Please advise patients that seminal fluid samples for fertility testing are required to be delivered to Awanui Labs Bell Block site at 1 Paraite Road, New Plymouth within one hour of collection. Patient information guide can be found on our website – Seminal Fluid Collection Guide.
On 31 March 2025, Awanui Labs introduced a new method for HbA1c testing used in the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes. This change involved transitioning from the Bio-Rad D-100 to the Roche C513 analyser, following completion of comparator studies. While the Roche method is known to produce slightly higher HbA1c results than the Bio-Rad method, this […]
Our collection centres will all be closed on Friday 20 June for the Matariki public holiday.
All of our collection centres will be closed on Monday June 2 for the King’s birthday public holiday. The Gill St collection centre in New Plymouth will be open on Saturday 31 May between 8am and 11am.
We are pleased to announce that Awanui Labs is updating our approach to Coeliac disease testing. This update involves minor changes to the testing algorithm and the introduction of an e-ordering form. The purpose of this initiative is to encourage testing in appropriate clinical scenarios and to facilitate the provision of adequate clinical details which […]
Since Monday 31 March 2025, Awanui Labs has been experiencing instrumentation issues that have suspended HPV testing and reporting. While these issues caused delays, we can confirm that no patient results were affected during this time. From today, 15 April 2025, testing has resumed. Please note, due to the backlog, it may take approximately two to […]
All collection centres and the laboratory will be closed on Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April for the Easter weekend. The Awanui Labs collection centre at 179 Gill St, New Plymouth and the laboratory will however be open on Saturday 19 April between 8am and 11am. All collection centres and the laboratory will be closed on […]
Following the release of Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora guidelines on the Transfer of Care and Results Responsibility, Awanui Labs community laboratory will no longer routinely send copies of results to clinicians other than the primary responsible requestor unless specifically stated on the laboratory request form. “Copying test results should never be an automatic process […]
Awanui is harmonising HbA1c testing across all laboratories by transitioning from the Bio-Rad D-100 to the Roche C513 platform. Awanui Auckland has successfully used the Roche platform for several years, and this change aligns with our commitment to improving efficiency and maintaining high-quality patient care. The current HbA1c reference interval and diagnostic, monitoring and treatment […]
All collection centres will be closed on Thursday 6 February for Waitangi day.