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 British Columbia Physician Newsletter - March 2008

In this issue:

New Chemistry Analyzers - eGFR and Serum Indices; Brain Natriuretic Peptide; Ectoparasite identification; Parentage Testing; MGUS footnote; Vitamin D: How many hydroxyls do you need?; Notification regarding antibiotic Cubicin; Olanzapine; Pre-stamped Patient Requisitions; Immunophenotyping

 British Columbia Physician's Newsletter - November 2007

In this issue:

New company name; Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance; Burnaby & Victoria Reference Laboratory Antibiograms; Client Information Centre Corner; New Chemistry Analyzers in Burnaby & Victoria

 British Columbia Physician's Newsletter - July 2007

In this issue:

Complete Blood Count; INR Monitoring; Hemoglobinopathy; Herpes Testing; Drugs of Abuse Testing; Technical Updates (Culture Requests for Fungal Mycosis, Iris iQ200 Urinalysis System, Pheochromocytoma screening, New Tests for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring)

 

British Columbia Physician's Newsletter - August 2006

In this Issue:

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

 British Columbia Physician's Newsletter - November 2005

In this Issue:

Current Status of ANA testing - Some laboratory insights.

  British Columbia Physician's Newsletter - July 2005

In this Issue:

Diabetes Care - The Albumin to Creatinine Ratio (ACR)
Free Testosterone and Bioavailable Testosterone
Thyroid Protocol

 MDS inside Diagnostics - June 2005

In This Issue:

Pandemic Influenza
Clostridium Difficile
 - associated diarrhea
Allergy Testing

 British Columbia Physician's Newsletter - September 2004

In this Issue:

Changes to Laboratory Reports at MDS Metro
Microalbumin
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

 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

 MDS inside Diagnostics - January 2004

In This Issue:

Norwalk-Like Viruses (Noroviruses)
Hepatitis C Virus
Lipidemia Review
Infection Control
The Calculated GFR - A "New" Kidney Function Test

MDS inside Diagnostics - September 2003

In This Issue:

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Their Role in Coronary Heart Disease Prevention
Group B Streptococcus Screening During Pregnancy
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Antibody to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen 

 
 MDS inside Diagnostics - June 2003

In This Issue:

West Nile Virus: 2003 Review MMA
New Method for Bio T
Testing for West Nile Virus in BC
MSP Changes to Allergy Testing
CK Reporting 

 
 MDS inside Diagnostics - April 2003

In This Issue:

High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein In Cardiovascular Disease
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE): Investigation Of The Risks
New Coagulation Tests Available At MDS Metro Laboratory Services
Pertussis Specimen Collection Procedures

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