The LifeLabs Inside Diagnostics newsletter informs physicians of updated procedures as well as new tests and research.

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 Inside Diagnostics - June 2005

In This Issue:

Pandemic Influenza
Clostridium Difficile
 - associated diarrhea
Allergy Testing

 MDS inside Diagnostics - July 2004

In This Issue:

Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
Soluble Transferrin Receptor (StFr) - a new test for iron deficiency
Measurement of Erythropoietin (EPO)
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile

 inside Diagnostics, January 2004

• Norwalk-Like Viruses (Noroviruses)
• Hepatitis C Virus
• Lipidemia Review
• Infection Control
• Ontario Notes:  Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations; Anti-DS DNA Antibody:  Change in Methodology; Electrocardiogram (ECG); Ontario Laboratory Accreditation

 inside Diagnostics, September 2003

• Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Their Role in Coronary Heart Disease Prevention
• Group B Streptococcus Screening During Pregnancy
• Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
• Ontario Notes: Reference range changes 17-Hydroxyprogesterone; Antibody to Hepatitis B surface antigen; Change in testing protocol for methadone in urine.

 inside Diagnostics, June 2003

• West Nile Virus: 2003 Review
• Improving the Accuracy of Diagnosis of Vitamen B12 Dificiency with Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) and Homocysteine Assays (Hcy)
• Ontario Notes: Changes to the MDS protocol for reporting "alert" and "critical" values; Clinical information for samples; Prostatic acid phosphatase; Reference interval correction: RBC folate.

 inside Diagnostics, April 2003

• High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Cardiovascular Disease
• Cervical Cytology Bethesa 2001 Reporting System
• Ontario Notes: Lipid reporting requirements; Vitamin B12 and folate: Reference interval changes; White blood cell counts: Discontinuation of the % differential; Microbiology Specimen Collection procedures.

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