24-Hour Urine Collection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area
This pamphlet gives step-by-step instructions on how to collect a 24-hour urine (pee) specimen (sample). Location information for drop-offs (24-hour access) is included.
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This pamphlet gives step-by-step instructions on how to collect a 24-hour urine (pee) specimen (sample). Location information for drop-offs (24-hour access) is included.
This pamphlet gives step-by-step instructions on how to collect a 24-hour urine sample. Drop-off site locations and times are included.
This pamphlet gives step-by-step instructions on how to collect a 5-HIAA urine (pee) specimen (sample). Location information for drop-offs (24-hour access) is included.
Your primary health care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner) has ordered a test to check your stool (poop) for fat. This pamphlet lists foods you should eat for this test and a sample menu. Drop-off site locations and hours for your collected samples are included.
This pamphlet provides blood collection tips for children. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Ce dépliant donne des conseils aux parents pour les prises de sang. This pamphlet is also available in English.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a creatinine urine (pee) specimen. Contact information for blood collection clinic hours and addresses, and to book a blood collection appointment is included.
Processus à suivre pour dépister le diabète après la grossesse. Comment se préparer à l’épreuve d’hyperglycémie provoquée par voie orale avec 75 g de glucose. Informations sur ce à quoi vous attendre si vous êtes diabétique (y compris sur la prévention ou la gestion du diabète) ainsi qu’après un résultat normal. This pamphlet is also available in English and Arabic.
Processus à suivre pour dépister le diabète pendant la grossesse. Comment se préparer à l’épreuve d’hyperglycémie provoquée par voie orale avec 75 g de glucose. Renseignements sur la façon dont les dispositions liées à ces deux épreuves sont prises. This pamphlet is also available in English, Arabic, and Mi'kmaw.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a pinworm sample. Locations for drop-offs are included.