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Collection Centre

Blood Test Lab in Sandy Hill

168 Charlotte Street, Suite 402, Ottawa, ON K1N 5Z8

Closed·Today 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
343-313-0017·Fax: 343-313-0018
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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
  • Walk-ins welcome. Book ahead to skip the line.
  • Bring your health card and signed requisition
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Free parking available
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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.

Home visits

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

Bio-Test Laboratory Sandy Hill patient service centre
About this location

About our Sandy Hill lab

Our Sandy Hill location at 168 Charlotte Street, Suite 402, serves Sandy Hill, downtown Ottawa, the ByWard Market, and the University of Ottawa area. This centre continues the service of our former Sandy Hill site from a modern, accessible downtown location, well suited to students, downtown workers, and central residents who want a convenient option for routine bloodwork. Walk in with your requisition and health card — no appointment needed for most tests.

  • Parking on site
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Blood and specimen collection
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Walk-in lab near you

OHIP-covered walk-in blood tests in Sandy Hill, Ottawa

Sandy Hill is Bio-Test Laboratory's patient service centre for Sandy Hill, downtown Ottawa, Lowertown, the University of Ottawa and Vanier. 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. For X-ray, use Bio-Test's Bells Corners or Smyth centres; for ECG, Bells Corners, Smyth, Parkdale or Orléans Centrum.

Sandy Hilldowntown OttawaLowertownthe University of OttawaVanier
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 Sandy Hill 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, parking is available on site, and the centre is wheelchair accessible.

Not at this centre. Bio-Test offers walk-in at Bells Corners and Smyth, and at those two plus Parkdale and Orléans Centrum.

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 343-313-0018.

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 Sandy Hill is the closest for patients in Sandy Hill, downtown Ottawa, Lowertown, the University of Ottawa and Vanier. 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, or book ahead to skip the line.

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