Blue Horizon blood tests in Canada?

[Kalicocat]

I was googling private blood testing in Canada and came across this site:

bloodtestscanada.com/

It has Blue Horizons Blood Tests on the main page. Patients pay for the blood test online, print a form and then go to Dynacare labs (which are legit) to get the blood drawn. I called the number that they list on their site and no-one answers, not even a machine, the phone just keeps ringing. I called Dynacare to see if they knew about Blue Horizon and they said no they had never heard of them.

Anyone from Canada actually use them? I need to know if they are legit. There is absolutely no guarantee that I can see that they will pass part of my payment onto Dynacare.

I'm thinking they might be affiliated with Blue Horizons in the UK as the website is hosted from there. I really hope they are legit....

[fibrolinda]

I'd ask Paul, BlueHorizonMedicals 😀

[Kalicocat in reply to fibrolinda]

Thanks so much, messaging him now!

[BlueHorizonMedicals in reply to Kalicocat]

Hi Kalicocat,

Thank you for your interest in Blood tests Canada and I apologise that your calls were not answered, I'll look into the call forwarding.

Yes,the Canada website works, and the lab form we give you to print out has our dynacare account number on. I'm not surprised that the staff you spoke to had not heard of us, we're a small client!

The only other reassurance I can give you is that you pay by PayPal so you're completely covered financially.

Best wishes

Paul.

[Parkie- in reply to Kalicocat]

Hello Kalicocat

Were you able to get the Blue Horizon tests? I tried to contact them and even private messaged Paul, as suggested here, but get no reply. Tks

[Kalicocat in reply to Parkie-]

Yes, I have used them twice already! Once you pay, you download your requisition and print it. Then take the form with you to get your blood drawn at a Dynacare lab. Blood Tests Canada will email you your results. It's awesome! Now I can keep track of my thyroid and get Free T3 and Free T4 tested which my GP won't do. I asked my endo to give her instructions to always test both FTs, so hopefully that won't be an issue for me the next time she allows me to test...

[Timbir in reply to Kalicocat]

Hi have you used them latey. I have and been a week and have not got my results back and the phone # is out of order and email is no good.

[Kalicocat in reply to Timbir]

Oh no, that is not good news, I still have two tests that I haven't used yet, and haven't been able to use since the whole world locked down due to Covid. I just got an email from them on April 24th trying to sell a COVID test - the address was [e-mail]. Did you email this address?

[Timbir in reply to Kalicocat]

Yes 2 times and did not get a reply..

[Kalicocat in reply to Timbir]

Do you get the email bounce back or just no answer? You can also try Paul at [e-mail].

[Timbir in reply to Kalicocat]

Just no reply will try that one you posted.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to Timbir]

Timbir Kalicocat BH have a page on their website that lists various scenarios, each of which link to specific forms you can fill in. If you haven't already done so, you could try using one of the links under the sub heading Kit Sent Back to the Laboratory? bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk... (The actual form is below all the explanatory text).

[Timbir in reply to RedApple]

This is a Canadian blood test where we attend a lab dynacare to have them draw blood there is no heading for that under the link you sent.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to Timbir]

Ah ok, sorry about that! I didn't think there were any attendance based tests currently happening because of the pandemic, but obviously things are different in Canada

Paul is a member of this forum, so let's try a callout to him. He may not see it, but worth a try.

BlueHorizonMedicals

[VitaminA in reply to Kalicocat]

Hi Kalicocat, it's great to hear that you successfully got your Blue Horizon tests. Could you give me some advice? I'm in Toronto and I purchased tests from the BloodTestsCanada.com, but when I called Dynacare, I was told it's not an acceptable requisition. They said the requisition has to be from an actual doctor from Ontario, is that true in your case?

[Kalicocat in reply to VitaminA]

No, I just went in to get my blood tested, they were confused for a bit, made some calls, and then accepted the requisition. I go to Oakridges Medical at 13291 Yonge St #103, Richmond Hill, ON L4E 4L6. just in case you continue to have problems. I was just there in December for a blood test. They've never questioned me since that first time.

[VitaminA in reply to Kalicocat]

Thank you so much! You're so kind to help and share which location too. I so appreciate your advice and hope everything goes well for you.

[Kalicocat in reply to VitaminA]

You're welcome! Good luck!

