Blood Clinic
Contact numbers:
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Royal Preston Hospital: 01772 522596
- Chorley District Hospital: Please call our switchboard on 01772 716565 and ask to be transferred to extension 5799
The main blood test clinics at Preston and Chorley hospitals are walk in clinics.
This means if you have the following
- a hospital blood request
- a blood request marked as URGENT by your GP
you do not need to make an appointment.
Our Blood test clinics are open between 8:30 and 5pm however we ask that you attend before 4:30pm to ensure you are seen as the clinics close at 5pm prompt.
All non-urgent GP blood requests are still to be booked via your local community appointment system.
Please see the Greater Preston Blood Clinic Timetable below.
Clinic: Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1PP
Times: Mondays to Fridays 9:00am-5:00pm
BLOOD TEST CLINIC RELOCATION
Please note that the blood clinic located at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital has temporarily relocated from its usual location to Cuerden Outpatients on Level 3.
Once you access Level 3 via the Preston Road entrance, please turn right and take the second left corridor to Cuerden Outpatients - there are signposts directing you to follow along the corridor.
There is direct access for drop-off and pick-up at the rear of the hospital to the Cuerden suite. If you are using this entrance to get to the Cuerden suite, then use the stairs to the right, or through the double doors, and to your right is located a lift, which can take patients up to the Outpatient department.
Glossary of terms used on this page
- Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy is the process of taking blood samples from patients, to aid doctors in their investigations and diagnosis.
- INR
INR is an abbreviation of international normalised ratio (INR). People taking anticoagulants have a regular blood test called the INR. It measures how long it takes your blood to clot. The longer your blood takes to clot, the higher the INR.
- LSCFT
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS organisation that provides a range of services including child and adolescent mental health services, mental health and forensic services. It also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community.