Halton Healthcare

Site: Georgetown Hospital

Service: Laboratory Services

Record #: MHH0625
Last Full Update: 12 Jan 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 905-873-0111 ext 8235
Toll Free Phone To avoid long distance charges to a Halton Healthcare hospital, just dial local hospital number and request to be transferred
Crisis Phone Call 911 in emergencies
E-Mail patientrelations@haltonhealthcare.com
Website www.haltonhealthcare.on.ca/services_/28763/t28505-laboratory
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Agency Information

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Established 1961
Funding Ontario Ministry of Health * Ministry of Long-Term Care * donations

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Provides laboratory services to the Emergency Department, inpatients and outpatients registered in one of the hospital clinics


Laboratory services include:

  • hematology: study of blood cells and plasma in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of a wide variety of clinical disorders, include anemia, leukemia, hereditary diseases, clotting defects and chemotherapy
  • biochemistry: analysis and measurement of blood and body fluids in both health and disease
  • Point of Care Testing (POCT): laboratory testing to be performed faster and closer to the patient, such as blood glucose monitoring
  • transfusion medicine: blood grouping and providing compatible blood cells and other blood products for surgery, trauma cases and supporting patients during chemotherapy and end stage disease
  • microbiology: a variety of specimens are tested from patients suspected of having infections for treatment and for the Infection Prevention and Control program
  • surgical pathology: tissue specimens removed during clinic visits, surgery and at autopsy may be processed and examined for cellular abnormalities
  • cytology: microscopic examination of cells collected from organs in the body to detect and diagnose precancerous changes, cancer and some infections
Hours

Mon-Fri 8am-4pm (outpatient blood collection services for patients registered in hospital clinics only)

Areas Served Halton Hills
Boundaries Halton Hills
Eligibility People of all ages who require health and medical services
Application

Requisition is required

Languages English
Fees None

Site Information

Site Location Georgetown
Located In Community Georgetown
Address & Map
1 Princess Anne Dr
Georgetown, ON L7G 2B8
Intersection Trafalgar Rd and Princess Anne Dr
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Categories and Classification

HCSD Main Heading Health Care
HCSD Sub Heading Diagnostic Services
Service Categories General Laboratory Tests ; Hospital Based Outpatient Services ; Medical Laboratories

Copyright

Copyright Information This listing is copyright © 2024 Ontario Health atHome

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