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2016/04/22 Correction -New Gynecological Cytology and Non-Gynecological Cytology Requisition |
November 17, 2016 |
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01-3 PLM Microbiology Lavender Tube Centrifugation Job Aid |
September 18, 2023 |
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2015 WHO Classification of Lung Cancer |
April 26, 2016 |
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2015/12/21 Cervical Cytology Reporting Updates |
November 17, 2016 |
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2016/08/03 Carbamazepine 10, 11 Epoxide Testing |
November 17, 2016 |
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2016/11/25 Change of Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF1) Assay to a New Restandardized Formulation |
December 2, 2016 |
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2016/11/29 Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) mutation panels |
December 6, 2016 |
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2017/01/20 Rejected Pap Smears and Repeat Cervical Screening Provincial Reminder |
January 31, 2017 |
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2017/01/20 Serological testing being referred out |
January 31, 2017 |
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2017/02/21 Urgent Requests for Non-Gynecological Testing |
February 27, 2017 |
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2017/02/23 Guidelines for Ordering a Manual Differential |
February 27, 2017 |
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2017/03/02 Changes to Critical Potassium Cut-off Values |
March 22, 2017 |
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2017/03/06 Changes to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Confirmatory Testing |
April 4, 2017 |
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2017/05/15 Change in CBC Reference Range |
May 19, 2017 |
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2017/06/06 Apolipoprotein B |
June 12, 2017 |
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2017/06/06 Changes to Blood Gas Reference Ranges and Critical Cut-off Values |
June 12, 2017 |
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2017/06/06 Ordering of Cortisol Following Dexamethasone Suppression |
June 12, 2017 |
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2017/06/06 Reference ranges for laboratory tests |
June 15, 2017 |
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2017/06/22 Guidelines for ordering intravenous immune globulin and monitoring for hemolysis due to passive ABO isohemagglutinins |
July 5, 2017 |
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2017/07/14 Change in Collection Requirements and Testing Methodology for C1 Inactivator Specimens (alternate name C1 Esterase Inhibitor) |
July 20, 2017 |
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2017/10/05 Process Changes for Peripheral Blood Smears |
October 5, 2017 |
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2017/10/19 POCT Operations Policy Memo |
October 20, 2017 |
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2017/12/19 Changes to Drugs of Abuse Testing: Addition of New Tests |
December 20, 2017 |
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2017/12/19 Changes to Drugs of Abuse Testing: Addition of New Tests and New Test Pricing |
December 20, 2017 |
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2018/02/08 Changes in Specimen Collection and Reporting of Ionized Calcium (iCa) in the Central Zone |
February 13, 2018 |
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2018/02/08 Recommendations and changes for ionized Calcium (iCa) in the Central Zone |
February 13, 2018 |
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2018/03/12 Changes to Flow Cytometry Reporting |
March 15, 2018 |
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2018/03/21 Delay in Toxicology Sample Testing |
March 22, 2018 |
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2018/04/20 Revised Memo: Changes in Specimen Collection and Reporting of Ionized Calcium (iCa) in the Central Zone |
April 30, 2018 |
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2018/04/20 Revised Memo: Recommendations and Changes for Ionized Calcium (iCa) in the Central Zone |
April 30, 2018 |
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2018/04/23 New Troponin assay strip for the Cobas h232 analyzer |
April 26, 2018 |
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2018/05/11 Change in Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae testing and specimen collection in Central Zone |
May 11, 2018 |
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2018/06/14 Reimplementation of Hemosafe refrigerator for 10A and 11A OR |
June 19, 2018 |
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2018/08/01 Change in Platelet Transport Bag |
August 8, 2018 |
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2019/01/14 Discontinuation of Urine Glucose Testing in the Central Zone |
February 1, 2019 |
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2019/01/14 Discontinuation of Urine Pregnancy Testing in Central Zone Laboratories |
February 1, 2019 |
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2019/01/21 Revised Surgical Pathology Requistion and Reminder of Specimen Delivery Requirements |
February 1, 2019 |
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2019/01/31 Standardization of Glucose Reference Ranges, Critical Values and Reporting |
February 1, 2019 |
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2019/03/05 Autopsy service changes |
March 5, 2019 |
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2019/03/12 Provincial Standardization in Reporting of Peripheral Blood Morphology |
March 12, 2019 |
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2019/03/22 Changes to EBV Viral Load Referred Out Testing |
March 26, 2019 |
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2019/03/25 Use of the Nova StatStrip Point of Care Glucose Meters |
March 28, 2019 |
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2019/04/23 Implementation of Point of Care Beta-hydroxybutyrate Ketone Assay |
April 24, 2019 |
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2019/04/24 Revised Transfusion Medicine requisition and product issue request form |
April 25, 2019 |
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2019/05/01 Changes to Group A Streptococcus (GAS) testing |
May 2, 2019 |
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2019/05/29 Blood Administration Policy CL-BP-030/CL-BP-035 |
June 3, 2019 |
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2019/06/03 Change to procedure of Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing in Central Zone |
June 6, 2019 |
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2019/06/03 Update re: Blood Administration Policy CL-BP-030/CL-BP-035 |
June 3, 2019 |
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2019/06/05 Changes to Collection of Venous Lactacte in the Central Zone |
June 6, 2019 |
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2019/06/05 Changes to Specimen Collection and Processing of Ammonia in the Central Zone |
June 6, 2019 |
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2019/09/12 Urinalysis Standardization of Cancellation, Microscopic Analysis and Result Reporting |
September 12, 2019 |
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2019/10/9 2nd Sample Collections for the transfusion of group specific blood effective October 28, 2019. |
October 11, 2019 |
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2020/01/20 Tissue and Miscellaneous Material Exempt from Submission to the Central Zone Anatomical Pathology Laboratory |
January 22, 2020 |
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2020/06/01 Changes to Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Reference Range in Central Zone Laboratories |
June 1, 2020 |
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2020/07/14 Memo to Central Zone Ambulatory Clinics and Family Physicians Expanded Hours for Booking CZ Blood Collection Appointments |
July 14, 2020 |
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2020/07/17 Reopening of Suspended Microbiology Testing in Central Zone |
July 20, 2020 |
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2020/07/21 Online Booking Available for Colchester East Hants Health Centre Blood Collection and Woodlawn Blood Collection |
July 21, 2020 |
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2020/07/30 Expansion of Hours at Spryfield Blood Collection Clinic |
July 30, 2020 |
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2020/09/15 Implementation of Nova Scotia Guideline for Blood Component Utilization in Adults and Pediatrics (Version 2) |
September 8, 2020 |
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2020/09/15 Implementation of Nova Scotia Guideline for the Management of Patients on Vitamin K Antagonists or Direct Oral Anticoagulants Utilizing Prothrombin Complex Concentrates (Version 4) |
September 8, 2020 |
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2020/09/15 Irradiated Blood Component Administration |
September 8, 2020 |
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2020/09/18 Reopening of Microbiology Services - STI swabs |
September 22, 2020 |
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2020/10/02 Suspension of processing of bacterial vaginosis slides and stools for ova and parasite |
October 6, 2020 |
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2020/10/15 Change of Thyroglobulin Testing from Standard Assay to a High-Sensitive Assay |
October 5, 2020 |
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2020/11/25 Suspension of Microbiology Testing for COVID-19 Second Wave |
November 30, 2020 |
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2020/12/1 Changes to the availability of Chemistry testing in Central Zone |
December 4, 2020 |
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2020/12/18 Circulating Tumor DNA Testing |
January 4, 2021 |
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2020/12/18 IGHV and BRCA Testing |
