Due to a backorder of GC assay kits as a result of COVID-10 assay productions, a temporary short-term delay in TAT for confirmation of GC URINE/SWAB - QX NAAT resulting will be experienced.

THYROID RECEPTOR ANTIBODY (TRAB) testing has returned to routine turn-around times. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Due to instrument capacity issues related to COVID-19 testing, we are currently experiencing a delay in turnaround time for PARASITE PCR testing. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Due to pandemic related resource re-allocation at our referral laboratory, we are currently experiencing a delay in turnaround time for AMYLASE ISOENZYME testing. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Due to pandemic related resource re-allocation at our referral laboratory, we are currently experiencing a delay in turnaround time for OSTEOCALCIN testing. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Attention Health Care Practitioners: Please ensure requisitions are signed either as a wet or digital signature. Following Ministry guidelines, unsigned requisitions will not be honoured and patients will be turned away.

Attention Health Care Practitioners: Please ensure patients with Standing Orders have a request that is < 6months old. Standing orders are only valid for a 6-month period. Expired Standing Orders will be rejected and the patient turned away.

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, and increased laboratory safety precautions at the referral laboratory, we are temporarily unable to provide FLUID LIPASE TESTING.

Effective March 02, 2020, LifeLabs implemented a new immunoassay testing platform, Roche Cobas e801, for select tests.

Due to instrument capacity issues, we are currently experiencing a delay in turnaround time for OVA & PARASITE testing. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Delay in turnaround time for BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN, SERUM testing. We apologize for the inconvenience.

**Update on Turn Around Times** Due to reagent supply issues at our referral laboratory, we are currently experiencing a delay in turnaround time for INSULIN ANTOBODIES testing. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Starting on March 9th, 2020 we will offer flow cytometric immunophenotyping for HLA-B27 antigen testing.

Please note that iLabLink being retired on January 31st, 2020

LifeLabs will be adopting new criteria for OHIP-insured tests.

Please read below about a notice regarding expired FOBT cards being received at our laboratory.

Please note the turnaround time for ALUMINUM testing is back to a normal state

Please note the turnaround time for FRUCTOSAMINE testing is back to a normal state.

Endomysial Antibody testing has returned to routine turn-around times. We apologize for any inconvenience.

As of Monday, March 4th, 2019, due to change at our referral testing facility, testing for ADH/ Vasopressin is no longer available. It has been replaced by copeptin, a more reliable surrogate marker. ADH and copeptin are released in the body in a 1:1 ratio as 2 parts of the arginine vasopressin prec...

LifeLabs is pleased to announce changes to testing of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone and Androstenedione that will take effect on December 17. 2018.

Due to technical issues at our referral laboratory, we are currently experiencing a delay in turnaround time for PROINSULIN testing. We will update this message when testing resumes to normal status. We apologize for the inconvenience.

We have received notice from our Supplier, Fisher Edmonton, to quarantine the following supplies IMMEDIATELY:

Broad Spectrum Toxicology (BST) Screen testing has returned to routine turn-around times. We apologize for any inconvenience.

LifeLabs would appreciate your help in ensuring best patient care when critical values become available after office hours on the tests that you order on your patients.