NL Outpatient Lab Requisition R0001

Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial requisition for most routine outpatient laboratory tests, listed on the Provincial Laboratory Formulary. It covers CBC and INR, type and screen, chemistry, lipids, TSH, PSA, drug levels, urine tests, a prenatal screen and common infection tests, each with its laboratory mnemonic. The current printed edition is R0001MAY24; microbiology, cytology, pathology and other specialized testing use separate requisitions.

Who completes it

The ordering provider completes patient identification, provider details with signature, Meditech and EMR mnemonics, copy-to provider, diagnosis and tests. The specimen collector records the collection date and time, signature and notes.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
Give the completed requisition to the patient for a laboratory specimen collection site, or send it with specimens collected in the office. The Eastern zone laboratory policy accepts requisitions up to twelve months from the date of issue.
Who pays
The patient's health care number (MCP or another province's plan, with expiry) identifies coverage, and the laboratory records alternate insurance or self-pay, for example DND, RCMP or St. Pierre, when MCP does not apply.

Good to know

  • Tier 2 and Tier 3 formulary tests need a Laboratory Test Special Authorization form (R0019) presented with this requisition at the collection site; the requisition notes some tests require it before testing can proceed.
  • Only health authority-controlled requisitions or EMR-generated versions are accepted. Practice-made forms, prescription pads and plain paper are refused, and nobody else may alter a completed requisition.
  • Requests from locums or residents must include the patient's usual provider and practice clinic name. For repeat testing, write the frequency in the box provided on the form.
  • Urine cultures from indwelling catheters are rejected; mark urine cultures as symptomatic or pregnant and list antibiotics. Microbiology beyond the listed tests goes on the Public Health and Microbiology requisition.

Get the official form

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Outpatient Specimen Collection Requisition

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Frequently asked questions

How long is an NL lab requisition valid?

The Eastern zone laboratory requisitions policy accepts approved requisitions up to twelve months from the date of issue. A requisition missing information, for example without a health care number or second identifier, must be replaced by a new one from the provider before collection or testing can start.

Can I use an out-of-province lab requisition in Newfoundland and Labrador?

For non-residents, an out-of-province requisition is accepted if fully completed with the requester's name, mailing address and signature, the patient's name, date of birth, health care number and expiry, a phone number for critical results, and a fax number if needed. For NL residents, it also needs a Laboratory Test Special Authorization form.

Which tests are in the prenatal screen on the NL requisition?

The Prenatal Screen (PNS) box includes CBC, HIV, rubella, hepatitis B surface antigen and syphilis screening, and type and screen is a separate box in the same section. Glucose tolerance options include a 50 g non-fasting screen and a 75 g OGTT for prenatal use after an 8-hour fast.