Our laboratory ensures accurate and timely turnaround of lab tests at both our KW and Freeport Campuses, as well as to our external clients. We perform approximately two million lab tests a year.
Non-registered outpatient testing takes place in the community. Please contact your doctor’s office for a list of blood and specimen collection locations.
Our laboratory is located on the third floor of Grand River Hospital’s KW Campus in the D wing (down the hall from the Gift Shop).
We are open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm.
You can reach us by calling 519-749-4300 extension 2238.
You are also welcome to review our
- Laboratory license (PDF file)
- ISO 15189 certification (PDF file)
Getting here- KW Campus
This service is located at the KW Campus, 835 King Street West in Kitchener.
KW Campus: 835 King Street West, KitchenerKW Campus parking infoThe latest from GRH's lab
Dr. Rosanne St. Bernard: providing non-malignant hematology care to Waterloo Region patients
May 16, 2017Dr. Rosanne St. Bernard’s practice at Grand River Hospital has opened a new avenue of care for patients with non-cancerous blood diseases. She's also eager to support medical teaching in Waterloo Region.
Paula Young: helping doctors to diagnose
May 2, 2017As a senior medical laboratory technologist, Paula knows that lab techs play a very important role as part of a team of people who work together in both the treatment and monitoring of patient health. She works on test results that help to diagnose illnesses or determine antibiotics for a doctor to prescribe.
Frank Holotta: using the science of cells and tissues to support care
April 21, 2017Frank Holotta provides patient care without ever seeing a patient. Frank support histology and cytology studies in Grand River Hospital’s lab.
Stacie France: helping to train the next generation of lab techs
April 20, 2017Stacie France is working hard with today’s new medical laboratory students to make sure GRH has laboratory care staff well into the future. Medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) are vital to the health care system.
Renee Giroux: keeping patients’ needs at the top of her mind
April 19, 2017Laboratory medicine involves many different disciplines, all helping to contribute to specialized care. For Renee Giroux, her work in pathology is vital for informing care decisions related to cancer.
Carol Ellis: the importance of medical lab techs
April 18, 2017The future of lab care for Carol Ellis was set just when she became a teenager. In grade 7, Carol Ellis did a project on a career in medical laboratory technology. Now, she’s worked in the microbiology laboratory for 30 years.