Documents and Forms

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