December 21, 2020 |
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2020/12/18 New Testing for Circulating Tumor DNA |
January 4, 2021 |
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2020/12/4 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine In-home Blood Collection Service - Change of Referral Process |
December 4, 2020 |
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2021/01/21 Blood Administration Policy CL-BP-030 Revision |
February 5, 2021 |
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2021/02/16 In-home Blood Collection Service –Referral Form now on Med Access and Accuro |
February 24, 2021 |
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2021/03/25 Transition to the Modified Two Tier Testing (MTTT) Algorithm for Lyme Serology |
March 30, 2021 |
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2021/04/22 Implementation of Reflex (Free Thyroid Hormone) Testing Strategy |
April 26, 2021 |
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2021/04/23 Suspension of Microbiology Testing for COVID-19 Third Wave |
April 27, 2021 |
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2021/04/26 Suspension of some Diagnostic Services for COVID-19 Third Wave |
April 27, 2021 |
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2021/05/07 HS-Troponin T testing requires collection of separate collection container |
May 10, 2021 |
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2021/05/07 Information on how NSH Physicians can Access Covid-19 Test Results |
May 11, 2021 |
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2021/05/10 Updated Suspension of some Diagnostic Services for COVID-19 Third Wave |
May 11, 2021 |
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2021/05/25 Updated Suspension of some Diagnostic Services for COVID-19 Third Wave |
May 26, 2021 |
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2021/06/02 Restarting of Some Routine Microbiology Testing |
June 8, 2021 |
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2021/06/03 Updated Reintroduction of Some Diagnostic Services Effective June 7, 2021 |
June 3, 2021 |
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2021/06/21 Updated Reintroduction of Diagnostic Services Effective June 21st, 2021 |
June 21, 2021 |
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2021/07/12 Changes to critical Hematology and INR values in the Central Zone |
July 21, 2021 |
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2021/08/16 Provincial Venipuncture Policy & Procedure Implementation |
September 8, 2021 |
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2021/08/31 Reinstating Trutol (50g-GCT) for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Screening in Central Zone |
September 8, 2021 |
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2021/09/13 Changes in reporting of cerebrospinal fluid cell count results in Central Zone |
September 14, 2021 |
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2021/09/13 Unique identifier for samples collected outside Central Zone for Transfusion |
September 17, 2021 |
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2021/11/01 Amendment - Changes in reporting of cerebrospinal fluid cell count results in Central Zone |
November 3, 2021 |
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2021/11/01 Change in the Female Reference Range for HS-Troponin T Testing in Central Zone |
November 3, 2021 |
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2021/11/03 Supply issues – i-Stat Chem8+ cartridges |
November 5, 2021 |
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2021/11/30 Changes to Testing for Respiratory Viruses |
December 3, 2021 |
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2021/12/01 Provincial Blood Administration Policy Revision |
December 3, 2021 |
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2021/12/14 Suspension of Microbiology Testing for COVID-19 Fourth Wave |
December 15, 2021 |
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2021/12/16 Suspension of some Laboratory Testing during COVID-19 Fourth Wave |
December 17, 2021 |
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2021/12/21 Additional Changes in Laboratory Testing During COVID-19 Fourth Wave |
January 4, 2022 |
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2022/01/06 Change to D-Dimer High Sensitivity Assay in Central Zone |
January 10, 2022 |
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2022/01/06 Ordering HbA1C based on the new provincial approach to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) screening |
January 10, 2022 |
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2022/02/01 Restarting of Some Routine Microbiology Testing |
February 2, 2022 |
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2022/02/09 Restarting of Some Laboratory Testing in Central Zone |
February 15, 2022 |
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2022/02/23 Change in Policy for Accepting Medical Urine Drug Screening Requests |
February 28, 2022 |
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2022/02/23 Screening Toxic Alcohol Testing Requests |
February 28, 2022 |
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2022/02/23 Testing for JAK2 V617F mutation and BCR-ABL1 gene fusion |
February 28, 2022 |
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2022/03/01 Atlantic Clinical Indications and Criteria for Intravenous and Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (IVIG-SCIG) (Version 2) |
February 24, 2022 |
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2022/03/04 Implementation of the NS Policy for C1 Esterase utilization in Adults and Pediatrics |
March 11, 2022 |
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2022/03/04 Tube change for platelet aggregation, platelet function testing and citrated platelet counts |
March 11, 2022 |
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2022/03/31 Resumption of Semen Analysis in Central Zone |
April 4, 2022 |
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2022/04/25 Change to ordering of Fecal Occult Blood (FOB) testing in Central Zone |
April 26, 2022 |
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2022/04/25 Changes associated with NT-ProBNP testing in NSH |
April 26, 2022 |
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2022/05/05 Changes to Type and Screen for inpatients |
May 6, 2022 |
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2022/05/06 Restarting of Routine Microbiology Testing for COVID-19 |
May 6, 2022 |
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2022/05/25 Clinical Utilizations of Trace Metals |
May 26, 2022 |
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2022/05/27 Millennium Downtime scheduled for Tuesday, May 31, 2022 |
May 30, 2022 |
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2022/06/06 Same Day / Urgent blood collection appointment bookings |
June 7, 2022 |
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2022/07/11 Millennium Downtime scheduled for Tuesday July 19 - Wednesday July 20, 2022 |
July 25, 2022 |
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2022/08/08 Changes to Blood Gas requisition, ordering and specimen handling in the Central Zone (CZ) |
August 17, 2022 |
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2022/08/24 Addition of Anaplasma PCR testing to Lyme Serology requests |
September 7, 2022 |
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2022/09/01 Changes to Bacteriology specimen collection in Central Zone |
September 7, 2022 |
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2022/09/29 Change to Central Zone laboratory research billing structure and fees |
October 17, 2022 |
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2022/10/17 Central Zone Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Research Billing Structure and Fees |
October 17, 2022 |
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2022/10/21 Implementation of Nova Scotia guideline for RhD testing version 3 |
November 1, 2022 |
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2022/10/21 Updated Guideline for the Management of Massive Hemorrhage |
November 1, 2022 |
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2022/12/08 Changes to LDL calculation in Central Zone |
December 8, 2022 |
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2022/12/12 New Expanded Solid Tumor Panel |
December 13, 2022 |
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2023/01/16 Millennium Downtime scheduled for Wednesday January 18 - Thursday January 19, 2023 |
January 16, 2023 |
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2023/01/31 Millennium Downtime scheduled for Wednesday February 1 – Thursday February 2, 2023 |
February 2, 2023 |
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2023/03/03 Pathogen reduced Psoralen-Treated Pooled Platelets |
March 14, 2023 |
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2023/03/13 Requesting User Access for Point-of-Care Testing |
March 14, 2023 |
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2023/03/20 Changes to Central Zone Transfusion Tags and Transfusion Administration Record |
March 23, 2023 |
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2023/03/27 Millennium Downtime scheduled for Wednesday March 29 – Thursday March 30, 2023 |
March 28, 2023 |
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2023/04/17 Changes to viral load testing for BK virus |
April 27, 2023 |
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2023/04/19 New heritable thrombophilia genetic testing criteria |
April 19, 2023 |
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2023/04/20 Discontinuing RBC Folate Testing and Reducing Inappropriate Serum Folate testing |
April 25, 2023 |
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2023/04/20 Introduction of Reticulocyte hemoglobin (RET-He) testing |
April 25, 2023 |
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2023/04/21 Millennium Downtime scheduled for Wednesday April 26 – Thursday April 27, 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
