| Influenza and Other Respiratory Viral Testing for Spring and Summer 2012 (June 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012) |
May 2012 |
Bordetella testing by Real‐Time PCR
– Addition of Bordetella holmesii |
April 2012 |
| Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) – Change in reporting |
April 2012 |
| Legionella – Change in testing methodology to Real‐Time PCR Testing |
April 2012 |
Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinii) pneumonia
– Change in testing methodology to Real‐Time PCR |
March 2012 |
| HIV IMPORTANT NOTICE – New Proviral HIV DNA Tropism (V3) assay at the British Columbia Centre for Excellence |
March 2012 |
| IMPORTANT NOTICE – Cobas Ampliprep/Cobas Taqman HIV‐1 Qual Test ‐ New test for HIV1 PCR Change in Testing Methodology/Sample Submission |
Oct 2011 |
| Influenza and Other Respiratory Viral Testing for 2011‐2012 Influenza Season (November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012) |
Oct 2011 |
Carbapenemase activity in Enterobacteriaceae:
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Implementation of a multiplex detection assay |
Oct 2011 |
Ova and parasites - A change to the Public Health Laboratories (PHL) stool collection kit
- Original date issued December 2010 |
Sept 2011 |
Coxiella burnetii, Brucella Spp. and Francisella tularensis
‐ Changes in serological testing algorithms |
June 2011 |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) |
July 2011 |
Parvovirus B19 IgG and IgM serology
- Change in testing methodology |
June 2011 |
Non O157 Shiga Toxin Producing E coli (STEC) Laboratory Testing Guidelines
(includes E coli O104) |
June 2011 |
Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Sensitivity and Specificity of the GEN-PROBE APTIMA® Assay |
May 2011 |
Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Specimen Collection Guidelines |
May 2011 |
| Changes to Influenza and Other Respiratory Viral Testing for Spring and Summer 2011 (May 16, 2011 to October 31, 2011); Changes to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Rapid Testing |
May 2011 |
| Toxoplasma gondii IgG serology- Change in screen testing methodology |
March 2011 |
| A change to the stool ova and parasites kit |
December 2010 |
| Arthropod Identification Services |
November 2010 |
| Influenza and Other Respiratory Viral Testing for 2010-2011 influenza season (November 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011) |
October 2010 |
| Public Health Laboratories Implement New Viral Load Test for HIV1 |
September 2010 |
| Tuberculosis and Mycobacteriology Laboratory Update - New Test for the Rapid Detection of M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and Genetic Markers for Rifampin and Isoniazid Resistance in Cultures |
August 2010 |
| Tuberculosis (TB) and Mycobacteriology Laboratory Update -Second-line Drug Susceptibility Testing of M. tuberculosis |
August 2010 |
| Norovirus Outbreak Testing Update |
August 2010 |
| CLSI M100-S20 Enterobacteriaceae susceptibility -Cephalosporins and Carbapenems Breakpoint Revisions |
July 2010 |
| Public Health Laboratories Implement A New Screening Test for HIV -1/2 |
July 2010 |
| Tuberculosis (TB) and Mycobacteriology Laboratory Update |
May 2010 |
| Changes in HHV-6 Reference testing at the National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg |
March 2010 |
| Discontinuation of Diphtheria and Tetanus Serology testing at PHL |
January 2010 |
Updated OAHPP Laboratory General Test Requisition Form now
available |
January 2010 |
| Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Specimen Collection and Methodology Change in the Laboratory Diagnosis of infections |
June 2009 |
| Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Sensitivity and Specificity of the GEN-PROBE APTIMA® Assay |
June 2009 |
| Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Specimen Collection Guidelines |
June 2009 |
| Enteric Viral Detection
- Change to specimen collection guidelines |
June 2009 |
| Influenza Serology by Complement Fixation - Discontinuation of Testing |
March 2009 |
| Hepatitis C Antibody - Change in Supplementary Testing, Interpretation, and Recommended Follow-up Testing |
February 2009 |
| Systemic Mycoses – Change in Specimen Submission Guidelines |
February 2009 |
| Urine viral cultures: Changes to testing procedures |
January 2009 |
| Bordetella Molecular Testing - Changes to Result Reporting |
December 2008 |
| Viridans Group Streptococci - Changes to Laboratory Identification Procedures |
November 2008 |
| Listeria monocytogenes Testing- Specimen Acceptance Criteria for Foodborne Illness - Update |
August 2008 |
| Clostridium difficile toxin testing - Specimen Acceptance Criteria |
August 2008 |
| Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae – New Respiratory Laboratory Testing Update |
August 2008 |
| Documentation - Criteria for Acceptance of Patient Specimens |
June 2008 |
| Syphilis (T. pallidum) - Change in Screen Testing Methodology |
July 2008 |
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