| 2021-01-11 |
Changes to ordering for cystic fibrosis molecular analysis in Connect Care |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central,Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-01-11 |
Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) for blood component and blood product delivery to ACH OR |
Calgary
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| 2021-01-11 |
Decommissioning of Blood Storage Refrigerator at FMC Emergency Department (ED) |
Calgary
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| 2021-01-11 |
New Transfusion Service Identification Number (TSIN) System |
Calgary, South
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| 2021-01-15 |
Lab Test Changes – Rural Covenant Health Sites |
Central, South
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| 2021-01-15 |
MyHealth Records Lab Results Online for Patients via My Personal Records |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-01-15 |
On-site COVID-19 Testing with the ID NOW |
Central, North, South
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| 2021-01-15 |
Changes to Service at the Royal Alexandra, Grey Nuns and Misericordia Hospital Outpatient Labs |
Edmonton
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| 2021-01-25 |
Change of Coagulation Blood Collection Tubes for Testing Performed by NZ |
North
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| 2021-01-25 |
Urine Toxicology Panels – University of Alberta Toxicology Laboratory |
Central, Edmonton, North
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| 2021-01-25 |
Discontinuation of Platelet Closure Time |
Calgary, South
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| 2021-01-25 |
Changes to critical values for Acetaminophen, Ethanol and Salicylate |
North
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| 2021-01-25 |
Discontinuation of Digoxin Testing at St. Mary’s Hospital in Camrose and Wainwright Health Centre |
Central
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| 2021-01-25 |
Changes in certain reference intervals, test menu, and reportable ranges in rural Central |
Central
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| 2021-01-25 |
Flagging Unaccounted Osmolal Gap Results > 10 mOsm/kg |
South
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| 2021-01-25 |
Ionized Calcium (iCa) Measurement on CRH Inpatients |
South
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| 2021-02-08 |
Vision-Tek M6 Digital Microscope Implementation |
Edmonton
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| 2021-02-08 |
Rapid Identification and Susceptibility Results for Positive Blood Cultures |
Edmonton
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| 2021-02-08 |
Medicine Hat and Brooks Lab Appointment Booking Line |
South
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| 2021-02-03 |
Delays in Reporting First Trimester Prenatal Screen Results |
Edmonton, North, Central
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| 2021-02-11 |
SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern |
Public Health; Genetics; Calgary; South; Edmonton; North; Central
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| 2021-02-16 |
New Test Criteria and Locations for Acute Care On-site ID NOW COVID-19 Testing |
Central, North, South
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| 2021-02-16 |
Nomogram changes necessitate complete switch from PTT to Anti-XA Heparin Level |
Edmonton
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| 2021-02-22 |
Discontinuation of Blood Storage Refrigerator at PLC Day Medicine |
Calgary
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| 2021-02-22 |
Discontinuation of Digoxin Measurement at Bonnyville Healthcare Centre |
North
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| 2021-02-22 |
Methotrexate assay change for Calgary Zone, South Zone and Hanna Drumheller |
Calgary, Central, South
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| 2021-02-22 |
Change in Therapeutic Range for Primidone |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-02-22 |
Addition of Nasal Bone to First Trimester Prenatal Risk Assessment for Aneuploidy |
Central, Edmonton, North
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| 2021-02-22 |
Connect Care Identifiers for Immediate Use |
North
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| 2021-02-25 |
COVID-19 POCT with ID NOW or Panbio Availability in Assessment Centres Across Alberta |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-03-08 |
Expired Blood Culture Bottles |
Calgary
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| 2021-03-08 |
Discontinuation of Urine Hemosiderin Testing |
South
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| 2021-03-08 |
Temporary Referral of Arylsulfatase A Activity Testing |
Calgary, Central, South
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| 2021-03-08 |
Discontinuation of Plastic Bag Use for Transport of Blood Products |
Calgary
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| 2021-03-08 |
Updates to Transfusion Medicine External Resources |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-03-08 |
Updates to Reference Intervals and Reportable Ranges at Specified Edmonton Suburban and Rural Lab Sites |
Edmonton
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| 2021-03-08 |
Changes in Reference Intervals |
Calgary
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| 2021-03-08 |
Discontinuation of Glass 3.2% Sodium Citrate Tubes |
Calgary, Central, South
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| 2021-03-08 |
Pre-Reduced Anaerobic Sterilized (PRAS) Transport Media Change |
Calgary, South
