Turnaround time availability
Test results will be available based on order priority (STAT, urgent or routine). Select the appropriate test priority based on the patient's clinical need.
Turn around time by department:
Learn how lab test results are made available.
Test results will be available based on order priority (STAT, urgent or routine). Select the appropriate test priority based on the patient's clinical need.
Turn around time by department:
Collected as soon as possible after the order received and results will be available within 3 hours of ordering for tests performed on site
Collected at time indicated.
Occasionally the lab experiences difficulties that affect its ability to provide results within the stated timeframes. Physicians/wards will receive notification in the event that a STAT or Urgent order cannot be processed in time. The lab will try to communicate when the results might be expected to be available.
Results will only be available to the ordering physician as well as any other healthcare providers listed on the patient requisition/LIS order.
Physicians are able to access their patient’s results electronically from their office through the Physician Office Integration (POI).
All laboratory tests requested by an authorized health-care provider are tested and reported.
For the set-up of electronic distribution, changes in current distribution preferences or to discontinue electronic delivery of clinical documents and diagnostic results please complete and submit the following form:
Electronic Clinical Documentation and Diagnostic Results Form
For further information, please review the IH Policy and FAQ or contact ResultsDistribution@interiorhealth.ca.
If a test is not performed for any reason, the reason is documented and the physician is notified. Missing laboratory reports could be due to a variety of reasons. If no results are available after the expected time, please contact the lab by email or by phone for further investigation.
All critical test results are immediately communicated to the attending physician or appropriate clinical personnel responsible for that patient’s care.
In the event that the physician is unavailable to receive the result, the Laboratory Medical Director will be notified in order to take the next steps to ensure that the patient receives the proper care in a timely manner.
Inpatient critical results will be phoned to nursing staff on the patient’s unit to relay the result to the ordering physician immediately
Outpatient critical results will be called to the physician’s office during their regular working hours.
An IH Pathologist is always available for consultation.
Monday to Friday 8am-4pm contact your local Anatomic Pathology department:
After hours, contact the switchboard operator at the desired facility to page the Pathologist on-call or consult the Oncall Scheduling system.
Reference ranges for individual tests are stated on the patient report, specific for the age and birth sex of the patient, taking into account biological variation. As test methodologies vary, the reference range will reflect the current appropriate range for that test. All results must be interpreted in conjunction with the patient’s individual presentation.
This Measurement Uncertainty (MU) Table provides estimates of MU for all quantitative methods. The MU estimate provides a range of values within which the true value is believed to lie with an approximate confidence level of 95%. MU is estimated for each analyte using precision data obtained from observed quality control results prior to the implementation of a new method and 6 months after any method change.
Contact ihlabquality@interiorhealth.ca to request site specific and/or date range specific values if needed.
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