Service update: On February 16, 2025, LifeLabs employees represented by BCGEU provided Notice of Strike. Some of our Patient Service Centre locations will be temporarily closed beginning on Thursday, February 20, 2025. As an essential service, LifeLabs will remain operational; however, there may be general delays. Before visiting a Patient Service Centre, please check our location finder for the latest information. Customers with appointments will be notified if rescheduling is required. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
Patient Test Instructions
The following instructions are to help ensure the proper collection of samples to be tested. It ’s important that you read the instructions carefully and follow each step. If you have any questions or require additional information,
Patient Test Instructions
The following patient instructions are intended to help you collect the correct specimen for the tests ordered by your clinicians in British Columbia. Read the instructions carefully, make sure you are prepared, and then follow each of the steps to ensure proper collection.
Blood Pressure Testing
Breath Tests
Cardiac Monitoring
Drug Screen Collection
Semen Collection
Sputum Collection
Sputum - TB - AFB - C&S
Sputum - TB - AFB - C&S
Sputum - Cytology
C&S Stool Collection Instruction
Collecting Stool Samples from Children in Diapers
Stool Fecal Swab
Fecal Calprotectin
Fecal Fat
FIT - Fecal Immunochemical Test
Helicobacter Pylori Stool Antigen
Pinworm
Urine – Chlamydia GC Trichomonas or Mycoplasma genitalium
Urine Culture, TB & AFB
Urine - Cytology
Urine Pediatric Collection
Urine Timed – CAT, MET, VMA, HVA & 5HIAA
Urine Timed - General