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2023/04/24 Streamlining and Standardizing Celiac Testing in Nova Scotia |
May 1, 2023 |
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2023/04/28 Changes to viral load testing for EBV |
May 4, 2023 |
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2023/05/11 Small Volume 2.0 ml lavender tubes for some Inpatient collections |
May 17, 2023 |
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2023/06/22 Changes to Collection for Bacterial Vaginosis, Candida, and Trichomonas Vaginitis Testing |
July 10, 2023 |
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2023/06/28 Changes in Reporting Urine Protein and Urine Albumin |
July 5, 2023 |
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2023/10/23 Introduction of automated two-part differential for CSF cell count requests |
October 27, 2023 |
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2023/10/23 Utilization of Venous Blood Gas Testing |
October 27, 2023 |
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2024/01/02 Discontinuation of In-House Urine Catecholamine Testing in Central Zone Laboratories |
January 5, 2024 |
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2024/01/05 Reducing unnecessary urinalysis testing in Central Zone |
January 10, 2024 |
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2024/01/17 Clarification of laboratory testing options for diagnosis of Anaplasmosis |
January 23, 2024 |
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2024/01/19 Discontinuation of Lactose Tolerance Testing in Central Zone |
January 22, 2024 |
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2024/02/08 Collection Change for IGRA (Interferon Gamma Release Assay) testing |
February 12, 2024 |
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2024/02/08 Discontinuation of Immunofluorescence Microscopy (DFA) for detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii |
February 12, 2024 |
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2024/03/08 Changes in the process to requesting QEII and DGH Inpatient Blood Collection |
March 11, 2024 |
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2024/03/11 Implementation of FIB-4 fibrosis index in Central Zone- pilot study |
March 18, 2024 |
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2024/04/19 Guidance for appropriate requesting of Fecal Calprotectin testing |
April 22, 2024 |
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2024/05/28 Change to 4.0 ml gold tubes for all inpatient and outpatient collections |
June 3, 2024 |
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2024/06/03 Update to Guidance for appropriate requesting of Fecal Calprotectin testing |
June 12, 2024 |
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2024/06/17 Changes to Vitamin D utilization |
June 19, 2024 |
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2024/06/21 Expansion of the use of Small Volume Blood Collection Tubes in Central Zone |
June 24, 2024 |
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2024/07/19 Halifax Infirmary Outpatient Blood Collection Clinic Closure |
July 23, 2024 |
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2024/09/09 Autoantibody Testing for Suspected Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults |
September 9, 2024 |
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24 Hour Urine Collection for Catecholamines,5HIAA and Metanephrine |
December 28, 2011 |
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24 Hour Urine Collection for Porphyrin |
May 25, 2011 |
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24 Hour Urine Collection Instructions |
June 3, 2016 |
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24 Hour Urine for Catecholamines |
June 24, 2016 |
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5-Hydroxyindole Acetic Acid (5-HIAA) Referral 2013/03/11 |
March 20, 2013 |
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Appropriate Ordering of ‘Liver Function Tests’ 2015/12/01 |
December 7, 2015 |
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Assessment, feedback and coaching for improvement in competency-based education |
July 9, 2015 |
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Bacterial Serology |
July 10, 2015 |
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Bethesda System |
February 23, 2021 |
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Bladder Lesions |
April 29, 2015 |
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Blood Collection Tube Order of Draw Guide 2013/05/10 |
May 10, 2013 |
|
Blood Tests Offered - General Chemistry |
May 25, 2011 |
|
Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - April 2014 |
May 8, 2014 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - April 2015 |
May 5, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - April 2016 |
June 2, 2016 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Aug 2014 |
September 4, 2014 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - August 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - August 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Dec 2014 |
January 9, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Dec 2015 |
January 5, 2016 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Dec 2016 |
February 1, 2017 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Feb 2014 |
March 6, 2014 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Feb 2015 |
March 10, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Feb 2016 |
March 9, 2016 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Jan 2015 |
February 13, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Jan 2016 |
February 26, 2016 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - January 2017 |
May 10, 2018 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - July 2014 |
August 11, 2014 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - July 2015 |
August 19, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - July 2016 |
November 3, 2016 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - June 2014 |
July 7, 2014 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - June 2015 |
July 10, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - June 2016 |
July 21, 2016 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - March 2014 |
April 16, 2014 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - March 2015 |
April 10, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - March 2016 |
April 6, 2016 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - May 2014 |
June 17, 2014 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - May 2015 |
June 15, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - May 2016 |
July 6, 2016 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Nov 2014 |
December 3, 2014 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Nov 2015 |
December 31, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - November 2016 |
December 9, 2016 |
|
Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Oct 2014 |
November 18, 2014 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Oct 2015 |
November 27, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Sept 2014 |
October 10, 2014 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - Sept 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Blood Transfusion Service - Type & Screen - September 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
|
Blood Transfusion, Clinical Chemistry & Hematology |
February 7, 2023 |
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Breast Cytopathology Review |
June 30, 2016 |
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Brushing Cytology Submission Guidelines |
February 24, 2021 |
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Calreticulin (CALR) Mutation Analysis (Revised 2015/08/20) |
August 21, 2015 |
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Calreticulin (CALR) Mutation Analysis 2015/08/12 |
August 18, 2015 |
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Cancel Rules Repeat Testing Intervals |
September 12, 2024 |
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Cancel Specimens Maximum Hours from Collection to Testing |
October 11, 2022 |
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Cancelling STAT Lab Testing and Ordering Priority 2015/13/25 |
March 30, 2015 |
|
Capital Health Point of Care Policy |
September 24, 2013 |
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Capital Health policies with regard to collection of blood specimens for diagnostic testing 2014/09/10 |
September 11, 2014 |
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CDHA Influenza Testing Algorithm 2012-2013 Season |
October 2, 2012 |
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CDHA Microbiology Pocket Guide 2014 |
May 28, 2014 |
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Central Reporting Service Change (External) 2012/05/25 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Central Reporting Service Change (Internal) 2012/05/25 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Cerebospinal Fluid (CSF) Submission Guidelines |
February 24, 2021 |
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Change in Blood Collection Hours: Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital, & Twin Oakes Memorial Hospital 2013/02/27 |
February 28, 2013 |
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Change in Collection Requirements for Prealbumin 2014/04/11 |
April 15, 2014 |
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Change in ordering of Electrolyte Panels has been postponed- amended 2014/09/12 |
September 29, 2014 |
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Change in ordering of Electrolyte Panels to promote appropriate utilization 2014/09/03 |
September 5, 2014 |
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Change in procedure for handling mislabeled or unlabeled Pap smears 2014/04/30 |
May 2, 2014 |
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Change in Reporting of eGFR (NSHA, IWK & St Anne's Community Centre Labs) 2016/05/31 |
June 8, 2016 |
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Change in Reporting of Microalbuminuria (NSHA, IWK & St Anne's Community Centre Labs) 2016/05/31 |
