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CDHB

Canterbury Health Laboratories

Service Provided

• The Core Laboratory functions 24 hours daily providing routine biochemistry, haematology, microbiology, and haemostasis testing.
• All other laboratories provide a routine diagnostic service between 0800 and 1700 hours, Monday to Friday.
• After hours, most laboratories provide an on-call service for urgent specialized tests not performed in the Core Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Haematology Laboratories.
• CHL also manages Point of Care Testing (POCT) for the CDHB.

Contact Telephone Numbers

• Reception, 80300
• Microbiology, 80350
• Biochemistry, 80376
• Anatomical Pathology, 80580
• Haematology, 80373
• POCT, 80376

Labelling of Specimens and Forms

Mislabelled or unlabelled specimens will not be processed. Specimens will not be returned for re-labelling or amending.

The standard label (100x30 mm) must be used on request forms and the small label (50x30 mm) only on specimen tubes, except blood transfusion specimens which must be hand-labelled.

For further information with regard to the requirements for individual tests and for interactions that may interfere with some assays, see Test Manager at www.chl.co.nz.

Minimum labelling requirements for specimens:

• Two patient identifiers:
  • Full name (surname and first name) and
  • NHI or DOB (preferably both).

Minimum labelling requirements for forms:

• Patient identifier:
  • a hospital number or
  • DOB plus surname and first name or initials or
  • a unique code used by approved locations (e.g., STI clinic samples, donor number, etc.).
• Name or unique identifier of Physician or person legally authorized to request examinations or use medical information.
• Address for the report. The requestor's address should be provided in addition to the referring laboratory's address - including external clients to CHL.

Topic Code: 1260