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Laboratory Medicine: for Health Professionals

This information is intended for health professionals. For general information, please visit the Laboratory Medicine website.

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.

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Requisition Forms for Laboratory Medicine

Collection Manuals

A properly collected specimen is critical to quality test results

Use the linkages below for proper collection of lab specimens.
Correct order-of-draw and mixing is critical for specimen integrity.

A properly labelled specimen prevents delays & rejections

After collection, specimens must be labelled at the point of collection with:

Patient’s full name
Health care number or unit (chart) number
Date and Time of collection
Collectors name or mnemonic
Source of specimen for microbiology, pathology, genetics, cytology, flow cytometry

Laboratory Test Dictionary (test name, mnemonic, collection instructions)