June 8, 2016 |
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Change of 24-Hour Urine Protein Concentration Reference Range 2013/03/27 |
April 3, 2013 |
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Change of Reference Ranges for Serum β –HCG testing 2015/02/19 |
March 13, 2015 |
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Changes in CMV Viral Load Testing & Interpretation Cutoffs 2013/12/09 |
December 19, 2013 |
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Changes in Hepatitis C Confirmatory Testing 2014/05/13 |
June 2, 2014 |
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Changes in HIV and Syphilis Testing 2013/01/04 |
January 7, 2013 |
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Changes in Lyme Disease Testing 2014/07/14 |
July 21, 2014 |
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Changes in Mycoplasma pneumonia Testing 2014/07/16 |
July 21, 2014 |
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Changes in Phenytoin Testing 2014/10/14 |
October 16, 2014 |
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Changes in Policy for Critial Results Phoning - Hematopathology 2015/01/13 |
January 16, 2015 |
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Changes in Policy for Critical Results Phoning 2014/07/10 |
July 14, 2014 |
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Changes in Tissue Transglutaminase (TTG) IgA Screening for Celiac Disease 2014/02/05 |
February 11, 2014 |
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Changes in Varicella Zoster Virus and Adenovirus Testing 2014/07/14 |
July 21, 2014 |
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Changes to Antibiotic Level Testing 2010/07/16 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Changes to Blood Collection for Total Protein and Albumin Testing 2016/01/06 |
January 7, 2016 |
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Changes to Blood Collection for Vitamin D Testing 2016/01/06 |
January 7, 2016 |
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Changes to Carbamazepine and Carbamazepine 10-11 epoxide Testing 2015/05/19 |
June 1, 2015 |
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Changes to Drugs of Abuse Testing by the Toxicology Laboratory at Capital Health 2014/03/12 |
March 18, 2014 |
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Changes to Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Testing 2012/03/13 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Changes to Free Monoclonal Light Chain Testing 2014/03/26 |
March 28, 2014 |
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Changes to Hepatitis C Genotyping Sample Volume |
October 19, 2016 |
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Changes to Lipid Profile Testing 2016/04/25 |
May 4, 2016 |
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Changes to non-invasive H. pylori testing |
September 21, 2016 |
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Changes to QE Inpatient Blood Collection 2014/09/12 |
September 29, 2014 |
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Changes to Rubella and Hepatitis B antibody (anti-HBs) Serology 2013/01/04 |
January 7, 2013 |
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Changes to Testing for Clostridium difficile 2015/05/14 |
May 21, 2015 |
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Changes to Testing for Ebstein Barr Virus (EBV) 2016/01/04 |
January 7, 2016 |
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Changes to Testing for Respiratory Viruses 2015/11/23 |
November 27, 2015 |
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Changes to the Inpatient-Clinic Requisition Form CD2A 2014/09/03 |
September 5, 2014 |
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Changes to the Release of Automated Differential Blood Count 2015/04/24 |
May 1, 2015 |
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Changes to the testing of outpatient routine blood samples at Cobequid Community Health Centre 2015/07/22 |
August 2, 2015 |
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Changes to the testing of outpatient routine blood samples at Dartmouth General Hospital 2015/05/05 |
May 14, 2015 |
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Changes to the testing of outpatient routine blood samples at Dartmouth General Hospital 2015/05/05 |
May 14, 2015 |
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Clarification About Rubella Serology Specific to Pregnancy 2013/06/18 |
June 24, 2013 |
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Clarification of Hepatitis A Serology (HAV) 2013/01/04 |
January 7, 2013 |
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Classification and Reporting of Colonic Polyps Part I |
January 19, 2012 |
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Classification and Reporting of Colonic Polyps Part II |
January 19, 2012 |
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Clinical Chemistry Blood Collection Tube Changes (Update 2) 2013/05/26 |
September 26, 2013 |
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Clinical Chemistry Blood Collection Tube Changes (Update) 2013/05/09 |
September 26, 2013 |
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Clinical Chemistry Blood Collection Tube Changes 2013/04/22 |
September 26, 2013 |
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Clinical Chemistry Blood Tube Collection Guide (Revised May 2013) |
September 26, 2013 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - April 2014 |
May 8, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - April 2015 |
May 5, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - April 2016 |
June 2, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - April 2016 |
June 2, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Aug 2014 |
September 4, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - August 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - August 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Dec 2014 |
January 9, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Dec 2015 |
January 5, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - December 2016 |
February 1, 2017 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Feb 2014 |
March 6, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Feb 2015 |
March 10, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Feb 2016 |
March 9, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Jan 2014 |
February 7, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Jan 2015 |
February 13, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Jan 2016 |
February 26, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - July 2014 |
August 11, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - July 2015 |
August 19, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - July 2016 |
November 3, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - June 2014 |
July 7, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - June 2015 |
July 10, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - June 2016 |
July 21, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - March 2014 |
April 16, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - March 2015 |
April 10, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - March 2016 |
April 6, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - May 2014 |
June 17, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - May 2015 |
June 15, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - May 2016 |
July 6, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Nov 2014 |
December 3, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Nov 2015 |
December 31, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - November 2016 |
December 9, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Oct 2014 |
November 18, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Oct 2015 |
November 27, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - October 2016 |
December 2, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Sept 2014 |
October 10, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Sept 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - Sept 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - All Sites - September 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - April 2014 |
May 8, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - April 2015 |
May 5, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - April 2016 |
June 2, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Aug 2014 |
September 4, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - August 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - August 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Dec 2014 |
January 9, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Dec 2015 |
January 5, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - December 2016 |
February 1, 2017 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Feb 2014 |
March 6, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Feb 2015 |
March 17, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Feb 2016 |
March 9, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Jan 2014 |
February 7, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Jan 2015 |
February 13, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Jan 2016 |
February 26, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - July 2014 |
August 11, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - July 2015 |
August 25, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - July 2016 |
November 3, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - June 2014 |
July 7, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - June 2015 |
August 25, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - June 2016 |
July 21, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - March 2014 |
April 16, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - March 2015 |
April 10, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - March 2016 |
April 6, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - May 2014 |
