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Laboratory services — Taranaki
Laboratory services are available to the public Monday to Friday at Taranaki Base Hospital and Hāwera Hospital.
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Contact us
Contact laboratory services on:
- Taranaki Base Hospital — phone: 06 753 7764
- Hāwera Hospital — phone: 06 278 9909
Where to find us
Laboratory services are located at:
Taranaki Base Hospital
Level 3, main hospital block
David Street
Westown
New Plymouth 4310
Opening hours:
7.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Hāwera Hospital
37 Hunter Street
Hāwera 4610.
Opening hours: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Services we offer
Laboratory services provide the following diagnostic testing services:
- biochemistry
- blood bank
- haematology
- microbiology
- cytology
- histopathology.