Coronavirus: Important notice
If you or your household have any symptoms of a new continuous cough, temperature or loss of taste or smell you should not attend your appointment. Please cancel your appointment and re-book in 10 days.
To book a blood test
Speak to your GP – many surgeries are now taking bookings for their own patients. If your surgery is providing this service, please continue to contact them directly.
Or, if you are not able to book directly with your GP, you can book at one of our sites directly by using our new online appointment system. Click below and follow the on-screen instructions.
Please ensure you have an appointment before attending for a blood test and bring your blood test request form with you. We cannot take your sample without this document.
Online booking system
Please note that our online booking system, Patient Connect, has replaced our temporary phlebotomy call centre and is best accessed using Google Chrome.
You will be asked to provide a mobile telephone number as part of the booking process, which will be used to send you a booking confirmation number.
If you do not have a mobile phone, or require support to book a blood test appointment, please speak to your GP practice.
Please note to book a blood test for Under 12’s hasn’t changed. Please continue to book via Children’s Services.
A user guide for the online booking system can be found here.
The Phlebotomy department (for blood tests) is located in the Main Outpatient Hall at Leighton Hospital and is signposted with 'Phlebotomy (Blood Tests)' signs.
Opening times at Leighton Hospital are as follows:
- Monday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
- Tuesday, 8.30am - 5pm
- Wednesday, 8.30am - 5pm
- Thursday, 8.30am – 6.30pm
- Friday, 8.30am - 5pm.
The Phlebotomy Outpatient service is for patients attending Outpatient clinics. If you have any test enquiries, please discuss these with the person referring you for the test.
The Phlebotomy department is located in the Main Outpatient Department at Victoria Infirmary and is signposted with 'Blood Tests' signs.
The appointments available for the phlebotomy service are from:
Monday to Thursday, 8am to 7.50pm
Friday, 8am to 7pm
Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 1.50pm
Minors (age 12+) are booked from 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
We are unable to process anti-coagulation tests at Victoria Infirmary after 3.30pm. If you have any test enquiries, please discuss these with the person referring you for the test.
