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National Laboratory for HIV Reference Services

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Laboratory Details

Division:
Sexually Transmitted and Bloodborne Infections
Address:
1015 Arlington Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3E 3R2
Phone #:
(204) 789-6522
Fax:
(204) 318-2221
Description:

The National Laboratory for HIV Reference Services (NLHRS) provides highly specialized diagnostic and consultative services to provincial, national and international partners for HIV and HTLV testing. This capacity allows the STBBI Division to rapidly respond to outbreaks and changes in the HIV epidemic as a complement to traditional epi-surveillance practices.

The NLHRS was the first lab in Canada to be accredited to the ISO 15189 standard (Medical Laboratories - Particular Requirements for Quality and Competence) and its expertise in this area is sought by national and international quality organizations.

The NLHRS was also the first lab in Canada to be accredited to the ISO/IEC 17043 standard (Conformity assessment – General requirements for proficiency testing). The lab provides quality assurance programs for HIV and HTLV serology and HIV viral load testing as well as external quality control monitoring for both HIV serology and HIV viral load. The NLHRS strives for the continual improvement of diagnostic and prognostic testing methodologies through ongoing research. A recent achievement is the implementation of dried blood spot (DBS) testing for HIV and other STBBIs. DBS testing provides a less invasive sample collection method, streamlines shipping processes, and lowers barriers to testing access. This approach ultimately enables more Canadians to determine their status for various infectious diseases.

The laboratory is committed to leadership in providing reliable expertise and assistance and an advocacy role to all external and internal stakeholders.

Proficiency Panels

Proficiency Panels
Proficiency PanelPathogen
HIV Serology Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
HIV Viral Load Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
HTLV Serology Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV)

Proficiency Panel Reports

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2015
2015Oct22 HIV.Final Report.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2015
2015Oct22 HIV.VL.Final Report.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2015
2015Oct22 HTLV.Final Report.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2016
2016Apr21 HIVSER Final Report FINAL 2016-06-02.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2016
2016Apr21 HIVVL.Final Report FINAL 2016-06-28.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2016
2016Apr21 HTLVSER.Final Report 2016-06-07.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2016
2016Oct28 HIV Serology Final Report 18-Jan-17.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2016
2016Oct28 HIV VL Final Report 18-Jan-17.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2016
2016Oct28 HTLV Serology Final Report 18-Jan-17.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2017
2017Apr19 HIV serology Final Report 2017-06-27.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2017
2017Apr19 HIV VL Final Report 2017-06-27.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2017
2017Apr19 HTLV serology Final Report 2017-06-27.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2017
2017Oct27 HIVVL final report 2017-12-12.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2017
2017Oct27 HIVVL final report 2017-12-12.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2018
2018Apr19 HIV serology Final Report Aug-15-18.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2018
2018Apr19 HIVVL Final Report Aug-15-18.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2018
2018Apr19 HTLV serology Final Report Aug-15-18.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2018
2018Oct26 HIV serology Final Report 2019-01-16.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2018
2018Oct26 HIVVL Final Report 2019-01-16.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2018
2018Oct26 HTLV serology Final Report 2019-01-16.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2019
2019Apr16 HIV serology Final Report 2019-08-02.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2019
2019Apr16 HIVVL Final Report 2019-08-02.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2019
2019Apr16 HTLV serology Final Report 2019-08-02.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2019
2019Oct31 HIV Serology Final report 2019-12-23.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2019
2019Oct31 HIVVL Final report 2019-12-23.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2019
2019Oct31 HTLV Serology Final Report 2019-12-23.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2020
2020Oct30 HIV Serology Final Report 2021-03-05.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2020
2020Oct30 HTLV Serology Final Report 2021-03-05.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2020
2020Oct30 Viral Load Final Report 2021-March-05.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2021
2021Apr19 HIV serology Final Report July 19, 2021.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2021
2021Apr19 HTLV serology Final Report July 19, 2021.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2021
2021Apr19 Viral Load Final Report July 19, 2021.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2021
2021Oct29 HIV serology Final Report 2021-12-02.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2021
2021Oct29 HTLV serology Final Report 2021-12-02.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2022
2022Apr19 HIV Serology Final Report 2022-07-14.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2022
2022Apr19 HTLV Serology Final Report 2022-07-14.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Dec 2022
2022Dec16 HIVVL Final Report 2023-03-13.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Nov 2022
2022Nov14 HIV Serology Final Report 2023-02-07.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Nov 2022
2022Nov14 HTLV Serology Final Report 2023-02-07.pdf

HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2023
2023Apr19 HTLV Serology Final Report 2023-06-22.pdf

HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2023
2023Apr19 HIV Serology Final Report 2023-06-22.pdf

HIV Viral Load Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2023
2023Apr19 HIVVL Final Report 2023-06-22.pdf

Revised HIV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2017
Revised 2017Oct27 HIV serology Final Report 2018-01-22.pdf

Revised HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Oct 2017
Revised 2017Oct27 HTLV Final Report 2018-01-22.pdf

Revised - HTLV Serology Quality Assessment Program Final Report Apr 2021
Revised 2021Apr19 HTLV serology Final Report 2021-08-13.pdf

Requisition Form

Reference Diagnostic Tests

Reference Diagnostic Tests
PathogenTest CategoryReference Diagnostic Test
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Serology HIV-1/2 Serology
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Molecular Detection HIV-1/2 PCR
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Molecular Quantification HIV-1 Viral Load
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Molecular Quantification HIV-2 Viral Load
Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) Serology HTLV-I/II Serology
Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) Molecular Detection HTLV-I/II PCR
Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) Molecular Quantification HTLV-I Quantification