[Elblue in reply to VitaminA]

Hello! I just found this community and was interested in using bloodtestcanada.com. My emails bounce back and chat doesn’t work. Did you ever get a hold of them? Thanks

[Kalicocat in reply to Elblue]

That's not good. I got my blood tested with them back in January, but haven't since. I still have 2 requisitions that I haven't used yet and they weren't cheap.

[Elblue in reply to Kalicocat]

Hopefully they will still work.

[Micheal87 in reply to Kalicocat]

I have used it several times, but often the staff at Dynacare do not understand the service. You may need to explain it is private pay and ALL specimens go to Dynacare labs ( not public health etc). Email assistance on the blue horizons uk site... I got prompt help that way.

[VitaminA in reply to Elblue]

Hi Elblue! I was able to contact them using this address [e-mail]

Actually I gave up on using bloodtestcanada.com because their requisition wasn't accepted at Dynacare. So I got a refund. Not sure if this helps you but sharing just in case!

[Elblue in reply to VitaminA]

Thank you for your help. I’m sorry to hear they didn’t work. It can be frustrating trying to get test ms from doctors, so I was hoping this would work.

[VitaminA in reply to Elblue]

Hi Elblue, I totally understand. Maybe you can ask your local lab first to make sure they'll accept the requisition before you make a purchase? Where are you located? Let me know if you need more help with anything!

[Elblue in reply to VitaminA]

Thank you. I am in Ontario.

[Kalicocat in reply to Elblue]

I don't know where in Ontario you live but I got blood tests in January 2021 at Dynacare at Oakridges Medical at 13291 Yonge St #103, Richmond Hill, ON L4E 4L6. But it was touch and go that first time as they tried to figure out if the requisition was valid or not. Now they just accept the tests without argument.

[Elblue in reply to Kalicocat]

That’s good. I live in Ottawa. I still heard back from them. I wanted to ask them some questions before I purchased.

[Lucky11503 in reply to Elblue]

Hi , I also got Mt results in email ..are the results legit?

[Abi4699 in reply to Kalicocat]

Hey. I just came across this site - bloodtestcanada by blue horizons. Are they still active and responsive? I’m kind of afraid that it is a scam. I need to get a thyroid test done. Does dynacare even accept their requisition? What do I even ask dynacare to make sure that they accept this requisition.

[Lucky11503 in reply to Kalicocat]

I got my results from them....blood draw was closing time of dynacare ..they were closing the lab in 5 minutes around 5 pm .I got result in early morning around 6 am . Do they ship samples even after they close the lab and test run overnight? As I got results in just 12 hrs ...Just curious if the results are legit

[Kalicocat in reply to Lucky11503]

Yes, the labs are open 24 hours, otherwise the bloods taken at the end of the day may not be any good by the time they run them in the morning. So, yes, they are legit!

[Micheal87 in reply to VitaminA]

I never had trouble getting blood done there but they twice “coded” the specimens incorrectly...and sent the specimen to public health ( normally where my test would be done in Ontario) instead of the Dynacare lab who processes the private clients.

[Lucky11503 in reply to Micheal87]

I got my results from them....blood draw was closing time of dynacare ..they were closing the lab in 5 minutes around 5 pm .I got result in early morning around 6 am . Do they ship samples even after they close the lab and test run overnight? As I got results in just 12 hrs ...Just curious if the results are legit

[Micheal87 in reply to Lucky11503]

I believe they make pickups after customer hours. Lab is accredited & 24/7. Don’t worry

[deliagil in reply to Kalicocat]

Hi! could you share with me which Dynacare are accepting the form from BloodTest Canada?

[Kalicocat in reply to deliagil]

Dynacare in Oak Ridges Medical Centre, 13291 Yonge St #103, Richmond Hill, ON L4E 4L6

[Red2024 in reply to Kalicocat]

Hello Kalicocat , how does Dynacare recognize that we have already paid to bloodtestcanada website? What if they do not accept and ask for payment again.

[Kalicocat in reply to Red2024]

Sorry, I just saw this post now. The fact that you have the blood requisition is proof enough that you paid for your blood test. I would email [e-mail] and tell them you are having trouble with your requisition. There's a reference number on the requisition form as well as your client number that you can reference when you contact them.

[Kalicocat]

I have had no issues. I just received an email from them recently so yes, they are still active. I had trouble the first time I took my requisition to Dynacare in Aurora, they were not going to accept it, but they made a few calls, and I've been able to get my blood tests there since.

[Micheal87]

I know the lab is operating 24/7. Dynacare is an accredited lab. No worries