Bloodwork
Appointments are required for all bloodwork. There are limited number of online appointments per day so if you need an earlier time, please call the laboratory at 604-336-2090. Our online appointments are available Monday to Friday at 11am to 2pm, Saturday to Sunday at 10am to 11am.
Please bring your care card and requisition. Olive Fertility patients do not need to bring their requisitions.
Blood collection INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Before your test, follow all required steps for the particular laboratory test your physician has ordered. This may include fasting or other preparations. See fasting instructions below for more details.
Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is a privately paid test and it costs $95.
Karyotype/Y-microdeletion testing can only be collected Monday to Thursday before 2pm.
Unfortunately, we cannot collect blood for DRVVT/Lupus anticoagulant/INR/PTT/Glucose Tolerance testing due to the time sensitivity of those tests.
Please call the laboratory to book appointments for any blood kits or Alan Beer Clinic requests.
FASTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Do not eat anything for a minimum of:
8 hours for a glucose/insulin fasting or
12 hours for lipid assessment test before you go the laboratory to have your blood taken, if fasting is required.
Do not drink any juice, tea or coffee. You are allowed to drink water. Do not smoke, chew gum, or exercise. These activities may stimulate the digestive system and alter test results. After the specimen is collected, you may resume your normal diet.
If you have any other questions, the FAQ section may be able to help you.
URINE COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS
Urine for Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC)
Please do not urinate 1 hour prior to sample collection at the laboratory
The laboratory will provide you with a sterile container
NOTE: Please do not book a bloodwork appointment if you have already booked or planning to book a semen analysis appointment. The semen analysis appointment will include the collection of infectious disease bloodwork ordered by Olive Fertility physicians.