APEX Union have announced their members who work at Awanui Labs in the Northern, Central and South Island regions will take industrial action (strike) from 2 – 4 November 2026 inclusive – a continuous 72-hour period. The strike is a full withdrawal of labour, which means APEX Union members who work in the laboratory, collection […]
As part of ongoing work to standardise laboratory services across the Awanui network, we are updating a number of biochemistry test reporting limits and reference intervals. These changes are intended to improve consistency between laboratories and to ensure that we are reporting harmonised, clinically appropriate results across the Awanui network. Please take note of the […]
All of our collection centres will be closed on Labour day (Monday 26 October), and they will reopen with normal operating hours on Tuesday 27 October. Enjoy your long weekend and travel safely if you are heading away.
Awanui Labs will be updating the reference intervals for serum ferritin effective 5 October 2026. This change reflects evolving international practice and increasing recognition that ferritin concentrations between 15 and 30 µg/L may be associated with reduced iron stores and clinically relevant iron deficiency, even in the absence of anaemia. The change will reduce the […]
Intended implementation date: 5 October 2026. Proposal To increase the urine white blood cell (WBC) threshold used for routine urine culture from 10 x106/L WBC to 40 x106/L WBC for females age 12 years or older. Process Under the proposed process: Background The change will bring our Awanui Te Waipounamu laboratories more closely into line […]
Awanui Labs has introduced a Bowel Cancer Screening FIT Test through BODYiQ, providing a new private bowel screening option in New Zealand for people who want to take a proactive approach to their bowel health. Designed for people without bowel symptoms, the test provides another option for people who are not currently eligible for New Zealand’s National Bowel Screening Programme, as well as […]
Awanui Labs has introduced a new Aeroallergen Sensitivity Blood IgE Test, available directly to the public through BODYiQ, Awanui’s self-request health testing service. The test checks for allergy-related antibodies known as immunoglobulin E (IgE). These antibodies can indicate whether your immune system is sensitive to common airborne allergens, including house dust mites, cats, dogs, grass […]
Our collection centres will all be closed on Friday 10 July for the Matariki public holiday.
All of our collection centres will be closed on Monday June 1 for the King’s birthday public holiday.
Liver autoantibodies (including anti-smooth muscle and -mitochondrial antibodies) play a central role in the diagnosis of autoimmune liver disease, including autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis. However, at low titres, these tests may be non-specific and result in an inappropriate testing and referral cascade. Liver Function Test (LFT) derangements are often transient, so screening for […]