Eastern Health - Laboratory Medicine: for Health Professionals

Laboratory Medicine: for Health Professionals

This information is intended for health professionals. For general information, please visit the Laboratory Medicine website or the Test, Treatment and Procedures section.

Up to 85 per cent of doctors’ decisions about diagnosis and treatment are based on laboratory test results. At Eastern Health, the Laboratory Medicine Program performs tests and procedures that provide critical information to doctors, enabling then to diagnose, treat and monitor their patients’ conditions.

Timely, Accurate Results for Our Patients.

Our technical, medical and clerical staff all work together to provide high quality diagnostic and consultative services for our patients.

Requisition Forms

Collection Manuals

These manuals contain important information you will need for the successful collection and handling of specimens. At the laboratory, a successful examination begins with proper specimen collection and handling. We care for each specimen as though it were our only specimen and we know you feel the same way about your patient too.

To view the collection manuals, click the documents below:

Laboratory Test Dictionary

The Laboratory Test Dictionary provides health professionals with information on testing, specimen collection, handling and other lab procedures.

Eastern Health's Laboratory Dictionary (PDF)

Referred Out Tests

Frequently Referred-out Test Guideline (PDF)

Laboratory Test Special Authorization Form (PDF, May 2017 )

Retesting Intervals

Guidelines

Guidelines for the ordering and processing of bone marrow specimens in Newfoundland and Labrador (PDF, 2016)

Other

Specimen Test Stability Table REF-BIO-012 v 70 (PDF April 2017)

Updated Feb 15, 2018