A few of our tests require simple advance preparation. Other tests require you to take a sample for us. Find out here what is needed.
Read more in our What you need to know before your blood test brochure.
How to collect a sample
Find out how to take samples for the following tests:
- 24 hour urine collection
- 24 hour urine collection ACID
- 24 hour urine collection for 5HIAA
- Anal swab collection for ESBL, CPE, FREC and/or VRE screening
- Cervical screening HPV self collect instructions
- Chlamydia / Gonorrhoea – swab
- Chlamydia / Gonorrhoea – urine
- Diabetes screen in pregnancy
- Faecal occult blood
- Faeces collection
- Fasting tests
- Glucose tolerance test