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Blood Collection

All blood collection services now require booked appointments. The process differs based on location.  Please refer to the blood collection location information below for appointment booking instructions at each location.

Book your blood collection appointment online

Do you need to cancel your appointment?

  • If you booked online, click the link in your confirmation email that reads, “Click here to cancel or reschedule your appointment.”
  • If you did not book online, phone the location your appointment is booked with, to reschedule. Contact numbers are listed in the section below.

In-home Blood Collection

In-home blood collection is available, by referral, for eligible Nova Scotians.

This service is for patients requiring urgent/time-sensitive testing for immediate diagnosis or management of chronic illness who are unable to leave their home due to illness, mobility challenges, isolation due to COVID-19, or risk of undue hardship. 

A patient’s physician or nurse practitioner will initiate the request for this service through the NSH Continuing Care referral process. Referred patients will be contacted by the local blood collection service to book an appointment for the in-home visit.

All other patients requiring urgent blood work can still access NSH outpatient blood collection clinics by booking an appointment with their local blood collection service. 

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Blood Collection Locations Map

Blood Collection Locations

Aberdeen Blood Collection

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
tue Dec 10 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
wed Dec 11 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
thu Dec 12 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
fri Dec 13 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-928-2830 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). 

All Saints Springhill Hospital

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
tue Dec 10 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed Dec 11 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu Dec 12 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri Dec 13 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Annapolis Community Health Centre

sun Closed
mon 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
tue 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
wed 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
thu 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
fri 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

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

Patients must be 2 years and older.

Bayers Road Centre

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Easy access from main parking lot; between Lawton's and Fabricville (includes wheelchair and elevator access). Lower level access can be found on Desmond Avenue at Desmond One Entrance.

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

Patients must be 2 years and older.
 

Bayview Memorial Health Centre

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 Closed
tue Dec 10 Closed
wed Dec 11 Closed
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 10:00 am
fri Dec 13 Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). 

Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre

sun Closed
mon 8:00 am - 10:30 am
tue 8:00 am - 10:30 am
wed 8:00 am - 10:30 am
thu 8:00 am - 10:30 am
fri 8:00 am - 10:30 am
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Colchester East Hants Health Centre

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 6:30 am - 1:00 pm
tue Dec 10 6:30 am - 1:00 pm
wed Dec 11 6:30 am - 1:00 pm
thu Dec 12 6:30 am - 1:00 pm
fri Dec 13 6:30 am - 1:00 pm

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

The blood collection clinic is located on the main floor, wing C (next to the Auxiliary Coffee Shop and main elevators)  

Phone: (902) 893-5554 x49999 (12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. only)  

Fax: (902) 893-5527

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1349 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 7:00 am - 11:30 am
tue Dec 10 7:00 am - 11:30 am
wed Dec 11 7:00 am - 11:30 am
thu Dec 12 7:00 am - 11:30 am
fri Dec 13 7:00 am - 11:30 am

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Dartmouth Drive-Thru Blood Collection

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). 

This winterized drive-thru location offers patients the option to be registered and have their blood collected while they sit in their vehicle. There’s no parking, no standing in line and no contact with other people getting tested.

Special instructions for the Drive-Thru:

  • Patient can be driver or passenger.
  • Everyone in the vehicle must wear a mask.
  • Use a vehicle less than 8ft tall (Drive thru has height restrictions).
  • Bring a paper requisition (electronic requisitions should be printed to avoid delays).
  • Bring your Health Card (or other form of insurance and government issued identification).
  • Arrive at your scheduled appt. time.
  • Passengers must have proof of vaccination and identification.
  • Do not select this location if you also need a urine collection. There are no collection facilities on site.
  • Do not bring pets with you. (exception: service animals with registration papers)
  • Do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your appointment time.
  • Do not exit your vehicle while in the Drive-Thru
  • Patients must be 12 years and older.

Eastern Kings Memorial Community Health Centre

sun Closed
mon 7:10 am - 2:20 pm
tue Closed
wed 7:10 am - 2:20 pm
thu Closed
fri 7:10 am - 2:20 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). 
 

Eastern Memorial Hospital

sun Closed
mon 7:00 am - 11:30 am
tue 7:00 am - 11:30 am
wed 7:00 am - 11:30 am
thu 7:00 am - 11:30 am
fri 7:00 am - 11:30 am
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-855-867-8821, Monday to Friday, 7:15 am to 2:45 pm (excluding holidays).

Fishermen's Memorial Hospital

sun Closed
mon 7:45 am - 2:25 pm
tue 7:45 am - 2:25 pm
wed 7:45 am - 2:25 pm
thu 7:45 am - 2:25 pm
fri 7:45 am - 2:25 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Glace Bay Hospital

sun Closed
mon 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
tue 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
wed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
thu 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
fri 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Guysborough Memorial Hospital

sun Closed
mon 8:00 am - 11:30 am
tue 8:00 am - 11:30 am
wed 8:00 am - 11:30 am
thu 8:00 am - 11:30 am
fri 8:00 am - 11:30 am
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-855-867-8821, Monday to Friday 7:15 am - 2:45 pm (excluding holidays).

Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital

sun Closed
mon 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
tue 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
wed 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
thu 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
fri 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). 

Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 7:00 am - 10:30 am
tue Dec 10 7:00 am - 10:30 am
wed Dec 11 7:00 am - 10:30 am
thu Dec 12 7:00 am - 10:30 am
fri Dec 13 7:00 am - 10:30 am

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling the hospital at 1-833-637-1350 from 12pm-3pm Mon-Fri.
 

Lloyd E. Matheson Centre

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 6:30 am - 2:00 pm
tue Dec 10 6:30 am - 2:00 pm
wed Dec 11 6:30 am - 2:00 pm
thu Dec 12 6:30 am - 2:00 pm
fri Dec 13 6:30 am - 2:00 pm

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1349* from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

*Please note, all blood collection appointment times for the Lloyd Mathenson Centre, are booked through the Colchester East Hants Health Centre Booking Line.

New Waterford Consolidated Hospital

sun Closed
mon 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
tue 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
wed 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
thu 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
fri 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll-free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). 

North Cumberland Health Care Centre

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
tue Dec 10 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed Dec 11 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu Dec 12 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri Dec 13 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

North Queens Community Health Centre

sun Closed
mon Closed
tue Closed
wed 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu Closed
fri Closed
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

This service is temporarily unavailable. Blood collection and specimen sample drop-off services will return starting September 18, 2024.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Northside General Hospital

sun Closed
mon 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
tue 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
wed 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
thu 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
fri 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll-free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  (excluding holidays).

Our Health Centre

sun Closed
mon 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
tue Closed
wed Closed
thu 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
fri Closed
sat Closed

Closed on holidays.

This service is temporarily unavailable. Blood collection and specimen sample drop-off services will return the week of October 21, 2024.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Queens General Hospital

sun Closed
mon 7:45 am - 11:30 am
tue 7:45 am - 11:30 am
wed 7:45 am - 11:30 am
thu 7:45 am - 11:30 am
fri 7:45 am - 11:30 am
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

River Hebert Blood Collection

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 Closed
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 10:00 am
wed Dec 11 Closed
thu Dec 12 Closed
fri Dec 13 Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Roseway Hospital

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
tue Dec 10 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed Dec 11 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu Dec 12 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri Dec 13 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Sacred Heart Community Health Centre

sun Closed
mon 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
tue 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from  8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Soldiers Memorial Hospital

sun Closed
mon 7:10 am - 11:50 am
tue 7:10 am - 11:50 am
wed 7:10 am - 11:50 am
thu 7:10 am - 11:50 am
fri 7:10 am - 11:50 am
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

South Cumberland Community Care Centre

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
tue Dec 10 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed Dec 11 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu Dec 12 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri Dec 13 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

St. Margaret's Square

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

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

Patients must be 2 years and older.

St. Mary's Memorial Hospital

sun Closed
mon 7:30 am - 9:30 am
tue 7:30 am - 9:30 am
wed 7:30 am - 9:30 am
thu 7:30 am - 9:30 am
fri 7:30 am - 9:30 am
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-855-867-8821, Monday to Friday 7:15-2:45 (excluding holidays). 

Strait Richmond Hospital

sun Closed
mon 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
tue 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
wed 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
thu 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
fri 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free at 1-855-867-8821, Monday to Friday, 7:15 am to 2:45 pm (excluding holidays)

Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital

sat Dec 7 Closed
sun Dec 8 Closed
mon Dec 9 7:30 am - 10:30 am
tue Dec 10 7:30 am - 10:30 am
wed Dec 11 7:30 am - 10:30 am
thu Dec 12 7:30 am - 10:30 am
fri Dec 13 7:30 am - 10:30 am

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

The Blood Collection Clinic at Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital in Pictou is closed Tuesday, February 6.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling the toll free number 1-833-998-2499 or 902-928-2830 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Valley Regional Hospital

sun Closed
mon 7:05 am - 2:55 pm
tue 7:05 am - 2:55 pm
wed 7:05 am - 2:55 pm
thu 7:05 am - 2:55 pm
fri 7:05 am - 2:55 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Victoria Building

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

This is a 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 may be redirected to another facility (such as Bayers Road).

Patients must be 12 years and older.

Victoria County Memorial Hospital

sun Closed
mon 8:00 am - 11:00 am
tue 8:00 am - 11:00 am
wed 8:00 am - 11:00 am
thu 8:00 am - 11:00 am
fri 8:00 am - 11:00 am
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Yarmouth Regional Hospital

sun Closed
mon 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
tue 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
wed 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
thu 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
fri 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

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