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Pediatric Pulmonary Function Lab   at
Alberta Children's Hospital
Specialty: Pediatric Pulmonology
Connect Care Department: CGY ACH PULM FUNC LAB
Estimated time to routine appointment: Within 1 month
Alberta Health Services - Calgary Zone
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
This service provides a full range of breathing tests to assess the status of children's lungs.This service provides:
  • diagnostic pulmonary function testing and histamine challenges
  • Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FENO)
  • asthma education
  • pre-school testing for children 4 - 6 years if developmentally appropriate
  • complete PFT for 6+ years with pre/post brochodilator
This service provides a full range of breathing tests to assess the status of children's lungs.This service provides:
  • diagnostic pulmonary function testing and histamine challenges
  • Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FENO)
  • asthma education
  • pre-school testing for children 4 - 6 years if developmentally appropriate
  • complete PFT for 6+ years with pre/post brochodilator
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Pulmonary Function Tests - children must be 4 years of age or older.
Note: Exercise testing and Methacholine Challenge must have a PFT baseline for triage to be considered for specialty testing.
Pulmonary Function Tests - children must be 4 years of age or older.
Note: Exercise testing and Methacholine Challenge must have a PFT baseline for triage to be considered for specialty testing.
REFERRAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Follow these steps before sending a referral. Incomplete referrals may be returned or declined.
  1. Review the Service Description, Eligibility Requirements, Pathways and Advice options to ensure your patient is appropriate for this service.
  2. Click the (+) icon in the Referral Guidelines table to view the required information and investigations that must accompany the referral.
  3. Follow the applicable Referral Process and submit referral.
Follow these steps before sending a referral. Incomplete referrals may be returned or declined.
  1. Review the Service Description, Eligibility Requirements, Pathways and Advice options to ensure your patient is appropriate for this service.
  2. Click the (+) icon in the Referral Guidelines table to view the required information and investigations that must accompany the referral.
  3. Follow the applicable Referral Process and submit referral.
Referral instructions for primary care, community care, private
providers etc. who do not send referrals via Connect Care.
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR NON-CONNECT CARE USERS
Complete the Connect Care form and fax it to the service using the contact information on this profile.
If your office does not have access to NetCare, kindly indicate on the Form: Subject: I DO NOT HAVE NETCARE and include the following information:
  • Physician name
  • Clinic name
  • Clinic phone number
  • Clinic FAX number
Complete the Connect Care form and fax it to the service using the contact information on this profile.
If your office does not have access to NetCare, kindly indicate on the Form: Subject: I DO NOT HAVE NETCARE and include the following information:
  • Physician name
  • Clinic name
  • Clinic phone number
  • Clinic FAX number
REFERRAL PROCESS - FOR CONNECT CARE USERS
A request for a pulmonary function test is a PROCEDURAL ORDER and NOT a referral.
An Appointment request should be submitted in Connect Care identifying the appropriate Connect Care treatment or procedure department.

Completing and faxing the Connect Care form is our preferred method of procedure request submission.
A request for a pulmonary function test is a PROCEDURAL ORDER and NOT a referral.
An Appointment request should be submitted in Connect Care identifying the appropriate Connect Care treatment or procedure department.

Completing and faxing the Connect Care form is our preferred method of procedure request submission.
ADDITIONAL SERVICE DETAILS
  • The lab will send you the appointment details when your patient is scheduled.
  • The Final Result, after interpretation by a respirologist, will be available in NetCare (NETCARE>OPERATIVE>PROCEDURES>INVESTIGATIONS)
For urgent referrals please contact the ACH Main Switchboard at 403-955-7211 and ask to speak to the respirologist on call.
  • The lab will send you the appointment details when your patient is scheduled.
  • The Final Result, after interpretation by a respirologist, will be available in NetCare (NETCARE>OPERATIVE>PROCEDURES>INVESTIGATIONS)
For urgent referrals please contact the ACH Main Switchboard at 403-955-7211 and ask to speak to the respirologist on call.
COMMUNICATION PROCESS
  • Referral receipt to referring source within 7 days.
  • Acceptance via appointment details or wait list status letter to referring source and patient within 14 days.
  • Appointment outcome to referral source within 10 days.
 
