About
Laboratory Services is part of BC Children's Hospital. We offer a variety of tests, including blood and urine tests and other lab analyses. These tests help diagnose health conditions in infants, children and youth.
Our priority is delivering accurate and timely results to inform effective patient care. Our team works with your child or youth's doctors so that they have accurate test information to guide treatment and care.
Referral information
You need a requisition from your health-care provider to use our laboratory services.
Appointment details
In most cases, your clinic will book your child’s lab appointments. If you are booking your own appointment or need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please call 604-875-2139 and choose option 2.
Outpatient appointments
Outpatient appointments are only available for patients with provider orders for:
- Sweat test collections
- Oral glucose tolerance testing
- Child Life specialist-assisted collections
Room 2F40 (second floor)
BC Children's Hospital
4480 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V4
Phone: 604-875-2139
Fax: 604-875-3134
Week days: 7:00am - 6:00pm
Weekends and statutory holidays: 11:00am - 1:00pm for newborn screen and bilirubin testing only.
Please note: Online booking is currently not available for this site.
- We are on the second floor of the BC Children’s Hospital main building
- From entrance 11 off Oak Street, take the elevators opposite the gift shop to the second floor
- Exit left from the elevators and go left again immediately
- Walk down the long hallway towards the overhead sign marked “Blood Collection Laboratory”
- Enter the lab through sliding glass doors surrounded by a wall mural