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Collection Information and Related Documents

Until such time as Pathology and Laboratory Medicine establishes provincial documents, refer to Zone-specific and IWK laboratory policies and specimen collection information. This website will be updated as additional documents become available.

If you require access to a document that is not listed, or have questions related to your Agreement, please the IP Office at ipoffice@nshealth.ca

The acceptable hours to drop off specimens are noted in your signed Agreement. To arrange a scheduled collection of an urgent nature outside these hours, please contact the receiving laboratory.

NSHA and IWK Related Documents/Forms

The documents /forms listed below are used by all independent phlebotomists providing service in NSHA and the IWK

Information by NSHA Zone and IWK

The information below is listed by Zone and the IWK and then by area within the Zone. Please refer to and use the information specific to the location you are delivering your specimens as indicated in your Agreement.

Central Zone

Halifax area (not including IWK Health Centre) and West Hants

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please refer to the Laboratory Test Catalogue

If unable to find the information in the test catalogue, please contact 902-473-2625 and leave a detailed message including contact information. We will return your call as soon as possible.

Other inquiries (including requests to drop off an urgent sample outside approved hours) please call the Specimen Receiving Technical Supervisor at 902-473-4019.

Related Central Zone Policies and Procedures

CC 85-015 Laboratory Requisition, Specimen Labeling, Supplementary Requests for Diagnostic Testing 
CC 85-016 Laboratory Specimen Acceptance and Rejection for Diagnostic Testing 

Eastern Zone

Collection inquiries:

Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-567-8000 ext. 2426.

Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-336-2200 ext. 226.

Glace Bay Hospital

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-849-5511 ext. 2132.

Inverness Consolidated Hospital

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-258-1945.

New Waterford Consolidated Hospital

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-592-3319

Northside General Hospital

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-794-8521 ext. 3207.

St. Martha’s Regional Hospital

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-867-4500 ext. 4143.

St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-

Straight Richmond Hospital

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-625-7220

Victoria County Memorial Hospital

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-295-2189

Northern Zone

Required Forms:

Specimens must be accompanied by a Patient Information Collection Sheet

Colchester County and Municipality of East Hants

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, refer to PLM Colchester Laboratory Test Catalogue. If unable to find the information required, please contact 902-893-5513.

Cumberland County

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, refer to PLM Cumberland Test Catalogue. If unable to find the information required, please contact the laboratory at 902-667-5400 ext 6477.

Pictou County

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-752-7600 ext 2890.

Western Zone

Annapolis and Kings Counties

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact the laboratory at 902-679-2657 ext. 1069.

Digby County

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact (902) 245-2501 ext. 3213.

Shelburne County

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact (902) 875-3011 ext. 2215.

Yarmouth County

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact (902) 742-7542 ext. 1540.

Lunenburg and Queens Counties

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements, please contact (902) 543-4604 ext. 2670.

Laboratory Test Catalogue (.pdf download)

IWK

Collection inquiries: For questions associated with collection requirements refer to the IWK website or call 902-470-8530.

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