Canadians: has anyone used Blood Tests Canada or Dynacare?

[VitaminA]

I purchased private tests from bloodtestscanada.com (Blue Horizon Medicals)and their website says I'll receive a requisition for Dynacare, and I don't need a doctor's referral. But when I called Dynacare, they said they won't accept the requisition unless it's by an actual doctor, and signed?

[Imaaan]

Hi,

Canadian here. I'm not familiar with blue horizon but Ive used dynacare to get all my bloodwork for years. From my experience, they always require a doc's signature for bloodwork .

[VitaminA in reply to Imaaan]

Thank you so much, it really helps to hear your experience!

[raglansleeve in reply to VitaminA]

Maybe bloodtestscanada.com has a doctor on staff, who looks at your application, and then signs a requisition that is mailed to you?

[VitaminA in reply to raglansleeve]

Thank you. Did you ever run into this as well? I'm confused because when I called Dynacare, they said this doesn't count, it has to be a doctor who I actually visited and prescribed the tests. Also after I paid online at blootestscanada.com, I got a blank PDF form without any signature.

[raglansleeve in reply to VitaminA]

No, but I've heard/read of something similar happening with drug prescriptions. I believe that it was with regard to phone consults many years ago, before Skype and Zoom made those things possible. I found it so odd that you could get drugs from a doctor you'd never met - on the phone! It just occurred to me, when I read your question, that a web company might be doing the same thing. WOW that they would send you a requisition without a signature!