Below is the index of LPTP Newsletters for 1997, listed by subject. Newsletter articles are also indexed by
issue number. Articles that are available on-line are linked to the on-line Newsletter. To read these Newsletters, you need a copy of Acrobat Reader.
| Discipline/Category | Subject | Issue No. |
Date of Issue |
| Distribution of Survey Testing Material and Analysis Worksheets | 01/28/97 |
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| Drug Monitoring Survey D-9705 | 202 |
05/06/97 |
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| Bacteriology | |||
| Participants — NCCLS Publishes Updated Standards | 196 |
02/11/97 |
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| Bacteriology Questionnaire | 197 |
02/25/97 |
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| CJD and Blood Donors | 04/08/97 |
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| Cyclospora: A Coccidian Parasite Associated with Widespread Foodborne Outbreaks | 213 |
10/07/97 |
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| E. coli O157:H7, Advice for Lab Workers | 01/28/97 |
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| E. coli O157:H7 | 197 |
02/25/97 |
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| E. coli O157:H7 — Free Videotape Available | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Medical Devices Programme Notice: Limitations of Devices for Direct Detection of | |||
| Group B Streptococcal Antigen | 205 |
06/17/97 |
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| More on Rapid Emergence of a New Strain on MRSA in Ontario | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| The Resurgence of Tuberculosis: Is Your Laboratory Ready? | 201 |
04/22/97 |
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| Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 206 |
07/02/97 |
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| Cardiac Markers | |||
| Troponin I and Troponin T Pilot Survey to be Conducted in December | 216 |
11/18/97 |
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| Chemistry-General | |||
| Albumin Excretion Rate Survey | 206 |
07/02/97 |
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| Chemistry-General and Drug Monitoring Method Codes | 194 |
01/14/97 |
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| Chemistry-General Blood Gas Questionnaire | 209 |
08/12/97 |
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| Coagulation | |||
| Coagulation Questionnaire K-9712: Patterns of Practice in Heparin Monitoring | 217 |
12/02/97 |
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| Coagulation Survey K-9711 and Hematology-Morphology Survey M-9711 | 215 |
11/04/97 |
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| Lyophilized Testing Materials and Reconstitution Errors | 199 |
03/25/97 |
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| Revised Testing Schedules Distributed | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Continuing Education | |||
| 1997 OSMT Convention | 208 |
07/02/97 |
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| Cytology Continuing Education | 211 |
09/09/97 |
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| Cytology Continuing Education | 213 |
10/07/97 |
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| Future Directions in Cervicovaginal Cytology in Ontario — A Video Production of the LPTP Symposium | 196 |
02/11/97 |
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| Hematology-Morphology Posters Available | 197 |
02/25/97 |
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| Introduction to Hematology: The Erythrocyte | 214 |
10/21/97 |
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| Introduction to Hematology: The Erythrocyte | 216 |
11/18/97 |
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| LPTP introduces On-Line Education Course — Introduction to Hematology: The Erythrocyte | 212 |
09/23/97 |
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| LPTP On-Line Education Course — Introduction to Hematology: The Erythrocyte | 213 |
10/07/97 |
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| LPTP Releases Video: Carryover and Contamination -- Causes, Consequences and Cures | 194 |
01/14/97 |
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| LPTP Symposium - Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services | 209 |
08/12/97 |
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| New Edition of Adequate "Pap" Smears and New Cervical Screening Guidelines | 194 |
01/14/97 |
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| OAML Continuing Education Programmes | 204 |
06/03/97 |
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| Quality Assurance in Cervical Cytology: A Practical Approach | 216 |
11/18/97 |
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| Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services Symposium Conducted | 216 |
11/18/97 |
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| Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services | 214 |
10/21/97 |
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| Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services — Symposium Proceedings | 218 | 12/16/97 | |
| Cytology | |||
| Additional Copies of Video and Adequate "Pap" Smears Booklets | 194 |
01/14/97 |
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| Future Directions in Cervicovaginal Cytology in Ontario | 196 |
02/11/97 |
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| Future Directions in Cervicovaginal Cytology in Ontario — A Video Production of the LPTP Symposium | 196 |
02/11/97 |
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| New Cytology Testing Model | 215 |
11/04/97 |
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| New Edition of Adequate "Pap" Smears and New Cervical Screening Guidelines | 194 |
01/14/97 |
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| Quality Assurance in Cervical Cytology: A Practical Approach | 214 |
10/21/97 |
