This pamphlet gives instructions for what to expect when your health care provider has given you a form (called a ‘requisition’) for lab tests that must be repeated (for example, once a week, once every 3 months). Tests ordered this way are called ‘standing orders’.
This pamphlet explains how a small sample of tissue is taken from your body during surgery for testing.
Your primary health care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner) has ordered a test to check your stool (poop) for fat. This pamphlet gives special instructions you need to follow for this test. Drop-off site locations and hours for your collected samples are included.
This pamphlet gives step-by-step instructions on how to collect a stool (poop) specimen (sample) to check for calprotectin. Location information for drop-offs (24-hour access) is included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to test for C. diff. Special rules you must follow for 5 days before you collect your stool are listed. Locations for drop-offs are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to test your stool's culture. Drop-off site locations and hours are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to test your stool's culture and sensitivity. Locations for drop-offs (24-hour access) are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to find H. pylori. Locations for drop-offs are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to detect H. pylori, C. difficile, or other viruses. You can drop off your samples in Halifax 24 hours a day.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to detect the presence of occult blood. Locations for drop-offs (24-hour access) are included.