Family Medicine › Bloodwork on site
Bloodwork and ECG, before you leave.
Our lab technician draws blood and runs 10-lead ECGs in clinic, so a requisition does not mean a second trip. Results go straight to your doctor and to you.
OHIP-insured tests are covered. Fasting tests are best booked before 10am.
No second tripFasting slots before 10amECG read the same day
Which kind of test?
Know what to expect before you come in.
Pick the closest match. We show whether to fast, how long it takes and when results arrive.
Fast 8 to 12 hoursBefore 10amOn site
Nothing to eat after midnight, water is fine.Cholesterol, fasting glucose and some other tests need an empty stomach. Book a slot before 10am, drink water, take your usual medications unless your doctor said otherwise.
Fast8 to 12 hours, water allowed
Time10 minutes
ResultsAbout a week
CoverageOHIP
The visit
Nervous about needles? Tell the technician. We can have you lie down and take it slowly.About ten minutes, start to finish.
1
At the visitYour doctor writes the requisitionOr you bring one from another clinic. We check which tests need fasting.
2
Same day or bookedSit down with the technicianDown the hall. Health card checked, arm cleaned, usually one tube or a few. If an ECG is ordered, it is done in the same room right after.
3
About a weekResults reach your doctorUrgent results are called the same day. Everything else is reviewed at the follow-up.
4
Follow-upEvery number explainedBy phone, portal or in person. What it means and what, if anything, changes.
Good to know
Small things that make the draw easier and the results cleaner.Before you come in.
Drink waterWell hydrated veins are easier to find. Water is allowed even when fasting.
Morning ofTake your medicationsUnless your doctor said to hold one for the test. Ask if unsure.
As usualWear loose sleevesA sleeve that rolls above the elbow saves fiddling.
Small thing, helpsSay if you faintWe have you lie down and take it slowly. No judgment, it is common.
Tell the technicianQuestions about bloodwork.
Your doctor explains every result at the follow-up. Nothing is left to guess.
Booking is best so the technician is free. Patients seen the same day are usually drawn right after their visit.
One trip. Doctor, requisition, draw.
Most checkups end at the lab chair down the hall. Results reach your doctor in about a week, and you hear either way.