PHONE
403-955-7875
FAX
403-592-5101
REFERRAL PHONE
403-955-7875
REFERRAL FAX
403-592-5101
REFERRAL FORM
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Routine Reason for Referral
Access Targets convey the clinically appropriate timeframe patients should be seen within, by reason for referral and priority level.
Access Target
Required Information/Investigations
Investigation Timing
Additional Details
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Exercise test
If an interpreter is required, please indicate on referral and the language
 
Current
PFT Baseline
 
N/A
Indicate on the form which test(s) would you like to have performed:
  • Pre-Spirometry
  • Post-Spirometry
  • DLCO
  • Lung Volumes
  • Respiratory Muscle Testing
  • Complete PFTs (Includes Spirometry DLCO,Lung Volumes and may include Bronchodilators as per lab algorithm)
  • Complete PFTs without bronchodilators (includes Pre and Post Spirometry, DLCO, and Lung Volumes)
  • Complete PFTs with bronchodilator (includes Pre and Post Spirometry, DLCO, Lung Volumes and Bronchodilators)
  • Pre and Post Spirometry with Bronchodilator (as per laboratory algorithm)
  • Pre and Post Spirometry with Bronchodilator (Post spirometry testing required regardless of laboratory algorithm)
  • Other (specify)
 
N/A
Include the reason the exam is for such as:
  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Dyspnea not yet diagnosed
  • Home O 2
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Lung Cancer
  • Neuromuscular Assessment
  • Post Transplant
  • Pulmonary HTN
  • Sarcoidosis
 
N/A
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Methacholine challenge
If an interpreter is required, please indicate on referral and the language
 
Current
PFT Baseline
 
N/A
Indicate on the form which test(s) would you like to have performed:
  • Pre-Spirometry
  • Post-Spirometry
  • DLCO
  • Lung Volumes
  • Respiratory Muscle Testing
  • Complete PFTs (Includes Spirometry DLCO,Lung Volumes and may include Bronchodilators as per lab algorithm)
  • Complete PFTs without bronchodilators (includes Pre and Post Spirometry, DLCO, and Lung Volumes)
  • Complete PFTs with bronchodilator (includes Pre and Post Spirometry, DLCO, Lung Volumes and Bronchodilators)
  • Pre and Post Spirometry with Bronchodilator (as per laboratory algorithm)
  • Pre and Post Spirometry with Bronchodilator (Post spirometry testing required regardless of laboratory algorithm)
  • Other (specify)
 
N/A
Include the reason the exam is for such as:
  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Dyspnea not yet diagnosed
  • Home O 2
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Lung Cancer
  • Neuromuscular Assessment
  • Post Transplant
  • Pulmonary HTN
  • Sarcoidosis
 
N/A
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Pulmonary function
If an interpreter is required, please indicate on referral and the language
 
Current
Indicate on the form which test(s) would you like to have performed:
  • Pre-Spirometry
  • Post-Spirometry
  • DLCO
  • Lung Volumes
  • Respiratory Muscle Testing
  • Complete PFTs (Includes Spirometry DLCO,Lung Volumes and may include Bronchodilators as per lab algorithm)
  • Complete PFTs without bronchodilators (includes Pre and Post Spirometry, DLCO, and Lung Volumes)
  • Complete PFTs with bronchodilator (includes Pre and Post Spirometry, DLCO, Lung Volumes and Bronchodilators)
  • Pre and Post Spirometry with Bronchodilator (as per laboratory algorithm)
  • Pre and Post Spirometry with Bronchodilator (Post spirometry testing required regardless of laboratory algorithm)
  • Other (specify)
 
N/A
Include the reason the exam is for such as:
  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Dyspnea not yet diagnosed
  • Home O 2
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Lung Cancer
  • Neuromuscular Assessment
  • Post Transplant
  • Pulmonary HTN
  • Sarcoidosis
 
N/A
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
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MISSED APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
If you need to change your appointment, please call us as soon as possible, thank you.
If you need to change your appointment, please call us as soon as possible, thank you.
 
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
   
 
ADDRESS
Level 3, Respiratory / Perinatal Clinics
28 Oki Drive NW
Calgary Alberta
T3B 6A8
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INSTRUCTIONS
  • Bring your Alberta health care card and a piece of government issued photo ID.
  • Check in at reception at your scheduled appointment time.
  • You may bring a family member or significant other (no more than 2 if you can) during your consultation.
  • Please make sure to have someone with you if you are unable to communicate in English.
  • Bring your Alberta health care card and a piece of government issued photo ID.
  • Check in at reception at your scheduled appointment time.
  • You may bring a family member or significant other (no more than 2 if you can) during your consultation.
  • Please make sure to have someone with you if you are unable to communicate in English.
 
DIRECTIONS
Alberta Children's Hospital is located on the corner of 24 Avenue NW and West Campus Drive NW
Alberta Children's Hospital is located on the corner of 24 Avenue NW and West Campus Drive NW
 
PHONE
403-955-7875
 
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Surface lots, and parkades available onsite
Surface lots, and parkades available onsite
 
EMAIL
VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
Virtual appointments are not offered for this service
Virtual appointments are not offered for this service
 
 
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY
Yes

This facility is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator on site


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