Phlebotomy

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The Trust provides phlebotomy (blood test) services at Royal Stoke (RSUH), County Hospital (CH) and at a number of bookable clinics in the community setting. The samples are then transported to Pathology at either RSUH or CH for testing.

The Phlebotomy section contains information for patients regarding the blood test process, and the times and locations of the phlebotomy clinics provided by the Trust.

The UHNM Phlebotomy Service has UKAS accreditation (ISO15189).

The accreditation number for the Department is 8802.

Our accreditation is limited to those activities described on our UKAS schedule of accreditation

The Phlebotomist will call you into a room and ask you to sit in a chair and uncover your arm (short or loose sleeved garments are best suited to the process).  After confirming your identity, blood is taken from your vein and put into a special blood bottle.  Sometimes more than one blood bottle is filled depending on the type of blood test requested by your doctor, however, usually only one venepuncture is needed to collect sufficient blood for the tests. 

YOU WILL NOT BE SEEN IN ANY LOCATION WITHOUT A PAPER BLOOD TEST REQUEST FORM FROM YOUR CLINICIAN

Royal Stoke​ University Hospital​

G​​P Patients

The Royal Stoke University Hospital does not have a facility for routine blood tests for GP patients within the Hospital complex.  This can be done at a range of convenient locations within the community (see below under Community Services).  
 

Children​'s Blood Tests North Staffordshire Region

Childrens phlebotomy services are provided by the paediatric clinic at the Royal Stoke site. Appointments are arranged via the GP or hospital clinician.

This service is mainly for children below the age of 10.
 

Hospital Pati​​ents

There is a small phlebotomy suite in the main hospital situated within Medical Outpatients specifically for patients requiring blood tests when they attend for clinic appointments.  This service is for hospital blood test requests only.  It is not available for patients given a blood test request card by their GP unless by prior arrangement.

Hospital patients can also access the community service detailed below if it is more convenient for them to do so.

County H​​​ospital

There is a small phlebotomy suite within the outpatients department. 

This is an appointment only service predominantely for patients with a hospital request card

There is no walk in facility, with the exception of those patients who have been seen by a clinician in the hospital on that day. 

Children​'s Blood Tests Mid Staffordshire Region

Children under 10-years-old are not seen in our department and are normally referred to the specialised facilities available in the Children's Ward or community Children's Services by the requesting clinician.

Community Services: