What is it?

The Guide to Services provides an up-to-date listing of reference diagnostic services that are provided by the National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Information including patient criteria, specimen requirements, accompanying documentation, and turn-around-times can also be found.

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Reference Diagnostic Test Search Options

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NML Divisions and Laboratories Sections

External Proficiency Programs offered by the NML

• View a list of Proficiency Panels offered by the NML.

PHAC Programs and PHAC Affiliated Programs External to the NML

• Botulism Reference Service for Canada
• Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses
• National HIV and Retrovirology Laboratories (NHRL)
• National Reference Centre for Parasitology
  

Emergency Contact Information

The Operations Centre Director is the NML's primary point of contact for externally-referred emergency/non-emergency situations related to infectious diseases or biological agents, regardless of the time of day. The Operations Centre Director is available 24/7:

Phone: 1-866-262-8433

Email: OCNML.Director@phac-aspc.gc.ca

For questions or comments regarding the Guide to Services, please contact Surveillance and Reference Services