Change effective: Monday, November 24, 2025

Background Information:

Currently, the Canadian Blood Service (CBS) Cord/Neonate testing requisition includes a peelable label that can be applied onto the patient sample for submission.

Change in Procedure:

Effective November 24, 2025, CBS will no longer be printing additional copies of the historical requisition, and will be transitioning to a requisition separate from the sample label. Please see attached memo from CBS for further details.

Requisition Ordering:

Hard Copies
HSC & SBH – New cord/neonate testing requisitions will be available for request from your site print shops – SAP # 381018. Cord/neonate testing labels will be available to request from your respective blood banks.

Other Facilities – Requisitions and labels will be provided by your site blood bank.

Facilities without a Blood Bank – Direct your requests to CBS Accessioning Lab at 204-789-1085.

Electronic
The cord/neonate testing requisition will be available on the CBS Website – Requisition and Forms, as a one-page fillable requisition which can be filled then printed, or printed and completed manually. It is recommended that the requisition be printed in colour to maintain its identifying feature.

Important Note: CBS will continue to accept samples submitted with previous versions of the requisition after November 24, 2025, however CBS encourages the use of the updated requisition and label.

Contact Information:
Charlie Cacapit, Technical Director, Transfusion Medicine
Shared Health Diagnostic Services
[email protected]

Printable Memo

Submitted by: Tamara Burham, Collaborative Practice Lead