Clinical Services About Mission Donate Careers Contact Search Pay my bill The Mater University Hospital Patients Visitors Healthcare Professionals Blood tests Home Clinical Services Blood tests *Changes to blood test appointment booking* Blood tests for Mater Hospital OPD patients ONLY are being facilitated at present. Blood testing for GP and Private patients will be facilitated at a later date. Booking your blood test appointment You can book your Mater Hospital blood test appointment either online or over the phone. Online Online appointments for blood tests are managed through a system called Swiftqueue. Swiftqueue is used by a number of hospitals in Ireland. Click on the links below to book, change or cancel a blood test on Swiftqueue. Book a blood test ordered by a GP Book a blood test ordered by a Mater Hospital consultant Login to swiftqueue to cancel/edit your appointment By phone To book your blood test appointment by telephone please call (01) 291 0181. The line is open from Monday to Friday, from 10am to 2pm. Calls are charged at normal local rate within the 01 area. You can also call this number to cancel or reschedule your appointment. Coming in for your appointment Where should patients go? Blood testing is located in the Whitty Wing, Level 1. The best entrance to use is the Whitty entrance on North Circular Road. When you come in, take the escalator or lift to Level 1. Walk down the main corridor ("Hospital Street") and you will see signs for "Phlebotomy (blood tests)" which is on the left hand side. What to do when you get there: When you arrive, please take a ticket from the machine and have a seat. We will then call the number on your ticket so that we can register you. Please note, all patients need to take a ticket, even though they have made an appointment. This is so that we know that you have arrived. After you have registered, you will be asked to take a seat in the waiting area. The phlebotomist (person who carries out the blood test) will then call you in to do the test. We try to make sure that you are seen as close to your appointment time as possible, but sometimes there can be a delay. However, we will ensure that patients are seen in the order of their appointment time. Things to note If your doctor has asked you to fast (not eat or drink) for your blood test, do not eat or drink anything except water for 12 hours before the blood test. Blood tests are carried out by phlebotomists. Please tell the phlebotomist if you had any previous problems with blood tests, for example, feeling faint. Tell the phlebotomist if you are taking any blood thinning medications. These include warfarin or aspirin. Your doctor may ask you to stop taking certain medication before your test. What does a blood test involve? The staff member carrying out the test (phlebotomist) will place a needle into one of the blood vessels in the inside of your elbow or the back of your hand. You will feel a pinch as the needle goes in. This isn't usually too painful. They take your blood sample, remove the needle and then apply a cotton wool pad to the site of the needle puncture. Most blood tests only take a few minutes to complete. If you don't like needles and injections, please tell the phlebotomist. They will try to make you feel more comfortable. Results of your blood test The results of your blood test will be sent to the doctor who ordered it. This could be your GP or a consultant at the hospital. Find us Location: Blood Testing (Phlebotomy) Whitty Wing, Level 1 Getting to the hospital Find your way around Resources Web accessibility Cookie Management Privacy Notice Freedom of information Data Protection Information governance Staff links Contact Us Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles St, Dublin 7. Ph: 353 (01) 803 2000 VAT No: IE6371402U Registered in Ireland No: 351402 Charity No: CHY203 Registered Charity Number (RCN): 20000349 Make a donation SPEAK