LABORATORY BULLETINS 2012

Discontinuation of SECOND TRIMESTER Syphillis Screening on Pregnant Women (January 24, 2012)

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LABORATORY BULLETINS 2011

New Serology Assay for HTLV-I/II (December 9, 2011)

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Serologic Screening for HIV (December 2, 2011)

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Analysis of Influenza A Hemagglutinin Gene from Recent Outbreak Strains (November 25, 2011)

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Investigation of Food and Non-Clinical Samples Associated with Sporadic Illness or Outbreaks of Human Enteric Foodborne Bacterial Infections (November 14, 2011)

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National Shortage of HTLV I/II Serology Kits (November 14, 2011)

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Update of Guide to Services (November 10, 2011)

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Hepatitis B Virus Load Testing Change (October 21, 2011)

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Hepatitis C Virus Genotyping Testing Change (October 04, 2011)

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Neisseria gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis Nucleic Acid Testing Change(September 22, 2011)

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HIV, HCV and HBV Serology Testing Change (June 09, 2011)

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Shiga Toxin - Producing Escherichia coli Testing Requests
(June 08, 2011)

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West Nile Virus Screening 2011 (June 01, 2011)

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West Nile Virus Diagnostic Testing Update for 2011 (June 01, 2011)

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Changes in Serological Testing for Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) at ProvLab (March 23, 2011)

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Modification of Viral Testing on Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Samples (February 28, 2011)

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LABORATORY BULLETINS 2010

ADVISORIES, MEMOS & ALERTS

Laboratory Bulletin from Alberta Health and Wellness - STI and TB Services Moving to Alberta Health Services

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West Nile Virus (WNV) Diagnostic Testing Update (December 15, 2010)

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Measles Molecular (PCR) Testing (December 8, 2010)

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Laboratory Testing for Measles (December 8, 2010)

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Reporting of IgG Antibody Levels to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Rubella (October 21, 2010)

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Haemophilus ducreyi (Chancroid) - Replacement of culture-based diagnostics by PCR (July 8, 2010)

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Hantavirus Testing in Humans (July 2, 2010)

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West Nile virus (WNV) acute diagnostic testing is available routinely from June 1 - October 30 (June 15, 2010)

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West Nile virus (WNV) screening is available routinely from June 1 - October 30 for organ and tissue donors (June 15, 2010)

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Effective Tuesday, May 4, 2010 results for Group A Steptococcus, Group B Streptococcus and Streptococcus pneumoniae serotyping will be reported through Cohort (ProvLab LIS) (April 27, 2010)

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The ProvLab, Calgary site, has revised both the Bacteriology and Virology requisitions for frequently requested serological and molecular tests. (April 5, 2010)

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Effective March 1, 2010 ProvLab will implement the BACTEC MGIT 960 System for anti-tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing.(March 1, 2010)

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Effective February 22, 2010 ProvLab will implement spa typing as the primary molecular typing method of first clinical isolates of MRSA.(February 18, 2010)

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