Laboratory services — Hawke's Bay
Laboratory services for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Hawke's Bay provides people in hospital and in the community with a comprehensive diagnostic service.
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Where to find us
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Hawke’s Bay laboratory service has facilities in Hastings, Napier, Central Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa.
Where to go for blood tests and specimen collection
Hastings
Villa 8, Hawke’s Bay Hospital
- phone: 06 878 8109 extension 2648
- email: villa6bloodtests@hbdhb.govt.nz
Email laboratory request forms through to the main laboratory, marked 'Attention Phlebotomy Villa Eight'.
Our hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (internal link)
Disabled access is in the courtyard and toilets are available within Villa 8.
Napier
Napier Health
- phone: 06 834 1815 extension 4142
- email: nhclab@hbdhb.govt.nz
Email laboratory request forms through to the main laboratory, marked 'Attention Phlebotomy Napier Health Centre'.
Our hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Disabled access and toilets are available within Napier Health Centre.
Central Hawke's Bay
Central Hawke’s Bay Health Centre
- phone: 06 858 7797
- email: CHBLab@hbdhb.govt.nz
Our hours are Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4pm. Home visits are Wednesdays (by arrangement).
Disabled access and toilets are available within the Central Hawke's Bay Health Centre.
Wairoa
Wairoa Health collection centre (and technical site)
Basement level, Wairoa Health
- phone 06 838 9710 extension 4859
- email: wairoalab@hbdhb.govt.nz
Our hours are 7:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (blood testing hours are 7:30am to 3pm).
Disabled access is through the main door to the Wairoa Health Centre and down the lift to the basement where the Laboratory service is located. Toilets are available within the Wairoa Health Centre.
Laboratory technical site
The laboratory facility for processing test specimens and samples operates 24 hours a day, 7 days.
Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Laboratory (technical site)
First Floor, Clinical Services Block
Canning Road
Hastings
- phone: 06 878 1308
- fax: 06 878 1676
- email: laboratory.office@hbdhb.govt.nz
Services we provide
The Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Hawke's Bay laboratory service provides patients in hospital and people in the community a comprehensive diagnostic service.
Most samples from within the hospital are delivered by air tube and the test results are available electronically on site. We also offer testing to over 100 private specialists and healthcare providers across Hawke's Bay. Laboratory testing for Central Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa is performed in the Hawke’s Bay laboratory.
We perform 180 different tests with unusual or less frequently requested tests sent to other specialist testing laboratories.
Laboratory testing is performed at the main laboratory located within Hawke's Bay Hospital.
This laboratory offers the following services:
- preanalytical services — phlebotomy services and central registration
- biochemistry
- haematology
- microbiology, including serology
- transfusion medicine — blood bank
- anatomic pathology — histology and cytology
- point-of-care testing.
Visitors should either ring the bell at reception or use the phone to contact the relevant department or staff member. The laboratory is near the Emergency Department and is accessed from the stairs near the Security office. All visiting staff are reminded that a sign-in process located in the main laboratory reception should be completed when visiting.
The laboratory also offers preanalytical services and point-of-care testing at Wairoa and Central Hawke's Bay Health Centres, and preanalytical services at Napier Health Centre.
The laboratory holds full accreditation with International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ).
Laboratory Manual
The Laboratory Manual provides details on:
- test list and testing requirements
- an overview of each department and main contacts
- information about our services including information for patients and guidance for clinicians
- links to Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL) test list.
Te Matau a Māui | Hawkes Bay | Laboratory services Manual and test guide (external link)