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2024/01/02 Discontinuation of In-House Urine Catecholamine Testing in Central Zone Laboratories
2024/01/05 Reducing unnecessary urinalysis testing in Central Zone
2024/01/17 Clarification of laboratory testing options for diagnosis of Anaplasmosis
2024/01/19 Discontinuation of Lactose Tolerance Testing in Central Zone
2024/02/08 Collection Change for IGRA (Interferon Gamma Release Assay) testing
2024/02/08 Discontinuation of Immunofluorescence Microscopy (DFA) for detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii
2024/03/08 Changes in the process to requesting QEII and DGH Inpatient Blood Collection
2024/03/11 Implementation of FIB-4 fibrosis index in Central Zone- pilot study
2024/04/19 Guidance for appropriate requesting of Fecal Calprotectin testing
2024/05/28 Change to 4.0 ml gold tubes for all inpatient and outpatient collections
2024/06/03 Update to Guidance for appropriate requesting of Fecal Calprotectin testing
2024/06/17 Changes to Vitamin D utilization
2024/06/21 Expansion of the use of Small Volume Blood Collection Tubes in Central Zone
2024/07/19 Halifax Infirmary Outpatient Blood Collection Clinic Closure
2024/09/09 Autoantibody Testing for Suspected Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults
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