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| Quality Assurance in Cervical Cytology: A Practical Approach | 216 |
11/18/97 |
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| Quality Assurance of FNA Cytology of the Breast: Is the Laboratory the Place to Start? | 197 |
02/25/97 |
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| Drug Monitoring | |||
| Chemistry-General and Drug Monitoring Method Codes | 194 |
01/14/97 |
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| Drug Monitoring Survey D-9710 | 214 |
10/21/97 |
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| Drug Monitoring Survey D-9706 | 207 |
07/02/97 |
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| Endocrinology | Choriogonadotropin (CG) a.k.a. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) | 214 |
10/21/97 |
| Lyophilized Testing Materials and Reconstitution Errors | 199 |
03/25/97 |
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| PSA Testing in Ontario Ð Questionnaire Results Summarized | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Enzymes | |||
| Enzymes & Lipids Survey Z-9701 and Updated Method Codes | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| General | |||
| 1997 OSMT Convention | 208 |
07/02/97 |
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| Annual Certificate to Substitute for Analysis Worksheet Certification regarding Specimen Handling | 207 |
07/02/97 |
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| Correction — LPTP Fax Number | 208 |
07/02/97 |
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| Courier Services | 205 |
06/17/97 |
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| Does LPTP Know the Correct Participating Laboratory Contact? | 209 |
08/12/97 |
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| External Quality Assessment Survey — Queen’s University | 199 |
03/25/97 |
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| Holiday Schedule | 217 |
12/02/97 |
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| LPTP Staff Telephone Directory | 207 |
07/02/97 |
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| LPTP will Upgrade its Telephone Service | 207 |
07/02/97 |
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| OAML Research Trust Small Grants Program | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Ontario Public Health Laboratory System — Extended Working Hours | 214 |
10/21/97 |
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| Potential Disruption in Postal Services | 216 |
11/18/97 |
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| Potential Postal Strike | 212 |
09/23/97 |
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| Reporting in SI Units | 209 |
08/12/97 |
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| The International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee | 210 |
08/26/97 |
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| Hematology-General | |||
| Hematology Committee Conducts Pilot Survey in Bone Marrow Examination | 208 |
07/02/97 |
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| Hematology Questionnaire — Automated Leukocyte Differential Counting | 201 |
04/22/97 |
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| Hematology-General Survey H-9708-BM Bone Marrow Examination | 214 |
10/21/97 |
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| Hematology-General Survey H-9711 to include Proficiency Testing of Reticulocyte Counting | 215 |
11/04/97 |
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| Hemoglobinopathy Testing — Paper Published | 205 |
06/17/97 |
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| Introduction to Hematology: The Erythrocyte | 214 |
10/21/97 |
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| Introduction to Hematology: The Erythrocyte | 216 |
11/18/97 |
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| Revised Testing Schedules Distributed | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Hematology-Morphology | |||
| Coagulation Survey K-9711 and Hematology-Morphology Survey M-9711 | 215 |
11/04/97 |
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| Hematology-Morphology Posters Available | 197 |
02/25/97 |
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| Hematology-Morphology Survey M-9704 | 199 |
03/25/97 |
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| LPTP Introduces Trial Policy Allowing Referral of Blood Films | 204 |
06/03/97 |
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| M-9711 Provisional Report | 217 |
12/02/97 |
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| New Morphology Analysis Worksheet and Reporting Codes Issued | 206 |
07/02/97 |
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| Revised Analysis Worksheet for Hematology-Morphology Surveys | 205 |
06/17/97 |
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| Revised Testing Schedules Distributed | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Immunology | |||
| Analysis of Precision in Immunology Surveys | 200 |
04/08/97 |
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| Immunology Survey L-9711 | 215 |
11/04/97 |
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| Immunology Surveys | 205 |
06/17/97 |
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| Immunology Surveys — Densitometer Scans No Longer Required Routinely | 205 |
06/17/97 |
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| Informatics | |||
| Survey on Computing Capabilities of Ontario Laboratories | 203 |
05/20/97 |
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| Internet | |||
| LPTP introduces On-line Education Course — Introduction to Hematology: The Erythrocyte | 212 |
10/07/97 |
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| LPTP Renovates its Web Site | 198 |
03/11/97 |
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| LPTP’s Expanded Website Provides Preliminary Reference Results | 203 |
05/20/97 |
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| Laboratory Services Restructuring | |||
| Evolving Issues in Laboratory Management | 213 |
