Did you know you can book your Fraser Health lab appointment online?
If you are unable to book an appointment online, call 1-888-442-5227 to book your Fraser Health lab appointment. 

Walk-ins are still accepted (except Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre). However, booking an appointment is strongly recommended to reduce your wait time. For Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, only patients with booked appointments will be accepted.

  • glucose
  • amino acids
  • triglycerides
  • homocysteine
  • sweat tests (booked by doctor's office)
  • bone marrows (booked by doctor's office)
  • testosterone
  • electrocardiograms (ECG)

Note: H. Pylori (Helicobacter Pylori) breath test is not available within Fraser Health. Please speak with your doctor about test availability.

For information on electrocardiograms (ECG) and holter monitoring, please visit Diagnostic Cardiology.

Types of tests offered vary by location.

  • Depending on available clinical expertise, patients may be referred to another lab.
  • Fasting is required (unless otherwise indicated by your doctor) for the following tests: Glucose Tolerance, Lipids, Amino Acid. Fasing is recommended for: Iron, Bile Acids.
  • Certain tests require that specimens are collected at specific times.
    • Testosterone: before 10:00 a.m. preferred
    • Cortisol - morning: before 10:30 a.m.
    • Cortisol - afternoon: from 3:00 p.m. until the laboratory's closing time (which varies by location)
  • Appointments are strongly encouraged for therapeutic drug monitoring tests, as samples are collected just before the next dose.
  • Samples for TBIGS-IGRA are only collected at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre in Surrey, and Royal Columbian Hospital from Monday to Thursday (and not on the day before statutory holidays)

For a list of laboratory tests that can be ordered as STAT and expected turnaround times, please click here.

To prepare for your test, please view the sample collection instructions here.

Services are provided under the authority of the Laboratory Services Act.

Did you know? Patients in some of our communities will benefit from fast lab results as our laboratory teams get access to more technology, called Lab Autoline. It’s designed to help streamline laboratory operations. See some behind the scenes footage here:

Access

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.

Language(s) Offered

English; interpreters may be available with advance notice. Printed blood and urine collection instructions are available in a variety of languages.

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