Blood Collection

  • All Saints Springhill Hospital

    10 Princess St., Springhill NS B0M 1X0

    Routine blood collection: Monday to Friday 7 to 9:30 a.m.
    Self-collected specimen drop-off: Monday to Friday 7 to 11 a.m. 
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 597-7129 Fax: (902) 597-2358

  • Annapolis Community Health Centre

    821 St. George Street P.O. Box 426 Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0

    Monday to Friday: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: Fax:

  • Barrington Community Health Centre

    Hwy 3, #3695 Barrington Passage, NS B0W1E0

    Tuesday and Thursday: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 637-2933 Fax:
    There is a $10 fee for blood collection at this location.

    Clinic entrance is on the left-side of the building, near the back, next-door to the VON office. (Clients may remember this as the former location of the blood collection clinic, before it was moved to the Barrington Community Health Clinic.)

  • Bayers Road Centre

    7071 Bayers Road, Suite 141, Halifax, NS B3L 2C2

    Monday to Thursday: 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Friday: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Saturday: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 454-1661 Fax: (902) 454-1662

    - Easy access from main parking lot; between Lawtons and Fabricville (includes wheelchair and elevator access).
    - Lower level access can be found on Desmond Avenue at Desmond One Entrance.
    - Glucose Tolerance testing is not available at this location.
    - Patients must be 12 years and older.
    - This location has safe and secure child play areas in sight of the collection booths.
    - As part of a pilot project, Bayers Road has extended its hours to better meet the needs of the community.

  • Bayview Memorial Health Centre

    3375 Highway #209, Advocate Harbour, NS B0M 1A0

    Thursday: 8 to 10 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

     

    Phone: Fax:

  • Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre

    32610 Cabot Trail, Neils Harbour, NS B0C 1N0

    Monday to Friday: 8 to 11 a.m.
    Patient sample drop-off hours: Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 336-2200 x226 Fax: (902) 336-2292

  • Cape Breton Regional Hospital

    1482 George Street, Sydney NS B1P 1P3

    Outpatient Collection Hours: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Registration closes at 2:30 p.m.
    Patient sample drop-off hours:     Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 567-7923 Fax: (902) 567-7947

  • Clare Health Centre

    Tuesday and Thursday: 8 to 10 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 645-2777 Fax:
    There is a $10 fee for blood collection at this location

  • Cobequid Community Health Centre

    40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville NS B4C 0A2

    Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 869-6101 Fax: (902) 869-6814

    - This location has safe and secure child play areas in sight of the collection booths.

     

  • Colchester East Hants Health Centre

    600 Abenaki Road, Truro, NS B2N 5A1
    Main floor, Wing C (Next to the Auxiliary Coffee Shop and main elevators)

    Monday to Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 893-5554 x49999 Fax: (902) 893-5527

    Appointment bookings available at this location. Visit booking.nshealth.ca to book your appointment.

  • Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

    19428 Highway #2, R.R. #6, Amherst NS B4H 1N6

    Monday to Friday: 7 to 11:30 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 667-5400 x6138 Fax: (902) 667-6304

  • D. M. Cochrane Medical Centre

    3615 Barronsfield Rd., River Hebert, NS B0L 1G0

    Tuesday: 7:30 to 10 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

     

    Phone: (902) 251-2260 Fax: (902) 251-2217

  • Dartmouth General Hospital

    325 Pleasant Street, Dartmouth NS B2Y 4G8

    Monday, Thursday and Friday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Tuesday and Wednesday: 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Saturday: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 465-8305 Fax: (902) 465-8569

    This location has a safe and secure child play area in sight of the collection booth

  • Digby General Hospital

    75 Warwick Street, Digby NS B0V 1A0

    Monday to Friday: 8 to 10 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: Fax:

  • Eastern Kings Memorial Community Health Centre

    23 Earnscliffe Avenue Wolfville NS B4P 1X4

    Tuesday and Thursday: 7 to 10 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: Fax:

  • Eastern Memorial Hospital

    1746 Union Street, PO Box 10 Canso NS B0H 1H0

    Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 366-2225 Fax: (902) 366-2740

  • Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital

    22637, Highway 7 Sheet Harbour NS B0J 3B0

    Monday to Friday: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 885-3607 Fax: (902) 885-3210

  • Eskasoni Community Health Centre

    Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 08:30 to 10:30 a.m.
    Closed on Holidays

    Phone: (902) 379-3200 Fax: (902) 379-2421

  • Fishermen's Memorial Hospital

    14 High Street P.O. Box 1180 Lunenburg NS B0J 2C0

    Monday to Friday: 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: Fax:

    Blood collection only.

