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Test Menu Deletions and Revisions

The following tables list tests that have been deleted or revised.

Deletions

The following tests are no longer routinely available.  Alternate test recommendations are listed where applicable.

Test NameRecommended Test Date

Acid Phosphatase, Prostatic

 

June 29, 2005

Adenovirus Serology

 

August 5, 2003

Aldolase

 

January 18, 2005

Alkaline Phosphatase, Heat Fractionation

 

August 12, 2003

Alkaline Phosphatase, Isoenzymes

 

August 12, 2003

Anti-Hyaluronidase (AH)

 

August 12, 2003

Anti-Peroxidase Antibodies

Thyroid Autoantibodies

August 2, 2005

Anti-Sperm Antibody

 

February 10, 2005

Anti-Staphylococcal Antibody

 

July 29, 2005

Anti-Streptokinase

 

August 12, 2003

Apo Lipase

 

August 12, 2003

Apolipoprotein C2

 

August 12, 2003

Bicarbonate Content – Urine

 

June 25, 2004

Bordetella pertussis Serology

 

August 12, 2003

Chylomicrons, Visual - Fluid     August 29, 2007

Chymotrypsin

Fecal Elastase

May 19, 2004

Citrate – Blood

 

August 12, 2003

Coxsackie Virus Serology

 

August 12, 2003

Cyclophosphamide

 

August 12, 2003

Cytomegalovirus Immediate Early Antigen (CMV IEA) Cytomegalovirus by PCR July 5, 2007

Cytozan

 

August 12, 2003

Dehydroepiandrosterone

 

June 23, 2003

Deoxycorticosterone (DOC)

 

August 12, 2003

DHEA

Cortisol – Urine

August 12, 2003

Fatty Acid Crystals – Stool

 

August 12, 2003

Fluoride – Urine

 

June 19, 2003

Free Thyroxin Index

T4, Free

August 12, 2003

FTI

T4, Free

August 12, 2003

Gentamycin - CSF      October 9, 2007

Glucagon Tolerance

 

October 29, 2004

Glucose, Quantitative – Urine

 

August 12, 2003

Gold

 

August 12, 2003

Gonococcal Complement Fixation (GCFT)

 

August 12, 2003

Ham Test CD55 and CD59 January 10, 2008
Helicobacter pylori Serology Urea Breath Test or H. pylori Antigen July 5, 2006

Heterophile Antibodies

 

August 12, 2003

Hyaluronic Acid

 

August 12, 2003

Hydroxyproline, Total or Free (OH-Proline)

N-telopeptide

September 30, 2003

ICD

 

August 12, 2003

Immunoglobulin G – Urine

 

November 12, 2004

Isocitrate Dehydrogenase

 

August 12, 2003

Isocyanate

 

August 12, 2003

17-Ketosteroids

Cortisol – Urine

August 12, 2003

Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD) Isoenzymes

 

August 12, 2003

Lactose Intolerance Breath Test

 

October 29, 2004

LSD

 

August 12, 2003

Mesantoin  August 22, 2005
MHA-PA TP-PA July 29, 2005
Microsomal Antibodies Thyroid Autoantibodies August 2, 2005
Muramidase (Lysosome)  August 12, 2003
Muscle Fibres – Stool  November 1, 2004
5’ Nucleotidase Screen Gamma Glutamyl-transferase (GGT) and Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) July 15, 2005
Neuroblastoma Immunophenotyping Panel - Blood and Bone Marrow November 7, 2007
P-24 Antigen Serology  August 12, 2003
Paul Bunnell  August 12, 2003
Phenols – Urine S-Phenylmercapturic Acid October 3, 2005
Porphobilinogen, Qualitative Porphobilinogen, Quantitative September 30, 2003
Porphyrin, Qualitative – Blood  August 12, 2003
Porphyrin, Qualitative – Urine Porphyrin, Quantitative – Urine August 5, 2003
Porphyrin, Quantitative – Stool Porphyrin, Qualitative – Stool August 12, 2003
Protoporphyrin, Zinc Screen  August 16, 2004
Respiratory Synctial Viruses Serology (RSV)  August 12, 2003
Rheumatoid Factor, Qualitative (RA, Qualitative) Rheumatoid Factor, Quantitative December 17, 2004
Rhinovirus Serology  August 12, 2003
Roseola  August 12, 2003
Sabin-Feldman Dye Test  August 12, 2003
SGOT Aspartate Aminotransferase August 12, 2003
SGPT Alanine Aminotransferase    August 12, 2003
Sinemet  February 25, 2005
Steroid Testing  August 12, 2003
Streptozyme  February 11, 2005
Sucrose Lysis (Ham’s Test) CD55 and CD59 August 12, 2003
T3 Uptake T4, Free April 29, 2004
T4, Total T4, Free August 12, 2003
T7 T4, Free August 12, 2003
Thyroid Peroxidase Thyroid Autoantibodies July 19, 2005
Thyroxine T4, Free August 12, 2003
Titratable Acidity  June 25, 2004
Tobramycin - CSF October 9, 2007
Total Acidity  August 3, 2004
Transferrin- Urine  July 5, 2004
Treponemal Immobilization Test (TPI)  August 12, 2003
Vancomycin - CSF October 9, 2007
Vasopressin  August 12, 2003
Verotoxin Ab 1 & 2  July 29, 2005
Vitamin K  August 12, 2003

