Canterbury SCL - Riccarton

Would not recommend this place. The person who drew my blood was coughing and sneezing. A sick person was on call working and drawing blood. She rushed the job and pricked me in the wrong spot. Mistakes happen. What she did after was shimmy the needle around. I am not a trained expert but I could see the vein and she noticed it but chose to poke elsewhere. Do not go here.
Apr 28th, 2023

Absolutely delightful and professional young nurse took blood early today. Didnt feel the needle at all so must be experienced. Wait was under five minutes. Great job. Thanks.
Mar 13th, 2023

Got my blood drawn by a trainee name Claire. Felt a really sharp pain as she was trying to draw my blood, and she kept going in even when I was screaming in pain. I know that accidents can happen sometimes but I have never experience pain as bad as this. The pain radiates to my entire forearms. I felt weak and cold along my entire forearm after that. A more experienced lady came and she did an amazing job getting blood drawn from the other arm on the second attempt and I didnt flinch a bit at all.
Feb 9th, 2023

Wait time was pretty bad. Try a different location for your blood test. Lovely nurses though.
Feb 1st, 2023

I went to the lab this morning for a blood test and was expecting a wait as I know they are overloaded but went straight through and Angie was so lovely, making me feel relaxed. These people deal with hundreds of patients every day but their friendly manner made all the difference, (especially if you're feeling a bit anxious). Thanks Angie!
Dec 27th, 2022