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2024 December Holiday Closures will impact patient services.
Please check specific locations for closure information. All our locations will be closed on December 25th and 26th. Any tests that are sent out will be impacted by delivery restrictions. If you have any questions, please contact our lab at 250-763-4813.
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Partner Update - Change to Routine Chemistry and Immunoassay Testing Platform (British Columbia).
The Dynacare vision is to be Canada’s health and wellness solutions leader. Effective July 29th, 2024, Dynacare will be introducing new instrumentation for routine chemistry and immunoassay testing. As part of this implementation, several reference interval changes will also be introduced. Click this banner for details.
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Centralization of CBC testing in the Okanagan
Effective July 8th, 2024, all CBC samples collected in South Okanagan will be directed to and processed at our Kelowna Laboratory. It is anticipated that this change will have minimal to no impact on current turn- around-time and reporting. In situations of inclement weather or if a STAT CBC result is required, healthcare providers in South Okanagan are advised to direct patients to the nearest hospital laboratory. Click this text for Partner Update.
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Discontinuation of Post-vasectomy testing: Penticton - Ellis St. Laboratory and Health Services Centre
Beginning July 8th, post-vasectomy testing will no longer be available at our Penticton - Ellis St. Laboratory and Health Services Centre. Going forward, post-vasectomy samples will only be received at the Dynacare Kelowna - Leon Ave. Click to see the full Partner Update.
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Testing Update: Implementation of Infectious Diarrhea Panel and FecalSwab Collection Devices for Detection of Enteric Pathogens
Effective by end December, 2023, stool culture (i.e., routine stool C&S) will be replaced by the Infectious Diarrhea Panel (IDP) test, which is a molecular test capable of simultaneously detecting the majority of bacterial, viral, and parasitic causes of infectious diarrhea from a single sample. Click for more information.
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Valley Medical Laboratories has expanded our services to include Keremeos
We have a NEW Laboratory and Health Services Centre in Keremeos. This will be by appointment only. Click here to learn more about the location.
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Important Information for Healthcare Practitioners
RE: Prenatal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Screening Effective August 1st, 2023 antimicrobial susceptibility testing will no longer be routinely performed on Group B Streptococcus (GBS). Beta-hemolytic streptococci (e.g., Group A, B, C, G streptococci) are intrinsically susceptible to penicillin. Susceptibility testing will only be performed on Group B Streptococcus when it is indicated on the requisition that the patient is allergic to Penicillin.
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Semen Analysis Updates at Valley Medical Laboratories
As part of our commitment to quality, the staff at Valley Medical Laboratories (VML) enthusiastically announce the roll-out of our new automated semen analysis analyzer (SQA system from Medical Electronic Systems) effective January 16, 2023.
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
**Discontinuation Notice – Invitae NIPT Specimen Collections**
New competitive Pricing for Harmony Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPT) by Dynacare
May, 2023
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New competitive Pricing for Harmony Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPT) by Dynacare
May, 2023
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**Important Bulletin for Physicians**
Serum Creatinine Levels Update – April 5, 2021 – Download PDF
Serum Creatinine Levels – March 3, 2021 – Download PDF
Your test results are available online via my ehealth. This service, managed by Excelleris Technologies, a trusted service provider to Health Care in B.C., offers a fast and secure method for people registered with my ehealth to receive their lab test results online as soon as the results are released from the laboratory.