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Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider.
Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Wheel chair access available.
Ambulance Bay
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Walk in service available Monday to Friday 30 mins before closing.
Saturday: 820 AM to 240 PM - by appointment only, no walk ins on saturday.
Closed statutory holidays.
Outpatient Collection Site and Testing Laboratory - Appointment booking accepted.6910 47 Street Wetaskiwin Alberta T9A 3N3
780-312-2919 (Lab)
780-312-3669
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https://www.albertaprecisionlabs.ca/
Fee for parking.
Clients learn:
Clients also take part in exercise sessions that include:
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Cafeteria services offer food and beverages at Alberta Health Services facilities. Catering services and vending machines are available at some sites. Each cafeteria services site team is dedicated to creating great food, inspiring healthy eating, and providing outstanding customer service to support the health of Albertans.
**Please note hours of operation may vary from site to site.
Food is available for purchase.
Closed stat holidays
Offers fresh food and beverages for people to buy at Alberta hospitals and facilities.
Cardiac Monitoring services provided 24/7 through the Emergency Department and the Special Care Unit.
24 hr Holter Monitoring available by appointment.
Offers heart (cardiac) monitoring services, which includes:
Some sites may not offer all of the above services.
Provides people with heart disease with individualized exercise programs, blood pressure monitoring, and electrocardiograms (ECGs).
Also offers education sessions about:
May vary with the location. The program will see people who have:
Computed tomography, also known as "CT Scan" or "CAT Scan", is when pictures of the body are taken using radiation and computer-enhanced imaging.
A language line is available, but requests need to be made before tests are scheduled.
This service:
If you have an emergency, call 911.
Emergency departments:
Emergency Department wait times are now available for Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.
This service may be impacted by the COVID pandemic. View the Hours of Operations to see if the location has been impacted.
Get the right care when you need it, to learn more visit Know Your Options.
We can’t predict how long you will need to wait in the emergency department. Patients are assessed (triaged) using a standard scoring system called the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) to see how urgent their health needs are.
This services provides endoscopy procedures including:
NOTE: Services vary by site across the zone.
An estimated wait time will be provided at time of appointment booking.
Fluoroscopy is a real time x-ray like a video, which is used by physicians and staff to assist imaging throughout the body during exams.
Service available, but must be arranged ahead of time
Offers many items that you can buy for visitors and people in the hospital, including:
Not all items are available at every location.
On-call service available 24-hours per day, 7-days per week.
General Radiography uses x-rays to produce images of the structures inside the body, particularly bones. X-ray beams can pass through the body, but they are absorbed in different amounts depending on the density of the material they pass through.
Completes patient charts, collects data, data entry and coding, collects patient information, dictates notes, and transcribes inpatient and outpatient charts.
There is a fee for copies of health records.
Provides hemodialysis treatments (a process where the client’s blood is passed through a special filter that removes waste products and water).
Most people need 3 treatments every week. Each treatment lasts 4 hours.
Visiting hours are from 12:00pm - 8:00pm
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This program provides support and health information to healthcare providers, Indigenous patients/clients, and their families through personal visits.
This program provides:
This service is available on-site in hospitals and public health centres. Upon request, staff can be present at hospital rounds, medical appointments, and case conferences.
Indigenous Hospital Support Staff also gather traditional medicines, educate about ceremonial protocol, and are available to healthcare staff for consultation on a diverse range of Indigenous patient issues.
Patients and clients may also be asked about their healthcare experience to help ensure they receive the best possible healthcare.
First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Métis, and Inuit peoples and their families.
For healthcare professionals, referrals should be made electronically in the Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM). The new order is called Aboriginal Liaison Referral. All Aboriginal Hospital Liaison staff will also be using the SCM MPR to complete their clinical documentation.
Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider including a comprehensive range of routine and specialized lab testing and clinical consultations:
Note: Some locations may not offer the full range of testing. To confirm availability of a specific test, contact the location.
Contact sites in the Central Zone directly with questions about items that have been lost or found.
Call for information; availability of dietitian appointments vary.
The majority of nutrition counselling occurs on an individual basis, however, group sessions may be offered to promote enhanced learning of clients. Nutrition information and resources can be found on Alberta Health Services’ Healthy Eating Starts Here and at MyHealth.Alberta.ca.
Additional services:
Services provided include:
Monday through Friday however varies depending on number of referrals and travelling therapist schedule.
Provides services such as:
Services are available at outpatient hospital clinics, community health centres, patient’s homes and continuing care / long term care centres.
Note: Services may vary by community – please call for more information.
Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:
PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.
Services offered:
Pharmacy Services are provided by:
A doctor's prescription is needed.
Rehabilitation service for patients who have recently been discharged from hospital or are recovering from surgery.
Estimated wait time provided at time of referral
Client will be informed if there is a charge for equipment, supplies, or education resource.
Provides:
Some tests may not be available at every location.
Service for anyone age 6 years and older who may have a respiratory illness, and the doctor needs more testing done to make a diagnosis.
Patient Registration registers:
Please call for hours as they vary depending on the availability of the respiratory therapist.
Services include:
Physician Order Required for all but education, Tobacco Cessation.
Can be a physician order, or a respiratory Requisition form. Submitted via fax
There may be a charge for services or equipment that Alberta Healthcare doesn't cover.
Hours of operation vary.
This service provides assessment and treatment for:
Services are available at outpatient hospital clinics, community health centres, patient's homes and continuing care / long term care centres.
Note: Services may vary by community - please call for more information.
Hours of operation are for information on service delivery only.
Times of operation vary.
Surgical Inpatient and Day Surgery services available.
Not every location offers every service. Call for more information.
All patients requiring surgery are placed on the Alberta Surgical Waitlist. Wait times for surgery vary amongst specialties and are reflective of both operating room and surgeon availability, as well as individual waitlists. As surgical dates become available, patients currently on the waitlist are assigned a date by their surgeon. Surgeons frequently travel within the zone and operating in multiple healthcare facilities. Wait times may reflect the clients wish to have surgery in a specific local area.
These services include:
Closed from 12:00 PM to1:00 PM for lunch.
Helps people in all areas of health care, their families, and caregivers by providing:
Service is offered in people's homes, at lodges, hospitals, continuing care homes.
1 to 14 days
Offers housing and support for adults with a wide range of health issues.
Services may include:
Visit the Alberta Health Services Continuing Care website for more information.
Clients are assessed during the intake process to ensure placement in the most appropriate residential care setting available.
Depending on the location, there may be a waitlist for admission. AHS manages the waitlist / bed offer process
There’s a cost for housing (room and board set fee by Alberta Health) and extra services (i.e. laundry, cable, internet, telephone, etc). Care is paid for by AHS.
There is possibility of additional benefits through Alberta Serniors Benefits.
Ultrasound is an imaging test that captures images of soft tissue organs, blood vessels and tissues using high-frequency sound waves (no radiation). Ultrasound is also known as sonography.
Not all tests are offered at all sites. Call the location for more information.
Our volunteer roles share a commitment to improving the quality of the patient and family experience.
Volunteers are:
For general information about volunteering with AHS please visit our website.
