We know not everyone is able to come to one of our Patient Service Centres, so our fleet of mobile services is ready to come to you. Serving thousands of patients every year in their home, or working in partnership with healthcare facilities, retirement homes, and businesses, our mobile lab collection team has a range of services to make lab tests simple and convenient. Our in-home blood collection and specimen pick-up service are available to patients in select provinces who meet certain criteria at the request of a physician.
You are eligible for in-home collection and specimen pick up if you reside in a long-term care facility or if are unable to leave your home due to:
- physical immobility
- physical/mental hardship and/or pain
- public health risk of spreading communicable diseases such as rubella or chickenpox
Individuals are not eligible if they are:
- able to drive a motor vehicle
- able to arrange transportation for shopping, banking, or other activities
- able and/or have returned to work
How to Arrange an In-Home Lab Visit?
Requests for home blood collection and specimen pick up must be made by your healthcare provider. Only requests from physicians and healthcare providers are accepted and any changes to the lab requisition must come from the physician that placed the order. Requests for services from patients or family members will not be accepted.
What is the Cost?
For qualifying individuals, there is a nominal fee for physician requested in-home lab service. We are also pleased to offer mobile lab services for long-term care residences and retirement homes.
How Long Can Service be Booked for?
Lifelabs home lab services may be ordered for a maximum of six months at a time. The service will automatically expire at the end of the duration stated in the physician order, or after six months. Service will also expire should you no longer meet the eligibility criteria. Please note that we are unable to request a renewal on a patient’s behalf.
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