Blood tests and blood clinics

Blood tests and clinics at Poole Hospital

Please note, we no longer do GP bloods at Poole Hospital, with the exception of specialised tests.

Outpatient blood tests (for hospital requests only NO GP requests):

Appointments available at Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch hospitals.

Opening times:

08:00 - 16:30, Monday-Friday. You do not need an appointment but may have to wait. Please collect a ticket on arrival, take a seat and wait for your number to be called. The service is closed on bank holidays.

Blood tests and clinics at Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals

For patients who have had a blood test requested by their GP, these need to be done in your GP surgery by booked appointment.

For hospital requested blood tests, you need to book an appointment. The clinic at the Royal Bournemouth is located on the ground floor of the west wing, and the clinic in Christchurch is located in the Outpatients Department.  

Royal Bournemouth: 8am-4.30pm, Monday-Friday
Christchurch: 8am-3.30pm, Monday-Friday
Closed on bank holidays.

To book an appointment, call: 0300 019 4781 between 8.30-4pm. Please note, phone lines are closed from 12.30-1pm.

Please note, blood tests for the following can only be taken at Bournemouth: 

• Anticardiolipin
• Bone Turnover CTXP1NP
• Chromogranins
• Cryoglobulin
• Growth Hormone
• Lupus Anti-phospholipid Screen (Includes anticardiolipin, IgG/IgM and anti-B2 glycoprotein)
• Specialist Coagulation (Includes factor assays, anti-Xa)
• Thrombophilia Screen (Including requests for protein C, protein S, anti-thrombin III)
• Calcitonin
• Gut Hormones
• Gastrin
• Homocysteine
• Insulin
• Plasma metanephrines

Warfarin INR tests are by booked appointment at either Bournemouth or Christchurch. 

A cortisol or testosterone specimen must be taken around 9am.

Fast-tracking of phlebotomy for patients who require blood tests on the day of their chemotherapy is available by appointment through the haematology consultants or pathology reception desk.

Fasting blood tests (all hospitals)

Your doctor may request your attendance for a fasting blood test. This may be for lipid/cholesterol testing. For this to be performed there is a requirement to fast overnight prior to the blood test. This means that no food or drink (except plain water) should be consumed for at least 12 hours before the blood test.

If a patient has not fasted, results may not be accurate and your GP may request your attendance for another blood test after fasting.

Phlebotomy for children

Children under 14 can have their blood taken at the children's unit at Poole Hospital by appointment only. Please call 0300 019 2383 to arrange.

Warfarin patients

Appointments are offered at the hospital phlebotomy clinic located in the Outpatients Department, pink zone, floor 0.

Opening times:

08:40am - 14:25, Monday-Friday.

To book an appointment:

Contact details for warfarin only: 0300 019 4778 (Alternatively make an appointment with your GP surgery if they have a phlebotomy service available)