10/07/97 |
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| Laboratory Services Restructuring — An Update | 213 |
10/07/97 |
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| Survey on Computing Capabilities of Ontario Laboratories | 203 |
05/20/97 |
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| Lipids | |||
| An Evaluation of the Use of Appropriate Lipid Controls in Ontario Laboratories | 208 |
07/02/97 |
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| Enzymes & Lipids Survey Z-9701 and Updated Method Codes | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Lipids Survey Report | 215 |
11/04/97 |
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| LPTP Policy | |||
| Annual Certificate to Substitute for Analysis Worksheet Certification regarding Specimen Handling | 207 |
07/02/97 |
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| Distribution of Survey Testing Material and Analysis Worksheets | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Immunology Surveys — Densitometer Scans No Longer Required Routinely | 205 |
06/17/97 |
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| LPTP Introduces Trial Policy Allowing Referral of Blood Films | 204 |
06/03/97 |
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| Revised Analysis Worksheet for Hematology-Morphology Surveys | 205 |
06/17/97 |
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| LPTP Staff | |||
| Correction — LPTP Fax Number | 208 |
07/02/97 |
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| LPTP Staff Telephone Directory | 207 |
07/02/97 |
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| Maternal Serum Screening | Choriogonadotropin (CG) a.k.a. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) | 214 |
10/21/97 |
| MSS Survey S-9702 | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Meetings/Symposia | |||
| American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Meeting | 209 |
08/12/97 |
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| Clinical Laboratory Management Association Annual Conference | 209 |
08/12/97 |
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| Future Directions in Cervicovaginal Cytology in Ontario | 196 |
02/11/97 |
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| Future Directions in Cervicovaginal Cytology in Ontario — A Video Production of the LPTP Symposium | 196 |
02/11/97 |
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| LPTP Symposium - Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services | 209 |
08/12/97 |
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| Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services Symposium Conducted | 216 |
11/18/97 |
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| Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services | 214 |
10/21/97 |
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| Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services — Symposium Proceedings | 218 |
12/16/97 |
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| Method Codes | |||
| Chemistry-General and Drug Monitoring Method Codes | 194 |
01/14/97 |
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| Enzymes & Lipids Survey Z-9701 and Updated Method Codes | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Molecular Diagnostics | |||
| Are Molecular Diagnostics Utilized in Your Facility? | 216 |
11/18/97 |
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| Internet-based Questionnaire on Molecular Diagnostics Services in Ontario | 217 |
12/02/97 |
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| Molecular Diagnostics Services Questionnaire | 218 |
12/16/97 |
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| Molecular Testing for Human Disease | 203 |
05/20/97 |
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| NCCLS | |||
| Bacteriology Participants — NCCLS Publishes Updated Standards | 196 |
02/11/97 |
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| New, Updated or Revised NCCLS Publications | 198 |
03/11/97 |
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| New, Updated or Revised NCCLS Publications | 217 |
12/02/97 |
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| Newsletters | |||
| Index to LPTP Newsletters | 196 |
02/11/97 |
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| Provisional Reports | |||
| M-9711 Provisional Report | 217 |
12/02/97 |
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| Quality Assurance | |||
| Quality Assurance of FNA Cytology of the Breast: Is the Laboratory the Place to Start? | 197 |
02/25/97 |
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| Seventh Annual Interprovincial Quality Assurance Conference in Laboratory Medicine | 206 |
07/02/97 |
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| Utilizing Proficiency Testing as a Quality Improvement Tool | 210 |
08/26/97 |
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| Questionnaires | |||
| Bacteriology Questionnaire | 197 |
02/25/97 |
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| Carryover and Contamination — Causes, Consequences and Cures | 204 |
06/03/97 |
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| Chemistry-General Blood Gas Questionnaire | 209 |
08/12/97 |
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| Hematology Questionnaire — Automated Leukocyte Differential Counting | 201 |
04/22/97 |
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| Internet-based Questionnaire on Molecular Diagnostics Services in Ontario | 217 |
12/02/97 |
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| LPTP - LSRS Questionnaire | 211 |
09/09/97 |
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| Molecular Diagnostics Services Questionnaire | 218 |
12/16/97 |
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| PSA Testing in Ontario Ð Questionnaire Results Summarized | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Survey on Computing Capabilities of Ontario Laboratories | 203 |
05/20/97 |
