Page 4 of 8: Impact to Biochemistry Lab testing at St. Michael’s

On Tuesday May 7, 2024 the Biochemistry Division transitioned to new instrumentation at St. Michael’s Hospital. The lab will be without automation for three months, which will require manual handling of all samples that come to the chemistry lab. This includes tests such as electrolytes, creatinine, troponin and endocrine tests, etc.

While the lab will do their best to limit the impact on patient care, please expect some delays in testing during this transition period. We are unable to process add-on testing during this transition period without automation (approximately three months). Please see this chart for details. Thank you for your patience with while we work to make meaningful laboratory improvements at St. Michael’s Hospital and across Unity Health. If you have any questions, please reach out to any member of the Unity Health Biochemistry team: Daniel Beriault, Head of Biochemistry, Sarah Delaney, Clinical Biochemist and Jeff Companion, Laboratory Manager.