News
Festive season opening hours
Our collection centres are all closed on the Christmas and New Year public holidays and are closing early (12.30pm) on Christmas and New Year’s eves. Please find details of the opening hours during the remainder of the festive season below. Awanui Labs wishes you all a safe and happy festive season.
Lipid target limits and non-HDL cholesterol results on patient reports
Effective 6 December 2025, Awanui Laboratories will implement the reporting of lipid target limits on all lipid panel results. This aligns our practice with the approach used by the majority of public and private laboratories across New Zealand. Historically, lipid results were variably reported with or without reference intervals, depending on the region. The absence […]
Check your measles immunity with a blood test
If you’re unsure whether you’re immune to measles and don’t want to receive another vaccination, a blood test is a reliable way to confirm your immunity status. The measles immunity blood test checks for antibodies to determine if you are protected against the disease. You can order this test online through BODYiQ, Awanui’s self-requested testing service, without needing a GP referral. Results are available within days […]
Important changes to skin swab reporting
Awanui Labs across Te Waipounamu (South Island) are planning a major change in the way community skin swab cultures are reported. You will notice this change from 3 November 2025. Why is this happening? We are making this change to support community antimicrobial stewardship efforts. Skin and soft tissue infections are clinical diagnoses, based upon […]
HbA1c Test Method Change
Awanui Labs have recently harmonised HbA1c testing across our South Island laboratories by transitioning from the BioRad D-100 to the Roche C513 platform. This change aligns with Awanui’s commitment to improving efficiency and maintaining high-quality patient care. As part of this harmonisation, the HBA1C reference interval was just standardised to <41 mmol/mol (compared to the […]
Change to Marinoto opening hours
We are currently operating with temporary reduced hours at Marinoto Clinic, Dunedin. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
HPV testing update
Since Monday 31 March 2025, Awanui Labs has been experiencing instrumentation issues that have suspended HPV testing and reporting. While these issues caused delays, we can confirm that no patient results were affected during this time. From today, 15 April 2025, testing has resumed. Please note, due to the backlog, it may take approximately two […]
Measles reminder
Awanui Labs is reminding referrers across Aotearoa not to send patients to our collection centres when they are showing symptoms consistent with measles infection (fever, rash, with cough / coryza / conjunctivitis). This is in line with Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora public health recommendations or your local HealthPathways. We have taken this step for […]
Use AwanuiConnect for clinical advice!
Our new instant, secure, online clinical portal provides direct access to Awanui Clinical Microbiologists. Click below to download a flyer or here to connect.
Patient results delivery improvment
Awanui Labs is improving the delivery of patient results directly to referrers using Medtech Evolution across New Zealand. From 30 September, referrers who are using the Medtech Evolution system, can electronically receive their patient’s test results including blood, urine, histology and cytology results in real time as they are reported by the laboratories. Awanui Labs […]