Laboratory Services | Counties Manukau | Te Whatu Ora

Street Address

Staff Entrance (opposite railway station)
Middlemore Hospital
Hospital Rd
Otahuhu

Postal Address

Laboratory Services
Middlemore Hospital
Private Bag 93320
Otahuhu
Auckland 1640

Contact Details

Phone (09) 276 0167

Collection Room Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday

Collection Room extension numbers are:  58503 and 58544

Histology

Sometimes it is necessary to take a small sample of tissue for examination under a microscope in order to diagnose an illness.
 
Biopsy
A biopsy is a portion of a lump, mole or other affected tissue that is removed for examination. Sometimes, the whole lump, mole etc is removed (excision biopsy).
 
Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
A fine needle is inserted into the affected area and some cells are drawn into a syringe and examined under a microscope.

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