Testing & Collection Resources

Calgary Zone

• Lab Formulary Intake Request
• STAT Testing List

Microbiology

• Acceptable APTIMA Collection Containers
• Microbiology: Stool and Ova History Form MI6011
• Microbiology: Extended Stool Culture History Form MI6624
• Microbiology: Malaria History Form MI6002
• Microbiology: Reference Organism and Specimen Investigation Request MI6123
• Microbiology: Completion Aid for MI6123 Reference and Specimen Investigation Request MI6649
• Microbiology: Microbiology Problems Bench MI6169
• Microbiology: Microbiology Collection Containers MI6152
• Specimen Tracking & Transportation: Bronchoscopy Specimen Packaging Instructions REG5286
• Microbiology: Test Collection Locations for Southern Alberta Clinic Patients (Calgary, Central and South Zones) MI6687

Special Coagulation

• Special Coagulation: Thrombophilia History Form SC4902
• Special Coagulation: Lupus Inhibitor History Form SC4901
• Special Coagulation: Hemostasis Screening History Form SC4900
• Special Coagulation: Factor Xa History Form SC4904

Anatomic Pathology

• Anatomic Pathology: Referral of Pathology Material - Oncology APCY1006C
• Anatomic Pathology: Immunohistochemistry Request AP1057
• Hours of Operation
• Fresh vs Formalin Specimen Guideline - FMC Operating Room

Site Specific Resources

• Collection Sweep Times:
  • Alberta Children’s Hospital
  • Foothills Medical Centre
  • Peter Lougheed Centre
  • Rockyview General Hospital
  • South Health Campus

Pneumatic Tube Operation and Maintenance REG01-110

• Attachment C FMC, PLC, SHC
• Attachment D FMC, SHC
• Attachment E PLC
• Attachment G ACH, RGH, SMCHC
• Attachment H ACH, RGH, SMCHC

For all other zones, refer to:

Laboratory Test Directory & Collection Information