Blood Tests
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Okanagan residents call for improved lab services amid long waits for blood workThe line-up was out the door Thursday morning at the Glenmore location, with many lining up long before the labs right across the Okanagan even opened.HealthJan 29
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Alberta’s public labs to take on more tests amid Dynalife delaysThe Alberta government is taking more appointments for medical tests in-house to reduce wait times, times that have been reported into the weeks.CanadaAug 3, 2023
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‘A step too far’: Alberta woman raises concern over newly-privatized lab testsLast year, Alberta Health Services contracted DynaLIFE Medical Labs to take over community lab service, making it responsible for 50 million tests a year.HealthApr 13, 2023
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Alberta expands contract with private lab DynaLIFE to open more centresThe Alberta government said Thursday a private laboratory service that collects blood and other samples for medical testing will be expanding its operations.HealthJun 2, 2022
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LifeLabs failed to protect personal information of millions: B.C. and Ontario reportA joint investigation by the information and privacy commissioners of Ontario and B.C. has found LifeLabs failed to protect the personal health information of millions of Canadians.HealthJun 25, 2020
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Canada authorizes use of first blood tests to detect COVID-19 antibodiesHealth Canada said that at least one million Canadian blood samples would be collected and tested over the next two years.HealthMay 12, 2020
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Tech in T.O. Next Generation: Toronto teen makes developments in health technologyBen Nashman, 19, is currently working on developing a technology that would allow for non-invasive blood testing.TechOct 23, 2019
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Common factors that can get your travel health insurance claim deniedHiking, intoxication, and blood tests are some of the factors that could lead to your travel health insurance claim being denied.LifestyleSep 30, 2015
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