labs in southern Ontario that test for cobalt and chromium

[Rosie90]

Hi,  I live in a city that doesn't have any surgeons to do resurfacing and also doesn't have any labs that test for metals.  I know that there aren't many members from southern Ontario, but if anyone could recommend a laboratory in S. Ont.  that performs this test, please let me know.  Thank you.

[Brian Wilson]

Where are you in Southern Ontario? The lab in my surgeon's office building at 4040 Finch Avenue East in Scarborough did a baseline metals test for me pre-surgery. I am sure that most labs could run this test though.

[Rosie90]

Oops, I forgot the sign-off.  I live in Hamilton.  As there aren't any surgeons doing resurfacing in Hamilton, I had surgery done by Dr. Young, in Scarborough.  I know that her hospital has a lab that tests for metals, but I was hoping to avoid the drive through Toronto.  I understand that there are surgeons in London, ON that perform resurfacing, and that there are labs that test for metals, I just don't know which of the many labs do the test.

Caroline F, Hamilton, ON
rt hip, 2009 Dr. Avram
left hip 2013, Dr. Young

[Brian Wilson]

Dr. Young is my surgeon also. The lab is, I believe, Gamma Dynacare. They have locations all over. Check their website.

[Brian Wilson]

According to their website, they have five locations in the Hamilton area.

http://www.gamma-dynacare.com/Content/Patients/PSCSearch.aspx?expandable=0&p=ON&c=HAMILTON&pc=&st=1

By the way, OHIP doesn't cover the cost which was $100 for me. My private insurance covered 80%.

[Rosie90]

Hi Brian,

Thanks for your replies.  When I last tried to get a cobalt and chromium test in Hamilton they could only test the cobalt and not the chromium, for whatever reason.  And yes, that cost me $100, but Dr. Young told me that it would be cheaper at "her" clinic.  She suggested London as a place to get tested as she knew there were some resurfacing surgeons there.