Blood Clinic
From 28th April 2025 – the below Blood Test provision will be changing to the below:
Healthport Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) accepts:
- Hospital blood requests (walk in – no appointment needed)
- Urgent GP blood requests (walk in – no appointment needed)
No routine GP bloods will be taken
Location: Vicarage Lane, Fulwood, PR2 8DW (free parking)
Opening times: 8.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. We ask that you attend before 4pm to ensure you are seen as the clinics close at 4.30pm prompt.
Royal Preston Hospital accepts:
- Hospital blood requests only (walk in – no appointment needed)
No Urgent or routine GP bloods will be taken
Location: Main entrance
Opening times: 8.30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. We ask that you attend before 4.30pm to ensure you are seen as the clinics close at 5pm prompt.
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital accepts:
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Hospital blood requests only (walk in – no appointment needed)
No Urgent or routine GP bloods will be taken
Location: Pathology (Level 3) – see directions below
Opening times: 8.30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. We ask that you attend before 4.30pm to ensure you are seen as the clinics close at 5pm prompt.
Directions to Pathology for Hospital requested bloods at Chorley:
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ATC Entrance: Follow the corridor to the staircase and lift on your left. Go up to Level 3, turn left, and the Pathology Department will be on your right.
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Main Entrance: Upon entering the main corridor, take the stairs or lift on the left. Go up to Level 3, turn left, and follow the corridor and signs to Pathology.
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Preston Road Entrance: Enter the main corridor, and follow the signs to Pathology.
Community Blood Tests:
Patients are able to get Urgent GP requests and outpatient bloods done at the CDC Healthport Vicarage Lane Fulwood between the 0830-1600 this is a walk-in clinic (no appointment necessary) and has free parking.
Useful information
- 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.
