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Address: Marinoto Clinic, Mercy Hospital, 72 Newington Avenue, Dunedin
Telephone: (03) 467 5943
Freephone: 0800 101 444

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.

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.

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:

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

Oamaru:
Ogilvie House, 32 Ribble Street - hours 7.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri

Queenstown:
3 Gray Street, Frankton - hours 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, Saturday by appointment

Clyde:
Dunstan Hospital Laboratory, Hospital Street, Clyde - hours 8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri

Balclutha:
Clutha Health First, 3-7 Charlotte Street - hours 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri

Gore:
Gore Hospital, 9 Birth Lane - hours 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri

Invercargill:
78 Don Street - hours 8am-5.30pm Mon-Fri