LifeLabs
Service: Colorectal Cancer Screening
Record #:
MHH0797
Last Full Update:
08 Aug 2024
Contact Information
| Toll Free Phone | 1-833-676-1426 (FIT Helpline) or 1-877-849-3637 (LifeLabs Customer Care Centre) |
| Fax | 1-833-676-1427 (for healthcare providers to fax FIT requisition) |
| cancerinfo@ontariohealth.ca | |
| Website | www.lifelabs.com/test/cco-fit-patient/?myProvince=on |
Site Information
| Site Location | Mississauga (Gateway) |
| Located In Community | Mississauga |
| Address & Map | 6560 Kennedy Rd Mississauga, ON L5T 2X4 |
| Intersection | Kennedy Rd S and Courtney Park Dr W |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Agency Information
| Legal Status | (30) Provincial Government |
| Funding | Provincial - OHIP |
Description and Service Details
| Description (Service) | Colorectal Cancer Screening - Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) FIT is a safe and painless stool-based test used for screening people at average risk of developing colorectal cancer * FIT checks for the presence of occult blood in the stool, which can be an early sign of colorectal cancer and/or pre-cancerous lesions * when colorectal cancer is found and treated early, the chances of successful treatment are better * completed FIT test tube can be mailed or drop-off at any LifeLabs Patient Service Centre |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm * office closure 4th Wed of each month at 1pm |
| Areas Served | Halton Region ; Mississauga |
| Boundaries | Mississauga Halton |
| Eligibility | Individuals requiring colorectal cancer screening * If eligible for a FIT, the test will be ordered and LifeLabs will then mail a FIT package to the patient's Ontario mailing address of choice |
| Application | Contact family doctor or nurse practitioner for a requisition to be faxed to LifeLabs at 1-833-676-1427 |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
Categories and Classification
| Service Categories | Cancer Detection ~ Colorectal Cancer ; Medical Laboratories ; Specialized Medical Tests |
| Older Adult Main Categories | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| Older Adult Sub-Categories | Diagnosis & Assessment |
