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Bulletins

The following bulletins have been sent to our submitters to keep them updated on Newborn Screening news. Click on the bulletin that you would like to view.

Bulletin/Date

Topics Covered

Bulletin 44 (08-2010) Sample Transportation
Bulletin 43 (06-2010) New Name and Purolator Billing
Bulletin 42 (04-2010) Newborn Screening Cards
Bulletin 41 (02-2010) Purolator Tips
Bulletin 40 (01-2010) New sample transportation system - update
Bulletin 39 (11-2009) New sample transportation system
Bulletin 38 (11-2009) H1N1 Pandemic
Bulletin 37 (11-2009) Missing Envelopes
Bulletin 36 (10-2009) Hamilton & London Workshops
Announcement (09-2009)

4th Annual Newborn Screening Telehealth Education Series

Bulletin 35 (07-2009)

Changes to Repeat Specimen Collection Process
Repeat Request Letter
Parent Letter

Bulletin 34 (04-2009) Expired Blood Dot Cards
Bulletin 33 (12-2008) Holiday Hours and Kingston Workshop
Bulletin 32 Addendum
(10-2008)
Changes to Blood Dot Specimen Cards
Bulletin 32 (10-2008) Changes to Blood Dot Specimen Cards and Telehealth Webcast Reminder
Bulletin 31 (09-2008) Clarification Regarding Bulletin #30
Bulletin 30 (09-2008)

Change to Newborn Screening Report; Newborn Screening
Workshop
Announcement; Telehealth reminder

Announcement (09-2008)

3rd Annual Newborn Screening Telehealth Education Series

Bulletin 29 (08-2008) Changes to Newborn Screening Reports
Bulletin 28 (05-2008) Newborn Screening Workshop Survey

Bullletin 27 (04-2008)Educational Resource

Unsatisfactory Samples- Educational Resource
Bulletin 26 (03-2008) Cystic Fibrosis Screening
Bulletin 25 (02-2008) Family Day
Bulletin 24 (02-2008) Changes to Blood Dot Specimen Cards
Bulletin 23 (12-2007) Holiday hours
Bulletin 22 (10-2007) Date of collection of NBS sample
Telehealth (09-2007) 2nd annual NBS telehealth presentation
CF communique
(09-2007)
Summary of CF meeting June 25 2007
Bulletin 21 (07-2007) Genetic educators have joined the NBS team
Bulletin 20 (07-2007) CAH screening; NBS website
Bulletin 19 (06-2007) Summary of survey results
Bulletin 18 (06-2007) Telehealth education session
Bulletin 17 (05-2007) Sample shipment via Xpresspost
Bulletin 16 (04-2007) Change in reporting process; New genetic counsellor
Bulletin 15 (03-2007) Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Screening to begin May 14, 2007

Bulletin 14 (03-2007)

Ensuring all babies born in Ontario are screened; survey
Bulletin 13 (02-2007)

Galactosemia and Biotinidase deficiency screening delayed,
new start date is Feb 28 2007

Bulletin 12 (02-2007) Galactosemia and Biotinidase deficiency screening to begin
Feb 19 2007
Bulletin 11 (01-2007) Blood dot specimen cards
Bulletin 10 (12-2006)

 

Formatting error on recent reports; Hemoglobinopathies;
LIS codes; Cystic Fibrosis testing
Bulletin 9 (11-2006) Hemoglobinopathy screening to begin Nov 24 2006
Bulletin 8 (09-2006)

Info for parents; Both copies of the requisitions are required;
Ordering cards and envelopes

Bulletin 7 (08-2006) Ordering cards and envelopes; Mailing of reports; Contact
info for Sari
Bulletin 6 (08-2006)

Pamphlets for parents; Submitter HCP field; Submitter unique
number; Ordering cards and envelopes; New genetic counsellor

Bulletin 5 (07-2006)

Changes to blood dot specimen cards; Ordering and transport
procedures
Bulletin 4 (07-2006) New disorders to be added to the screening panel
Bulletin 3 (06-2006) Updates to special considerations
Bulletin 2 (05-2006)

NBS cards; reporting results; Babies who are <24 hours of
age at the time of sample collection

Bulletin 1 (04-2006) Introduction

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