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Updates on 24-hour Urinary Free Cortisol Testing - October 30, 2019

24-hour Urinary Free Cortisol testing will be referred-out to St. Michael’s Hospital with a maximum turnaround time of 10 days.

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November 1, 2019

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Updates on Serum Lithium Therapeutic Target Ranges - June 27, 2019

The therapeutic target ranges and critical levels for serum lithium will be updated.

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June 26, 2019

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Activated Protein C Resistance (APCR) - May 10, 2019

There is a new APCR reference range.

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May 10, 2019

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Process Improvement on Respiratory Specimens for Culture - May 6, 2019

All respiratory specimens submitted for bacterial culture (sputum, tracheal aspirate, ETT, bronchial washing/bronchoalveolar lavage) will be assessed for quality using the Gram stain results.

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May 10, 2019

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Prothrombin Time (PT) Reagent Lot Number Change - April 8, 2019

The Division of Hematological Pathology will be changing the lot number of the Thromborel S (Prothrombin Time) reagent and as a result the current reference range will change.

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April 5, 2019

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