OUR SERVICES
At OAB+ BLOOD Collection Inc, we hold firm to the belief that treating others with kindness and respect is paramount. ❤︎
Blood Collection
Our certified blood collection specialists will come to your home or workplace with a booked appointment.
Please call our office for fees, which include mileage to your location.
You may also come to our Blood Collection Walk-In Clinics at the following MacQuarries Pharmasave locations:
Berwick: the first Monday of every month , 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Canning: every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Wolfville: the last Friday of every month, 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Bring your Nova Scotia Health Card and requisition with you. Fee is $25.
Please contact our office to confirm the ability of special tests ordered by your doctor. We need advance notice to prepare for specific tests.
Updated Guidelines for Urine Specimen Collection
If your doctor has requested a urine specimen along with your blood work, please follow these important guidelines:
√ Do not collect the sample first thing in the morning.
√ Instead, the specimen should be collected just before your home appointment, or just before or during your visit to one of our clinics.
√ Urine specimens must be delivered to the hospital lab within 2 hours of collection. Samples older than 2 hours will not be accepted.
√ Do not refrigerate your sample as this can affect test results.
If you do not have a urine collection bottle, you can purchase one at your local pharmacy or from our service for $2.
Thank you for helping us to ensure accurate and timely test results. We look forward to serving you!
We have an agreement with Nova Scotia Health and strictly adhere to their standards for collection and delivery.
Home Care Support
We have certified Continuing Care Assistants to help you with your personal support needs at home.
Whether it is getting up in the morning with a shower and hair wash, or helping you into bed at night, our staff are ready to help you. We also do light housekeeping, meal prep or assisting with meals, picking up medications/groceries or anything else you may need to support daily living.
We specialize in:
√ senior care
√ dementia awareness
√ diabetics
√ immune compromised
√ supporting persons with disabilities
√ and any other clients needing additional support
Pricing depends on location and we also do package pricing for regular blood collection and foot-care clients.
Call our office for details on fees and to book Home Care. We look forward to helping you or your loved ones with their home care needs.
Foot Care
Our certified foot care nurse will come to your home to conduct a complete foot care assessment. We provide special attention for diabetic care needs.
You can also book an appointment to come to our Foot Care Clinic at MacQuarries Pharmasave in Wolfville each month.
We offer the following foot care services:
Diabetic Foot Care Assessment
Nail Care - Cutting and Filing
Ingrown Toenails
Callus and Corn Removal
Fungal Nail Treatment
In-home foot care is available Monday - Saturday.
Pricing varies depending on location.
Pricing list:
New clients: $75 for initial consult & foot care services:
evaluating skin integrity, circulation, sensation and nail condition
evaluating gait, mobility and balance
inspecting footwear to ensure appropriateness
medical history including medications and any existing foot problems
nail and foot-care
Follow up visits: $65
Ask our foot-care nurse what product product would be good for you!
We offer special pricing for regular current blood collection clients or home care clients.
Call 902-680-8747 to book your appointment.
We accept cash, cheque or e-transfers (to be sent same day). Receipts available at time of visit.
We can also order foot care products you may need to continue your foot health. Ask our foot care nurse what product would be good for you!
Coming soon: we will have foot care services available in our new office space just a minute off of Exit 13.
We are pleased to be able to offer footlogix products to support your foot care needs. Ask us which products would be good for you!
Prenatal Testing
We offer private prenatal testing for Dynacare and Natera Kits.
You can book an in home appointment with our professional nurses/independent phlebotomist for convenient and hassle free testing.
We can provide the Dynacare kits as well.
Pricing varies depending on location. If we are travelling to your home there will be an additional cost due to travel time.
Please call our office for the collection fee as well as testing kits.
Platelet Rich Plasma Tears - Biological Eye Drops
OAB+ Blood Collection Inc works with Valley Family Optometry to deliver an innovative natural therapy for patients suffering from dry eyes.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Tears are biological eye drops that are made from the patient’s own blood.
OAB+ Blood Collection Inc draws the blood from patients to produce the PRP tears.
President and Licensed Practical Nurse, Lisa Campbell says “We are thrilled to be involved in this leading-edge therapy for patients suffering from dry eye disease.”
Dr. Flynn of Valley Family Optometry is passionate about treating dry eye disease and offering new therapies to their patients. “Dry eye is a complex condition and finding the right solution for a patient can be challenging. Being able to provide relief for a patient that has been suffering from dry eyes for years is extremely rewarding.”
Once the blood is drawn, it is placed in a centrifuge machine to separate the blood components needed to make the eye drops. The drops contain a high concentration of platelets suspended in plasma. The process of producing the PRP eye drops takes about 45 minutes to complete.
“Patients will typically use 1 drop, 4 times a day for 3-6 months,” says Dr. Flynn. “Sometimes these drops will be combined with other dry eye therapies. This treatment is perfect for patients who have been unable to find relief with conventional therapies, for patients that react to prescription medications, or are sensitive to preservatives and are looking for a more natural solution.”
OAB+ Blood Collection Inc was the first in Atlantic Canada to offer this service.
For pricing, contact Valley Family Optometry.