​Testing, Screening, Treatment and Medical Directi​ves

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COVID-19 Healthcare Worker At Home Testing Program

​For more information on the COVID-19 SHA and Affiliates Healthcare Worker At Home Testing Program, please review the information sheet and huddle notes below.​​

• ​Healthcare Worker At Home Testing Program Information Sheet (UPDATED April 14, 2021)
  
• Healthcare Worker At Home Testing Program Huddle Notes (UPDATED April 14, 2021)
  
• Healthcare Worker At Home Testing Poster (UPDATED April 14, 2021)
  

• Instructions for Accessing Online Training for Healthcare Worker Antigen Testing​
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Test to Protect Communications Toolkit

This Test to Protect Communications Toolkit has been prepared to assist healthcare workers (HCWs) and testing teams with providing information and answering any questions you may have or that you may get about rapid antigen testing and why we are focusing on testing to help fight COVID-19.

• ​Test to Protect Communications Toolkit Guide (How to Use)
  
• Test to Protect Key Messages, Q&A and Glossary
  
• Test to Protect Information Sheet for Healthcare Workers and Testing Teams
  
• Test to Protect Huddle Notes
  
• Test to Protect Information Sheet for Patients, Residents, Clients and Families
  
• Test to Protect What to Know About Getting Tested for COVID-19
  
• Test to Protect Testing Positive Patient Handout
  
• Test to Protect Testing Positive Script
  
• Test to Protect Testing Negative Patient Handout
  
• Test to Protect Testing Negative Script
  
• Test to Protect Testing Site Poster template
  
• Test to Protect Testing Site Social Media Post template​
  

Reporting Templates

• ​SHA 0112 Antigen Test Daily Log (March 25, 2021)
• SHA 0114 Antigen Test Positive - Public Health Referral Form​ (March 25, 2021)​

Guidelines

• PROV 63 ​Point of Care COVID Testing - Long Term Care Algorithm (February 3, 2021)
• PROV 64 Acute Care Test Selection Guide​  (February 3, 2021) ​
  
• PROV 65 SHA Electronic Requisition and POCT WebEx Training Request Form​​​ (March 15​, 2021)
  
• SHA 0082 Consent for Testing in Schools - Fillable Form​ (October 20, 2020)​
  
• CV-19 H0007 COVID-19 Testing Asymptomatic Patients   (February 1, 2021)
  
• CV-19 H0014 Testing Site Post Testing Handout
  
• CV-19 H0016 I am Going for a COVID Test - Children's Social Story ​(September 24, 2020)
  
• CV-19 H0018​ What You Need to Know About - Getting Tested for COVID-19​
  
• CV-19 G0046 Script COVID-19 Testing Asymptomatic Patients (January 26, 2021)
  
• CV-19 WS0045 Testing Site Requesting COVID-19 Testing Support from EMS - Non-Emergency Response (July 30, 2020)
  
• Updated – Clinical Guidelines for Testing, Management and Reporting​ (Updated June 10, 2020)​
  

​Specimen Collection

• SHA 0073 - COVID-19 Specimen Collection Patient Card (August 7, 2020)
  
• PROV20 Specimen Collection and Lab Testing COVID-19 (November 25, 2020)
• PROV22 Aptima Specimen Collection and Lab Testing for COVID-19 (November 25, 2020)
  
• PROV23 Sputum Specimen Collection & Lab Testing for COVID‐19​ (November 25, 2020)
  
• PROV11 Collecting and Referring COVID-19 Respiratory Samples for Testing to Reference Lab​ (November 25, 2020)
  
• Memo - Nasopharyngeal Swab Shortage​ (March 25, 2020)
• All Routine Non-invasive Cardiology testing for North and Rural (March 24, 2020)
  
• Canadian Cardiovascular Society's Guidance for Ambulatory and Diagnostic Testing (March 24, 2020)
• Nasopharyngeal / Oropharyngeal Swabs During Pandemic​ (March 22, 2020)
• Physician Memo from Dr. Saqib Shahab, Chief Medical Health Officer​ (March 11, 2020)
  

​Gargle COVID-19 Specimen Collection

• ​PROV60 - Saline Gargle Specimen Collection​ (March 3, 2021)
  