June 17, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - May 2015 |
June 15, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - May 2016 |
July 6, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Nov 2014 |
December 3, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Nov 2015 |
December 31, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - November 2016 |
December 9, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Oct 2014 |
November 18, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Oct 2015 |
November 27, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - October 2016 |
December 2, 2016 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Sept 2014 |
October 10, 2014 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Sept 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Clinical Chemistry Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - September 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
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Clinitek Status QA Log |
September 26, 2013 |
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Clinitek Status Training Checklist |
September 26, 2013 |
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Clozapine Testing 2013/06/05 |
June 11, 2013 |
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CMPA Medico-legal Risks in Pathology |
December 4, 2014 |
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CMPA Medico-legal Risks in Pathology (Notepad View) |
December 4, 2014 |
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Coagulation Specimen Transport 2016/06/03 |
June 7, 2016 |
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Cobas h232 Quiz CDHA |
September 24, 2013 |
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Commonality Between Hemostasis and Oncogenesis |
February 17, 2015 |
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Complement C4 Testing 2013/06/24 |
July 4, 2013 |
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Cytology Requisition |
April 15, 2016 |
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Transfusion Guidelines for Blood & Marrow Transplant and Hematology-Oncology Patients 2016/08/09 |
August 9, 2016 |
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Transfusion Guidelines for Blood & Marrow Transplant and Hematology-Oncology Patients 2016/10/27 |
October 27, 2016 |
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Development of Personal Learning Projects |
November 21, 2011 |
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DGH Pregnancy Testing Process Checklist |
September 26, 2013 |
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Direct Access to Halifax Infirmary (HI) Core lab for critical communications 2015/03/03 |
March 13, 2015 |
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Discontinuation of IgM Antibody Testing for Mumps 2012/10/24 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Discontinuation of Routine Vancomycin Peak Levels 2014/01/17 |
January 20, 2014 |
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Discontinuation of Urine Beta-2 Microglobulin Testing 2015/12/01 |
December 7, 2015 |
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Discontinuing Barbiturate Testing in Urine Drug Screening 2015/12/18 |
December 31, 2015 |
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Discontinuing Serum Barbiturate Testing at CDHA Laboratories 2014/05/29 |
June 2, 2014 |
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Educational Activities Microbiology Services (Diagnostic) |
November 29, 2013 |
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Efficiency & Streamlining Following Implementation of the Core Laboratory |
May 23, 2017 |
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Endometrioid Endometrial Carcinoma Part I |
November 24, 2014 |
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Endometrioid Endometrial Carcinoma Part II |
November 24, 2014 |
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Endometrioid Endometrial Carcinoma Part III |
November 24, 2014 |
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Endometrioid Endometrial Carcinoma Part IV |
November 24, 2014 |
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Epstein Barr Virus (EBR) Test Requests for Transplant - Dialysis 2013/04/12 |
April 16, 2013 |
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Error in Anatomical Pathology |
November 21, 2011 |
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Error Reduction and Prevention in Surgical Pathology |
June 29, 2012 |
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ESMH Pregnancy Testing Process Checklist |
September 24, 2013 |
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Ethics for the Laboratory Physician |
February 28, 2012 |
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Evidence Informed Facilitated Feedback - R2C2 |
July 9, 2015 |
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Facilitative Reflective Feedback - General Strategies |
July 9, 2015 |
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Fat Biopsy for Amyloid 2013/11/18 |
November 20, 2013 |
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Find the Coaching in Criticism |
July 9, 2015 |
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Fine Needle Aspirate (FNA) Submission Guidelines |
February 24, 2021 |
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Folate Reagent Shortage 2013/10/08 |
October 9, 2013 |
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Forensic Pathology Part I |
September 26, 2013 |
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Forensic Pathology Part II |
March 23, 2012 |
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Forensic Pathology Part III |
March 23, 2012 |
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Frequency of Immunopathology Testing 2012/03/28 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Gene Panels available for NGS |
January 23, 2024 |
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Glucose Testing Using Nova StatStrip Meter |
March 28, 2014 |
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Grossing Breast Specimens (New Machines & Old Techniques) |
May 1, 2015 |
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Guidelines for Patient Cryoglobulin Specimens 2016/02/01 |
February 2, 2016 |
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Guidelines for Sending Pathology Consultation Cases to Capital Health 2015/03/03 |
March 13, 2015 |
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Gynecologic Pathology - The Differential Diagnosis (Part I) |
April 27, 2016 |
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Gynecologic Pathology - The Differential Diagnosis (Part II) |
April 27, 2016 |
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Gynecologic Pathology - The Differential Diagnosis (Part III) |
April 27, 2016 |
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Gynecologic Pathology - The Differential Diagnosis (Part IV) |
April 27, 2016 |
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Gynecologic Pathology - The Differential Diagnosis (Part V) |
April 27, 2016 |
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Gynecologic Pathology - The Differential Diagnosis (Part VI) |
April 27, 2016 |
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HCH Pregnancy Testing Process Checklist |
September 26, 2013 |
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HCV Genotyping Report Changes 2012/06/27 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - April 2014 |
May 8, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - April 2015 |
May 5, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - April 2016 |
June 2, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Aug 2014 |
September 4, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - August 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - August 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Dec 2014 |
January 9, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Dec 2015 |
January 5, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - December 2016 |
February 1, 2017 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Feb 2014 |
March 6, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Feb 2015 |
March 10, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Feb 2016 |
March 9, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Jan 2014 |
February 7, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Jan 2015 |
February 13, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Jan 2016 |
February 26, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - July 2014 |
August 11, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - July 2015 |
August 19, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - July 2016 |
November 3, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - June 2014 |
July 7, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - June 2015 |
July 10, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - June 2016 |
July 21, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - March 2014 |
April 16, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - March 2015 |
April 10, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - March 2016 |
April 6, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - May 2014 |
June 17, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - May 2015 |
June 15, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - May 2016 |
July 6, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Nov 2014 |
December 3, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Nov 2015 |
December 31, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - November 2016 |
December 9, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Oct 2014 |
November 18, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Oct 2015 |
November 27, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - October 2016 |
December 2, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Sept 2014 |
October 10, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - Sept 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - All Sites - September 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - April 2014 |
