2022

Following are copies of memorandums issued by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine during 2022:

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2022/01/06 Change to D-Dimer High Sensitivity Assay in Central Zone
2022/01/06 Ordering HbA1C based on the new provincial approach to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) screening
2022/02/01 Restarting of Some Routine Microbiology Testing
2022/02/09 Restarting of Some Laboratory Testing in Central Zone
2022/02/23 Change in Policy for Accepting Medical Urine Drug Screening Requests
2022/02/23 Screening Toxic Alcohol Testing Requests
2022/02/23 Testing for JAK2 V617F mutation and BCR-ABL1 gene fusion
2022/03/01 Atlantic Clinical Indications and Criteria for Intravenous and Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (IVIG-SCIG) (Version 2)
2022/03/04 Implementation of the NS Policy for C1 Esterase utilization in Adults and Pediatrics
2022/03/04 Tube change for platelet aggregation, platelet function testing and citrated platelet counts
2022/03/31 Resumption of Semen Analysis in Central Zone
2022/04/25 Change to ordering of Fecal Occult Blood (FOB) testing in Central Zone
2022/04/25 Changes associated with NT-ProBNP testing in NSH
2022/05/05 Changes to Type and Screen for inpatients
2022/05/06 Restarting of Routine Microbiology Testing for COVID-19
2022/05/25 Clinical Utilizations of Trace Metals
2022/05/27 Millennium Downtime scheduled for Tuesday, May 31, 2022
2022/06/06 Same Day / Urgent blood collection appointment bookings
2022/07/11 Millennium Downtime scheduled for Tuesday July 19 - Wednesday July 20, 2022
2022/08/08 Changes to Blood Gas requisition, ordering and specimen handling in the Central Zone (CZ)
2022/08/24 Addition of Anaplasma PCR testing to Lyme Serology requests
2022/09/01 Changes to Bacteriology specimen collection in Central Zone
2022/09/29 Change to Central Zone laboratory research billing structure and fees
2022/10/17 Central Zone Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Research Billing Structure and Fees
2022/10/21 Implementation of Nova Scotia guideline for RhD testing version 3
2022/10/21 Updated Guideline for the Management of Massive Hemorrhage
2022/12/08 Changes to LDL calculation in Central Zone
2022/12/12 New Expanded Solid Tumor Panel

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