HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY
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DOCTOR'S OFFICE / DIAGNOSTICS
 
  • Privately run clinic
  • Can accommodate 4 full-time receptionist/assistants
  • Overhead is low compared to the city
 
    
 
  • 33 chair waiting room
  •  Full access to all hospital tests/diagnostics imaging & lab services
  • Blood Testing room
 
  
 
  • EKG room – 12 lead and 15 lead EKG’s
 
X-Ray room – all x-rays done here except contrast media eg. Barium enemas and IVP’s which patients are usually sent to Dauphin or Winnipeg for ultra sound.
 
   
 
LAB
 

Urinalysis & Microbiology

  • urine stick
  • pregnancy test
  • micro
  • uricult sent out
  • Stool for occult blood
  • Stool for Ova & Panasites and Culture & Sensitivity sent out
  • blood cultures sent out
  • Mono test
  • Strep ID’s all other swabs sent out
 
   
 
Chemistry
  • Biochemistry – done in lab
  • Glucose
  • Creatinine
  • Sodium
  • Urea Nitrogen
  • LD
  • Potassium
  • Lipase
  • CK
  • Bilirubin
 

Hematology

 
  • HBC
  • Complete blood count
  • Sedimentation Rate
  • Reticulocytes
  • Done in Coulter counter
  • Blood gases
  • Coagulation – PT’s (INR) & PTT’s
  • Cardiac Markers – CKMB, Myoglobin, Troponin
 
 
 

All other chemistry tests sent out to Brandon or Selkirk and reports sent back by computer usually next day or day after.