Lab update: Paper requisitions

Effective Tuesday, Oct. 14, the only paper requisition accepted by Alberta Precision Laboratories for COVID-19, influenza, and Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RPP) requests will be the COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses requisition.

Primary care providers are reminded that community patients with symptoms qualify for routine COVID-19 and influenza testing.

Please know:

• Requests using other paper requisitions will be cancelled.
• Written test requests will not be accepted.

Providers:

• Must check off the testing required
• Should also complete the mandatory “Specify Test,” “Clinical History,” and “RPP Criteria” fields on the requisition, along with any other relevant clinical information

Incomplete fields may delay or cancel testing may be delayed and/or cancelled.

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Requisition printing: Effective Oct. 1, automatic printing of Connect Care laboratory requisitions for blood and urine specimen orders has been disabled to improve workflows and reduce paper use.

Patients are no longer required to have a printed form when visiting an Alberta Precision Laboratories site for blood or urine collection.

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