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Collection Centre

Parkdale

1081 Carling Ave. (Lower Level), Ottawa, ON K1Y 1V3

Open now·Today 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
613-715-9983·Fax: 343-984-5152
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Hours of operation

Monday7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Closed on all statutory holidays.

Quick facts

  • Typical wait: under 15 minutes
  • No appointment required for most tests
  • Bring your health card and signed requisition
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Free parking available
  • ECG on site
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Services available here

What we offer at this location

Blood work & specimens

Full range of diagnostic blood work ordered by your physician, processed on-site at our Ottawa main lab.

ECG

Electrocardiogram services available. No appointment required during regular hours.

Home visits

Can't make it in? Our certified phlebotomists come to you for a private at-home collection.

Bio-Test Laboratory Parkdale patient service centre
About this location

About our Parkdale lab

Our Parkdale patient service centre at 1081 Carling Avenue (lower level) serves central and west-end Ottawa, including Hintonburg, Wellington West, and Westboro. Its Carling Avenue location is easy to reach from the Queensway and by transit, a convenient option for downtown-adjacent neighbourhoods. The centre handles the full range of routine blood and specimen collection on a first-come, first-served basis, so most patients can simply walk in with their requisition and health card. Free parking is available on site.

  • Free parking on site
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Blood tests and ECG
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Walk-in lab near you

OHIP-covered walk-in blood tests in Parkdale, Ottawa

Parkdale is Bio-Test Laboratory's patient service centre for Hintonburg, Wellington West, Westboro, Civic Hospital and Carlington. Walk in Monday to Friday 7:30 am–4:00 pm with your Ontario health card and a requisition from your physician, nurse practitioner or midwife: no appointment is needed for blood work, and the typical wait is under 15 minutes. Tests ordered on a requisition are covered by OHIP. If your requisition says to fast, come first thing in the morning with water only. Samples go to Bio-Test's accredited laboratory the same day, results reach your provider within 24 to 48 hours, and you can see them in the patient portal. This centre also offers walk-in ECG. The nearest Bio-Test X-ray is at Bells Corners or Smyth.

HintonburgWellington WestWestboroCivic HospitalCarlington
HoursMon–Fri 7:30 am–4:00 pm
Typical waitUnder 15 minutes, no appointment
BringOntario health card + requisition
ResultsTo your provider in 24–48 h; patient portal
Questions about this centre

Visiting our Parkdale lab

No. Blood and specimen collection is walk-in, first come first served, Monday to Friday 7:30 am–4:00 pm. Mornings are busiest; late morning and mid-afternoon are quietest.

Yes, free parking is available on site, and the centre is wheelchair accessible.

yes, during regular hours with a . For , use the Bells Corners or Smyth centre.

Yes. Staff serve patients in English and French, and this page is available in French.

Yes, with a parent or guardian present. Most school-age children are seen at any centre; your provider may direct very young infants or complex draws to CHEO. Numbing cream applied 45–60 minutes ahead helps.

Just your Ontario . Tell the desk which clinic sent it and staff will find it under your name and date of birth. The centre's fax number is 343-984-5152.

No. All Bio-Test centres are closed on Ontario statutory holidays. The hours at the top of this page update live, including holiday closures.

Anyone can use any Bio-Test centre, but Parkdale is the closest for patients in Hintonburg, Wellington West, Westboro, Civic Hospital and Carlington. See all 11 centres on the Locations page.

Prepare for your visit

What to bring
and what to expect.

Most tests require no special preparation beyond your health card and requisition. Follow any fasting or prep instructions from your physician, then walk in during our hours — no booking needed for most services.

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