Bio-Test Laboratory's Cornwall centre at 841 Sydney Street, Unit 6, is coming soon; until it opens, the nearest walk-in options are Embrun (649 Notre Dame Street, Suite 203, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm) and Carleton Place (22 Costello Drive, Suite 105, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm). No appointment is needed: bring your Ontario health card and a requisition, and the typical wait is under 15 minutes. Samples are processed at Bio-Test's accredited laboratory in Ottawa and results reach your provider within 24 to 48 hours.
Cornwall: 841 Sydney Street
Bio-Test's Cornwall centre, opening soon, will serve the city and the surrounding SD&G counties, including Long Sault, Ingleside, Alexandria and Lancaster. It will offer walk-in blood and specimen collection with free parking and wheelchair access, and accept requisitions from any Ontario provider, including Cornwall Community Hospital clinics and family practices in the region. Online booking will be available once the centre opens. Opening news will be posted on the Cornwall location page.
Embrun: 649 Notre Dame Street
Embrun's centre serves Russell Township, Casselman, Limoges, Vars and the rural communities south-east of Ottawa. Service is offered in French and English. Phone 343-305-1495. See the Embrun location page.
Carleton Place: 22 Costello Drive
Opened in 2026, the Carleton Place centre serves Mississippi Mills, Almonte, Beckwith, Perth Road communities and west Lanark. It shares a building with local medical offices, so many patients can have their appointment and bloodwork in one stop. Phone 343-312-5838. See the Carleton Place location page.
What to bring
- Your Ontario health card. A Quebec RAMQ card cannot be billed by an Ontario community lab; Quebec residents pay and claim back from RAMQ.
- The requisition from your physician, nurse practitioner or midwife. Faxed requisitions are fine: tell the desk which clinic sent it.
- Fasting if the requisition says so: water only for 8 to 12 hours. Our fasting guide explains what counts.
- Any special containers you were given for urine or stool samples.
Which tests can be done at a rural centre?
All routine blood and specimen collection, including CBC, chemistry, lipids, HbA1c, thyroid, INR, hormone tests, cultures, urine and swab tests. X-ray and ECG are offered at Bio-Test's Ottawa centres only: X-ray at Bells Corners and Smyth, ECG at Bells Corners, Smyth, Parkdale and Orléans Centrum. Ultrasound is by appointment at Bells Corners.
How results reach you and your doctor
Samples are couriered to Bio-Test's laboratory the same day. Routine results are reported to the ordering provider within 24 to 48 hours and posted to the patient portal. Tests referred to specialty laboratories take longer; see how long results take.
Home visits in Eastern Ontario
For patients who cannot travel, Bio-Test's at-home blood collection reaches communities across Eastern Ontario for a fee. Call 613-789-4242 or toll-free 1-800-409-1942 to ask about your area.