The Campbell River Hospital Lab is no longer accepting walk-in appointments for bloodwork draws. Please book these in advance if you are planning to go to town to have bloodwork done at the hospital. You can also use their text-based waitlist if you are in town but that does not guarantee an appointment.
LifeLabs still allow for walk-in appointments and are usually very efficient.
Please note that both the CR Hospital outpatient lab and LifeLabs in Campbell River (at Dogwood and Merecroft) are closed on the weekend. If a bloodwork draw is needed on a Saturday, LifeLabs in Courtenay is open for walk-ins on Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Please read the following for information from the CRH lab on how to book appointments to have bloodwork done at the hospital. You may find it helpful to bookmark the link for lab appointment booking.
Online Appointment Booking :To book an appointment at the North Island Campbell River Hospital lab online go to
https://v2.waitwhile.com/book/crglab/calendar. Please arrive at the lab as close as possible to your booked appointment time.
If you do not have access to the internet, family/friends available to assist with booking an appointment, or the ability to use the Text-based Waitlist, please contact our Laboratory Call Center for assistance at 1-866-370-8355.
Or use their Text-based Waitlist :On your mobile device, text JOIN and your first and last name to 1-833-213-6324 to be added to our waitlist. We’ll text you when it’s your turn. Please note the Waitlist opens for the "text-in" service 15 minutes after opening time.
To use the text-based service, you should be able to arrive at the lab within 5 minutes after you receive an alert for your appointment.