Notification of Industrial Action has been received for a partial withdrawal of services by APEX union members at Awanui Labs Canterbury between Thursday 29 May and Wednesday 4 June 2025.
The industrial action will impact referrers and patients as per below:
Biochemistry
- Please restrict URINE tests
- DO NOT submit urine samples for routine biochemistry tests. This includes both random and 24hour urine collections. Testing will be declined for routine requests.
- Urgent Urine requests will still be processed if clear clinical details are provided
- Requests for urine samples on pregnant patients will be processed, if clear clinical details are provided
Microbiology
- Turnaround times for genital swabs may be delayed
Histology
- Turnaround times may be extended and results delayed.
Call Centre
- Email non-urgent general enquiries cscl.enquiries@awanuilabs.co.nz
- Expect longer than usual wait times if you need to call the call centre.
Collection centres
- Wait times may be longer than usual.
- Advise patients to use the online booking system to make a blood collection booking – Awanui Labs Booking
As always, we thank you for your continued understanding and support.