2025 Laboratory Bulletins

Laboratory Bulletins are used to convey pertinent laboratory or clinical information, including such items as:

  • Changes in collection information or practice
  • Introduction of new technology
  • Announcements

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