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Sans frais:
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To avoid long distance charges to a Halton Healthcare hospital, just dial local hospital number and request to be transferred
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Heures d’ouverture:
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Mon-Fri 8am-12noon
Mon-Fri 8am-12noon (outpatient blood collection services for patients registered in hospital clinics only)
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Adresse
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3001 Hospital Gate
Oakville, ON
L6M 0L8
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Intersection:
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Third Line and Dundas St W
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Accessibilité:
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Accessible en fauteuil roulant
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Notes sur l'accessibilité:
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Paid parking
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Description des services:
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Provides laboratory services to the Emergency Department, inpatients and outpatients registered in one of the hospital clinics * also offers outpatient bloodwork for patients referred by physicians who have hospital privileges at Halton Healthcares
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
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Frais:
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None * covered with a valid Ontario Health Card
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Admissibilité / population desservie:
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People of all ages who require health and medical services
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Langues:
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English
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Langues - Notes generals:
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Interpretive services available upon request
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