Test Directories

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• Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) (Includes: Calgary Lab Services, Central, Edmonton, North and South Zones, Genetics and Genomics and Public Health)
• Community Services Test Directory (Former DynaLIFE Test Directory)

Questions, concerns or suggested changes to a test directory page, please contact APL Test Directory.

Collection Information

• Laboratory Specimen Label Placement
• Acceptance of Laboratory Samples and Test Requests Policy
• Sample Acceptance (Appendix A)
• Intraosseous (IO) Blood Specimen Submission to the Laboratory
• Laboratory Policy on Performing Blood Collections for a Peace Officer
• Laboratory Process for the Collection of Blood Samples for a Peace Officer
• Stat-Critical & Priority Request Definitions for Anatomical Pathology Samples

• Environmental Waters Specimen Collection Kit / Requisition Order Form
• General Test Ordering and Specimen Collection Information
• General Test Ordering and Specimen Collection Information – Food, Animal and Environmental Samples
• General Test Ordering and Specimen Collection Information - Water and Ice Samples
• Information Sheet for Water Testing for Real Estate Purposes 
• Laboratory Contact Information
• Proper Labelling & Packaging of Specimens Submitted by the Public
• Sample Type and Collection Guidelines for Herpes simplex Virus (HSV) and Varicella zoster Virus (VZV) Testing
• Services Available
• Specimen Collection for Tick Surveillance
• Specimen Collection Kit/Requisition Order Form 
• Transport Media

Blood Collection

• Monitoring Maximum Blood Volume PA3-023
• Order Of Draw & Order of Transfer
• Skin Puncture Order of Collection

• Blood Collection Guidelines
  • Monitoring Maximum Blood Volume PA3-023
  • Order of Draw
    • Order Of Draw & Order of Transfer
    • Skin Puncture Order of Collection
  • Standard ACTH Stimulation Test
• Reference Intervals
  • CBC and Differential Provincial Reference Intervals and Critical Values - Epic
• Specimen Acceptance & Labeling
  • Exempt Tissue Guidelines
  • Pathology Sample & Requisition Labelling Requirements
  • Laboratory Specimen Label Placement 
• Patient Instructions

Critical Values

• Central Zone DTH HCIS – Critical Values for VISTA/EXL200 Sites
• Central Zone DTH HCIS – Critical Values for VITROS Sites
• Central Zone ECH Meditech Ring Critical Values

Blood Collection Guidelines

• Monitoring Maximum Blood Volume PA3-023
• Order of Draw
  • Order Of Draw & Order of Transfer
  • Skin Puncture Order of Collection

Sample Transport

• Specimen Packaging Clinic

DVT & PE Assessment

• DVT & PE Assessment

Fluid Tests

• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Collection Guidelines
• Fluid Test – Valid Order Chart
• Fluid Collection, Non-Spinal Fluid

• APL Test Directory
• CBC and Differential Provincial Reference Intervals and Critical Values - Epic
• Gastric or Duodenal Biopsy Collection Checklist for Helicobacter Culture, Guidelines for Physicians - MI6106

Blood Collection Guidelines

• Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes
• Monitoring Maximum Blood Volume PA3-023
• Order of Draw
  • Order of Draw and Order of Transfer
  • Skin Puncture Order of Collection

Blood Collection

• Monitoring Maximum Blood Volume PA3-023
• Order Of Draw and Order of Transfer
• Skin Puncture Order of Collection

Reference Intervals/Critical Values

• CBC & Differential Provincial Reference Intervals & Critical Values – Epic

Sample Acceptance

• Acceptance of Laboratory Samples and Test Requests Policy - Appendix A