News & Communications
The Scope: September 2025
Please find a copy of our latest newsletter here. In this issue you will find:
Delays for non-urgent ENA/dsDNA testing
Due to technical issues, ENA/dsDNA testing is currently unavailable at Awanui Labs Auckland – this will affect community samples from Auckland and Northland. We will update you once testing resumes in Auckland. We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
Online bookings for blood tests now available
We are pleased to announce that routine blood-test appointments can now be booked online for Glenfield, Glen Innes, Glendene and Manurewa collection centres. This option allows patients to reserve a specific time and helps to ease queues during busy periods. Appointments are offered at selected times that differ by location, reflecting staffing levels and daily […]
Diagnostic stewardship – asymptomatic bacteriuria
Awanui Labs Auckland has successfully implemented a pre-analytical pathway for UTI diagnostic stewardship through e-order, which requests clinical information for laboratory processing of urine specimens. The information we have been receiving from clinicians is immensely useful in accurate interpretation of urine microscopy and culture results, and facilitates clinically-relevant reporting. As recommended by local and international […]
The Scope: May 2025
In this issue: As always, we appreciate your continued support and dedication to improving patient outcomes. Happy reading! Download the newsletter here.
New pop-up collection centre Hobsonville
A new Hobsonville pop-up collection centre will be opening from 28 May.
Home visit service update
Awanui Labs Auckland is undertaking a review of its Home Visit service to ensure it continues to support patients with the greatest clinical need, in line with the eligibility criteria set by Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora. Home visits are reserved for: When a request does not meet eligibility criteria or further clinical […]
NEW: Online booking system for special tests
We are pleased to announce that patients referred for specialised tests that require appointments can now book appointments online here. A link on the homepage will direct patients to our online booking system, where they can schedule their own appointments for the following tests: Booking online allows patients to choose the most convenient time and […]
HPV testing update
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 […]
Immunology changes
Due to unanticipated issues with one of our analysers, we are currently unable to provide testing through Awanui Auckland for some autoimmune and infectious serology tests. This will affect testing in both Awanui Auckland and Northland. To ensure quality results, we have elected to send the majority of testing to Awanui Wellington for the foreseeable […]