– No repeat tests within nine months Repeat ANA/ENA requests: we will no longer do an ANA and/or ENA if one has already been done in the previous nine months Background: Antinuclear antibody (ANA) testing is useful in the diagnosis of systemic connective tissue diseases. A negative ANA test or a positive ANA with a […]
From Monday 2 September Paihia collection centre will have new opening hours:
Awanui Labs has recently made an operational change to how we handle duplicate test requests and what this change may mean for you. Awanui Labs experiences a high degree of multiple requests for the same patients, a significant number of these requests are from different doctors within the same clinic. Currently when the patient presents […]
We are excited to confirm that our Kerikeri collection centre is relocating and the new premises will open on Monday 26 August.
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UPDATE 21 June 2024 – All collection centres have now reopened. Due to a massive power outage in Northland, all of our collection centres are currently closed. We will advise when they have reopened.
Coeliac disease is an immunological intestinal reaction to gluten in cereal causing the cells lining the small, intestine bowel to become damaged and inflamed. This is often found in people who are genetically predisposed to this condition. Coeliac disease in New ZealandAccording to international research, approximately 100,000 people across New Zealand have some form of coeliac […]
All of our collection centres will be closed on Friday 28 June to celebrate Matariki – the start of a new lunar year.
All of our collection centres will be closed on Monday June 3 for the King’s birthday public holiday.
Our collection centres will be closed on Thursday 25 April for the ANZAC day public holiday.