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Requisitions & Collection Instructions

A resource centre to help you collect, request and prepare your patients for a test at LifeLabs

Requisitions

To ensure the timely and accurate processing of all lab samples, it’s important that samples are accompanied by the correct requisition, completed in its entirety. In order to meet the unique needs of each provincial healthcare system, please use the form for the province in which you are located. For use only by authorized healthcare providers

Standard OHIP

pdf file OHIP Laboratory Requisition
Allergen Test Requisition OHIP - Requisition Essential Information Demo

Allergen

Allergen Test Requisition Allergen Test Requisition

Cardiovascular

PULS (Protein Unstable Lesion Signature)

pdf Ontario Requisition
pdf Out of Province Requisition

Cytology

pdf Cytology and HPV Testing

Flow Cytometry

pdf file Flow Cytometry Requisition
pdf file Hospital Flow Cytometry Requisition

Histology

pdf file Dermatopathology Pathology Requisition
pdf file Gastrointestinal Pathology Requisition
pdf file Gynecologic Surgical Pathology Requisition
pdf file Surgical Pathology Requisition

Naturopathic Healthcare Providers

pdf Account Registration Form

Ontario Forms

pdf Client Information Form
pdf Client Order Form (no Phlebotomy)
pdf Client Order Form (Including Phlebotomy)
pdf Paperless Results Waiver Form (EMR only) – Healthcare Provider Office
pdf Paperless Results Waiver Forms (EMR only) – Hospitals/Medical Clinics

Standard Laboratory Requisitions

pdf Lower Mainland – Printable PDF
pdf Vancouver Island – Printable PDF
pdf B.C. Region – Printable PDF

BC Forms

pdf BC Patient Service Centre Contact Information
pdf Healthcare Provider Change of Information Form
Supplies (visit Supplies Ordering Information) Supplies (visit Supplies Ordering Information)
Requisitions Request for Past Reports
pdf Special Handling Waiver Form

Cardiovascular

PULS (Protein Unstable Lesion Signature)

pdf BC Requisition
pdf Out of Province Requisition

Genetics

Please visit the   LifeLabs Genetics website  for more details

LifeLabs Genetics LifeLabs Genetics

Infection

pdf Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Maternity Care - Standard Out-Patient Laboratory Requisition

Maternity Requisition Maternity Requisition
pdf Maternity Requisition

Allergen

pdf Specific Allergen IgE Requisition (SAIGE)

Naturopathic Healthcare Providers

pdf file Account Registration Form
pdf How to Complete the Naturopath Requisition
pdf Guidelines for Submitting Samples to LifeLabs for Testing
pdf Saskatchewan Patient Service Centre Contact Information

Cardiovascular

pdf PULS (Protein Unstable Lesion Signature)

Genetics

Please visit the  LifeLabs Genetics website   for more details

Specimen Collection & Handling

We want to provide the highest quality lab results as quickly as possible. That’s why we need to ensure that all samples are collected and handled in a way that protects the testing integrity. To meet the unique needs of each provincial healthcare system and our lab facilities across the county, please refer to the instructions for the province in which you are located. For use only by authorized healthcare providers

Chemistry
pdf Collection of 24-hour urine specimen
pdf Collection of 24-hour urine specimen for creatinine clearance
pdf Collection of urine for chemical and microscope urinalysis
pdf Collection of urine for urobilinogen
pdf Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus – gestational diabetes screen and confirmatory procedure
pdf Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus – oral glucose tolerance test
Cytology
pdf Collection of body fluid specimens
pdf Collection of breast nipple secretions
pdf Collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens
pdf Collection of endometrial specimens
pdf Collection of fine needle aspiration (FNA) specimens
pdf Collection of gastrointestinal (GI) specimens
pdf Collection of respiratory (pulmonary) specimens
pdf Collection of urine specimens for cytopathology
pdf Cytopathology – anal rectal specimen collection and handling instructions
pdf Cytopathology - PAP - collection instructions
Electrocardiogram (ECH)
pdf Electrocardiogram (ECG) instructions
Flow Cytometry Testing
pdf Specimen information and requirements for flow cytometry testing
General Handling and Collection Instructions
pdf Expedited requests and critical and alert values
pdf General collection and handling instructions
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
pdf Human papillomavirus (HPV) – surepath instructions
Microbiology
pdf Blood culture collection
pdf Collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimen for culture
pdf Collection of corneal scrapings for culture
pdf Collection of Parasitology Specimens
pdf Collection of specimens for chlamydia trachomatis and neisseria gonorrhoeae naat testing
pdf Collection of sputum samples for culture
pdf Collection of sterile fluids (other collection of sterile fluids other than blood and CSF)
pdf Collection of stool specimens
pdf Collection of swab for culture
pdf Collection of tissue for culture
pdf Collection of urine for culture
pdf Fungus and mycology for dermatophytes
pdf Surveillance specimens
Tissue Biopsy
pdf Tissue biopsy - collection instructions

Saskatoon

Healthcare providers residing within the Saskatoon Health Authority may find all testing instruction online via the Saskatoon Heath Authority website

Regina

Healthcare providers residing within the Regina Health Authority may find additional information via the Regina Health Authority website

 

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