Stay informed with the LNN Daily Newsletter
Coaldale Health and Urgent Care Centre -- LNN

COVID-19 prompts rural AHS labs to implement appointment-only lab collections

Apr 30, 2020 | 2:12 PM

EDMONTON, AB. — In an effort to control outpatient activity at rural healthcare facility labs, those needing to have lab work done, will now need to make an appointment.

The temporary measure will commence on Monday, May 4, at acute care and urgent care facilities to reduce the risk of virus transmission for those having to wait in small waiting areas.

The change will not affect lab work for hospital inpatients, and all patients requiring laboratory tests will continue to receive them. Appointment-only lab work will improve safety for rural patients at high risk for severe illness, such as those with compromised immune systems.

Patients are encouraged to discuss the urgency of their lab work with their physician before booking appointments, which can be made by providers or patients by phone or online.

A full list of rural sites moving to appointment-only lab work is below, as well as telephone and online appointment booking options.

Book by phone: 1.833.572.0577 Book online: https://aplappointments.ca/ for the following labs:

Athabasca Healthcare Centre; Barrhead Healthcare Centre; Bassano Health Centre; Bashaw Health Centre; Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital; Bonnyville Healthcare Centre; Bow Island Health Centre; Boyle Healthcare Centre; Cardston Health Centre; Castor Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital; Coaldale Health Centre; Cold Lake Healthcare Centre; Consort Hospital and Care Centre; Coronation Hospital and Care Centre; Crowsnest Pass Health Centre; Daysland Health Centre; Devon General Hospital; Drayton Valley Community Health Centre; Drumheller Health Centre; Edson Healthcare Centre; Elk Point Healthcare Centre; Fairview Health Complex; Fort Macleod Health Centre; Fox Creek Healthcare Centre; Gibbons Health Unit; Grande Cache Community Health Complex; Grimshaw & District Community Health Centre; Hanna Health Centre; Hardisty Health Centre; High Prairie Health Complex; Hinton Healthcare Centre; Innisfail Health Centre; Seton – Jasper Healthcare Centre; Killam Health Care Centre; William J. Cadzow – Lac La Biche Healthcare Centre; Lacombe Community Health Centre; Lamont Health Care Centre; Leduc Community Hospital; Manning Community Health Centre; Mayerthorpe Healthcare Centre; Sacred Heart Community Health Centre; Milk River Health Centre; Morinville Clinic; Olds Hospital and Care Centre; Onoway Community Health Services; Oyen – Big Country Hospital; Peace River Community Health Centre; Picture Butte – Piyami Health Centre; Pincher Creek Health Centre; Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre; Provost Health Centre; Raymond Health Centre; Redwater Health Centre; Rimbey Community Health Centre; Rocky Mountain House Health Centre; Slave Lake Healthcare Centre; George McDougall – Smoky Lake Healthcare Centre; Spirit River – Central Peace Health Complex; St. Therese – St. Paul Healthcare Centre; Stettler Hospital and Care Centre; Sundre Healthcare Centre; Swan Hills Healthcare Centre; Sylvan Lake Community Health Centre; Taber Health Centre; Three Hills Health Centre; Tofield Health Centre; Two Hills Health Centre; Valleyview Health Centre; Vegreville – St. Joseph’s General Hospital; Vermilion Health Centre; Viking Health Centre; Wabasca / Desmarais Health Care Centre; Wainwright Health Centre; Westlock Healthcare Centre; Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre; Whitecourt Healthcare Centre

Book by phone: 1.877.868.6848 Book online: http://www.calgarylabservices.com/ for these labs:

Banff Mineral Springs Hospital; High River Hospital; Black Diamond Oilfields General Hospital; Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre; Canmore General Hospital; Strathmore District Health Services; Claresholm General Hospital; Vulcan Health Centre; Didsbury District Health Services.