May 8, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - April 2015 |
May 5, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - April 2016 |
June 2, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Aug 2014 |
September 4, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - August 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - August 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Dec 2014 |
January 9, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Dec 2015 |
January 5, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - December 2016 |
February 1, 2017 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Feb 2014 |
March 6, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Feb 2015 |
March 10, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Feb 2016 |
March 9, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Jan 2014 |
February 26, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Jan 2015 |
February 13, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Jan 2016 |
February 26, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - July 2014 |
August 11, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - July 2015 |
August 19, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - July 2015 |
August 19, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - July 2016 |
November 3, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - June 2014 |
July 7, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - June 2015 |
July 10, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - June 2016 |
July 21, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - March 2014 |
April 16, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - March 2015 |
April 10, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - March 2016 |
April 6, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - May 2014 |
June 17, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - May 2015 |
June 15, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - May 2016 |
July 6, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Nov 2014 |
December 3, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Nov 2015 |
December 31, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - November 2016 |
December 9, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Oct 2014 |
November 18, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Oct 2015 |
November 27, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - October 2016 |
December 2, 2016 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Sept 2014 |
October 10, 2014 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - Sept 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Hematology Lab - Emergency, ICU, Cancer Care NS - September 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
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Hematology New Cell Counter Instrumentation and Reference Ranges 2014/01/17 |
January 17, 2014 |
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Hepatitis C Algorithm |
June 16, 2014 |
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HIV Western Blot Testing 2012/05/31 |
November 7, 2012 |
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HLA Typing on BMT Recipients 2016/07/11 |
July 13, 2016 |
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HLA Typing on BMT Recipients 2016/07/11 |
July 13, 2016 |
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Homocysteine and Clozapine Testing 2013/09/09 |
September 19, 2013 |
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How To Collect A Urine Specimen For Culture (MEN) |
August 7, 2013 |
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How To Collect A Urine Specimen For Culture (WOMAN) |
April 3, 2012 |
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Identification & Management of Transfusion Reactions |
May 25, 2011 |
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IGF-1 testing temporarily referred out 2013/04/22 |
April 29, 2013 |
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IL GEM 4000 Operating and Maintenance procedure |
February 4, 2020 |
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Immunocytopathology |
December 4, 2014 |
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Impact to Lab Services due to continued implementation of the automated track system 2015/05/05 |
May 14, 2015 |
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Impact to Laboratory Services as a result of relocation of automated analyzer 2014/11/07 |
November 7, 2014 |
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Implementation of Automated Track and Core Lab 2015/02/09 |
February 20, 2015 |
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Implementation of New Analyzers at Community-Based Laboratories 2014/03/28 |
March 31, 2014 |
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Implementation of New Analyzers at the QEII Health Science Center Sites 2014/06/11 |
June 13, 2014 |
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Implementation of Urgent Priority Testing and Turn-Around Time Compliance 2012/01/31 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Implementing the change in ordering of Electrolyte Panels final 2015/01/12 |
January 16, 2015 |
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In-Home Blood Collection Form |
December 2, 2020 |
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Independent Phlebotomy Services (including home collection service options) 2014/05/27 |
May 28, 2014 |
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Information to be included on the laboratory specimen label |
June 29, 2012 |
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Instructions for Collection of A Mid Stream Urine Sample |
May 31, 2016 |
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Instructions for Collection of a Mid Stream Urine Sample |
May 31, 2016 |
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Instructions for Self-Collection of Vaginal Swabs |
April 3, 2012 |
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Insulin Reference Range Change |
January 17, 2013 |
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Interpretation and Utilization Guidance of Immunopathology Tests |
October 8, 2015 |
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Interpretive Quality Assurance In Pathology: Where Is The Current State And Future Direction In Canada? |
December 4, 2014 |
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Intraductal Proliferative Lesions (Part I) |
February 25, 2014 |
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Intraductal Proliferative Lesions (Part II) |
February 25, 2014 |
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Intraductal Proliferative Lesions (Part III) |
February 25, 2014 |
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Intraductal Proliferative Lesions (Part IV) |
February 25, 2014 |
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Intraductal Proliferative Lesions (Part V) |
February 25, 2014 |
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Intraductal Proliferative Lesions (Part VI) |
February 25, 2014 |
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Intraductal Proliferative Lesions (Part VII) |
February 25, 2014 |
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Intraductal Proliferative Lesions (Part VIII) |
February 25, 2014 |
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Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) - Implementation of New Dosing Process 2012/09/19 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Introduction of High Sensitivity Troponin T Testing 2012/01/26 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Irretrievable Specimens Guidelines |
May 1, 2023 |
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iSTAT Chem8 Operating Procedure |
September 24, 2013 |
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iSTAT1 Analyzer Configuration Job Aid |
September 24, 2013 |
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K2EDTA Blood Collection Tube 2012/09/14 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Label Orientation on Lab Specimens |
June 27, 2012 |
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Laboratory Information System Downtime on March 14-15 |
March 10, 2015 |
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Laboratory Medicine and Its Contribution to Clinical Care Part I |
January 18, 2013 |
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Laboratory Medicine and Its Contribution to Clinical Care Part II |
January 18, 2013 |
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Laboratory Medicine and Its Contribution to Clinical Care Part III |
January 18, 2013 |
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Laboratory Reference Ranges for Research 2012/05/08 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Laboratory Requisitions (New) Effective September 3, 2013 for Primary Care |
August 8, 2013 |
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Laboratory Requisitions (Revised) Effective September 3, 2013 for Inpatient Units and Outpatient Clinics |
August 8, 2013 |
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Laboratory Services Changes for Eastern Shore Memorial, Musquodoboit Valley Memorial and Twin Oaks Memorial Hospitals |
March 1, 2013 |
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Laboratory Services Changes for Eastern Shore Memorial, Musquodoboit Valley Memorial and Twin Oaks Memorial Hospitals |
March 1, 2013 |
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Laboratory Specimen Rejection and Critical Result Notification Plan |
March 26, 2015 |
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Laboratory Specimen Rejection and Critical Result Value Notification Plan |
March 20, 2017 |
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Laboratory Test Catalogue |
July 23, 2024 |
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Laboratory Test Ordering, Requisition and Specimen Labeling, Acceptance and Rejection Policies 2014/07/24 |
August 1, 2014 |
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Laboratory Test Results Turn Around Times - Anatomical Pathology |