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| 2021-03-17 |
Reporting COVID-19 Variant of concern test results |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-03-22 |
Urine Culture Testing |
North
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| 2021-03-22 |
Discontinuation of Plastic Bag Use for Transport of Blood Components and Products |
Calgary
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| 2021-03-22 |
Universal Lynch Syndrome Screening for Colorectal Cancer |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-03-22 |
Labelling of Maternal and Cord Blood Specimens |
Calgary
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| 2021-03-22 |
Provincial standardization of Reference Intervals, Comments and Available Tests: Creatine kinase, Ferritin, urine Osmolality, Total Testosterone, and the Iron and TIBC panel |
Edmonton, North
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| 2021-03-22 |
Discontinuation of In-House Testing: Alpha-Mannosidase, Beta-Mannosidase, and Alpha-Fucosidase |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-03-22 |
POCT Abbott i-STAT1 Troponin Testing - Update to Cutoff |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-03-22 |
Changes to Lower Reportable Limit of Digoxin |
Central, South
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| 2021-03-22 |
Discontinuation of Lipid Profile Testing at Banff Mineral Springs Hospital |
Calgary
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| 2021-03-22 |
Changes to Massive Hemorrhage Protocol |
Calgary
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| 2021-03-26 |
Requesting Mobile COVID-19 Testing Services for Outbreak Response |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-03-26 |
Connect Care and Transfusion Medicine – Problem Areas |
Edmonton, North
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| 2021-03-26 |
Highlights of Laboratory Changes with Connect Care Wave 3 Launch |
Edmonton, North
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| 2021-03-26 |
APL Laboratory Requisition Generator Launched on APL Website |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-03-26 |
Appendix A - Major Changes for Laboratory Medicine with Connect Care 3rd Edition |
Edmonton, North
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| 2021-04-05 |
Change to Hours of Operation at Fort Macleod Laboratory/Diagnostic Imaging |
South
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| 2021-04-05 |
Change to Hours of Operation at Cardston Laboratory |
South
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| 2021-04-05 |
Provincial Standardization of Post-Vasectomy Semen Analysis Testing |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-04-05 |
Discontinuation of Sweat Chloride Testing at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Effective April 10, 2021 |
North
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| 2021-04-05 |
Provincial Standardization of Reference Intervals and Comments for Total Testosterone - CZ South Sector |
Central
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| 2021-04-05 |
Provincial Standardization of Reference Intervals and Comments for Total Testosterone - CZ North Sector |
Central
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| 2021-04-06 |
Changes to Performing Sites for Post Vasectomy Testing Area 5 North Sector |
Central
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| 2021-04-06 |
Discontinuation of Sodium Heparin (NaHep) Blood Specimen Collection and Processing for Chromosomal Microarray (CMA) Follow-up Testing |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-04-06 |
Pediatric and Perinatal/Stillborn Autopsy Requests |
Central, North
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| 2021-04-19 |
Discontinuation of Serum Folate Testing |
South
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| 2021-04-22 |
Resuming Pediatric and Perinatal/Stillborn Autopsy Services in Red Deer Regional Hospital |
Central, North
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| 2021-04-26 |
New Connect Care Ordering Processes for COVID-19 Testing |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-04-27 |
Specimen requirements for investigation of COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT) |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-05-03 |
PD-L1 Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Testing Available in Alberta |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-05-03 |
Exposure Investigation (EI) Important Update |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-05-03 |
Pretransfusion Testing Specimen Collection Requirements |
Calgary
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| 2021-05-03 |
Transfer of Tests from MitogenDx to APL |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-05-03 |
Changes to Sunridge Patient Service Centre Service Delivery Model |
Calgary
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| 2021-05-03 |
Changes in Reference Intervals |
Calgary
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| 2021-05-03 |
Implementation of the Revised Anatomical Pathology Requisition and New Dermatopathology Requisition |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-05-03 |
New Lymphoma Protocol for North, Central and South Zones |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-05-03 |
Culture Testing at QEII |
North
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| 2021-09-10 |
Update to COVID-19 Variant of Concern Testing Strategy |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-05-17 |
Genetics and Genomics Carrier Testing Funding Policy |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-05-17 |
