If you require any of the following procedures, you may be sent to our Medical Day Unit:

  • Blood transfusion
  • Rehydration
  • Iron infusion
  • Blood withdrawal
  • Bone marrow testing
  • Antibiotic administration through an intravenous (IV) catheter
  • Peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) line insertions and maintenance – these are small tubes inserted through a vein like an IV catheter
  • Paracentesis or thoracentesis – these are procedures to insert small tubes through the skin into the body