Calgary West Central Primary Care Network

April 2026 lab bulletins

Apr 17, 2026

April 2026 lab bulletins

Apr 17, 2026

Lipoprotein routing change:

  • Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is temporarily unavailable at the Diagnostic Scientific Centre (DSC) community chemistry hub laboratory in Calgary.
  • All Lp(a) orders will be routed to the University of Alberta Hospital laboratory in Edmonton.
  • Read the lab memo.

Serum muscle specific kinase antibody testing:

  • All testing for serum muscle specific kinase antibody will now be performed at the University of Alberta Hospital lab using a fixed cell-based assay (F-CBA) method.
  • Read the lab memo.

Gynecology cytology order:

  • A change has been made to the gynecological cytology order in Connect Care using rules to automatically determine the patient’s eligibility for gynecological cytology or HPV primary testing as their cervical cancer screening test.
  • Read the lab memo.