Recommended Initial Screening Tests

This screening protocol from the Migration Humanitarian Health Collective (MH2C) provides a comprehensive initial screening framework for newly arrived adult and pediatric refugees. The adult panel includes: CBC, hemoglobinopathy screen, G6PD (males only), Hepatitis B and C serology, HIV, syphilis (adults), varicella IgG (patients over 13 years), Strongyloides and Schistosoma serology, IGRA or TST for latent TB, HbA1c (adults over 35 or with family history of diabetes), and urinalysis.  Pediatric variations and pregnant patient additions are also included, along with links to Alberta-specific lab requisition forms. This resource provides clinicians with a structured, evidence-based approach to the initial laboratory assessment of refugee patients during the first resettlement period.