Laboratory Service

Did you know you can book your lab appointment online?

Walk-ins are still accepted (except Jim Pattison), however booking an appointment is strongly recommended to reduce your wait time. For Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, on-site walk-ins are booked into the next available slot and same day appointments may not be available.

Note: certain tests require an appointment due to special requirements (i.e. fasting).

Tests and procedures include but are not limited to:

glucose
amino acids
triglycerides
homocysteine
sweat tests
bone marrows
testosterone
electrocardiograms (ECG)
holter monitoring

Types of tests offered vary at locations. Please call to inquire.

Depending on available clinical expertise, patients may be referred to another available lab.
Some tests require fasting prior to specimen collection.
Some tests require an appointment; call the lab in advance to secure an appointment and confirm availability.
Certain tests require that specimens are collected at specific times.
Samples for testosterone testing can only be collected between 7:00 am and 10:00 am.
Samples for morning cortisol tests are collected before 10:00 am and those for afternoon tests are collected before 4:00 pm; arrive 30 minutes prior to collection time.
Blood samples for therapeutic drug monitoring are collected just before the next dose; be prepared to provide information about drug doses and timing of last dose.

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Referral

Physician referral and requisition form required; call lab in advance to confirm tests and availability.

Fees

Some tests are not covered by the BC Medical Service Plan (MSP). Patients not covered by MSP or other provincial health care, will be required to pay for all tests.

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