Spectrum by Equalis Health provides virtual sexual health care to patients across Alberta. When laboratory testing is required, your Spectrum clinician can provide an Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) requisition.
You can choose to visit an APL Patient Service Centre in your community for eligible laboratory collection at no charge with your Alberta Health Care card.
For patients who prefer at-home collection, Blood Tech Diagnostics offers independent mobile lab collection services in Calgary, Edmonton and surrounding areas, subject to service-area availability.
Spectrum provides virtual sexual health care throughout Alberta. When lab testing is needed, your Spectrum clinician gives you an APL requisition. Then you choose where your samples are collected.
A Blood Tech Diagnostics technician comes to your home or office.
Independent provider — booked and paid directly with Blood Tech.
Book Mobile Lab CollectionNo charge with your Alberta Health Care card. APL Patient Service Centres are located in communities including:
Don't see your community? APL has Patient Service Centres throughout Alberta, and your Spectrum requisition can be used at any appropriate location.
If you live in Calgary, Edmonton or an eligible surrounding area, you may prefer the convenience of mobile laboratory collection.
Spectrum patients can independently book Blood Tech Diagnostics, an independent mobile lab collection company. A technician comes to your selected location to collect your required samples.
You:
Spectrum does not charge for mobile collection and does not receive payment from Blood Tech Diagnostics.
Start with your confidential virtual consultation with Spectrum by Equalis Health.
Book Your Appointment →If laboratory testing is required, your Spectrum clinician will provide your Alberta Precision Laboratories requisition.
Choose between:
Visit your selected APL location, or book an eligible mobile collection appointment.
Collected samples are sent to Alberta Precision Laboratories for laboratory processing, as applicable.
Your Spectrum clinician reviews your laboratory results as part of your ongoing care and will provide appropriate follow-up.
Living in Edmonton? Your Spectrum APL requisition can be used at an appropriate Alberta Precision Laboratories Patient Service Centre.
For added convenience, eligible patients can also independently book Blood Tech Diagnostics for mobile collection.
Living in Calgary? You can use an Alberta Precision Laboratories Patient Service Centre with your Spectrum requisition.
If you prefer to stay home, you may also be able to book Blood Tech Diagnostics mobile collection, depending on your address and their current service area.
Living in Red Deer? You can use your Spectrum Alberta Precision Laboratories requisition at an appropriate APL Patient Service Centre. Mobile collection availability depends on the independent provider's current service area.
Book Your Spectrum AppointmentSpectrum patients in Lethbridge can use their APL requisition at an appropriate Alberta Precision Laboratories location. Check the selected location before visiting to confirm that the required laboratory service is available.
Book Your Spectrum AppointmentPatients in Grande Prairie can use their Spectrum APL requisition at an appropriate Alberta Precision Laboratories Patient Service Centre.
Book Your Spectrum AppointmentPatients in Medicine Hat can use their Spectrum APL requisition at an appropriate Alberta Precision Laboratories Patient Service Centre.
Book Your Spectrum AppointmentWhether you are in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Grande Prairie, Medicine Hat, Airdrie, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Fort McMurray, Banff, Canmore, Okotoks, Cochrane, or another Alberta community, Spectrum can provide virtual care and, when appropriate, an Alberta Precision Laboratories requisition.
Your laboratory collection options depend on your location and the testing required.
Access sexual health care from wherever you are in Alberta.
Connect with Spectrum from communities across Alberta.
Choose an APL Patient Service Centre or eligible independent mobile collection.
Patients in eligible Calgary and Edmonton areas can choose mobile collection for additional convenience.
Your Spectrum clinician provides the requisition and guides you through the next steps.
Blood Tech Diagnostics is an independent company and is not part of Spectrum by Equalis Health.
Spectrum does not charge patients for the mobile collection service and does not receive payment from Blood Tech.
Blood Tech independently manages:
Mobile collection fees may vary depending on location and applicable travel charges. Before booking, confirm the current fee and whether your address is within the service area.
Can't find your answer? Book a confidential virtual appointment and ask your Spectrum care team.
Spectrum patients across Alberta can use an Alberta Precision Laboratories Patient Service Centre with their Spectrum APL requisition. Eligible APL collection is available at no charge with an Alberta Health Care card.
If you live in Calgary, Edmonton or an eligible surrounding area, you may be able to book independent mobile collection through Blood Tech Diagnostics.
No. Mobile collection depends on the independent provider's current service area. APL Patient Service Centres provide the broader Alberta option.
No. Spectrum provides the healthcare consultation and laboratory requisition. Mobile collection is provided independently by Blood Tech Diagnostics.
You can book your confidential virtual Spectrum appointment online.
Eligible APL laboratory collection is available at no charge with your Alberta Health Care card. If you choose an independent mobile collection service, you pay the mobile provider directly.
No. Spectrum does not receive payment from Blood Tech Diagnostics for mobile collection services.
Yes. APL provides laboratory services at Patient Service Centres across Alberta. The availability of specific tests can vary by location.
You can use your Spectrum APL requisition at an appropriate Alberta Precision Laboratories Patient Service Centre.
Bring your Alberta Health Care card when attending an APL Patient Service Centre. It may be required to access eligible services at no charge.
Only if your clinician has specifically instructed you to fast for your laboratory testing. If you are unsure, contact your Spectrum care team before your appointment.
If laboratory monitoring is required as part of your PrEP care, your Spectrum clinician will provide the appropriate requisition and instructions.
Spectrum provides confidential virtual healthcare. Laboratory results are handled as part of your healthcare and reviewed by your Spectrum clinician.
Possibly. Blood Tech provides a receipt, but reimbursement depends on your specific insurance or Health Spending Account. Check with your benefits provider.
Whether you prefer visiting an Alberta Precision Laboratories Patient Service Centre or arranging eligible mobile collection at home, Spectrum helps make your laboratory testing process simple.
Access confidential sexual health care from anywhere in Alberta.
Need mobile collection in Calgary or Edmonton?
Booked and paid directly with Blood Tech Diagnostics, an independent provider.
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