  • Glace Bay Hospital

    300 South Street, Glace Bay NS B1A 1W5

    Outpatient Collection Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to noon
    *Patient sample drop-off hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 842-2830 Fax: (902) 849-8550

  • Guysborough Memorial Hospital

    10560 Rte #16 PO Box 170, Guysborough, Guysborough Co. NS B0H 1H0

    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
    Wednesday: closed 
    Closed on holidays

    *The hours for walk-in blood and specimen collections at Guysborough Memorial Hospital are changing.
    As of Apr. 30, the new hours for walk-in blood collections will be 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  from Monday to Friday.
    The change in hours is only for the walk-in collections service.  It does not affect patients in hospital, clinics or the specimen drop-off service.

     

    Phone: (902) 533-3702 Fax: (902) 533-2452

  • Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII

    1799 Robie St., 4th floor Halifax, NS B3H 3G1

    Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 473-2452 Fax: (902) 473-2541

    - This location serves same day clinic patients and walk-in patients. Walk-in patients may experience a longer wait as clinic patients have priority.
    - Patients must be 12 years and older.
    - This is not a laboratory specimen drop-off location.

  • Hants Community Hospital

    89 Payzant Drive, Windsor NS B0N 2T0

    Monday to Friday: 7 to 11 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 792-2037 Fax: (902) 798-4435

  • Hants North Health Centre

    4539 Highway 215, Noel NS B0N 2C0

    Phone: (902) 369-2779 Fax:

    CLOSED as of January 1, 2019

  • Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital

    39 James Street P.O. Box 610 Inverness, NS B0E 1N0

    Outpatient Collection Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
    *Patient sample drop-off hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 258-1945 Fax: (902) 258-3061

  • Islands Health Centre, Freeport

    197 Over Cove Rd. Freeport, NS B0V 1B0

    Tuesday to Thursday: 8 to 10 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 839-2398 Fax:

  • Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital

    110 Blair Avenue PO Box 40 Tatamagouche NS B0K 1V0

    Monday to Friday: 7 to 10:30 a.m. (by appointment only)
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 657-2382 Fax: (902) 657-3745

  • Lloyd E. Matheson Centre

    15 Commerce Court, Suite 150 Elmsdale NS B2S 3K5

    Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 883-2245 Fax: (902) 883-3443

  • Lockeport Medical Centre

    44 Spruce Street, Lockeport NS B0T 1L0

    Wednesday: 8 to 10 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 656-2061 Fax:
    There is a $10 fee for blood collection at this location.

  • Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital

    492 Archibald Brook Road, Middle Musquodoboit NS B0N 1X0

    Monday to Friday: 7 to 11 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 384-2220 Fax: (902) 383-3310

  • New Glasgow Blood Collection

    678 East River Road, New Glasgow NS
    Building 3 (Formerly an NSLC location)

    Monday - Friday
    7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

    Phone: (902) 752-7600 x4521 Fax: (902) 755-7327

  • New Waterford Consolidated Hospital

    716 King St. New Waterford NS B1H 3Z5

    Outpatient Collection Hours: Tuesday to Friday 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Registration closes at noon.
    *Patient sample drop-off hours: Tuesday to Friday 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 592-3319 Fax: (902) 592-3311

  • North Cumberland Memorial Hospital

    260 Gulf Shore Road, Pugwash NS B0K 1L0

    Monday to Friday 7:00 to 10:30 a.m. (please call ahead to book an appointment)
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 243-2521 x1 Fax: (902) 243-3499

    Calls to this number will be accepted Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
    To cancel an appointment, please call the same number.

  • North Queens Community Health Centre

    9698 Highway #8 Caledonia NS B0T 1B0

    Wednesday: 7:30 to 10:45 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: Fax:
    There is a $10 fee for blood collection at this location.

    Blood collection only

  • Northside General Hospital

    520 Purves St. North Sydney NS B2A 3M4

    Outpatient Collection Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to noon
    Registration closes at 11:30 a.m.
    *Patient sample drop-off hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 794-5420 Fax: (902) 794-1821

  • Our Health Centre

    Shoreham Village Crescent, Chester NS B0J 1J0

    Tuesday and Thursday: 7:30 to 10:45 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Blood collection only

    Phone: Fax:
    There is a $10 fee for blood collection at this location.

  • Oxford Medical Centre

    111 Medawell, Oxford NS B0M 1P0

    Wednesday: 7:30 to 10 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 447-3487 Fax: (902) 447-3487

  • Queens General Hospital

    175 School St, Liverpool NS B0T 1K0

    Monday to Friday: 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: Fax:

    Services offered: Blood collection, chemistry/urinalysis, hematology/coagulation, blood banking

  • Roseway Hospital

    1606 Lake Road PO Box 610 Shelburne NS B0T 1W0

    Monday to Friday: 8 to 11 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: Fax:

  • Sacred Heart Community Health Centre

    15102 Cabot Trail P.O. Box 129 Cheticamp NS B0E 1H0

    Outpatient Collection Hours: Monday to Friday 8 to 10:30 a.m.
    *Patient sample drop-off hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 224-4010 Fax: (902) 224-1742

  • Soldiers Memorial Hospital

    462 Main Street PO Box 730 Middleton NS B0S 1P0

    Monday to Friday: 7 to 10 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: Fax:

  • South Cumberland Community Care Centre

    50 Jenks Avenue Parrsboro NS B0M 1S0

    Monday to Friday: 7 to 9:30 a.m. 
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 254-2540 Fax: (902) 254-3711

  • South Shore Regional Hospital

    90 Glen Allan Drive Bridgewater NS B4V 3S6

    Monday to Friday 6:45 to 10:45 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: Fax:

    Services offered: Blood collection, chemistry/urinalysis, hematology/coagulation, blood banking, cytology/pathology, microbiology, water testing

  • Spryfield Shopping Centre

    16 Dentith Road, Halifax, NS B3R 2H9

    Tuesday & Friday: 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    Saturday: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Closed on holidays.