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| Reference Results | |||
| LPTP’s Expanded Website Provides Preliminary Reference Results | 203 |
05/20/97 |
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| Provisional Reports | 212 |
09/23/97 |
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| Review | |||
| 1996 Review — Ontario Laboratory Proficiency Testing Program | 202 |
05/06/97 |
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| LPTP Publishes its 1996 Review | 202 |
05/06/97 |
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| Staff | |||
| LPTP Staff Telephone Extensions and Voice Mail Options | 199 |
03/25/97 |
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| Surveys | |||
| Bacteriology Survey B-9709 | 210 |
08/26/97 |
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| Bacteriology Survey B-9709 | 211 |
09/09/97 |
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| Chemistry Blood Gas Survey C-9710-BG | 213 |
10/07/97 |
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| Coagulation Questionnaire K-9712: Patterns of Practice in Heparin Monitoring | 217 |
12/02/97 |
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| Coagulation Survey K-9711 and Hematology-Morphology Survey M-9711 | 215 |
11/04/97 |
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| Distribution of Survey Testing Material and Analysis Worksheets | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Drug Monitoring Survey D-9705 | 202 |
05/06/97 |
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| Enzymes & Lipids Survey Z-9701 and Updated Method Codes | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Erythrocyte (RBC) Folate Study - Supplementary Survey R-9704 | 213 |
10/07/97 |
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| Hematology Survey H-9709-Y | 211 |
09/09/97 |
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| Hematology-General Survey H-9711 to include Proficiency Testing of Reticulocyte Counting | 215 |
11/04/97 |
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| Hematology-Morphology Survey M-9704 | 199 |
03/25/97 |
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| Immunology Survey L-9711 | 215 |
11/04/97 |
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| LPTP Introduces Trial Policy Allowing Referral of Blood Films | 204 |
06/03/97 |
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| Lyophilized Testing Materials and Reconstitution Errors | 199 |
03/25/97 |
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| Telephone | |||
| LPTP Staff Telephone Extensions and Voice Mail Options | 199 |
03/25/97 |
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| Annual Certificate to Substitute for Analysis Worksheet Certification regarding Specimen Handling | 207 |
07/02/97 |
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| Testing Material | |||
| Distribution of Survey Testing Material and Analysis Worksheets | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Drug Monitoring Survey D-9705 | 202 |
05/06/97 |
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| LPTP Introduces Trial Policy Allowing Referral of Blood Films | 204 |
06/03/97 |
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| Lyophilized Testing Materials and Reconstitution Errors | 199 |
03/25/97 |
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| Testing Schedules | |||
| Revised Testing Schedules Distributed | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Transfusion Medicine | |||
| CJD and Blood Donors | 200 |
04/08/97 |
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| Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services Symposium Conducted | 216 |
11/18/97 |
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| Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services | 211 |
09/09/97 |
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| Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services | 212 |
09/23/97 |
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| Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services | 214 |
10/21/97 |
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| Regionalization and Reorganization of Hospital Transfusion Services —Symposium Proceedings | 218 | 12/16/97 | |
| The Need to Control Immediate Spin Crossmatch | 216 |
11/18/97 |
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| Virology | |||
| Additional Copies of Video and Adequate "Pap" Smears Booklets | 194 |
01/14/97 |
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| Carryover and Contamination — Causes, Consequences and Cures | 204 |
06/03/97 |
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| Hepatitis A Associated with Consumption of Frozen Strawberries | 201 |
04/22/97 |
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| LPTP Releases Video: Carryover and Contamination — Causes, Consequences and Cures | 194 |
01/14/97 |
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| Revised Testing Schedules Distributed | 195 |
01/28/97 |
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| Voice Mail | |||
| Correction — LPTP Fax Number | 208 |
07/02/97 |
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| LPTP Staff Telephone Directory | 207 |
07/02/97 |
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| LPTP Staff Telephone Extensions and Voice Mail Options | 199 |
03/25/97 |
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| LPTP will Upgrade its Telephone Service | 207 |
07/02/97 |
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| Web Sites | |||
| LPTP introduces On-line Education Course - Introduction to Hematology: The Erythrocyte | 212 |
10/07/97 |
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| LPTP Renovates its Web Site | 198 |
03/11/97 |
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| LPTP’s Expanded Web Site Provides Preliminary Reference Results | 203 |
05/20/97 |
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| Molecular Testing for Human Disease | 203 |
05/20/97 |
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