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The CALIPER (Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Pediatric Reference Intervals) Project and Mother & Child Health Initiative
12/08/2025
✨🎄 We loved meeting you all at our Holiday CALIPER Clinic this past Saturday! 🎄✨
Thank you to all the amazing children and families who showed up to make a real difference in pediatric health. Your participation helps shape healthier futures for kids everywhere. ❤️
And a special thanks to the STA Titans Robotics Team for making this clinic extra special with their custom-made ornaments! 🤖❄️
Until next time!
11/18/2025
🙌🔥 Huge thank you to Cornerstone Christian School for showing up with a record number of participants at our Caliper Clinic!
❤️🌎 Your support helps advance pediatric health research and makes a real difference for sick children worldwide.
❄️✨ Don’t miss our Winter Clinic on Dec. 6 for more opportunities to make a difference!
10/14/2025
Calling all parents and families! 👋
We have an exciting opportunity for you and your child to help sick children around the world. 🌍❤️
The SickKids CALIPER Program is coming to Birchmount Bluffs on Tuesday, October 21 for a quick, easy blood sample (less than 1 tbsp!) taken by our expert phlebotomists. Your child’s small contribution will help improve blood test accuracy for kids everywhere!
Blood Draw Details:
~1-2 mL for 0-1 year olds
~4-6 mL for 1-10 year olds
~6-11 mL for 11-18 year olds
Here’s what participation involves:
1️⃣ Complete a consent form and questionnaire
2️⃣ Get waist, height, and weight measurements
3️⃣ Donate a small blood sample
Your Rewards:
💵 $10 honorarium for your bravery
⏳ 2 hours of community service
🧸 Choice of an official CALIPER teddy bear or T-shirt!
PLUS the added benefit of directly supporting child health research, helping shape the future of pediatric care.
Clinics run from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM, and drop-ins are welcome on the day — no appointment needed!
Email us to receive your consent form, questionnaire, or for any questions!
📧 [email protected]
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Our Story
The CALIPER (Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Paediatric Reference Intervals) Project is a multi-centre, nation-wide initiative aimed at developing complete and accurate paediatric reference intervals. The CALIPER Project is designed to fill the gaps that currently exist in paediatric reference intervals.
To date, CALIPER has recruited over 10,000 healthy children from birth to 18 years of age to donate a small sample of blood, which is used to develop gender- and age-specific reference intervals for multiple blood tests. CALIPER has already developed reference intervals for over 170 biomarkers (medical tests), which can be used to improve diagnosis in many areas, including cardiology, nephrology, critical care and oncology.
CALIPER will continue to work towards developing reference values for additional tests, and has made all data collected publically available through an online database for doctors to use in practice. The CALIPER reference intervals are being adapted by hospital laboratories across Canada and globally and helping to improve diagnosis and monitoring of children with medical concerns.
If you are a physician or researcher interested in learning more about the study or accessing the CALIPER reference intervals, please visit the Laboratory Professionals section on our website.
To learn how to become involved as a participant, volunteer, or organization, please visit the Families, Volunteers, and Community Partners section on our website.
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