April 23, 2019 |
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Laboratory Test Utilization Rules / Test Request Cancellation Prior to Collection 2016/01/14 |
January 18, 2016 |
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Laboratory Testing Available for STAT Priority Testing |
June 9, 2017 |
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Laboratory Testing Priorities |
August 22, 2016 |
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Lactate Dehydrogenase: New Requesting Requirements and Collection Tube Change Effective April 6 2014 |
March 14, 2014 |
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Lung Cancer Update on Pathology |
June 15, 2016 |
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Mainport Tips |
November 21, 2011 |
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MALDI-TOF: Bringing Bacteriology into the 21st Century |
December 4, 2014 |
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Manner: Natural |
March 17, 2015 |
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Maximum Surgical Blood Orders (MSBO) |
September 26, 2013 |
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May 28 Water Shutdown - Impact on Laboratory Services 2014/05/23 |
May 27, 2014 |
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Medical Microbiology Resident’s Handbook |
January 10, 2012 |
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Memo- POCT glucose results available electronically 2015/01/16 |
January 16, 2015 |
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Microbiology |
May 28, 2018 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - April 2014 |
May 8, 2014 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - April 2015 |
May 5, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - April 2016 |
June 2, 2016 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Aug 2014 |
September 4, 2014 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - August 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - August 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Dec 2014 |
January 9, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Dec 2015 |
January 5, 2016 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - December 2016 |
February 1, 2017 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Feb 2014 |
March 6, 2014 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Feb 2015 |
March 10, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Feb 2016 |
March 9, 2016 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Jan 2014 |
February 7, 2014 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Jan 2015 |
February 13, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Jan 2016 |
February 26, 2016 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - July 2014 |
August 11, 2014 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - July 2015 |
August 19, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - July 2016 |
November 3, 2016 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - June 2014 |
July 7, 2014 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - June 2015 |
July 10, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - June 2016 |
July 21, 2016 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - March 2014 |
April 16, 2014 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - March 2015 |
April 10, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - March 2016 |
April 6, 2016 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - May 2014 |
June 17, 2014 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - May 2015 |
June 15, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - May 2016 |
July 6, 2016 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Nov 2014 |
December 3, 2014 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Nov 2015 |
December 31, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - November 2016 |
December 9, 2016 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Oct 2014 |
November 18, 2014 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Oct 2015 |
November 27, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - October 2016 |
December 2, 2016 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Sept 2014 |
October 10, 2014 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - Sept 2015 |
October 13, 2015 |
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Microbiology Immunology Lab - CH Patients & External Clients - September 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
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Microbiology Serology Test Codes |
September 17, 2024 |
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Mid Stream Urine Sample |
May 28, 2011 |
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Millennium Interfaces |
June 10, 2015 |
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MOC Framework of Continuing Professional Development Activities |
November 21, 2011 |
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MOC Guide to Maintenance of Certification |
November 21, 2011 |
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Molecular Diagnostic Testing of Sarcomas 2016/01/15 |
February 2, 2016 |
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Morals, Money, and Medical Citizenship |
June 18, 2013 |
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Move of Dartmouth General Hospital Anatomical Pathology Service 2013/03/01 |
March 11, 2013 |
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MRSA Revised Swab Policy 2012/05/29 |
November 7, 2012 |
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New Assay for Urine Catecholamines 2012/09/25 |
November 7, 2012 |
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New blood collection clinic at the Woodlawn Medical Clinic, hours change at Dartmouth General 2015/06/24 |
June 25, 2015 |
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New Costing for Microbiology Serology Testing 2012/11/21 |
November 23, 2012 |
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New Gynecological Cytology and Non-Gynecological Cytology Requisitions 2016/04/12 |
April 15, 2016 |
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New Plastic Blood Culture Bottles 2015/04/01 |
April 14, 2015 |
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New Red Blood Cell and Pooled Platelet Bags For Transfusion 2015/05/11 |
May 15, 2015 |
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New Specimen Collection Requirements for Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Testing 2014/10/24 |
October 28, 2014 |
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New Specimen Collection Requirements for Hepatitis B Virus Viral Loads 2015/01/28 |
February 4, 2015 |
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New STAR label requirements for blood collection tubes 2014/11/06 |
November 7, 2014 |
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Non-Gynecological Cytology Reporting Updates 2016/07/15 |
July 15, 2016 |
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Nova StatStrip Glucose Meter Certification Record |
October 4, 2013 |
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Nova StatStrip Glucose Meter QA Log |
October 4, 2013 |
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NT-ProBNP Approval Process 2014/04/08 |
April 15, 2014 |
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Occult Blood in Stool Procedure |
September 24, 2013 |
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Oral glucose tolerance (OGTT) test available at TOMH, ESMH and MVMH 2015/12/01 |
December 7, 2015 |
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Ordering of Thyroglobin and Thyroglobin Antibodies 2016/05/16 |
May 19, 2016 |
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Organizational Chart Aug 2016 - Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
January 17, 2024 |
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Organizational Chart Lab |
June 17, 2016 |
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Pap Smear Returns - Change in Process 2013/01/25 |
January 30, 2013 |
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Pap Smear Submission Guidelines |
February 24, 2021 |
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Parasite Serology |
July 10, 2015 |
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Patient Safety Reports - Missing Transfusion Documentation on Tags 2012/03/23 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Performing Urine Analysis |
November 12, 2013 |
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Physician Addition/Change Form |
June 24, 2019 |
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Physician Agreement for Faxed Test Results |
September 26, 2013 |
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Physician Health - Managing Stress |
December 4, 2014 |
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Physicians Authority to Draw Blood Under Special Circumstances |
September 26, 2013 |
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Pinworm Samples |
August 2, 2015 |
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Plasma Hemoglobin Collections 2013/02/06 |
February 12, 2013 |
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Plasma Transfusion Guidelines 2014/04/14 |
April 16, 2014 |
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Pleuropulmonary Pathology of Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases Part I |
November 21, 2013 |
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Pleuropulmonary Pathology of Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases Part II |
November 21, 2013 |
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Pleuropulmonary Pathology of Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases Part III |
November 21, 2013 |
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PLM specimen aliquot tube requirements specimens referred to Capital Health 2015/01/15 |
January 16, 2015 |
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pocH-100i Reference Ranges Job Aid |
September 24, 2013 |