Revisions

The following test pages have undergone recent major revisions to specimen collection and handling requirements:

Test Name Revision Date
Allergy Testing, IgE May 4, 2007
Allergy Testing, IgE - Allergens May 14, 2007
Alpha-1 Fetoprotein, Non-pregnant    June 7, 2007
Amikacin June 27, 2007
Anti-Factor Xa     June 27, 2007
Anti-Gliadin    July 3, 2007
Bacterial Culture, aerobic culture only - Sputum May 7, 2007
Bacterial Culture, aerobic culture only - Sputum, Cystic Fibrosis April 16, 2007
Babesia - Blood  July 31, 2007
Beta HCG, Quantitative - Blood June 7, 2007
Blood Gas - Venous Aug 30, 2007
Calcium - Urine May 2, 2007
Calculus Analysis July 26, 2007
Calculus, Xray Crystalography July 23, 2007
Carbamazepine 10 11 Epoxide Aug 21, 2007

Catecholamines - Urine                                                                

May 7, 2007
Carcinoembryonic Antigen June 7, 2007
Carrier Studies June 12, 1007
Celiac Disease Screen June 14, 2007
Chlamydia - Eye, Routine Aug 3, 2007
CKMB June 4, 2007
Closure Time   June 27, 2007
Citrate - Urine      May 7, 2007
Cold Agglutinins Sept 10, 2007
Cold Agglutinins at 28° C Sept 10, 2007
Cortisol - Blood June 7, 2007
CTx May 28, 2007
Cyanide Sept 25, 1007
Drugs of Abuse Screen - Urine June 19, 2007
Estradiol July 3, 2007
Factor VIII Gene Inversion Analysis June 12, 2007
Factor VIII or IX Gene Mutation Analysis June 12, 2007
Ferritin July 3, 2007
Fetal Lung Maturity June 27, 2007
Follicle Stimulating Hormone July 3, 2007
Free Hemoglobin - Plasma June 12, 2007
Free Hemoglobin - Serum June 12, 2007
Free Hemoglobin - Urine June 12, 2007
Fungal Culture - Sputum April 10, 2007
Fungal Culture - Upper Respiratory May 22, 2007
Hemoglobin A1c April 5, 2007
Hemostasis Study  July 13, 2007
Hepatitis A Antigen, Total Antibody (Anti-HAV, Total) Aug 31, 2007
Hepatitis B DNA by PCR July 26, 2007
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Antibody (Anti-HBs) Aug 31, 2007
HLA Antibody Investigation, Post Renal Biopsy May 7, 2007
Homocysteine July 3, 2007
Homovanillic Acid May 8, 2007
Human Polyomavirus April 16, 2007
Human Polyomavirus, Provincial Lab Aug 13, 2007
IgE (Immunoglobulin E) Aug 30, 2007
Insulin July 3, 2007
JAK2 Mutational Analysis March 29, 2007
Legionella Culture     April 9, 2007
Lidocaine - Blood July 26, 2007
Luminex Flow HLA Antibody June 4, 2007
Luteinizing Hormone   July 3, 2007
Magnesium - Urine May 7, 2007
Malaria - Blood July 13, 2007
Measles Serology July 3, 2007
Metanephrines - Urine     May 7, 2007
Mitogen Stimulation Assay Aug 1, 2007
Mycophenolic Acid May 2, 2007
2N-VWD Mutation Analysis June 12, 2007
Osmolality, Blood June 14, 2007
Oxalate May 7, 2007
Peripheral Blood Smear Evaluation May 17, 2007
Peritoneal Equilibrium Test July 13, 2007
pH - Pleaural Fluid May 7, 2007
Phosphate - Urine May 7, 2007
Platelet Antibodies, Immune Thrombocytopenia Investigation June 4, 2007
Platelet Refractory HLA Antibody Sept 6, 2007
Progesterone July 3, 2007
Prolactin July 3, 2007
PSA, Fractionated/Free July 3, 2007
PSA, Alberta Health Covered June 7, 2007
Rapid Plasma Reagin Aug 31, 2007
Risperidone     Sept 25, 2007
Rubella Antibodies. Acute IgG IgM July 3, 2007
Rubella Antibodies, Immune Status IgG July 3, 2007
Syphilis - Blood Sept 7, 2007
T3, Free July 3, 2007
T3, Total July 3, 2007
T4, Free July 3, 2007
Testosterone, Total July 3, 2007
Theophylline June 19, 2007
Thiocyanate Sept 12, 2007
Thyroglobulin Antibodies July 3, 2007
Trace Elements July 26, 2007
Trichomonas vaginalis - Urogenital Aug 13, 2007
Trypanosomes July 31, 2007
TSH     July 3, 2007
Vanillylmandelic Acid May 8, 2007
Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide May 7, 2007
Vitamin B12     July 3, 2007
Zoloft Sept 25, 2007