Thank you for your interest in providing independent phlebotomy services with Nova Scotia. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine has revised the requirements for independent phlebotomists, aligning the Agreement with the Medical Laboratory Technology Act (Nova Scotia) (.pdf). 

To help understand the obligations associated with meeting the terms of the contract, please review the Agreement for Acceptance of Specimens Collected by Independent Phlebotomists for Laboratory Testing by Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (.pdf).

To learn more, please review the Application Process for Agreement for Acceptance of Specimens Collected by Independent Phlebotomists for Laboratory Testing by Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 
 
Related documents:

• Changes to Information Request Form (.pdf)
• Schedule B: Request for renewal of Agreement (.pdf)
• Appendix A:  Required CLSI Documents  (.pdf)

Questions?     
Contact IPOffice@nshealth.ca