Blood Collection locations Map
Blood Collection locations
Aberdeen Blood Collection
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-928-2830 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
All Saints Springhill Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Annapolis Community Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Barrington Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
This location has a safe and secure child play area in sight of the collection booths.
Patients must be 2 years and older.
Bayers Road Centre
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Easy access from main parking lot; between Lawton's and Fabricville (includes wheelchair and elevator access). Lower level access can be found on Desmond Avenue at Desmond One Entrance.
This location has a safe and secure child play area in sight of the collection booths.
Patients must be 2 years and older.
Bayview Memorial Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Clare Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Cobequid Community Health Centre
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
This location has safe and secure child play areas in sight of the collection booths.
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
The blood collection clinic is located on the main floor, wing C (next to the Auxiliary Coffee Shop and main elevators)
Phone: (902) 893-5554 x49999 (12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. only)
Fax: (902) 893-5527
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1349 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Dartmouth Drive-Thru Blood Collection
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
This winterized drive-thru location offers patients the option to be registered and have their blood collected while they sit in their vehicle. There’s no parking, no standing in line and no contact with other people getting tested.
Special instructions for the Drive-Thru:
- Patient can be driver or passenger.
- Everyone in the vehicle must wear a mask.
- Use a vehicle less than 8ft tall (Drive thru has height restrictions).
- Bring a paper requisition (electronic requisitions should be printed to avoid delays).
- Bring your Health Card (or other form of insurance and government issued identification).
- Arrive at your scheduled appt. time.
- Passengers must have proof of vaccination and identification.
- Do not select this location if you also need a urine collection. There are no collection facilities on site.
- Do not bring pets with you. (exception: service animals with registration papers)
- Do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your appointment time.
- Do not exit your vehicle while in the Drive-Thru
- Patients must be 12 years and older.
Dartmouth General Hospital
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
This location has a safe and secure child play area in sight of the collection booth.
Digby General Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Eastern Kings Memorial Community Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Eastern Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-855-867-8821, Monday to Friday, 7:15 am to 2:45 pm (excluding holidays).
Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Patients must be 2 years and older.
Eskasoni Community Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, call 902-379-3200.
Physician offices, clinics, and independent phlebotomists should consult the lab for applicable drop-off hours.
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Glace Bay Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Guysborough Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-855-867-8821, Monday to Friday 7:15 am - 2:45 pm (excluding holidays).
Hants Community Hospital
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Indian Brook (Sipekne'katik) Health Centre
We apologize for the inconvenience, this information will be updated shortly. In the meantime, please call 902-236-3340 for more information.
Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Islands Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Blood collection is available at Islands Health Centre on Mondays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling the hospital at 1-833-637-1350 from 12pm-3pm Mon-Fri.
Lloyd E. Matheson Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1349* from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
*Please note, all blood collection appointment times for the Lloyd Mathenson Centre, are booked through the Colchester East Hants Health Centre Booking Line.
Lockeport Medical Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722. Call for an appointment 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Patients must be 2 years and older.
New Waterford Consolidated Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll-free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
North Cumberland Health Care Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
North Queens Community Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
This service is temporarily unavailable. Blood collection and specimen sample drop-off services will return starting September 18, 2024.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Northside General Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll-free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (excluding holidays).
Our Health Centre
Closed on holidays.
This service is temporarily unavailable. Blood collection and specimen sample drop-off services will return the week of October 21, 2024.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Oxford Blood Collection
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Queens General Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
River Hebert Blood Collection
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Roseway Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Sacred Heart Community Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
South Cumberland Community Care Centre
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
South Shore Regional Hospital
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Spryfield Shopping Centre
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
This location has a safe and secure child play area in sight of the collection booths.
Patients must be 2 years and older.
St. Margaret's Square
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
This location has a safe and secure child play area in sight of the collection booths.
Patients must be 2 years and older.
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-867-8821 from 7:00 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
St. Mary's Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-855-867-8821, Monday to Friday 7:15-2:45 (excluding holidays).
Strait Richmond Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free at 1-855-867-8821, Monday to Friday, 7:15 am to 2:45 pm (excluding holidays)
Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
The Blood Collection Clinic at Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital in Pictou is closed Tuesday, February 6.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling the toll free number 1-833-998-2499 or 902-928-2830 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Theresa Cremo Memorial Health Centre
We apologize for the inconvenience, this information will be updated shortly. In the meantime, please call 902-756-2156 for more information.
Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Patients must be 2 years and older.
Valley Regional Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Victoria Building
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
This is a collection site for cancer care patients, transplant patients, and patients with same-day hospital appointments or service such as X-ray, ultra-sound, mammogram. Others may be redirected to another facility (such as Bayers Road).
Patients must be 12 years and older.
Victoria County Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Wagmatcook Health Centre
We apologize for the inconvenience, this information will be updated shortly. In the meantime, please call 902-295-2755 for more information.
Western Kings Memorial Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Weymouth Medical Centre
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Woodlawn Medical Centre
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Patients must be 2 years and older.
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Water testing drop off locations Map
Water testing drop off locations
Aberdeen Hospital
No water testing available on Fridays, weekends, holidays or the day before a holiday.
Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle. Include a completed Aberdeen Hospital Environmental Services request form (pdf).
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Business Office Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or Security desk in the front lobby.
Annapolis Community Health Centre
Water sample must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample bottles for water testing can be picked up at the front desk from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Barrington Town Offices
Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle
Tel: (902) 637-2015
Sample bottle pick-up is available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Bayers Road Centre
E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle provided my NS Health
Pick Up and Drop-off hours are the same
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Bacterial testing is currently not available at this location. Please drop samples to Bureau Veritas Laboratories, 465 George St, Sydney, NS (902-567-1255). Chemical testing is still available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to CZ Environmental Services.