2020 University of Alberta Hospital Antibiograms |
Edmonton
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| 2021-05-17 |
Pilot Study of Tamper Evident Seals on Blood Transport Boxes |
Calgary
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| 2021-05-17 |
Change of Urine Colony Count Format |
South
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| 2021-05-17 |
Stat ECG and/or Troponin Testing |
Calgary
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| 2021-05-20 |
Routine Microbiology Testing – Bonnyville Healthcare Centre and Glendon |
North
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| 2021-05-31 |
Global Shortage of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-05-31 |
Discontinuation of Gentamycin, Tobramycin and Digoxin at Misericordia Community Hospital (MCH) and Grey Nuns Community Hospital (GNH) |
Edmonton
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| 2021-05-31 |
Implementation of the Illumina TruSight RNA Fusion Panel for Multiple Myeloma |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-05-31 |
Rapid COVID-19 Testing of ER and Inpatients in Former East Central Region |
Central
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| 2021-05-28 |
POCT ID NOW COVID-19 Kit Shelf Life Expiry Change |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-05-31 |
Change in Urine and Salivary Cortisol Testing Methodology |
South
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| 2021-06-01 |
COVID-19 Variant of Concern Testing Update |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-06-14 |
New Provincial Blood Product Pick-up Slip |
Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-06-14 |
Tube Shortage Necessitates Complete Switch from PTT to Anti-Xa Heparin Level Based Heparin Monitoring at UAH, SGH and CCI |
Edmonton
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| 2021-06-14 |
Tube Shortage Necessitates Rationing for PTT Based Heparin Monitoring at Smaller Edmonton Zone Sites |
Edmonton
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| 2021-06-14 |
Glucose Meter Check – Availability in Connect Care and Clarification on Intended use for Blood Glucose Meters Only |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-06-14 |
Discontinuation of Testing: Acid Sphingomyelinase Activity |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-06-14 |
Changes to Ionized Calcium Reporting |
Central
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| 2021-06-14 |
Change to Hours of Operation at Bassano Laboratory/Diagnostic Imaging |
South
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| 2021-06-14 |
Ovarian Cancer Germline Testing |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-06-18 |
Temporary Change to Bonnyville Microbiology & Endocrine Testing |
North
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| 2021-06-18 |
Temporary Transition at St. Mary’s Laboratory to On-Call Services Daily Between 0015h – 0600h |
Central, North
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| 2021-06-18 |
Potential Streaking in Innovatek QuickStep Plus® Urine Pregnancy Test Window |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-06-28 |
Gastrointestinal/Polyposis Panel and Pancreatic Cancer Panel Performing Sites |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-06-28 |
CFTR Sequencing for Intronic Variants |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-06-28 |
Red Deer Regional Hospital Laboratory Post Vasectomy and Fertility Testing Update |
Central
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| 2021-06-28 |
Referral of Amylase Testing to Calgary |
Central
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| 2021-06-28 |
Referral of Anti-Streptolysin O (ASO) Testing to Edmonton |
Central
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| 2021-07-12 |
Implementation of the Revised Gynecological Cytopathology Requisition |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-07-12 |
Change to Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Transcript Analysis – t(15;17) (PML/RARA) Reporting |
Calgary, South
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| 2021-07-12 |
Serology Testing for COVID-19 |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-07-12 |
Stat ECG and/or Troponin Testing |
Edmonton
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| 2021-07-12 |
Temporary Referral of Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Testing |
South
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| 2021-07-12 |
Post Vasectomy and Fertility Requisition Update and Booking Change |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-07-12 |
Passive Tick Surveillance at ProvLab: Identification of Ticks from Companion Animals and Environmental Sources and Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi by PCR in Ixodes spp |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-07-12 |
Changes to Blood Gas Reference Intervals and Critical Values |
North
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| 2021-07-16 |
Testing Location Change for South Zone Assessment Centre COVID-19 Samples |
South
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| 2021-07-26 |
Rectal Swabs for the Detection of STEC and other Pathogens |
Calgary
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| 2021-07-26 |
Change in Acceptable Tube Type for First Trimester Prenatal Risk Assessment |
Edmonton, North, Central
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| 2021-07-26 |
GenCan and CSAN Pharmaceutical Results |
Edmonton, North
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| 2021-07-26 |
Removal of iSTAT Troponin I as Backup Method at Edmonton Suburban Rural Centres |
