Provincial Transfusion Service Identification Number (TSIN) System |
view-all Edmonton; North |
2023-01-09 |
Blood Availability at Trauma Team Activation |
view-all North |
2023-01-09 |
PD-L1 Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-01-17 |
Temporary Change to Hours of Outpatient Collections/Diagnostic Imaging at Swan Hills Healthcare Centre |
view-all North |
2023-01-20 |
Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Testing and Outbreaks |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-01-23 |
URGENT - Recent AHS Network Downtime Impacting Laboratory Systems |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-01-25 |
Laboratory Services Have Returned to Normal Operations Effective 2023-01-25-0700 |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-01-27 |
Update on SARS-CoV-2 Variant Surveillance |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-02-06 |
Genetic Testing for Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Proximal Polyposis of the Stomach Syndrome (GAPPS) Available |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-02-06 |
Impact of Cyanokit Drug on Laboratory Tests |
view-all Edmonton |
2023-02-06 |
Molecular Assay for Trichomonas vaginalis; Transition to ESwabs; and Specimen Collection for Urine Culture (only applicable to testing sent to DynaLIFE) |
view-all Central; North |
2023-02-06 |
Pleural Fluid for pH Collection |
view-all South |
2023-02-06 |
Testing in Edmonton for BCR::ABL1 in new diagnosis ALL; and routine PML::RARA |
view-all Calgary; South |
2023-02-06 |
Sendout Testing for Fusions in Solid Tumors |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-02-03 |
New Method and Specimen Collection for Trichomonas vaginalis testing in South Zone |
view-all South |
2023-02-06 |
Change of Collection Container for Stool Culture and Ova & Parasites |
view-all South |
2023-02-10 |
Laboratory Testing Changes in Lethbridge |
view-all South |
2023-02-21 |
Discontinuation of COVID-19 Testing on Abbott ID NOW for Non-Acute Care Sites |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-02-21 |
Process and Terminology for Priority Anatomical Pathology Requests at RAH |
view-all Edmonton |
2023-02-21 |
Ink and Adhesives on Blood Products |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-02-21 |
Fibrinogen Concentrate Substitution for Cryoprecipitate Orders |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-02-21 |
Edmonton Zone Transfusion Medicine Requisition Supply Update |
view-all Edmonton; North |
2023-02-21 |
Replacement of Amies Swabs with ESwabs in South Zone |
view-all South |
2023-02-21 |
Replacement of Amies Swabs with ESwabs in Calgary Zone |
view-all Calgary |
2023-03-10 |
Change to Lab/DI On-site Availability - La Crete Community Health Centre |
view-all North |
2023-03-20 |
Revised: Repatriation of Canadian Blood Services Referred Out Testing |
view-all North; Central; Edmonton |
2023-03-24 |
Changes to Standing Order Process |
view-all Calgary |
2023-04-17 |
Connect Care Launch 6 Readiness - POCT Programs |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-04-17 |
New Connect Care Orderable Urate Test for Cancer Patients on the Drug Rasburicase |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-04-17 |
First Trimester Prenatal Risk Assessment for Aneuploidy Screening – Launch 6 Testing Changes |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-04-17 |
Specimen Collection for Viral Detection Including SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-04-17 |
Fixative Change for Gastrointestinal (GI) Biopsy Specimens |
view-all South |
2023-04-17 |
Resumption of Post Vasectomy and Fertility Testing at Red Deer Regional Hospital Laboratory |
view-all Central |
2023-04-17 |
Anti-Endomesial Antibody (EMA) Testing: Backorder of Reagents |
view-all Calgary; South |
2023-04-28 |
Highlights of Laboratory Changes with Connect Care Launch 6 |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-01 |
Alberta Precision Laboratories Requisition Requirements for Connect Care |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-01 |
Changes to Ordering and Routing of Cytogenetic Testing for Multiple Myeloma (Plasma Cell Neoplasm) |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-01 |
Terminology for Priority Anatomical Pathology Requests |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-01 |
Change to Hours of Outpatient Collections and Operational Hours at Mayerthorpe Healthcare Centre |
view-all North |
2023-05-01 |
Alberta Precision Laboratories – Anatomical Pathology |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-01 |
Updates to Ionized Calcium Ordering, Testing, and Reporting |
view-all Edmonton |
2023-05-01 |
Mobile Collection Information System - MCIS |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-05 |
Changes to Hemoglobinopathy Testing and Reporting |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-08 |
Change in South Zone Blood Culture Bottles and Testing Location |
view-all South |
2023-05-12 |
Connect Care Infectious Disease Serology Utilization Rules |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-15 |
Change of Collection Container for Stool Culture |
view-all North |
2023-05-18 |
Connect Care Orderable Tests for 24 Hour Urine Collections |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-29 |
Clinical Practice Guideline for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-29 |
Stop Phoning Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Confirmed Results |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-29 |
New Comprehensive Molecular Testing for Solid Tumors |
view-all Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-05-29 |
South Zone use of Transfusion Tag Mounting Records for Connect Care live areas until Launch 7 |
view-all South |
2023-06-12 |
Resumption of Outpatient Collection Hours at Peace River Community Health Centre |
view-all North |
2023-06-12 |
Discontinuation of Flow Cytometry Specimen Screening Prior to Referral |
view-all South |
2023-06-12 |
Change in Container Type for Drug Testing Performed at GPRH Laboratory |
view-all North |
2023-06-12 |
Confirmatory ABORh (CABO) Process in Calgary Zone |
view-all Calgary |
2023-07-10 |
Transfusion Medicine Reminder of Upcoming Inventory Changes to Plasma and Platelets |
Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-07-20 |
Urea Breath Test for Helicobacter Pylori Temporarily Unavailable |
Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-07-24 |
Discontinuation of Osmotic Fragility Testing |
Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-07-24 |
Discontinuation of Beta-Carotene Assay in Alberta |
Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-07-24 |
Updates to Transfusion Medicine Client Resources |
Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-07-24 |
Provincial Transfusion Service Identification Number (TSIN) System – Legacy Requisition Grace Period Ending August 8 |
Edmonton; North |
2023-08-24 |
Implementation of Fecal Calprotectin Testing in Alberta |
Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-08-29 |
Anti-CCP and CA15-3 Test Changes in Calgary |
South |
2023-08-29 |
Anti-Endomesial Antibody (EMA) Testing: Backorder of Reagents |
South |
2023-10-03 |
Classification of Transfusion Medicine Testing Services in the Brooks Laboratory |
South |
2023-10-03 |
IOPTH in Connect Care |
Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-10-03 |
Launch of molecular Vaginitis Screen & Updates to Trichomonas vaginalis testing (only applicable to locations sending testing to DynaLIFE Edmonton) |
Central, Edmonton, North |
2023-10-03 |
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Evaluation with Muscle Specific Kinase (MUSK) Autoantibody Reflex |
Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-10-03 |
Changes to Massive Hemorrage Protocol |
Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |
2023-10-03 |
REVISED - Tumour Testing Results Required for Germline Lynch Syndrome Genetic Testing |
Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; Central; Edmonton; North; South |