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St. Joseph's Laboratory Services

Laboratory tests are an important tool used by physicians in diagnosis and treatment of patients. For convenience, St. Joseph's has three locations where members of the public may go to have necessary specimens collected:

• Hospital, (left side of the main lobby, just as you come through the main doors)
• 307-A 14th Street in Courtenay at Cliffe Avenue
• Cumberland Satellite Lab (in Cumberland Health Centre) 2696 Windermere

The specimens are either processed at the hospital site, or sent to other centers for specialty testing. The results, compiled with a high degree of accuracy, reliability and speed, are reported back to the physician who can then use the information for diagnosis and treatment.

The laboratories provide testing services in Biochemistry (blood chemicals), Hematology (red blood cells), Immunology (immune system and blood banking), Microbiology (bacterial infections), Urinalysis (chemicals in urine), Histology (examination by a pathologist of tissues removed from body), Electrodiagnostics (electronic monitoring of the heart) and Pulmonary function (lung capacity and efficiency).

No appointments are necessary for bloodwork or ECG’s and all labs operate on a first come first serve basis. The in-hospital lab takes appointments for Holter Monitoring (a device which measures and records heartbeats over a 24-hour period), and for Pulmonary function testing. Please phone 339-1451.

Lab Locations & Hours