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What laboratory sources currently provide information to eChart?

  • Diagnostic Services, Shared Health
  • Dynacare
  • Cadham Provincial Laboratory
  • Canadian Blood Services

What Canadian Blood Services (CBS) results are available in eChart? 

Results available include transfusion medicine and perinatal results performed by Canadian Blood Services and Shared Health Diagnostic Services.  

Results are sent every 10 minutes and will display in the Labs: Transfusion-Perinatal list pane.  

Note: Abnormal results will not be flagged.  

At this time, eChart will not contain: rejected specimens, out of province referred out attachments, cord samples, Serological Crossmatch compatibility, HLA, Transplant, and Platelet Immunology results. 

Where can I find the status for Transfusion Medicine and Perinatal results?

Status changes of “Correction”, “Amended”, and “Supplementary” will display in the comment section. 

What’s the best way to view Transfusion Medicine and Perinatal results in the original version of eChart? 

Please select print preview to review the report.   

Are CancerCare Manitoba test results displayed in eChart? 

As of May 23, 2024, Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) results performed by Cadham Provincial Laboratory are available in eChart.   

All other CancerCare Manitoba test results will be displayed in eChart if the patient has their tests performed at a lab that is a source to eChart. Please review the FAQs above for more information on eChart lab sources. 

Which Cadham Provincial Lab results will not be flagged?

Lab results such as Viral Load tests, Immune status tests, some referred out tests and Phenylalanine post therapeutic diet; blood spot will not be flagged.

results will not be flagged
Click on the image to view a more in-depth list of results that will not be flagged

Results that will not be flagged.

How quickly do lab results display in eChart Manitoba?

Diagnostic Services Shared Health, Cadham Provincial Laboratory and Dynacare provide results in real time. Transfusion medicine and perinatal results performed by Canadian Blood Services and Shared Health Diagnostic Services are provided every 10 minutes.  

There may be a delay for some lab results being posted to eChart if, for example, there is any discrepancy found between the demographic information provided in the lab result message and the provincial Client Registry information. If you cannot find a lab result that you think should be posted, please call the Service Desk at 204-940-8500.

What type of lab results are currently in eChart Manitoba?

Lab Results Type table.

results type table
Click on the image to view a more in-depth list of Lab Results Type table

How do I see a result without a collection date?

Navigate to Date View, scroll to “Date Unknown” where results without a collection date are viewable.

Why is the collection time 00:00?

A collection or received time of 00:00 could either mean the sample was collected at midnight or that a time was not provided with the result.

CBS eTraceLine Perinatal results are sent with only a Collection date and will display a default time of 00:00. 

Why are there no antibiotic susceptibilities attached to the Microbiology results from Cadham?

Screening tests are currently only displaying the organism identification for the result. The full microbiology report will still be sent directly to the ordering provider via fax. Cadham is working on sending the attached susceptibilities to eChart in the future.

Do lab results for out of province patients appear in eChart?

Generally they will not display in eChart if the results are reported with the out of province health number. However, results for out of province patients will display in eChart if they were seen at a Winnipeg Hospital and assigned an MRN or if they had a Manitoba PHIN at one point as they previously resided in Manitoba. Please note that only results from when the patient resided in Manitoba would display in eChart unless the patient was seen at a Winnipeg hospital as mentioned above.

Newborn screening results will display based on the MRN for all hospitals in Manitoba. If the patient is out of province, they will still be registered with a hospital MRN and results will display in eChart.

How do I search for a newborn screening result in eChart?

There are two ways to search for newborn screening results:

  1. Search by patient’s name and date of birth
  2. Search by hospital MRN

What unique patient identifiers will be sent with the newborn screening results from Cadham?

Manitoba newborn screening results will be sent referencing the hospital MRN. A PHIN is not issued at time of birth and therefore not sent with the newborn screening results.

Will all newborn screening results sent from Cadham be available in eChart?

No. Information on Infants born at a birthing centre, midwifery clinic, at home, or outside of a hospital will not be available in eChart. However, if the infant is subsequently admitted to a hospital where newborn screening occurs, these results will be available in eChart.

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