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All tele-advice lines have now returned to service following the holidays.

Updates for colposcopy pathology requisition, pediatric hematology change of practice, and contact information for fine needle aspirate requisition.

Primary Care Alberta’s Addiction and Mental Health Help Lines provide confidential, over-the-phone support for Albertans experiencing mental health or addiction-related concerns

Over the holidays, Specialist Link’s hard-working team of experts will be taking a break, and only selected services will be available.

To reflect changes to guidelines and policy, the Alberta Screening and Prevention (ASaP) screening maneuvers menu has been updated.

New lab bulletins on testosterone testing and reporting, Vitros analyzers upper reportable limits, Netcare, and cystic fibrosis genetic testing.

The December issue of our e-newsletter to the public included articles on the Calgary Silver Linings Foundation tips for connection, support, and finding health care over the holidays.

The Alberta Find a Doctor website has passed a major milestone, with the free online service recording a total of more than five million visits since 2019.

November updates include lab routing optimization, “copy to” recipients, formalin-fixed specimens, and removal of Epic enter/edit functionality.

Changes to the Health Information Act that came into effect in October have impacted the Alberta Netcare Portal.