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POCT Nova StatStrip Meter Trougleshooting Guide |
November 28, 2014 |
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Point of Care Glucose Implementation FAQ |
October 4, 2013 |
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Policy & Procedure for Cleaning Nova StatStrip POCT Glucose Meter |
October 4, 2013 |
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Potential Contamination in Blood Culture Bottles 2014/12/16 |
December 22, 2014 |
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Practical Clinical Use of Histology and Biomarkers in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Part I |
May 11, 2012 |
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Practical Clinical Use of Histology and Biomarkers in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Part II |
May 11, 2012 |
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Pre-incubation of Blood Culture Bottles 2015/01 |
January 16, 2015 |
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Preparing Your Academic File for Tenure and Promotion |
April 15, 2013 |
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Preparing Your Academic File for Tenure and Promotion (Part I) |
April 17, 2013 |
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Preparing Your Academic File for Tenure and Promotion (Part II) |
April 17, 2013 |
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Process change for sample submission of flow cytometry and cytopathologic interpretation specimens 2015/08/19 |
August 21, 2015 |
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Processing of Rapid Streptococcal Antigen Testing 2013/11/22 |
November 27, 2013 |
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Proper Utilization of Selected Markers in Gynecologic Pathology |
March 18, 2014 |
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Prostate Cancer Grading - 2014 ISUP Concensus Conference |
April 26, 2016 |
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Prostate Specific Antigen Assay Using the Abbott Diagnostics System (Update) 2013/07/13 |
August 7, 2013 |
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Provincial Microbiology Users Manual |
December 6, 2023 |
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PSA Discontinuance using Siemens Immulite Assay 2013/06/05 |
June 11, 2013 |
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QE Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia Questionnaire Form |
February 25, 2020 |
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QEII Case Challenges Part I |
December 4, 2014 |
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QEII Case Challenges Part II |
December 4, 2014 |
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QEII Case Challenges Part III |
December 4, 2014 |
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QEII Case Challenges Part IV |
December 4, 2014 |
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QEII Case Challenges Part V |
December 4, 2014 |
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QEII Pregnancy Testing Process Checklist |
September 26, 2013 |
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Referral of Porphyrin Analysis 2014/12/09 |
December 15, 2014 |
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Referral of Renal Calculi (Stone) Analysis 2014/10/14 |
October 16, 2014 |
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Rehabilitation Blood Collection Hours of Service 2012/11/28 |
November 28, 2012 |
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Rejected Pap Smears and Repeat Cervical Screening 2015/12/21 |
January 19, 2016 |
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Repeat Rules Update 2012/06/19 |
May 27, 2013 |
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Required Formats and Information for Labeling Laboratory Specimens |
December 21, 2022 |
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Required Formats and Information for Laboratory Requisitions |
December 21, 2022 |
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Requirement to use approved DPLM requisitions 2014/09/15 |
September 29, 2014 |
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Requirement to use approved NSHA Central Zone laboratory requisitions 2016/05/12 |
May 19, 2016 |
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Revised Molecular Diagnostics Requisition 2015/02/23 |
March 13, 2015 |
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Revised Surgical Pathology Requisition 2013/01/08 |
January 28, 2013 |
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Revisiting the Legacy of Henrietta Lacks and HeLa Cells - Ethics Considerations Related to Tissue Ownership |
June 18, 2013 |
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Royal College MOC Program and Mainport |
November 21, 2011 |
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Sample Referral Form |
August 2, 2015 |
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Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Guidelines and Laboratory Procedures 2015/12/01 |
December 7, 2015 |
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Semen Analysis Request Form |
March 30, 2023 |
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Serous Cavity Fluid or Washing Submission Guidelines |
February 24, 2021 |
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Serum TOTAL kappa/lambda & Fluid C3/C4/Rheumatoid Factor Tests Discontinued 2016/03/07 |
May 3, 2016 |
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Serum TOTAL kappa/lambda & Fluid C3/C4/Rheumatoid Factor Tests Discontinued 2016/03/07 |
May 3, 2016 |
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Significance of the New Molecular Viral Panel to Detect 15 Viral Pathogens |
January 10, 2012 |
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Skin, Hair & Nails Specimens for Culturing of Dermatophytes & Other Fungus |
August 2, 2015 |
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Small Vessel Disease in the CNS Part I |
May 1, 2012 |
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Small Vessel Disease in the CNS Part II |
May 1, 2012 |
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Specimen Processing & Transport for Virology, Immunology, & Immunopathology Testing 2012/12/14 |
December 14, 2012 |
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Spiking Red Blood Cell Bags |
May 15, 2015 |
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Sputum Sample |
May 28, 2011 |
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Starch Volume Expanders Notification 2012/03/19 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Stool Samples |
October 27, 2016 |
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Suboptimal Fixation of Surgical Pathology Specimens 2014/01/24 |
January 28, 2014 |
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Tests Offered - Endocrinology |
May 25, 2011 |
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Tests Offered - Special Chemistry |
May 25, 2011 |
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The HLA Laboratory Part I |
April 19, 2012 |
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The HLA Laboratory Part II |
April 19, 2012 |
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Tick-borne Illness (Pathology Grand Rounds) |
February 17, 2015 |
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Tissue Typing Request Form |
November 1, 2016 |
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TOMH Pregnancy Testing Process Checklist |
September 26, 2013 |
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Transfusion of ONE Red Cell at a time for Elective Non-Bleeding Stable Anemic Patients 2013/01/02 |
January 2, 2013 |
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Transfusion of ONE Red Cell at a time for Elective Non-Bleeding Stable Anemic Patients 2013/01/02 |
January 2, 2013 |
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Transfusion Reactions Algorithm for Nurses |
August 10, 2012 |
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Transfusion Reactions Algorithm for Physicians |
May 25, 2011 |
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Update in Immunohistochemistry 2014 Part I |
December 4, 2014 |
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Update in Immunohistochemistry 2014 Part II |
December 4, 2014 |
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Update in Immunohistochemistry 2014 Part III |
December 4, 2014 |
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Urine Cytology Submission Guidelines |
February 24, 2021 |
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Urine Porphyrin Precursors (ALA & PBG) Changes 2016/05/13 |
May 19, 2016 |
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Urine, Stool & Body Fluid Tests Clinical Chemistry |
May 25, 2011 |
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Venipuncture Competency by Direct Observation Form |
October 10, 2013 |
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Venipuncture Competency by Direct Observation Form |
October 10, 2013 |
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Venipuncture for Blood Specimen Collection (Revised Policy & Procedure CC 85-079) 2013/10/15 |
October 23, 2013 |
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Venipuncture Job Aid |
June 11, 2020 |
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Venipuncture Policy |
June 1, 2020 |
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VG AC Platelet Function Analyzer (PFA) Questionnaire Form |
August 21, 2023 |
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Viral Serology |
July 10, 2015 |
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Vitamin D Testing 2012/06/19 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Vitreous Fluid Submission Guidelines |
February 24, 2021 |
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What's New in Anatomic Pathology Quality Assurance |
June 29, 2012 |
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What's New in Breast Pathology |
May 26, 2016 |
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What's New Lab Medicine in New Brunswick? |
December 4, 2014 |