    Phone: (902) 477-3763 Fax: (902) 473-4353

    - Glucose tolerance testing is not available at this location.
    - Patients must be 12 years and older.
    - This location has safe and secure child play areas in sight of the collection booths.

  • St. Margaret's Square

    5110 St. Margaret's Bay Rd Suite 204 Tantallon NS B3Z 1E2

    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    Wednesday: 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Saturday: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 826-3377 Fax: (902) 826-3383

    This location has safe and secure child play areas in sight of the collection booths.
    Glucose tolerance testing is not available at this location
    As part of a pilot project, St. Margaret’s Square has extended its hours to better meet the needs of the community.

  • St. Martha's Regional Hospital

    25 Bay Street Antigonish NS B2G 2G4

    Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Registration is open between 6:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 867-4500 x4756 Fax: (902) 863-3708

  • St. Mary's Memorial Hospital

    91 Hospital Road PO Box 299, Sherbrooke Guysborough Co. NS B0J 3C0

    Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 522-2882 Fax: (902) 522-2556

  • Strait Richmond Hospital

    138 Hospital Road, Evanston Richmond Co. NS B0E 1J0

    Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 625-7220 Fax: (902) 625-2078

  • Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital

    222 Haliburton Road PO Box 1059 Pictou NS B0K 1H0

    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 485-4324 Fax: (902) 752-1931

  • Theresa Cremo Memorial Health Centre (Waycobah Health Department)

    93 Reservation Road

    Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

    Phone: (902) 756-2156 Fax:

  • Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital

    7704 7 Highway Musquodoboit Harbour NS B0J 2L0

    Monday to Friday: 7 to 11 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 889-4115 Fax: (902) 889-2470

  • Valley Regional Hospital

    150 Exhibition Street, Kentville NS B4N 5E3

    Monday to Friday: 7 to 10:30 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: Fax:

  • Victoria Building - QEII

    1276 South Park Street  Room 2-031, 2nd Floor Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 

    Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 473-6625 Fax: (902) 473-7911

    Services offered: Collection site for cancer care patients, transplant patients, and patients with same-day hospital appointments or service such as X-ray, ultra-sound, mammogram. Others will be redirected to another facility such as Bayers Road or Halifax Infirmary.

  • Victoria County Memorial Hospital

    30 Old Margaree Road P.O. Box 220 Baddeck NS B0E 1B0

    Outpatient Collection Hours: Monday to Friday 8 to 10:00 a.m.
    *Patient sample drop-off hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 295-2189 Fax: (902) 295-1805

    *Applies to individual patient samples only. Physician offices, clinics and independent phlebotomists should consult the lab for applicable drop-off hours.  

  • Wagmatcook Health Centre

    47 Humes Rear W Loop

    Tuesday: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m

    Phone: (902) 295-2755 Fax:

  • West Colchester Community Health Centre

    Bass River Plaza, Bass River NS B0M 1B0

    Wednesday: 8 to 9:30 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 647-2228 Fax: (902) 647-2228

  • Western Kings Memorial Health Centre

    121 Orchard St RR 3 P.O. Box 490 Berwick, NS B0P 1E0

    Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 7 to 10 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: Fax:

  • Weymouth Medical Centre

    Weymouth, NS B0W 3T0

    Wednesday: 8 to 10 a.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 837-5640 Fax:
    There is a $10 fee for blood collection at this location.

  • Woodlawn Blood Collection

    92 Main St. Dartmouth NS B2X 1R5

    Monday: 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Thursday: 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m
    Saturday: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Closed on holidays

    Phone: (902) 460-6770 Fax: (902) 465-5630

    Glucose tolerance testing is not available at this location.
    *The Woodlawn location offers appointment bookings. Visit http://booking.nshealth.ca to book your own appointment online. Please note that the default BlackBerry web browser is currently NOT supported by our online booking system. Please use another browser or book your appointment by phone. You can book appointments by phone at 902-473-2074 from Monday to Friday between 1 and 3 p.m., except holidays.

  • Yarmouth Regional Hospital

    60 Vancouver Street, Yarmouth NS B5A 2P5

    Monday to Friday: 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
    Closed on holidays and weekends

    Phone: (902) 742-3542 x1115 Fax: (902) 749-1576