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Dr. Dana Nyholt, PhD, FCACB, DABCC

Thunder Bay Laboratory Director

Dr. Dana Nyholt, PhD, FCACB, DABCC, is a Clinical Biochemist at LifeLabs, where she helps ensure patients receive high-quality, timely results that support better health outcomes.  

Dr. Nyholt earned her BSc from McMaster University and completed her MSc in Immunology and Microbiology and PhD in Clinical Biochemistry at McGill University, followed by a fellowship in Clinical Chemistry at the University of Toronto. Before joining LifeLabs, she was a Clinical Biochemist at Mount Sinai Hospital.  

A Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (FCACB) and certified by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (DABCC), Dr. Nyholt has advanced laboratory medicine through research, leadership, and education.  

She has held leadership roles as Past-President of the Ontario Society of Clinical Chemists (OSCC), Chair of the Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (CACB) Certification Committee, Vice-Chair of the CACB, and member of the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH) Endocrinology & Immunology Committee.  



For rush results (NAAT within 12 hours and PCR within 24 hours)

  1. Order your FlyClear test and receive your FlyClear test requisition
  2. Book an appointment at a LifeLabs location below.
    • Bring your printed FlyClear requisition and Passport
    • Select your ordered Province’s Rush Test to start booking:
    British Columbia

    6084 Russ Baker Way
    Richmond near Airport

    COVID-19 PCR (24h) / Rush 12h NAAT

    Ontario

    6084 Russ Baker Way
    Richmond near Airport

    COVID-19 PCR (24h)
    Rush 12h NAAT
    Rapid Antigen (2h)

Pre-Departure testing now available from the comfort of your home with MyVisit (Currently Greater Toronto Area only)

  1. Order your FlyClear test and receive your FlyClear test requisition.
  2. Book your Home Visit appointment with the MyVisit portal or, if your flight is within the next five days, contact a MyVisit coordinator 1-416-993-9579 (Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm EST)

MyVisit Pre-departure testing offers:

  • COVID-19 PCR/NAAT swab testing
  • COVID-19 Antibody Blood (serology) testing

The MyVisit fee is $80 per person.

Pre-Departure testing

Book your appointment online here. If your flight is within the next five days and you have received your FlyClear requisition, please contact a MyVisit coordinator 1-416-993-9579 (Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm EST).