Mackenzie Building | Nova Scotia Health

5788 University Avenue
Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Location Type

Wheelchair Accessible

The Mackenzie Building is home to the largest clinical laboratory in Atlantic Canada. Doctors and patients can drop off specimens for diagnostic laboratory testing at this location.

Specimen Testing Dropoff Site

5788 University Avenue
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Directions

(902) 473-2625

Drop off box: 24 hour a day, seven days a week

Water Testing Dropoff Site

5788 University Avenue
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Directions

mon Oct 5 Open 24 hours

tue Oct 6 Open 24 hours

wed Oct 7 Open 24 hours

thu Oct 8 Open 24 hours

fri Oct 9 12:00 am - 3:00 pm

sat Oct 10 Closed

sun Oct 11 Closed

Laboratory operating hours 8am-4pm Monday to Friday except on holidays.

phone: (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:

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

Patient Education Resources

24-Hour Urine Collection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area

March 1, 2024

| .pdf

This pamphlet gives step-by-step instructions on how to collect a 24-hour urine (pee) specimen (sample). Location information for drop-offs (24-hour access) is included.

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Metanephrine Urine Collection - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Halifax Area

March 19, 2024

| .pdf

This pamphlet gives step-by-step instructions on how to collect a metanephrine urine (pee) specimen (sample). Location information for drop-offs (24-hour access) is included.

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Urine Catecholamines Collection - Halifax Area

September 1, 2026

| .pdf

This pamphlet gives instructions to collect a urine sample for catecholamines. Special rules and 24-hour access for drop-offs available in Halifax are included.

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