The Prelib digital platform facilitates screening and simplifies the whole process from scheduling an appointment to obtaining your results.
Prelib was designed to protect your privacy. Fill out your online questionnaire at home and conduct your screening tests without wasting your time in a waiting room.
Create your online profile, fill out the medical questionnaire and schedule your first appointment.
Visit the Prelib location you selected for your screening appointment. A nurse will greet you and take blood samples if required.
Schedule your telephone appointment to receive your results from a doctor using the link sent to your email and available on your account.
Our medical teleconsultation services are covered by the RAMQ. You only have to pay the cost of transporting your samples to the analysis laboratory (between $5-15, free under 21). You’ll receive your results within 10 business days.
Our medical teleconsultation services will cost you $41.50, plus applicable taxes (free under 21). The cost of transporting and analyzing samples in a private laboratory varies according to the number of samples taken (between $200-350). You’ll get your results in 1-2 business days.
Prelib does not screen for herpes, as screening in the absence of symptoms is not recommended (unreliable tests and difficult-to-interpret results). As for HPV, it can’t be detected like other STBBIs and nor can it be treated directly.
The time required to detect a disease (commonly called the ‘window period’ in medecine) differs from one STBBI to another.
Prelib offers an assessment service for screening non-symptomatic STBBIs. If you have symptoms, lesions, or have had contact with an STBBI, an assessment by a health care professional at an in-person clinic is recommended.
Prelib cannot detect the following STBBBIs:
If you have any doubts about these STBBIs, consult a health care professional at an in-person clinic.
In the following cases, you need to consult a health care professional in an in-person clinic instead of using Prelib services:
Prelib services are recommended in the following cases:
Three options are offered:
The whole process should be completed under 20 minutes.
Once you have made your appointment, you can change it without penalty up to 4 hours before the scheduled time via your MyPrelib file.
Changing your appointment, less than 4 hours before the scheduled time, may result in an administrative fee of $15, plus applicable taxes and you will have to pay the costs associated with the teleconsultation.
The appointment slots are visible after you have registered online. It is often possible to get your appointment the same day, or the following day.
It depends on where you get your samples analysed.
An email will be sent to you no later than 7 business days after your screening test in order to schedule a telephone consultation. This consultation is important, whether your results are negative or positive.
Your results will be available online in your my Prélib file right after your telephone conversation with one of our Prelib health professionals.
If you test positive or need more tests to be done, you will also be contacted by phone and email. This will allow our team to guide you depending on your result.
If you have difficulty consulting or understanding your results, contact us via email at info@prelib.com.
Prelib works in collaboration with the Quorum clinic where, if you wish to, you can obtain an appointment quickly. Everything can be arranged online through your MyPrelib account. If you prefer to go to another clinic or see your family doctor, you can do that as well. The important thing is that you follow up on the recommendations that Prelib will make if your results are positive.
Our teleconsultation medical services are offered free of charge.
You only need to pay the cost of transporting your samples to the analytical lab – it costs between $5 to $15 plus applicable taxes (free if you are under 21).
If your health insurance covers the cost of doing the screening in a private clinic, you can also choose this option. You will obtain your results faster.
Our medical teleconsultation services will cost you $41.50, plus applicable taxes. The transportation fees and analysis of the samples in a private laboratory vary according to the number of samples. As an example, a thorough screening test can cost between $200 and $300.
If you are a Canadian citizen or if you are covered by the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), continue reading, there is a clarification for you below.
A form will be given to you during your appointment at Prelib. With this form, you will be able to claim the costs of your medical consultation in your province of residence. Our medical teleconsultation services will cost you $41.50, plus applicable taxes (free if you are under 21). The transportation fees and analysis of the samples in a private laboratory vary according to the number of samples. As an example, screening and analysis fees in a private laboratory can range between $150 and $375.
Due to COVID-19, our teleconsultation medical services are temporarily offered free of charge. We will reimburse your online costs during your appointment.
You only need to pay the cost of transporting your samples to the analytical lab – it costs between $5 to $15 plus applicable taxes (free if you are under 21). You will simply need to present a copy of your government issued certificate that contains your identification number.
These are the costs of transporting your samples to the laboratory.
The fees cover the special and controlled conditions required to transport these samples.
You will have to pay these transportation fees during your visit at the Prelib center. They cost $5, plus applicable taxes, if there is no blood sample, and $15, plus applicable taxes, if there are blood samples.
If you prefer doing your screening test elsewhere than at Prelib, you can come and pick up your file from the center, at no additional cost.
Your personal and medical information is kept securely in accordance with Quebec and Canadian laws.
We prioritize respect and confidentiality.
Prelib needs some of your personal information in order to:
