APEX Union have announced their members in Awanui Labs will take industrial action (strike) with full withdrawal of labour on 22-24 April 2025 inclusive. The extent to which services will be operating will vary across each region.
Awanui labs Northland has taken a decision to remain open on those days, full details can be found below.
- The collection centres, laboratory reception and couriers will all be operating as usual.
- Awanui Labs Whangarei will be testing urgent samples only.
- The list below of the tests classified as urgent which will be processed by Whangarei laboratory. All other routine tests with exception of the list below will be referred to Awanui Auckland for processing or onward referral where relevant.
We will endeavour to provide results in the usual timeframes but there may be up a day delay in some instances.
| URGENT TESTS – Processed by Awanui Labs, Whangarei |
| Troponin T |
| D-Dimer |
| INR Prothrombin ratio |
| Coagulation Screen (includes APTT, Fibrinogen) |
| Any tests requested as Urgent by referrers |
| Tests that will NOT be collected on strike days |
| Skin prick allergy tests |
| Semen analysis |
| Glucose Tolerance and Polycose |
| Cold Agglutinins |
| Cryoglobulins |
| Lupus Anticoagulant |
| Thrombophilia Screen (including APC Resistance, Antithrombin 3, Protein S, Protein C) |
| ADAMTS-13 Activity |
| Von Willebrand screen |
| Clotting Factor Assays |
| Dabigatran Assay |
| Thiamine (Vitamin B1) |