{"id":932,"date":"2020-11-05T12:02:54","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T23:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/central\/hawkesbay\/?page_id=932"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:54:59","slug":"patient-test-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/central\/hawkesbay\/patients\/patient-test-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Test Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your healthcare professional should inform you of any specific requirements for your test, for example, if you need to fast prior to the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out more about specific tests below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blood Test Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Awanui-Labs-HB-Butterfly-Handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Butterfly Needle Information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-24-Hour-Urine-Collection-5-HIAA.pdf\">24-hour urine collection 5HIAA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-24-Hour-Urine-Collection-ACID.pdf\">24-hour urine collection ACID<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-24-Hour-Urine-Collection.pdf\">24-hour urine collection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/Allergy-Testing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Allergy testing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/Awanui-Labs-Anal-Swab-Self-Collect.pdf\">Anal swab self collect<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/Awanui-Anal-Swab-Collection-for-ESBL-CPE-FREC-and-or-VRE-Screening.pdf\">Anal swab collection for ESBL, CPE, FREC and\/or VRE screening<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-Blood-Body-Fluid-Exposure.pdf\">Blood body fluid exposure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-Bone-Marrow-Examination.pdf\">Bone marrow examination<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-Chlamydia-Gonorrhoea-Swab.pdf\">Chlamydia \/ Gonorrhoea &#8211; swab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-Chlamydia-Gonorrhoea-Urine.pdf\">Chlamydia \/ Gonorrhoea &#8211; urine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-Glucose-50g-Load.pdf\">Diabetes in pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-Faeces-Collection.pdf\">Faeces collection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Fasting-Tests.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fasting tests<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Glucose-Tolerance-Test.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glucose tolerance testing (GTT)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-Mid-Stream-Urine-Collection.pdf\">Mid-stream urine<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-MRSA-Patient-Screening.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/MRSA-Patient-Screening.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MRSA screening<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-Paediatric-Urine-Collection.pdf\">Paediatric urine collection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/Awanui-Patient-Safety-Information.pdf\">Patient safety information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/Awanui-Labs-PreP-Swabs-and-Urines.pdf\">PreP Swabs and Urines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Awanui-Fertility-Seminal-Fluid-HAWKES-BAY.pdf\">Seminal fluid &#8211; 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