Easter Weekend
Please note that all Awanui Labs collection centres are closed on Good Friday (29 March) and Easter Monday (1 April). Collection centres that normally open on Saturdays will be open on the weekend.
Northland Pathology is now Awanui Labs
Northland Pathology changed their name to Awanui Labs on Wednesday 20 March. Moving to become Awanui Labs is a significant milestone for our organisation and represents the nationwide network we are part of. Our new name brings all eight laboratory brands from in our network, from Northland to Southland, together under a unified Aotearoa New […]
Upgrade to Laboratory Information System
We are upgrading our Laboratory Information Systems. Here is how it will affect referrers. From 17 February 2024, Northland Pathology will be going live with upgrades to its Laboratory Information System (LIS). This is part of a nationwide initiative that will refresh our existing LIS. Not only does this upgrade make for a more robust […]
Skin prick referrals
Wait times have increased to 4 weeks in the Northland region and over 6 weeks in the Auckland region for skin prick testing. To help reduce demand, please consider if skin prick testing is right for your patient. Skin prick testing identifies IgE antibodies. It is not helpful in non-IgE mediated conditions such as food […]
Book a blood test online
You can make online bookings for routine blood tests at any of our Collection Centres. The following tests however CANNOT be booked online due to special requirements: To book for any of these tests, please call us on 0800 667 522 or 09 438 4243 How to make an online booking: Note: This service is […]
Northern region syphillis re-screen consultation
Proposed addition of syphilis re-screening to routine third trimester antenatal blood tests in the Northern Region Laboratory consultation: Te Whatu Ora Northern Region Laboratories, Labtests, and Northland Pathology Executive summary Congenital syphilis rates are increasing in the Northern Region, almost exclusively affecting Māori and Pacific people. We are proposing additional syphilis screening for women in […]
Cyclone Gabrielle service updated
Due to the severe weather from the cyclone, all of our collection centres are currently CLOSED in Northland as of Monday 13 February 2023. Our Rust Avenue Collection Centre will be the only location available to visit tomorrow Tuesday 14 February. We understand this is an inconvenience for people, however the safety of the community […]
The next generation of prenatal screening now in NZ
We’re excited to announce the next generation of non-invasive prenatal screening, Illumiscreen, is now available in Aotearoa New Zealand from across the APHG laboratory network. Non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS), sometimes known as NIPT, has been available for quite some time to screen fetal DNA for trisomy 21 (Down), 18 (Edward), 13 (Patau). We now have the latest […]
Lab Update: Changes to HIV testing in pregnancy
Changes to HIV testing in pregnancy in the Northern Region, 1st September 2022 As of 1st September 2022, the first antenatal blood panel will include HIV testing. Up until now, universal HIV testing has been recommended at the first antenatal visit but has required a specific request, which has led to sub-optimal testing rates. Following a […]
Analyser upgrade
At Northland Pathology we have undergone an upgrade to our analysers. We are still utilising the Roche platform, but have upgraded to Cobas Pro analysers. These have the same excellent performance parameters whilst providing us with the opportunity to increase our throughput capacity, improve equipment reliability and take advantage of newer technology . . . […]