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Featured in this issue:
LifeLabs Introducing New Methodology for Hormones and Tumor Markers
Implementation of new Immunoassay technology: Temporary parallel testing will be offered for thyroglobulin and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies
Recalibration of Insulin Method
Staphylococcus aureus: Clinical Presentation and Management
Diagnostic Approach to Platelet Abnormalities Part I – Thrombocytosis
LifeLabs Ontario Medical Director Receives Distinguished Pathologist Award
Medical Scientific Staff Profile – Clinical Biochemist

Inside Diagnostics - September 2012

Featured in this issue:
Thyroglobulin and Anti-thyroglobulin: Role in Thyroid Disease Testing
New Diagnostic Terminology for Reporting of Squamous Dysplastic and Neoplastic Lesions of the Anogenital Trac
Bacteremia and the Role of Blood Cultures
A CBC Order MUST Accompany any Flow Cytometry Request
Requesting a Copy of a Report to Another Physicians - the Do's and Don'ts
Medical Scientific Staff Profile - Clinical chemist
LifeLabs Welcomes a New CEO

Inside Diagnostices - July 2012

Featured in this issue:

Test Directory Now Online
Ontario Cervical Screening Program Changes
Factors Contributing to Short-Term Fluctuations in PSA Levels
Iron Deficiency - the Diagnostic Dilemma
Blastocystis: To Treat or Not To Treat

Inside Diagnostics - July 2011
Featured in this issue:

Causes of Discrepant Hemoglobin Results
Renin Analysis: LifeLabs Changes to Method and Reporting
Drugs of Abuse Urine Testing
Lipoprotein Electrophoresis Testing No Longer Available
Discontinuation of CK-MB Testing at LifeLabs

Inside Diagnostics - March 2011
Featured in this issue:

ECGs Provided at LifeLabs PSCs
Growth Hormone Method Update and Reference Range Change
Laboratory Tests for Investigation of Monoclonal Gammopathies
MPO Test for Cardiac Health
Update: Technology Change for Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Analyses

Inside Diagnostics - December 2010

Inside Diagnostics - Summer 2010 (issued August 2010)

Inside Diagnostics - Spring 2010

Inside Diagnostics - December 2009

Inside Diagnostics - Spring 2009

Inside Diagnostics - December 2008

Inside Diagnostics - Fall 2008

Inside Diagnostics - Summer 2008

Inside Diagnostics - Winter 2008

Inside Diagnostics - Winter 2007

Inside Diagnostics - Fall 2007

Inside Diagnostics - Ontario Technical Update - Summer 2007

Inside Diagnostics - Ontario Technical Update - Spring 2007

Inside Diagnostics - Ontario Technical Update - Winter 2006/2007

Inside Diagnostics - Ontario Technical Update - Spring 2006

Inside Diagnostics - Ontario Technical Update - December 2005

Inside Diagnostics - Ontario Technical Update - June 2005

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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