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In-Common Laboratories (ICL) is a national lab referral service focused on quality, access and affordability. We connect hospitals and clinicians to high-quality testing through a trusted network of accredited labs across the country. Our work keeps health care dollars in the public system, strengthening hospital labs and supporting care in communities across Canada.
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Strengthening Hospital Labs
By sharing testing work across Canada’s hospitals with the right expertise and available resources, we help reduce wait times and support faster results. Our referral model supports staffing, equipment and innovation, and keeps health care dollars in Canada’s public system. Learn more about our hospital lab network, and how you can join us in servicing patients across Canada.
Our Services
ICL makes lab testing easier for hospitals, clinicians and patients. With a white-glove service approach, we manage the details of referral testing so care teams can focus on what’s most important – patient care. Our services are designed to improve access, streamline workflows and deliver results you can trust.
Referral Testing
Serving hospitals in 10+ provinces and territories, ICL connects providers to high-quality, customizable testing solutions through a trusted network of accredited hospital and specialized labs. Request the test and we coordinate the rest, from referrals to results with no order minimums.
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ICL manages specimen handling, transportation, reporting and billing to ensure a smooth, efficient testing process for providers and patients. We’re interfaced with 50+ hospitals and hospital networks, providing on-demand test ordering and electronic patient results.
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ICL is accredited by Accreditation Canada and certified to ISO 15189 Plus™ and ISO 27001:2022 standards for laboratory quality and information security. We are SOC 2 certified and built on advanced security technology, delivering gold-standard protection for your most critical data – patient results.
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Ontario's ColonCancerCheck Program
ICL is the central laboratory managing the distribution and testing of fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kits for Ontario's ColonCancerCheck program, run by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario).
Learn more about Ontario's free colon cancer screening programFrequently Asked Questions
We connect hospitals to a trusted network of accredited labs across the country, helping patients get results faster while making better use of existing capacity. It’s all part of our mission to make lab testing more accessible and support care within Canada’s public health system.
We put care before profit to strengthen Canada’s public health care system. ICL reinvests in hospital labs, home-grown innovation and supporting the care of Canadians. Patients and public health care are at the heart of every decision we make.
Accredited hospital and specialized labs across 10+ provinces and territories make up ICL’s extensive lab network. By working together to expand access to reliable testing, this helps strengthen public health care in Canada.
ICL has been running FIT for the past 8+ years for national and non-OHIP covered clients.
As of July 1, 2026, we are the central laboratory managing the distribution and testing of fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kits for Ontario’s free colon cancer screening program ColonCancerCheck, run by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario). Learn more at iclabs.ca/FIT.
We help Canadian hospitals work together to share lab testing, so existing resources go further. The result is more efficient care, better outcomes, and a stronger system for everyone.
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