Community Lab Collections

Appointments are required for all Community Lab Collections. Please have your health card ready when booking your appointment.

**For non-urgent blood work: if you have a cough, cold or fever please do not attend your appointment and reschedule when symptoms have resolved. If you have tested positive for COVID-19, please rebook after 10 days.

(*note – the booking app is not supported using the Internet Explorer browser.  Recent versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari will all work).

To book an appointment over the phone, please call 226-257-1600.

Please arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before your appointment. 

How do I access this service?

A physician referral is required.

*Note: standing orders are not kept on file.  Please bring a copy of your requisition and your health card.

Where do I register for my laboratory work?

If you have a Ministry of Health requisition (shown below), you do not need to register to have your samples collected.  Please proceed directly to the Community Lab Collections room (an appointment is still required).

If you have a South Bruce Grey Health Centre requisition (shown below), please visit Patient Registration to register when you arrive at the hospital.

Test Preparation

Please follow any preparations as advised by your physician (i.e. fasting). Test preparations are also indicated on the hospital laboratory request form or can be obtained by visiting the Dynacare website at Dynacare – Find a Test. If you have any additional questions, please contact the laboratory; voicemail is continuously monitored.