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Sample Collection (blood samples, etc.)

For blood or other sample collection, the CISSS of Outaouais provides services in hospitals and some CLSCs.

*For a list of hospital collection centres and their schedules, please refer to the In-hospital care and services, Sample collection (laboratory) section.

To ensure seamless services, make sure you have your :

  • Valid health insurance card (RAMQ)
  • Request indicating the samples to be collected

Walk-in collection sites unless otherwise instructed by your doctor

 

New collection centre in Gatineau with new virtual ticketing modes

New External Sample Collection Centre (Gatineau, Gatineau Sector)
at 75 de la Gappe Boulevard, Gatineau, J8T 0B5

Blood Collection/Samples - Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays

ATTENTION: As of April 26, the collection center will close at 2 p.m. until further notice.
Due to the high volume of patients waiting to be collected, it is possible that we may have to close earlier than usual. Thank you for your understanding.

The following analyses are not available at the external sample collection centre. PLEASE. Contact the appointment centre at 819-966-6300.

  • Induced hyperglycemia
  • Glucose tolerance test (50 g)
  • D-xylose test
  • Lactose test
  • Sweat test
  • Total hemolytic blood complement CH50
  • Plasma catecholamine
  • Cryofibrinogen
  • Cryoglobulin
  • Serum porphyrins
  • Variconazole
  • Posaconazole
  • Protein-bound PTH
  • Capillary blood gas
  • Cold agglutinin
  • PFA
  • Blood gas
  • Spermogram
IMPORTANT: If you do not need to fast, we encourage you to pick up your ticket after 10 a.m.

To get your ticket (in the same day), choose one of the following 2 options, either by smartphone or by visiting the location:

IMPORTANT : Online tickets are available starting at 7am only.

  1. ATTENTION : The virtual tickets are presently not fonctional.From smartphone only - Scan the QR code or click on the following link: Get a ticket
  2. On-site counter

 

For the smartphone procedure, follow the six steps described below:

 

1

Scan the barcode on the right with your smartphone's camera.
Then click on the link that appears. You will be redirected to the appointment booking site.

OR

Click on the link: Get a ticket

 

2

 

  

Fill in the form and click on validate my ticket.

 

3

You will be given an approximate time to report to the counter.

This time may change depending on traffic.

Please note that this is not an appointment time.

Fifteen minutes before your turn at the counter you will receive this text message: It's your turn soon.

You should go to the collection centre at this time.

4

The counter you have to go to is displayed on the ticket.

When it is your turn to go to a counter, you will receive this message:

Please go to COUNTER X.

5

Then the time on your ticket will change to show the approximate time of your collection.

After you check in at the counter, you can wait inside or outside.

6

The room you need to go to is displayed on the ticket.

When it is time for you to go to a room for your collection, you will receive this message:

Please go to ROOM X.

When returning a sample, please go directly to the collection centre.

 

Collection sites with appointments only

 

Collection site closures on statutory holidays

Collection sites are closed on certain statutory holidays between July 1st 2023 and June 24 2024:

External Collection Centre (Gatineau, Gatineau Sector): 

April 7 and 10, 2023, May 22, 2023, June 23, 2023, June 30, 2023, August 7, 2023, September 4, 2023, October 9, 2023, December 25,26, and 27, 2022, January 1 and 2, 2024, March 29, 2024, April 1, 2024, May 20, 2024 and June 24, 2024.

LeGuerrier CLSC (Aylmer):

April 7 and 10, 2023, May 22, 2023, June 23, 2023, June 30, 2023, August 7, 2023, September 4, 2023, October 9, 2023, December 25,26, and 27, 2022, January 1 and 2, 2024, March 29, 2024, April 1, 2024, May 20, 2024 and June 24, 2024.

Chelsea, Cantley, La Pêche and Val-des-Monts CLSCs:

July 1st 2022, August 1st 2022, September 5 2022, October 10 2022, December 23, 26, 27 and 30 2022, January 2nd 2023, April 7 and 10 2023, May 22 2023 and June 24 2023.

Val-des-Bois and Petite-Nation CLSCs

July 1st 2022, August 1st 2022, September 5 2022, October 10 2022, December 23, 26, 27 and 30 2022, January 2nd 2023, April 7 and 10 2023, May 22 2023 and June 24 2023.

Low CLSC (including Lac Ste-Marie Service Point) and Gracefield CLSC:

July 1st 2022, August 1st 2022, September 5 2022, October 10 2022, December 23, 26, 27 and 30 2022, January 2nd 2023, April 7 and 10 2023, May 22 2023 and June 24 2023.

Chapeau, Mansfield and Quyon CLSCs

April 7 and 10, 2023, May 22, 2023, June 23, 2023, June 30, 2023, August 7, 2023, September 4, 2023, October 9, 2023, December 25,26, and 27, 2022, January 1 and 2, 2024, March 29, 2024, April 1, 2024, May 20, 2024 and June 24, 2024.

 

There are also hospital collection centres.
To view a list of these collection centres and their schedules, visit the Sample collection (laboratory) page under In-hospital care and services