Halton Healthcare - Georgetown Hospital

Application

Requisition is required

Eligibility / Target Population

People of all ages who require health and medical services

Fees

None

Languages

English

Language Notes

Staff speaks a variety of languages * interpretive services available

Area Served

Halton Hills

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility Note

Paid parking

Description of Services

Provides laboratory services to the Emergency Department, inpatients and outpatients registered in one of the hospital clinics

Laboratory services include:

hematology: study of blood cells and plasma in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of a wide variety of clinical disorders, include anemia, leukemia, hereditary diseases, clotting defects and chemotherapy
biochemistry: analysis and measurement of blood and body fluids in both health and disease
Point of Care Testing (POCT): laboratory testing to be performed faster and closer to the patient, such as blood glucose monitoring
transfusion medicine: blood grouping and providing compatible blood cells and other blood products for surgery, trauma cases and supporting patients during chemotherapy and end stage disease
microbiology: a variety of specimens are tested from patients suspected of having infections for treatment and for the Infection Prevention and Control program
surgical pathology: tissue specimens removed during clinic visits, surgery and at autopsy may be processed and examined for cellular abnormalities
cytology: microscopic examination of cells collected from organs in the body to detect and diagnose precancerous changes, cancer and some infections

Laboratory Services