{"id":1126,"date":"2019-03-14T05:52:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T05:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/central\/wellington\/?page_id=1126"},"modified":"2024-03-07T12:47:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:47:31","slug":"urgent-and-after-hours-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/central\/wellington\/for-referrers\/requesting-tests\/urgent-and-after-hours-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent and after-hours testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Find out here about our:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#urgent-priority\">urgent and priority tests during working hours<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#urgent-after\">urgent after-hours testing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"urgent-priority\"><br>Urgent and priority tests during working hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>D Dimer, Troponin T and Frozen Section test requests are rated urgent. Results of these tests should be available within four hours of sample collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Priority test requests get priority handling&nbsp;&#8212; from collection, to testing&nbsp;and reporting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This service applies for nine tests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Electrolytes (NaK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creatinine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glucose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amylase<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infant Bilirubin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HCG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete Blood Count<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>APTT\/INR\/Fibrinogen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESR (in Temporal Arteritis)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If requested, most test results can be communicated by phone or email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laboratory opening hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Our laboratory operates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Monday to Friday &#8212; 8am &#8211; 8pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturdays &#8212;&nbsp;until late afternoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sundays &#8212; until early afternoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>on most public holidays &#8212;&nbsp;until early afternoon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"urgent-after\">Urgent after-hours testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer an out-of-hours testing service through the 24-hour hospital laboratory service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to access our out-of-hours laboratory services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To access our out-of-hours laboratory services, phone Awanui Labs &#8211; Wellington (04 381 5900). When the laboratory is closed, options are given for either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. Awanui Labs &#8211; Wellington results<br>This option is for results for testing completed at Awanui Labs. Your call will be diverted to an Awanui Labs staff member with remote access to these results.<br><br><strong>2<\/strong>. Testing services for critical samples<br>This option is for analysis of critical samples. Your call will be diverted to the duty scientist at the hospital laboratory performing testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communicating with the hospital laboratory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital laboratory scientist will ask for test and contact details and will provide instructions on where to send the sample for testing. The requesting medical practitioner will need to arrange for the samples to be taken and for prompt delivery to the hospital laboratory reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the hospital laboratory has confirmed testing can proceed, any further communication about the samples or results should be directed to the hospital laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awanui Labs on call<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Awanui Labs on-call coordinator is available to deal with any problems. Call (04) 381 5900 during normal hours or 027 2577 923 after hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tests offered after hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The tests available at the hospital laboratory as part of this service are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th><strong>Biochemistry<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Haematology<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Microbiology<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Immunology<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Electrolytes<\/td><td>Full Blood Count (CBC)<\/td><td>Blood Cultures<\/td><td>HIV &#8220;Source Needle<br>Stick&#8221; only<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Creatinine<\/td><td>INR\/APTT\/Fibrinogen<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Neonatal Bilirubin<\/td><td>D-Dimer<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Glucose<\/td><td>Malaria Screen<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Troponin-T<\/td><td>ESR (for Temporal Arteritis<br>only)<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Calcium (Ca++, PO4-, Albumin)<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Magnesium<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HCG<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amylase (pancreatic)<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other tests are available only with the authorisation of an Awanui Labs pathologist. 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