Clare Municipal Offices
Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle
Sample bottle pick-up services only are available from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cobequid Community Health Centre
Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Tel: (902) 869-7120
Water sample bottles available for pick-up Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Water sample bottles for pick-up are available at the lab (2nd) floor, Mon-Fri from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Courthouse Shelburne (Lockeport)
Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle
Sample bottle pick-up available Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Business Office Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. or South Cumberland Community Care, Bayview Memorial Hospital, North Cumberland Memorial Hospital and All Saints Springhill Hospital.
Dartmouth General Hospital
Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Front desk blood collection Monday to Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Digby General Hospital
Water sample must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottles and requisition provided by Nova Scotia Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-up for Water Testing
Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 1:00 p.m.to 1:30 p.m.).
Digby Municipal Offices (Weymouth)
Eastern Memorial Hospital
Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Bacterial testing is currently not available at this location. Please drop samples to Bureau Veritas Laboratories, 465 George St, Sydney, NS (902-567-1255). Chemical testing is still available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to CZ Environmental Services.
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Eastern Memorial Laboratory from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital
Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Pick Up and Drop-off hours are the same
Guysborough Memorial Hospital
Bacterial testing is currently not available at this location. Please drop samples to Bureau Veritas Laboratories, 465 George St, Sydney, NS (902-567-1255). Chemical testing is still available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to CZ Environmental Services.
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Laboratory Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Hants Community Hospital
Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital
Bacterial testing is currently not available at this location. Please drop samples to Bureau Veritas Laboratories, 465 George St, Sydney, NS (902-567-1255). Chemical testing is still available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to CZ Environmental Services.
Pick-up only
Front desk 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital
Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Front desk registration
Mackenzie Building
ph: (902) 473-8466
email: Envirolabservices@nshealth.ca
Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by Nova Scotia Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Notes:
- Bacteria samples not accepted after 3:00 p.m. on Fridays
- To ensure stability samples should be collected same day as drop off.
- Closed on holidays
Municipality of Chester - water testing pick-up bottle location
This is a pick up location for water testing bottles. Drop off can be done at 5110 St. Margaret's Bay Rd, Suite 204 in Tantallon or 5788 University Avenue in Halifax.
Hours of operation are Monday to Friday 830am- 430pm.
Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital
Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Front desk registration 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Queens General Hospital
Water samples must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle/ Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
QGH Business Office Monday to Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or Thursday and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
QGH Door Screener 7 days a week / 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Roseway Hospital
Water samples must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health.
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Water samples must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health. E.coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Business Office Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
SMH Switchboard (front desk registration) open 24/7
South Shore Regional Hospital
Water sample must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health.
E.coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
SSRH Business Office Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
SSRH Admitting & Switchboard (front desk registration) open 24/7
St. Margaret's Square
E.coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Pick Up and Drop-off hours are the same
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Business Office Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and/or Main Desk (open 24/7)
St. Mary's Memorial Hospital
Bacterial testing is currently not available at this location. Please drop samples to Bureau Veritas Laboratories, 465 George St, Sydney, NS (902-567-1255). Chemical testing is still available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to CZ Environmental Services.
Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Municipal Office
Strait Richmond Hospital
Chemical and bacterial testing is available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to Central Zone Environmental Services. Sample collection must be completed by 5am the same morning of drop-off.
Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. Microbiology (E.Coli & Coliform) testing is a white top 100 mL bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 mL bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital
Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle
Valley Regional Hospital
Water sample must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health. E. coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing it is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
VRH Business Office Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or at the Information Desk located in the YRH main lobby
Victoria County Memorial Hospital
Bacterial testing is currently not available at this location. Please drop samples to Bureau Veritas Laboratories, 465 George St, Sydney, NS (902-567-1255). Chemical testing is still available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to CZ Environmental Services.
Drop-offs Currently suspended until further notice
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Water sample must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by Nova Scotia Health.
E.coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing it is a black top 200 ML bottle
Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing
Business Office Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or at YRH Admitting (open 24/7)
Specimen drop off locations Map
Specimen drop off locations
Aberdeen Hospital
Closed for holidays.
phone: 902-752-7600 x1600
Aberdeen Hospital Laboratory Reception Area 1st floor.
All Saints Springhill Hospital
phone: (902) 597-3773
Annapolis Community Health Centre
phone: (902) 532-2381
Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre
phone: (902) 336-2200
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Cobequid Community Health Centre
Closed for holidays.
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Dartmouth General Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Phone: (902) 465-8545
Eastern Memorial Hospital
Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Guysborough Memorial Hospital
Drop off at the laboratory.
Hants Community Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Phone: (902) 792-2037
Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital
Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital
Excluding Holidays
Mackenzie Building
Drop off box: 24 hour a day, seven days a week
Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Phone: (902) 384-4111
North Cumberland Health Care Centre
Hours Monday to Friday until 10:30
Queens General Hospital
Roseway Hospital
Sacred Heart Community Health Centre
Soldiers Memorial Hospital
South Cumberland Community Care Centre
Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday until 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Thursday until 9 a.m.
South Shore Regional Hospital
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
St. Mary's Memorial Hospital
Strait Richmond Hospital
Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital
Closed for holidays.
Phone: (902) 889-4115
Valley Regional Hospital
Closed from noon to 1 p.m.