Edmonton
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| 2021-07-26 |
Centralization of Vancomycin Testing in Edmonton due to ongoing Reagent Supply Shortages |
Edmonton
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| 2021-08-09 |
Discontinuation of Blood Storage Refrigerator at PLC OR |
Calgary
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| 2021-08-09 |
Temporary Transition at Brooks Laboratory to On-Call Services Daily Between 2315-0700h |
South
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| 2021-08-09 |
New Tests: Inherited Cardiac Disorders Gene Panels |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-08-09 |
Implementation of the NEW Oncotype Dx™ Requisition and Supporting Documents |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-08-16 |
Temporary Referral of Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Testing |
South, Central
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| 2021-08-23 |
Change in Abbott i-STAT1 Conventional Troponin I Cut-off |
Calgary
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| 2021-08-23 |
Updated IVIG Resources on AHS Transfusion Medicine Website |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-08-23 |
Early-stage Lung Adenocarcinoma Testing for EGFR Mutations |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-08-23 |
Consolidation of Pancreatic Cyst Fluid Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Testing to Calgary |
Edmonton, North
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| 2021-08-23 |
Discontinuation of On-Site Thrombin Time (TT) Testing at Sturgeon Hospital |
Edmonton
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| 2021-08-20 |
POCT ID NOW COVID-19 Kit Shelf Life Expiry Change to 12 Months |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-08-23 |
Temporary Change to Laboratory and X-Ray Services Magrath |
South
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| 2021-09-06 |
JAK2 Exon 12 Mutation Analysis Ordering Limitations |
Edmonton, North
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| 2021-09-06 |
CALR and MPL Transition to NGS |
Edmonton, North
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| 2021-09-06 |
Calgary Zone Microbiology Requisition |
Calgary
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| 2021-08-27 |
Extension of Expiry Date on YOCON MT0301 Viral Transport Media and Swabs |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-09-13 |
Testing Location Change for South Zone Assessment Centre COVID-19 Samples |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-09-17 |
Temporary Change to Blood Culture Incubation and Reporting Times |
South
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| 2021-09-20 |
New Workflow for Fetal/Perinatal Autopsy Test Request in Connect Care |
Central, Edmonton, North
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| 2021-09-20 |
Total and Free Carnitine Quantitation in Blood |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-09-27 |
HIV Serology Testing Delays |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-09-30 |
Temporary Referral of High Sensitivity Troponin l Testing (Specific Calgary Zone Sites) |
Calgary
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| 2021-10-01 |
Update: Extension of Expiry Date on YOCON Viral Transport Media and Swabs |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-10-04 |
Discontinuation of Stool Testing for Eosinophils |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-10-04 |
POCT Panbio for COVID-19 Antigen Kit Shelf Life Expiry Change to 24 Months |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-10-04 |
Arterial Blood Gas Testing Changes - SS |
Central
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| 2021-10-04 |
Arterial Blood Gas Testing Changes – NS |
Central
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| 2021-10-04 |
Change in Chemistry Analyzers at Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) |
South
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| 2021-10-04 |
ALT and AST Reagent Change and Updated Reference Intervals |
Calgary
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| 2021-10-04 |
Grande Prairie Community Laboratory Collection Site Change in Weekend Services |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-10-07 |
Rapid COVID-19 Serology testing for the use of casirivimab/imdevimab in the North, Central and South Zones |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-10-13 |
Expired GDL Universal Transport Medium |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-10-18 |
Updates to Transfusion Medicine Resources |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-10-18 |
Requirement for ultrasound operators to have certification to assess nasal bone for first trimester prenatal screening |
Central, Edmonton, North
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| 2021-10-18 |
Methodology Change for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) Newborn Screening |
Public Health, Genetics, Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North, South
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| 2021-10-18 |
Hythe Laboratory Collection Site Change in Services |
North
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| 2021-10-18 |
Immune Globulin Screening and Approval Process – North Zone |
North
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| 2021-10-18 |
Automation of Select Body Fluid Cell Counts |
South
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| 2021-10-18 |
Laboratory Testing for H. pylori in Fort McMurray, Camrose, Lloydminster and Red Deer |
Central, North
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