Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Program
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The Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Pathology and Laboratory Medicine program is responsible for the provision of diagnostic laboratory testing for Nova Scotia’s prescribers and patients. Additional services provided include specialized and referral testing, diagnostic consultation, and environmental testing on non-clinical specimens.
Vision
To be the leading integrated regional pathology and laboratory medicine program in Canada, known for quality and innovation.
Mission
To provide timely, accurate, high quality, accessible and sustainable laboratory medicine services to Nova Scotians and Atlantic Canadians, with a strong commitment to innovation, teaching and research.
Values
Respect
- Foster a culture of respect with each other and the people we serve. Having compassion and concern for others, in a way that embraces a person’s physical, spiritual, mental, intellectual and emotional well-being.
Integrity
- Integrity means to act honestly, ethically & morally and to do what is necessary to align our beliefs, our words, our behavior and our actions.
Courage
- Having the strength to challenge status quo – to do the right thing for the people and community we serve - to do what is right as we face tough issues and make difficult decisions.
Accountability
- Taking responsibility for our words and actions for each other and those we serve. Ensuring decisions are transparent, based on evidence and focused on positive outcomes. Effectively managing ourselves and our limited resources to ensure the sustainability of safe, high quality laboratory services.
Innovation
- Reflects our essence as a learning organization that is eager for and supportive of new knowledge. We value curiosity in finding new ways of being, doing, caring and exploring, and we share our knowledge in the pursuit of improved health, health care and the systems in which they operate
- About Us
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Resources
- Information for Patients
- Information for Clinical Providers
- Anatomical Pathology
- Cytopathology
- Clinical Chemistry
- Communications
- Community Based Laboratories
- Hematopathology
- Histocompatibility (HLA)
- Laboratory Client & Support Centre
- Memos, documents & forms
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Pathology Informatics
- Point of Care Testing
- Provincial Blood Coordinating Team
- Toxicology
- General Laboratory Information
- IWK Health Centre Laboratory (External Site)
- Contact Pathology & Laboratory Medicine