The following collection instructions are intended to help you collect the correct specimen for the tests ordered by clinicians in Ontario. (For test instruction for LifeLabs in BC, click here.)

First read the instructions carefully, make sure you are prepared, and then follow each of the steps to ensure proper collection.

 Fasting Instructions
 Collection of 24-Hour Urine Specimen
 Collection of Midstream Urine Samples
 Collection of Stool for Occult Blood (Hemoccult) Test
 Collection of Stool for Colon Cancer Check FOBT
 Collection of Stool Samples for Culture, Parasitology or Clostridium Difficile
 Collection of Sputum Samples for Culture
 Collection of Blood Sample for Digoxin Test
 Diet Restrictions for the Hydroxyproline Test
 Diet Restrictions for Catecholamines (CATS), Homovanillic Acid (HVA), Metanephrines (METS), Vanillymandelic Acid (VMA)
 Diet Restrictions for the 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid (5-HIAA) Test

 Access Request Form - for patients requesting access to reports of their test results