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Courier Shipping through December

As many of you are aware, courier shipping during the COVID-19 pandemic has been trying at times. Yesterday we were made aware of a backlog in sorting at the local Purolator depot (this affects ALL couriers and is not specific to Purolator). Packages may/will be delayed! With the upcoming US Thanksgiving/Black Friday weekend, Christmas, and online shopping increases we have some recommendations to keep in mind when shipping your specimens to AHL-Guelph.

To our valued clients,

We hope everyone enjoys this upcoming long weekend. AHL will have no testing available Monday October 12th. Submission drop off at AHL Guelph is available from 7AM to 8PM everyday including Sundays and Holidays. AHL Guelph is open and specimen room staffed on Saturday October 10th from 9AM to 5PM for regular Saturday testing (limited Clinical Pathology and Bacteriology) and emergency Post Mortem submissions and Sunday October 11th and Monday October 12th from 9AM to 5PM for submission drop off and emergency Post Mortem submissions.

To our valued clients, we hope everyone enjoys this upcoming long weekend. AHL will have no testing available Monday September 7^th. Submission drop off at AHL Guelph is available from 7AM to 8PM everyday including Sundays and Holidays. AHL Guelph is open and specimen room staffed on Saturday September 5th from 9AM to 5PM for regular Saturday testing (limited Clinical Pathology and Bacteriology) and emergency Post Mortem submissions and Sunday September 6th and Monday September 7th from 9AM to 5PM for submission drop off and emergency Post Mortem submissions.

Please be advised that there is a power outage at our AHL-Kemptville location.  The laboratory will be unable to accession cases for the remainder of the day. 

Thank you for your understanding, 

AHL Client Services

To our valued clients, we hope everyone enjoys this upcoming long weekend. In Ontario this is a holiday and AHL will be closed Monday August 3^rd. Submission drop off at AHL Guelph is available from 7AM to 8PM everyday including Sundays and Holidays. AHL Guelph is open and specimen room staffed on Saturday August 1^st from 9AM to 5PM for regular Saturday testing (limited Clinical Pathology and Bacteriology) and emergency Post Mortem submissions.

AHL is pleased to announce that all virus neutralization testing except Avian adenovirus, FAdV08/FAdV11 is now available once again at AHL. All cases with pending results will be queued for testing.

To our valued clients,

We hope that all is well and that everyone will have a chance to enjoy Canada Day!

Below is an update on three topics:

To our valued clients,

You may be aware that the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health office has mandated mask wearing in commercial settings.

https://www.wdgpublichealth.ca/alerts/dr-nicola-mercer-has-issued-order-under-section-22-health-protection-and-promotion-act

To our valued Clients,

Closure of AHL Guelph Postmortem Suite Thursday June 18^th for approximately 12 days.

AHL Guelph is about to embark on a construction project of a much needed redo of the floors in the Postmortem suite. As a result, the contractors have been lined up and the final dates have been set.

Please note the following for postmortem service at AHL: