Health NZ Taranaki Laboratory Services
Welcome to the Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki laboratory services Manual and test dictionary.
The health NZ Laboratory service operates out of Taranaki Base Hospital and Hawera Hospitals.
Both laboratories provide an extensive range of diagnostic testing in Biochemistry, Blood Bank, Haematology and Microbiology. Cytology and histopathology services are provided by Awanui Labs.
Staff are available at both sites for the provision of inpatient and outpatient blood collection
Specialist testing and advice is provided by Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL) and the New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) in Waikato.
Departmental test lists, guidance documents, and patient information documents can be found in the sidebar on the left (desktop only).
The lab test guide can be searched in the search bar below, or at any time from the search bar at the top of the page. Alternatively, a full list of available tests is available here: Full test list here (click)
Search tests here:
Tests not listed here will be referred to our reference laboratory Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL) - Click here
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Opening Hours
| Taranaki Base Hospital | Hawera Hospital |
|---|---|
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Lab open hours 24/7 Open to the public Mon – Fri 0730 – 1700 Ph 06 753 7764 |
Lab open hours Mon - Fri 0800-1630 After hours an on call service operates |
Key Contacts
| Name | Position | Internal ext | Ext Ph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juliet Elvy | Clinical Director | 027 839 3726 | juliet.elvy@awanuilabs.co.nz | |
| Chris Greenwood | Laboratory Manager | 8059 | 027 268 3945 | chris.greenwood@tdhb.org.nz |
| Matthew Fawkner | Quality Manager | 7874 | Matthew.Fawkner@tdhb.org.nz | |
| Craig Mabbett | HOD Haematology | 7876 | Craig.Mabbett@tdhb.org.nz | |
| Clair Crossley | HOD Biochemistry | 7881 | Clair.Crossley@tdhb.org.nz | |
| Sandi Sinclair | HOD Pre-Analytical | 7445 | Sandi.Sinclair@tdhb.org.nz | |
| Nadene Hoskins | HOD Blood Bank | 7883 | Nadene.Hoskins@tdhb.org.nz | |
| Melanie Williams | HOD Microbiology | 7878 | Melanie.Williams@tdhb.org.nz | |
| Pam Chung | POCT Manager | 7874 | Pam.Chung@tdhb.org.nz | |
| Kate Reade | Team Leader - Hāwera Lab | 6874 | kate.reade@tdhb.org.nz |
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