LifeLabs - Northern Ontario - Thunder Bay - Mobile Services - Physician Requested In-Home Lab Services

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Appointments are booked by the requesting physician, but changes or cancellations (with 24-hour notice) can be made by calling the Office Phone number
Individuals are not eligible for this service if they are:
- able to drive a motor vehicle
- able to arrange transportation for shopping, banking or other activities
- able and/or have returned to work

Program:

Thunder Bay - Mobile Services - Physician Requested In-Home Lab Services

Organization:

LifeLabs - Northern Ontario

Phone Numbers:

1-877-849-3637

Website:

www.lifelabs.com

Address:

Thunder Bay, ON

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Location:

Services are offered in-home

Accessibility Notes:

Not applicable - mobile service

Hours:

Hours of service vary by appointment

Service Description:

LifeLabs provides

Laboratory testing services, which help physicians and other healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis, treatments
Monitoring of disease and illness in patients
Provides treatment and prescription of medications for common medical ailments, including rashes, pink eye, insect bites, acne, and urinary tract infections
Provides prescription of COVID-19 antiviral treatment (Paxlovid)

Offers specimen pick up and blood collection services in a patient's own home at the request of a physician or healthcare provider if the patient is unable to attend a Life Labs location due to physical restrictions, pain or a risk to public health

Fees:

Service - Physician may charge fee ; None - Lab tests covered by OHIP

Application:

Only requests from physicians and healthcare providers are accepted

Eligibility / Target Population:

Patients are eligible if they:

reside in a long-term care facility or,
are unable to leave their home due to:
- physical immobility
- physical/mental hardship and/or pain
- there is a public health risk of spreading communicable diseases (such as rubella or chicken pox)

Languages:

English

Area Served:

Thunder Bay

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