Laboratory Services

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3001 Hospital Gate
Oakville, ON
L6M 0L8
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905-845-2571 ext 4675
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Daily 24 hours
Mon-Fri 8am-12noon (outpatient blood collection services for patients registered in hospital clinics only)
Last update: Jul 4, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
Requisition is required

Eligibility / Target Population
People of all ages who require health and medical services

Fees
None * covered with a valid Ontario Health Card

Languages
English

Language Notes
Interpretive services available upon request

Area Served
Oakville and area

Accessibility
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Accessibility Note
Paid parking

Description of Services:
Provides laboratory services to the Emergency Department, inpatients and outpatients registered in one of the hospital clinics

Laboratory services include:
  • hematology: study of blood cells and plasma
  • biochemistry: analysis and measurement of blood and body fluids in both health and disease
  • Point of Care Testing (POCT): laboratory testing to be performed faster and closer to the patient, such as blood glucose monitoring
  • transfusion medicine: blood grouping and providing compatible blood cells and other blood products for surgery, trauma cases and supporting patients during chemotherapy and end stage disease
  • microbiology: a variety of specimens are tested from patients suspected of having infections for treatment and for the Infection Prevention and Control program
  • surgical pathology: tissue specimens removed during clinic visits, surgery and at autopsy may be processed and examined for cellular abnormalities
  • cytology: microscopic examination of cells collected from organs in the body to detect and diagnose precancerous changes, cancer and some infections
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