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Fungal Scrapings
Patients with GP forms requiring fungal scrapings can attend their closest Canterbury SCL collection centre – no appointment necessary.
Swab collections (including naso-pharyngeal swabs) should be undertaken by a GP or nurse at your medical practice to improve the patient journey. If this is not possible, please contact Canterbury SCL on 03 359 0900.
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An appointment is not necessary unless you are getting any of the following:
| Test |
Requirement |
Service Available from |
Glucose tolerance test
(please see brochure below) |
• Appointment required
• 2 hour stay in blood test centre |
• Hagley Ave |
| Glucose load test |
• No appointment required
• 1 hour stay in blood test centre |
• Hagley Ave |
| H. pylori/Urea test |
• Appointment required
• Fasting test. Please be prepared to answer questions about your medication
• 30 minute stay in blood test centre |
• Hagley Ave |
| Mantoux testing |
• No appointment required
• Will require a second visit 48 - 72 hrs later for reading. |
• Hagley Ave |
| Paediatric testing |
• Appointment required
• Anaesthesia options can be discussed when appointment made |
• Hagley Ave |
| Urine Drug Screen |
• Appointment required |
• Hagley Ave |
Unless mentioned above, waiting times are rarely more than 10 minutes however please set aside enough time in case of delays.
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