Primary Care Alberta Clinical Updates - June 11, 2026

New clinical pathway for iron deficiency anemia

The Provincial Pathways Unit (PPU) is pleased to announce a new provincial clinical pathway for iron deficiency anemia is now available for primary care providers.

A corresponding patient pathway summary is also being developed and is expected to be available in summer 2026.

Feedback Opportunity:
The PPU is seeking support from primary care providers to review this new clinical pathway and share feedback at albertapathways@primarycarealberta.ca.
 
ACFP's Family Medicine Innovation Forum: call for innovations now open
 
Are you an innovator with an idea that could transform primary healthcare? Looking to showcase your solution to a wider audience? The Family Medicine Innovation Forum (FMIF) is the place for you! The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) is now accepting innovation submissions for the FMIF taking place October 2-3, 2026. Deadline to submit is Monday, June 15.

For more information, visit: bit.ly/fm-innovations.
 
Lab bulletins:
 

Lab bulletin (Edmonton suburban hospitals): Changes to sample transport for ammonia testing

Effective Feb. 19, if ammonia is ordered at an acute care site that does not perform testing onsite, samples will be frozen and sent on scheduled couriers. This is a change from being automatically sent by stat transportation, and applies to Edmonton area suburban hospitals. A list of impacted sites is available in the lab bulletin. If results for ammonia are required stat at the impacted sites, please contact the laboratory to request stat transportation.

Lab bulletin (Edmonton suburban hospitals): Changes to sample transport for ammonia testing

Effective Feb. 19, if ammonia is ordered at an acute care site that does not perform testing onsite, samples will be frozen and sent on scheduled couriers. This is a change from being automatically sent by stat transportation, and applies to Edmonton area suburban hospitals. A list of impacted sites is available in the lab bulletin. If results for ammonia are required stat at the impacted sites, please contact the laboratory to request stat transportation.

Lab bulletin (Edmonton suburban hospitals): Changes to sample transport for ammonia testing

Effective Feb. 19, if ammonia is ordered at an acute care site that does not perform testing onsite, samples will be frozen and sent on scheduled couriers. This is a change from being automatically sent by stat transportation, and applies to Edmonton area suburban hospitals. A list of impacted sites is available in the lab bulletin. If results for ammonia are required stat at the impacted sites, please contact the laboratory to request stat transportation.

Lab bulletin (Edmonton suburban hospitals): Changes to sample transport for ammonia testing

Effective Feb. 19, if ammonia is ordered at an acute care site that does not perform testing onsite, samples will be frozen and sent on scheduled couriers. This is a change from being automatically sent by stat transportation, and applies to Edmonton area suburban hospitals. A list of impacted sites is available in the lab bulletin. If results for ammonia are required stat at the impacted sites, please contact the laboratory to request stat transportation.
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