Laboratory Services

Related topics: Diagnostics Medical tests & imaging

Laboratory services provide a full range of services such as blood collection, colon cancer screening tests and more to patients within Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and other healthcare facilities across the province.

We offer various services such as 

  • outpatient blood collection services, 
  • colon screening tests, 
  • STAT, routine, and specialized testing in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Chemistry, Hematopathology, Microbiology, Transfusion Medicine, Cytogenetics, and Transplant Immunology. 

VCH's specialty services have been developed with emphasis in bone marrow and solid organ transplantation, oncology, neurosciences and trauma. 

The laboratories are also major teaching centres, working with educational institutions for the training of medical personnel including physicians, technologists, and laboratory assistants.

Booking appointments

Find this service near you and learn hours of operation for each service location, and how to book your appointment, prepare for your appointment and get your results.

Preparing for a test

Visit the Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services website for common questions and collection instructions available in multiple languages.

Preparing for a Test - Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services

For Clinical Decision Values please refer to the BC MSP website on found on the Guidelines by Alphabetical Listing - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

Forms

    • Authorization of blood product pick up

Find this service near you

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  • Laboratory Services at Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre

    0.43 km
    2775 Laurel StreetVancouver
  • Laboratory Services at Lions Gate Hospital

    8.19 km
    240 East 13th Street North Vancouver
  • Laboratory Services at UBC Hospital

    8.88 km
    2211 Wesbrook MallVancouver
  • Laboratory Services at Richmond Hospital

    10.01 km
    7000 Westminster Hwy, Room 2552 (2nd floor, South Tower)Richmond
  • Laboratory Services at Squamish General Hospital

    49.08 km
    38140 Behrner DriveSquamish
  • Laboratory Services at Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital

    51.35 km
    5544 Sunshine Coast HighwaySechelt
  • Community health centres

    Laboratory Services at Whistler Health Care Centre

    96.69 km
    4380 Lorimer RoadWhistler
  • Laboratory Services at qathet General Hospital

    120.41 km
    5000 Joyce AvenuePowell River
  • Community health centres

    Laboratory Services at Pemberton Health Centre

    120.48 km
    1403 Portage Road, PO Box 8Pemberton
  • Laboratory Services at Bella Coola General Hospital

    430.40 km
    1025 Elcho StreetBella Coola
  • Laboratory Services at ƛ̓uxválásu̓ilas Heiltsuk Hospital

    479.34 km
    88 Waglisla StreetBella Bella