Blood tests

Blood tests (phlebotomy):

Please note that owing to Coronavirus pandemic, all blood tests are now by appointment only. Patients that require a blood test at the request of their GP or Consultant please call;

0121 507 6104 Monday to Friday from 8am – 4:30pm.

Alternatively you can email swbh.phlebotomy@nhs.net to book an appointment.

Please include your name, date of birth, contact number and you NHS Number the date you require your blood test and we will respond to your email within 24 hours during working days Monday to Friday

Blood tests will take place at the following locations and times:

Blood tests take place at our hospitals and in our Community Health Centers in the Sandwell and West Birmingham area.

Please have your NHS number ready when you call to book an appointment for blood test.

You will be asked a number of questions in relation to COVID-19 screening before you are given an appointment.

Neptune Health Centre
Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm (closed on bank holidays)
Neptune Health Park
Sedgley Road West
Tipton
DY4 8PX

Lyng Health Centre
Monday – Friday, 7am – 5pm (closed on bank holidays)
Frank Fisher Way
West Bromwich
B70 7AW

Sandwell Hospital
Monday – Friday, 8.am – 5pm (closed on bank holidays)
Lyndon
West Bromwich
B71 4HJ

Oldbury Health Centre
Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm (closed on bank holidays)
Albert Street
Oldbury
B69 4DE

Birmingham Treatment Centre
Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm (closed on bank holidays)
City Hospital
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH

Rowley Regis Hospital –
Monday – Friday, 8am–4.30pm (closed on bank holidays)
Moor Lane
Rowley Regis
B65 8DA

Victoria Health Centre
Monday-Friday,8am–4pm (closed on bank holidays)
5 Suffrage Street
Smethwick
B66 3PZ

Soho Health Centre
Monday-Friday,7.30am–4.30pm (closed on bank holidays)
247–251 Soho Road
Handsworth
B21 9RY

Tower Hill Medical Practice
Monday-Friday 8am – 4pm
433 Walsall Road
Perry Barr
Birmingham
B42 1BT

Summerfield Primary Care Centre
Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm
134 Heath Street
Winson Green
Birmingham
B18 7AL

Things to know about your test

Request form:

This is given to you when you see your GP or at an outpatient appointment at the hospital. It is essential that you bring this form with you to have your blood test.  If you not given a blood request form, your GP/Consultant may have requested your bloods electronically which we will have received on our IC/Unite system, please consult with your GP/Consultant this has been done prior to booking your blood test appointment

 Fasting and timed tests:

Some tests need to be taken at a special time of day (for example, certain drug tests), or when you are fasting. You should be advised of this when the blood request form is given to you. For fasting glucose and triglyceride tests you should have fasted for 10 hours no food or drink other than plain water.

 Children’s blood test                                                                                                                         

If your child requires EMLA Cream please see your GP for a prescription and apply the cream one hour before their blood test appointment. Alternatively you can visit your local pharmacy where you can buy EMLA cream over the counter. Please be aware we do not supply or apply the EMLA cream in any of our clinics.

Results:

Test results are sent back to your doctor. Most tests are available within a working day and most come back electronically. Some tests can take longer, especially if they have to be sent to another laboratory. Your GP or doctor at the hospital can advise you on this.

Lateness

Please be aware that in the instance that you are late for your blood test appointment you will need to rebook another appointment.

Patient Stories

Please feel free to share your experiences of this service. Please e-mail your views to swbh.comms@nhs.net