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Programs & Services

Laboratory Services

Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider.

Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider including a comprehensive range of routine and specialized lab testing and clinical consultations:

  • blood and body fluid sample collection
  • biochemistry and toxicology
  • electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • genetics and genomics
  • urinalysis
  • transfusion medicine
  • hematology
  • coagulation studies
  • microbiology
  • public health testing
  • serology
  • surgical pathology
  • cytopathology
  • autopsy pathology
  • student practicum training for medical lab technologists and medical lab assistants

Note: Some locations may not offer the full range of testing. To confirm availability of a specific test, contact the location.

Contact Details

Vulcan Community Health Centre

Location Info
Outpatient Collection Site and Testing Laboratory - Appointment and Walk In Service at Limited Capacity.
Address
610 Elizabeth Street S
Vulcan, Alberta
T0L 2B0
Telephone
1-877-702-4486 (Appointments), 403-7485-3333 (Switchboard), 403-485-3312 (Lab)
Fax
403-485-3350
Accessibility

This facility is wheelchair accessible.

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Note

To book an appointment for collection use the Q.Me Appointment System or by phone.

Short notice appointments are available in urgent situations by phone.

Community collection hours:

Monday - Friday:

Appointments available 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Walk-Ins available 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Statutory holidays.

As this is an acute care facility, urgent and emergent priorities may impact and extend predicted wait times.

Walk-Ins will be accommodated when time permits between pre-booked appointments during posted hours.

Employment related drug testing, fertility testing, post vasectomy testing or paternity testing services are not performed at this site.

Electrocardiogram (ECG) services are offered at Mineral Springs Hospital through the diagnostic imaging department.

Contact switchboard for more information.
Access
Service Providers May Include
clinical chemists, laboratory technologists, medical laboratory assistants, medical laboratory technologists, microbiologists, x-ray technologists
Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.


Wait Times

An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.

Partners

Partners/affiliations

Alberta Precision Laboratories

Service Locations
Also Known As
Acronym
APL, PSC, ProvLab
Previous
Dynalife
Other
Alberta Precision Laboratories, Hospital Labs, Lab, Patient Service Centres, Provincial Labs