Blood tests and samples
At LeBlanc + Savaria, we know that your time is precious. That’s why all blood and other samples are taken on site. Results are available quickly.
Consultation fees
Charges depend on the type of test or sample requested. Please contact us for details.
Service available at these clinics
Blood tests and samples
LeBlanc + Savaria clinics offer an on-site private laboratory sampling and analysis service. Depending on the type of sample or test, results are sometimes available within 24 or 48 business hours. External prescriptions are also accepted.
Most expenses are reimbursable by private insurance. We recommend that you check with your insurer.
Contact us for an appointment in the next few days.
Transmission of results
Prescriptions from our clinics
We call all our patients with the results, whether positive or negative. The results of some analyses take longer to obtain. Don’t worry. As soon as they’re available, you’ll receive a call from us.
External prescriptions (not from our clinics)
Our laboratory team sends the results to your doctor. Unfortunately, we cannot be held responsible for delays, as it is your doctor’s responsibility to forward the results to you.
Frequently asked questions
To request a quote, please forward your doctor’s or licensed healthcare professional’s prescription to info@cliniqueleblancsavaria.ca.
The fees for such laboratory tests are reimbursed by most collective or private insurances. If, however, you are not covered by such insurance, you may be eligible for a tax credit for medical fees.
In Québec, only physicians, medical residents, dentists, pharmacists, midwives and nurses (specialized nurse practitioners [SNPs] as well as certain clinical nurses who are trained and allowed to prescribe) are authorized to prescribe blood tests or any other sample collection. As for the medical act itself, it is performed in our clinics by nurses and nursing assistants.
Blood tests are intended to complete medical examinations and checkups and are a common practice in medicine. The results are usually used to establish a diagnosis, to determine the causes of a health problem or to set up a treatment and monitor its effectiveness.
If you need to fast for your sample, your prescription will indicate this, as well as how long you need to fast. If nothing is mentioned on the prescription, fasting is not required.
You must inform the medical staff of any condition that could affect the results of the analysis. For example, if fasting was required and was not observed, or if you are taking any medications and the time they were last taken.
If you suffer from vein problems, or if your veins are deep or receding, we can offer you an ultrasound blood test. This technique provides access to deeper veins that are not visible or palpable by hand.
Below is a list of the most common laboratory analyses. This list is not complete, so please do not hesitate to contact us to see if we can perform the analysis you need.
Main tests and blood profiles (blood tests)
Function:
Assess the general condition and detect possible infection
Assess ongoing blood loss (hemorrhage)
Detect leukemia, thrombocytopenia or thrombocytosis
What is analyzed
Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets (total red blood cell count — erythrocyte count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, average amount of hemoglobin per red blood cell, total white blood cell count in general and amount of each type of white blood cell)
Without fasting
Function:
Assess the risk of developing atherosclerosis that causes cardiovascular disease
Control the adjustment of lipid-lowering drug once treatment has begun
What is analyzed
Cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL
With and without fasting
Function:
Diabetes diagnoses
Follow up with the diabetic patient and the treatment effectiveness
What is analyzed
Fasting or random blood glucose and/or HbA1C levels (average of blood glucose levels over the past 3 months)
With and without fasting
Function:
Detect possible liver dysfunction or an ongoing acute problem
What is analyzed
Transaminases (ALT, AST, GGT, PA), bilirubin, albumin
Without fasting
Function:
Assess kidney function (e.g., acute or chronic renal failure)
What is analyzed
Blood creatinine, creatinine clearance, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), urea
Other measures may be added (sodium, potassium, albumin, etc.)
