Background
Southern Community Laboratories has been providing medical laboratory diagnostic services in Otago since 1960. Until 1994 it was known as Medical Laboratory Dunedin Ltd and before that the laboratory practice of Drs Perry and Fitzgerald.
Address
Marinoto Clinic, Mercy Hospital, 72 Newington Avenue, Dunedin
Telephone - (03) 467 5943
Telephone - 0800 101 444
Website: www.sclabs.co.nz
What do community laboratories do?
Community laboratories carry out tests for patients who have been seen by general practitioners, specialists and midwives in private practice. Patients need to have tests to confirm the health professional's diagnosis or to exclude certain conditions which may be harmful. Some of the common tests are:
- Blood Tests: looking for anaemia and other blood disorders.
- Checking alterations in the blood chemistry which may help the doctor diagnose and treat illness.
- Checking for immunity to Hepatitis and Rubella and for pregnancy associated changes.
- Urine Tests: checking for infection and the correct treatment for the bacteria causing infection.
- Cervical Smears: to find cell changes which may lead to cancer of the cervix if left untreated.
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Dunedin
- Marinoto Clinic, Mercy Hospital, 72 Newington Avenue - Hours 8am-4.30pm Mon-Fri
- Plunket House, 472 George Street - hours 7.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-11.30am Sat
- 95 Hanover Street - hours 7.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri
- 67 Hillside Road - hours 7.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri
- Mosgiel Medical Centre, 21 Inglis St, Mosgiel - hours 8am-4pm Mon-Fri
- Green Island Dental Centre, 187a Main South Rd, Green Island - hours 10am-11am Mon-Fri
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Oamaru
- Ogilvie House, 32 Ribble Street - hours 7.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri
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Queenstown
- 3 Gray Street, Frankton - hours 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, Saturday by appointment
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Clyde
- Dunstan Hospital Laboratory, Hospital Street, Clyde - hours 8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri
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Balclutha
- Clutha Health First, 3-7 Charlotte Street - hours 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri
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Gore
- Gore Hospital, 9 Birth Lane - hours 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri
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Invercargill
- 78 Don Street - hours 8am-5.30pm Mon-Fri
OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND PATIENT SERVICES CENTRES
Southern Comminity Laboratories has Patient Services Centres around New Zealand located for Patient convenience - to follow are details relating to our Otago and Southland based Patient Services Centres: