Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Surgical Pathology; (Synonym: Lymphoma, Lymph Node Biopsy, FLOWT)

Collection Alert:

Special collection requirements – see “Specimen Collection Requirements"

Shipping and Handling Alert:

Special handling requirements – see “Transportation”

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB1126

Primary Container:

Appropriate size container

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Hospital sites in Calgary and Edmonton , Grande Prairie, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat: Refer to Lymphoma Protocol - Client Resource. See "Test Resources" for link.

For Rural Suburban Centres that do not have Pathology Departments: Collection sites/clinics/programs outside of the above hospital sites should continue to submit samples in formalin only.

The clinician is responsible for ensuring that the entire specimen is placed into an appropriately labelled container with formalin and is submitted to the laboratory. No fresh tissue is submitted.

Calgary Clinics and Rural sites:
Contact Anatomical Pathology (during normal hours) or pathologist on-call (after hours) prior to doing a biopsy.

Calgary Rural sites only:

If there is enough tissue to divide, place one portion in 10% neutral buffered formalin and the other in TTM media. (See “ Test Resources” to obtain TTM)
If the tissue is small, place the specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin.

North Zone and South Zone :

Call Anatomical Pathology prior to sample collection.
Send sample fresh/in saline.

Test Resources:

Requisition:
AHS Anatomical Pathology Requisition (Consultation Request)

Hospital sites in Calgary and Edmonton , Grande Prairie, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat:
Lymphoma Protocol – Client Resource

Central, Calgary and South Zones:
TTM can be requested from the Flow Cytometry Lab using Request for Flow Cytometry Media FC3211

Flow Cytometry - FC3200 (Calgary)

Stability and Storage:

Transport specimen to Laboratory immediately

Calgary Zone:
Calgary Clinics: Send specimen STAT on ice

Transportation:

Forward to the Anatomical Pathology Laboratory immediately.

Calgary Zone:
Calgary Clinics: Contact APL courier and request a STAT delivery. See “Contact Comments”.

South Zone:
Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH): Tissue must be received in the lab by 1100 to ensure same day delivery to Calgary Zone.
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital (MHRH): Tissue must be received in the lab by 1000 to ensure same day delivery to Calgary Zone.

Testing Schedule:

Monday to Friday

North Zone and South Zone:
Monday to Thursday Testing not available the day before a statutory holiday.

Testing Area:

Anatomical Pathology

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Alberta Children’s Hospital, Foothills Medical Center, Peter Lougheed Center, Rockyview Hospital, South Health Campus
Central Zone	Red Deer
Edmonton Zone	Grey Nuns Hospital, Misericordia Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Sturgeon Hospital, University of Alberta Hospital, Cross Cancer Institute
North Zone	Grande Prairie Regional Hospital
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital, Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Calgary Zone:
TTM media for transport must be at room temperature when the tissue is added. Keep the TTM frozen until needed. Expiry dates are on the tubes and should be checked before use.

North Zone and South Zone:

Indicate "Lymphoma Protocol" on the requisition.

Advanced notification required when possible.

Contact Comments:

Calgary Zone:

Foothills Medical Centre Anatomical Pathology 403-944-1227

Foothills Medical Centre Switchboard 403-944-1110 (for on call Anatomic Pathologist)

Calgary APL Courier office 403-770-3311

North Zone:
GPRH Anatomical Pathology Laboratory 825-412-4363

Central Zone: Anatomical Pathology Laboratory 403-343-4729

South Zone:
To reach pathologist on call afterhours, weekends, statutory holidays contact:
CRH: Laboratory Client Services 403-388-6057
MHRH: MHRH Lab Accession 403-502-8648 ext 1131

Last Updated On:

Wednesday, May 31, 2023