• PROV77 - Gargle Specimen Collection Clinical Procedure​ (April 6, 2021)​
  

Laboratory

• MEMO-First Trimester Screening Instrument Down​- February 4, 2021
  
• MEMO-Viral Respiratory Testing Update-Provincial- February 1, 2021
  
• Respiratory Virus Testing Table​- February 1, 2021
  
• MEMO- COVID-19 After Hours Testing GeneXpert​ (February 2, 2021)
  
• MEMO – COVID-19 Testing Turnaround Times (August 4, 2020)
  
• GeneXpert COVID-19 Reporting of Results (July 14, 2020)
• Pandemic eRequistion File v2 Sept 24 ​- (REVERTED January 29, 2021)
  
• COVID-19 Pandemic Requisition Work Standard ​(September 29, 2020)
  
• MEMO-GeneXpert COVID-19 Update - Transition to Local Oversight Model ​(October 21, 2020)
• Laboratory Bulletin – Limited Test Menu (June 6, 2020)​

Pandemic eRequisition (eReq)​

• Information Sheet-eReq- UPDATED January 26, 2021
  
• Training Video – eReq​ (December 12, 2020)
  
• Instruction Manual - (UPDATED March 30, 2021)​
  
• Work Standard- eReq Uptime Process- UPDATED January 21, 2021
  
• Work Standard – eReq Downtime Process (December 12, 2020)
• Pandemic eRequistion File v2 Sept 24- (REVERTED January 29, 2021)
• Work Standard – eReq Saving Favourite Shortcut (Feb 8, 2021)
• User Support Model​ (Updated Jan 26, 2021)​

​Abbott ID NOW Device​

• CV-19 G0112 Abbott ID NOW Point of Care (POC-PCR) Testing Pocket Guide​ (March 2, 2021)
  
• PROV46 - Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 Test Laboratory Clinical Procedure​  (April 6, 2021)​
  
• PROV48 - Abbott ID NOW Acute Care Overview  (March 23, 2021)​
  
• PROV50 - POCT ID NOW COVID Testing Process PowerPoint  (March 23, 2021)​​
  
• PROV62 - Abbott ID NOW Frequently Asked Questions (March 23, 2021)
  
• PROV76 - Abbott ID NOW POCT​ - PPE/Infection Control Requirements and Device Placement Guidance - Acute Care​ (March 1, 2021)
  
• Abbott ID NOW Training Checklist - 120004481 (December 11, 2020)
  
• Abbott ID NOW Quiz - 120004475 (February 16, 2021)
  
• Abbott ID NOW Quiz Answer Key - 120004476 (February 22, 2021​​)
  
• Abbott ID NOW Training Certificate - 120004955 (December 11, 2020)
  
• Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 Quick Reference Instructions ​(December 11, 2020)
  
• Abbott ID NOW Training Video​ (December 11, 2020)
  
• Abbott ID NOW Instrument Training for COVID-19 Testing - PowerPoint​ (December 23, 2020)
  
• Abbott ID NOW Performance Best Practices​ (February 5, 2021)
  

Abbott Panbio Device

• CV-19 G0113 Abbott Panbio or BD Veritor Point of Care Testing Pocket Guide (March 2, 2021)
  
• PROV43 - Abbott ​​​ Panbio SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Antigen Rapid Test Device Laboratory Clinical Procedure  (April 6, 2021)​
  
• PROV47 - Abbott Panbio Training Checklist  (March 23, 2021)​
  
• PROV49 - Abbott Panbio Continuing Care Overview and Algorithm  (March 23, 2021)​
  
• PROV51 - POCT COVID Panbio Antigen Testing Process PowerPoint  (April 6, 2021​)
  
• PROV61 - Abbott Panbio Frequently Asked Questions​ (March 23, 2021)
  
• PROV67 - COVID-19 Panbio Antigen Testing in Shelters - Overview​ (February 4, 2021)
  
• Abbott Panbio Antigen Product Training PowerPoint (December 11, 2020)
  
• Abbott Panbio Antigen Quick Reference Guide​ (December 11, 2020)
  
• Abbott Panbio Video​ (December 11, 2020)
  
• CV-19 WS0059 Abbott Panbio Assurance Testing in LTC​ (March 29, 2021)
  
• CV-19 P0004 Abbott Panbio Assurance Testing in LTC Poster - Template - Site Specific ​ (January 14, 2021)
  
• CV-19 WS0063 Abbott Panbio Assurance Testing - Detox Facilities​ (February 22, 2021)