Sometimes when you visit your GP, specialist, midwife or other healthcare professional, they will want you to have some tests. These tests may be needed to check that the doctor’s diagnosis of your problem is correct or to check that you don’t have certain serious conditions.
The types of specimens taken include blood samples, urine or faeces samples and skin scrapings or swabs from, for example, your throat or ear.
Hearing and Vision Team delivers services to pre-schools and schools within the Counties Manukau region.
Laboratory Services is located at Middlemore Hospital (Galbraith Building entrance) and Manukau SuperClinic (Module 2). Our specimen collection service opens Monday to Friday 7:30am to 4pm.
Services are provided at both Middlemore Hospital and Manukau SuperClinic. Counties Manukau Health Radiology services are located at:
Regular breast screening with a mammogram saves lives by finding breast cancer early. If you are between ages 45 and 69, find out about getting a free mammogram with BreastScreen Aotearoa every 2 years.
The National Bowel Screening Programme is free for people aged 60 to 74 years. It aims to save lives by finding bowel cancer at an early stage when it can often be successfully treated.
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