Without fasting
Function:
Measure the main ionic constituents of blood (or electrolytes)
What is analyzed
Sodium, potassium, calcium, chlorine, magnesium, bicarbonates, iron
Without fasting
Function:
Detect hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism
Adjust the medication and verify the treatment effectiveness
What is analyzed
Thyrotropin (TSH), T3 and T4 hormones
Without fasting
Function:
Detect prostate cancer
What is analyzed
Amount of PSA in the blood
Without fasting
Other tests
Function
Verify: general health, urinary tract, kidneys, kidney disease, urinary tract infections, diabetes, if a woman is pregnant
Help diagnose certain cancers (kidney, bladder)
What is analyzed
Find and quantify electrolytes, sugar (glucose), proteins, blood, cells and bacteria
Preparation
Urine sample for culture/analysis
Verify: general health, urinary tract, kidneys, kidney disease, urinary tract infections, diabetes, if a woman is pregnant
Help diagnose certain cancers (kidney, bladder) Find and quantify electrolytes, sugar (glucose), proteins, blood, cells and bacteria
No specific preparation is usually required
In some cases, you may be asked to stop taking certain medications (taking antibiotics at the time of a urine culture may alter the results; for this reason, the culture should always be done BEFORE starting the antibiotic), to not eat or drink several hours before (fasting) or to avoid food
Function
Beneficial in the search for complications of the digestive tract (gastrointestinal tract — GI tract)
What is analyzed
Check for bleeding in the digestive tract, parasites, digestive disorders, infection caused by bacteria (or a virus or fungus)
Preparation
The stool sample is collected at home and returned to the clinic, and from there it is then sent to the laboratory
Function
Detect pathogens that cause a lung infection
What is analyzed
Recover secretions from the deepest part of the lungs (it is not saliva)
Preparation
The sample is collected in the morning, on an empty stomach, after cleaning the mouth
Function
Determine the treatment plan for wounds and changes to the skin, and provide appropriate care and treatment
What is analyzed
Determine microorganisms and bacterial load in wound tissues
Choose antibiotics that are not resistant to a particular bacterium
Preparation
None
Sexual health
Type of screening
Vaginal or cervical swab (preferable to a urine test for women)/urine test (often for men)
Window period (time between sexual contact and screening)
More accurate after 2 weeks
Type of screening
Swab test/visual examination/Pap test
Pap test: cervical cancer (HPV) screening
Treatment of condylomas with nitrogen or with an immunomodulatory cream (in case of doubt, a biopsy can be done)
Window period (time between sexual contact and screening)
Variable
Type of screening
Vaginal or cervical swab (for women)/urine test (for men)
Window period (time between sexual contact and screening)
More accurate after 7 days
Type of screening
Blood test
Window period (time between sexual contact and screening)
On average
Hepatitis A: 4 weeks
Hepatitis B: 30 to 60 days
Hepatitis C: 6 to 10 weeks (most infections are detectable within 2 weeks)
Type of screening
Swab test (if active lesion)
Blood test (if non-active lesion)
Window period (time between sexual contact and screening)
Swab test: 2 to 12 days if there is a lesion
Blood test: 3 months after infection
Type of screening
Blood test
Window period (time between sexual contact and screening)
3 to 4 weeks
Type of screening
Swab test
Window period (time between sexual contact and screening)
4 to 28 days
Type of screening
Blood test
Window period (time between sexual contact and screening)
95% accurate results after 6 weeks
Can take up to 3 months for a definitive result
Women’s health
Function
Detect pre-cancerous conditions of the cervix or uterine cancer, diagnose an infection or inflammation, check for abnormal cellular changes, screen for condylomas (HPV)
What is analyzed
Collect a small cell sample from the cervix
Type of screening
Swab test/soft rubber brush
Preparation
Do not take test during menstruation (light vaginal bleeding “spotting” is usually not a problem), do not douche (or do not use vaginal medication or vaginal spray or vaginal powder or contraceptive cream) at least in the 24 hours prior to the test, you must not have been treated for a cervical or vaginal infection in the 2 weeks prior to the test, empty the bladder before the test
Function
Confirm a pregnancy
What is analyzed
Measure hCG levels
Type of screening
Blood test
Preparation
None
Function
Confirm the diagnosis of diabetes, pregnancy diabetes or glucose intolerance
What is analyzed
Measure blood sugar concentration after drinking a sugary drink
Type of screening
Blood test
Preparation
Do not eat or drink 8 hours prior to your test
Function
Confirm the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis, yeast vaginitis, or trichomoniasis
What is analyzed
Determine if streptococcus (e.g., group-B strep), bacteria, fungi or parasites are present
Type of screening
Swab test
Preparation
Do not take test during menstruation (light vaginal bleeding “spotting” is usually not a problem), do not douche (or do not use vaginal medication or vaginal spray or vaginal powder or contraceptive cream) at least in the 24 hours prior to the test, you must not have been treated for a cervical or vaginal infection in the 2 weeks prior to the test, empty the bladder before the test
