Edmonton zone

The following tests are available with same day results.

Priority specimens are sent by the next scheduled courier.

 Hematology:

 Chemistry:

Complete blood count (CBC)  Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Complete blood count with differential (CBCD)  Bilirubin, neonatal (NBIL)*
International normalized ratio (INR)/ Prothrombin time (PT)  Bilirubin, total
Malaria  Calcium
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)  Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Platelet count  Carboxyhemoglobin*
   Chloride
   Creatine kinase (CK)

Toxicology:

 Creatinine
Acetaminophen*  Glucose
Carbamazepine  HCG, urine qualitative (pregnancy test)
Digoxin  HCG, serum quantitative
Gentamicin*  Hepatitis A IgM
Lithium  Hepatitis, needlestick exposure*
Phenobarbital  Lipase
Phenytoin  Magnesium
Salicylate*  Methemoglobin*
Theophylline  Potassium
Tobramycin*  Sodium
Valproate  Troponin I
Vancomycin*   Urea
   Urinalysis
              
   ECG (technical component only)
   

Tests not listed above may be ordered priority only by approval of pathologist or clinical chemist.
During regular business hours, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., contact a pathologist or clinical chemist via the base laboratory at 780-451-3702 ext 7100.
Outside regular business hours contact the pathologist on call at 780-445-1274.

Critical results will be telephoned. All priority results will be available in Netcare.

Patient results will not be faxed as per DynaLIFE privacy policy.

*Testing is not performed at DynaLIFE base laboratory