Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing.

Test Name/Synonym:

Beta hCG, Quantitative (Synonym: Beta Subunit, BHCG, hCG, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Pregnancy Test, Pregnant)

Ordering Alert:

“Ectopic pregnancy” must be written on the requisition to receive a stat result in South Zone Brooks, North Zone and Central Zone for sites that have hCG testing available on iSTAT® as it is only authorized in the context of ectopic pregnancy.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB143

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

MINT LIHEP PST

Alternate Containers:

GOLD SST

Minimum Collection Volume:

Calgary Zone: 0.3 mL plasma or serum
Central, Edmonton, North Zones: 0.5 mL plasma or serum

Specimen Collection Requirements:

For sites that refer to the Diagnostic and Scientific Centre or Edmonton Base Lab, see Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), serum in the former DynaLIFE Medical Labs Test Directory or contact Specimen Control at 1-800-661-9876.

Central Zone: Collect GOLD SST or MINT LIHEP PST for testing done at Red Deer and Camrose. Rural sites that use i-STAT® for testing, collect in MINT LIHEP PST.

North Zone: Rural sites that use i-STAT® for testing, collect in a MINT LIHEP PST or alternatively, in a PICO Blood gas syringe with a minimum volume of 0.7 mL.

South Zone - Brooks: For i-STAT® testing, collect in MINT LIHEP PST or GREEN LITHIUM HEP NO GEL.

Test Resources:

Biotin Interference

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302

Calgary Zone: Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes

Reference Interval:

Less than 5.0 IU/L

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Banff Mineral Springs Hospital Canmore General Hospital Diagnostic and Scientific Centre Foothills Medical Centre High River General Hospital Peter Lougheed Centre Rockyview General Hospital South Health Campus
Central Zone	Camrose, St. Mary’s Hospital Drayton Valley Hospital Drumheller HC Hanna HC Innisfail HC Lacombe Hospital Lamont HC Olds Hospital Ponoka Hospital Provost HC Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Rimbey Hospital Rocky Mountain House HC Stettler Hospital Sundre Hospital Two Hills HC Vegreville, St. Joseph’s General Hospital Vermilion HC Viking HC Wainwright HC Wetaskiwin Hospital
Edmonton Zone	Edmonton Base Lab Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital Grey Nuns Hospital Leduc Community Hospital Misericordia Hospital Northeast Community HC Royal Alexandra Hospital Strathcona Community Hospital Sturgeon Hospital University of Alberta Hospital Westview HC
North Zone	Barrhead HC Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Bonnyville HC Cold Lake HC Edson HC Grande Prairie Regional Hospital High Prairie HC Hinton HC Lac La Biche HC Northern Lights Regional HC (FMH) Northwest HC (HLH) Peace River HC Slave Lake HC Smoky Lake HC St. Paul HC St. Theresa General Hospital (FVH) Wabasca Desmarais HC Westlock HC Whitecourt HC or referred out to DynaLIFE Medical Labs
South Zone	Brooks HC Chinook Regional Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Calgary Zone:
Tests from ACH are performed at FMC.

Test is also available on CSF and other fluids.

Last Updated On:

Monday, December 11, 2023

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