Before your appointment

• Your doctor will fax us a request. Please make sure your contact information is accurate so we may call you to schedule the appointment.
• We will call you to schedule an appointment and provide preparation instructions.
• You will receive a reminder call a few days before your appointment.
• Please call us at least 48 hours in advance if you must cancel or change the date of your appointment.

What to bring

• Valid Health card
• List of all your medications, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, supplements and herbal medicines

When you arrive

• Please register at a self-service registration kiosk at the Main Entrance at least 30 minutes before your scheduled appointment. Clerks are available to help with the registration process.
• Upon registering, take a “puck”. It will buzz and light up when your turn comes up and indicate in which room to report.
• Use the Cardiology entrance door in Block A to go the Pulmonary Function Lab for your test.

Preparation and procedure

• We will tell you if you need to stop some medications before testing and for what time frames. Not stopping certain medications will require re-booking of your test.
• Avoid smoking, vaping and exercising before your test.
• The Respiratory Therapist will teach you a breathing technique that will be repeated throughout the test while intermittently inhaling different concentrations of mist containing a medication named methacholine.
• You will have to blow into the machine several times to collect sufficient data.
• We may give you medication (for example, salbutamol and/or ipratropium bromide inhaler) at the end of the test.
• This test requires reasonable effort.
• The test lasts from 45 to 60 minutes.

Test results

• The Respiratory Therapist who performs your test is not able to give you the results of your exam. The Respirologist or Internal Medicine Specialist will analyse the recorded data and send a written report to the referring physician within 10 working days.
• Results will also be available in your electronic medical record. For information on the creation of an account and how to access your electronic medical record, visit MyChart.
• You must book an appointment with your family doctor or healthcare professional who sent us the referral to discuss your test results.

Business hours

Monday to Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., except public holidays

To book an appointment

Telephone: 613-632-1111, option 1 (Ambulatory Clinics), and option 1 (Specialists)
Toll-free 1-800-790-8870, option 1

Fax: 613-636-6175

Please call at least 48 hours in advance if you must cancel or change the date of your appointment.

To reach the Respiratory Therapy Program – Pulmonary Function Lab

Telephone: 613-632-1111, extension 51201

Address

HGH – Main Campus
1111 Ghislain Street
Hawkesbury, ON K6A 3G5

The Pulmonary Function Lab is located in the Cardiology Clinic in Block A, Level 1. View the hospital plan.

External resources

• For information about lung health, diseases and research, visit The Lung Association.

Referring a un patient for a bronchial challenge test at HGH

We accept patients aged 12 and older.

To refer a patient, download the request form, fill it out and fax it to 613-636-6175.

• Pulmonary Function Testing and Education Request CLI-14-3039 v7 (PDF)
• For Respirology consultation: CLI-11-3011 v3 Ambulatory Care Consultation Request (PDF)

Appointment booking line: 1-800-790-8870, extension 72500

The Hawkesbury and District General Hospital (HGH) provides more than 40 specialized medical clinics for residents of Prescott-Russell and surrounding region. For a list of clinics, departments and services, visit Refer a patient.