Taking blood from babies and young children can be difficult. This is due to their small veins and also the fact they don’t always understand what is happening or why.
In order to make this experience as easy as we can, we only take blood from under 10s when two Phlebotomists are present.
You do not need to make an appointment but we can ONLY offer this service at the following centres at these specific times:
| Collection Centre | Address | Under 10 Collection Times |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton | 120 Burnett St | Mon to Fri: 8.30am-4.15pm |
| Barrington | 14-18 Athelstan St | Mon to Fri: 7.30am-11.30am & 2.00pm-3.30pm Sat: 8.00am-11.00am |
| Hornby | 7 Witham St | Mon to Fri: 7.30am-11.30am & 2.00pm-3.30pm |
| Linwood | 1/197 Linwood Ave | Mon to Fri: 7.30am-11.30am & 2.00pm-3.30pm Sat: 8.00am-11.00am |
| Northfield | 60 Langdons Rd | Mon to Fri: 7.00am-4.00pm Sat: 8.00am-11.00am |
| Riccarton | 3B Waimairi Rd | Mon to Fri: 7.30am-11.30am & 2.00pm-3.30pm Sat: 8.00am-11.00am |
| Rangiora | 237C High St | Mon to Fri: 8.00am-11.30am & 2.00pm-3.30pm |
| St Georges Hospital | Heaton St | Mon to Fri: 7.00am-3.00pm |