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Calgary families say wait times for blood work have ballooned since the private company Dynalife took over community clinics, and they're worried it could be dangerous for their loved ones.
In Calgary, routine lab appointments are now booking roughly five weeks out, or longer.
Alberta Health Services (AHS) contracted Edmonton-based Dynalife Medical Labs to take over community lab service last year, making it responsible for 50 million Alberta tests a year.
"I think it's crazy that we are in this situation," said Candice McLellan, whose 12-year-old son, Keegan, has Grave's disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes an overactive thyroid.
"He's in and out of the hospital all the time. He's waiting for appointments all the time. So this is just an added stress for him."
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But Dynalife halted community blood collections at many hospitals, including all of Calgary's, when it took over.
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"We're very aware that it is an issue," AHS vice-president Dr. Sid Viner said at Thursday's news conference.
"And we'll work with Dynalife to improve it. That's the bottom line."
CBC News asked Viner if reopening community blood collection in hospitals, in particular Alberta Children's Hospital, is on the table.
"I'll give you the honest answer, which is that hadn't come to my attention. But having brought it to my attention, we'll definitely look at that."
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...803825?cmp=rss
How the #### does an AHS VP not realize they allowed Dynalife to close hospital collecting sites?
#### this government infuriates me. Worse than useless, and all to stick it to the NDP who actually had a plan, a facility under construction, and cancelled it because #### the citizens of this province.
Thanks a lot UCP voters, you let them #### this one up good.