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Laboratory testing will be severely impacted <\/strong>on Monday 5 February 2024<\/strong> by industrial action.  Please defer non-urgent samples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Acute Demand Service is available as usual for critically urgent community testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christchurch, Waimakariri & Ashburton<\/summary>
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Notification of industrial action has been received for a withdrawal of labour at Awanui Labs on Monday 5 February and an overtime ban from Wednesday 7 to Friday 9 February. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collection Centres:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Monday 5 February – All Christchurch and Waimakariri Awanui Labs collection centres will be CLOSED, our Ashburton collection centre will be OPEN<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Wednesday 7 to Friday 9 February – All Christchurch and Waimakariri Awanui Labs collection centres will be closing early at 3pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Courier Service 5 February:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Urgent courier pick up ONLY.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • No routine laboratory courier service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • To request an urgent courier pick up please call 03 359 0900 (NOT available for rural areas)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Drop boxes will NOT be cleared on this day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Laboratory testing 5-9 February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Please minimise and defer testing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Defer screening microbiology samples e.g. Seminal fertility testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Consider empiric treatment where appropriate and only submit samples where results alter patient management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Please note results may be delayed for non urgent\/routine Microbiology tests (e.g. H. pylori<\/em>, fungi)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Note<\/strong>: This industrial action does not impact Canterbury Health Laboratories services or collection centres, which will be operating as usual over this period. CHL collection centre locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Christchurch Hospital Outpatients<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Burwood Hospital<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ashburton Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n
          Timaru<\/summary>
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          Collection Centres<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          4 Dee Street<\/td> CLOSED<\/td><\/tr>
          Timaru Hospital<\/td> CLOSED<\/td><\/tr>
          Temuka Collection Centre<\/td> CLOSED<\/td><\/tr>
          Hospital Ward Rounds<\/td> Unavailable<\/td><\/tr>
          Home Visits <\/td> Unavailable  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

          Courier Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Unavailable<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Urgent courier pick-ups for critical blood requests only.  To request an urgent pick up please contact 027 524 7561.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Laboratory Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Biochemistry, haematology, microbiology, and transfusion medicine:\n
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              • Critically urgent service only \u2013 00:00 \u2013 23:59<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • To help the laboratory team manage the workload during the strike period we ask that any non-urgent microbiology<\/strong> testing work in the Southern region is deferred <\/strong>from Saturday 3 February \u2013 Tuesday 7 February 2024.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                Please note that all collection centres are closed on Tuesday 6 February for Waitangi Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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