Many patients with kidney disease will require blood tests as a useful, or often essential, part of their surveillance. This will usually require the patient to visit the hospital, GP surgery, pharmacy or walk-in centre in order to have the blood test taken. The sites available for blood tests are listed here. Please note that this is likely to be a smaller list than usual due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We understand that many patients are anxious about visiting a medical centre for blood tests, especially as this seems to contradict the clear social distancing or shielding advice for those at highest risk. There will be some patients, however, where the risk of harm from not having blood test monitoring is higher than the likelihood of contracting the virus.
The need for blood tests and frequency of monitoring should be guided by your clinician. If you are due a blood test and worried about the risk of attending for the test please contact the Renal Nurse Specialists (02476 967786) if you are a patient with advanced CKD or the Transplant Nurses (02476967745 or 02476967746) if you are a transplant patient. Otherwise you can call the renal secretaries (02476 968290). When you are contacted by your doctor at your next outpatient clinic (probably by telephone: see Outpatient Clinics) please ensure they have given you guidance on how frequently they would like you to have blood tests.
If you do need to attend for a blood test please ensure you have pre-booked an appointment time.
This will minimise the time you need to spend in a waiting room.
Please keep checking the Blood Tests page to see if there are updates in availability or advice.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BLOOD TESTING DUE TO COVID-19
If you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, e.g. fever, loss of taste or continuous new cough, please DO NOT attend for a blood test.
Click on the map for information about phlebotomy clinics in Coventry. You can book an appointment online at the locations in red.
Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test. Click on the ‘Book Online’ button above. Booking an appointment helps patients, their carers and family members to plan their hospital visit better, helping to reduce clinic waiting times and enabling patients to be seen much more quickly.
Location: Outpatients Department, on the ground floor. Opening hours: 8am-4.45pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).
Children under 16 years old will need to book online here.
Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test, click on the ‘Book Online’ button above. Patients from Rugby and the surrounding areas are able to access the Friends Blood Taking Unit at the Hospital of St Cross.
Referrals for blood tests can be from GP's, practice nurses or from hospital consultants. Patients are also able to leave other samples, such as urine, which have been collected at home, at the hospital's Pathology Reception.
Location: Near Brookfield House, just off North Road - map here. Opening hours: The blood taking clinic sessions for adults and children are listed below:
Monday -Friday 7am-4:45pm Appointment only
Wednesday Evening 5pm-7pm Suspended due to COVID
Saturday Morning 7am-10pm Suspended due to COVID
April 2020 NEW - This Clinic is now by appointment. Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test. Click on the ‘Book Online’ button above.
Address: Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry CV1 4FS Location: Access is via the main doors, the Phlebotomy team are in Area A. Opening hours: Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). 8am–4.45pm
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
Specialist Tests - There are a small number of specialist tests where blood needs to be taken on a hospital site as the sample must be transferred to the laboratory rapidly for the test to be undertaken. Click here for a list of these specialist tests and to find out more.