Program: Laboratory Services
Organizations: Halton Healthcare
Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
Description of Services: Provides laboratory services to the Emergency Department, inpatients and outpatients registered in one of the hospital clinics

Laboratory services include:
  • hematology: study of blood cells and plasma
  • biochemistry: analysis and measurement of blood and body fluids in both health and disease
  • Point of Care Testing (POCT): laboratory testing to be performed faster and closer to the patient, such as blood glucose monitoring
  • transfusion medicine: blood grouping and providing compatible blood cells and other blood products for surgery, trauma cases and supporting patients during chemotherapy and end stage disease
  • microbiology: a variety of specimens are tested from patients suspected of having infections for treatment and for the Infection Prevention and Control program
  • surgical pathology: tissue specimens removed during clinic visits, surgery and at autopsy may be processed and examined for cellular abnormalities
  • cytology: microscopic examination of cells collected from organs in the body to detect and diagnose precancerous changes, cancer and some infections
Requirements
Fees: None * covered with a valid Ontario Health Card
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: People of all ages who require health and medical services
Application: Requisition is required
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Notes: Paid parking
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Oakville and area
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 905-845-2571 ext 4675
Toll-Free: To avoid long distance charges to a Halton Healthcare hospital, just dial local hospital number and request to be transferred
Crisis: Call 911 in emergencies
Email: patientrelations@haltonhealthcare.com
Website: www.haltonhealthcare.on.ca/services_/28763/t28505-...
Address: 3001 Hospital Gate
Oakville, ON
L6M 0L8
Map
Intersection: Third Line and Dundas St W
Location: Oakville (Bronte Creek)
Hours: Daily 24 hours
Mon-Fri 8am-12noon (outpatient blood collection services for patients registered in hospital clinics only)

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