May 2026 lab bulletins

Stat list:

• A single, standardized provincial stat test list will be used at all acute care facilities.
• Read the memo.

Reporting changes for C-reactive protein:

• Reporting changes will be implemented for high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
• Read the memo.

Transfusion medicine:

• New and revised transfusion medicine resources are available at ahs.ca/labtransfusion.
• These resources provide information to support safe and appropriate transfusion practices.
• Read the memo.

Chimerism workflow:

• Effective Monday, May 4, all samples received for chimerism analysis will utilize an updated analysis workflow.
• This may result in small differences in percentage donor for some patients, particularly those with fewer informative alleles.
• Read the memo.