Novel coronavirus (NSW)

 

NSW Health - Updates Patient Information Changes to Multiplex PCR

Acutely unwell patients should be referred to the local ED, with the recommendation to call ahead.
Clinical Labs are able to collect and receive specimens from asymptomatic and mildly unwell patients.

Patients presenting for testing must ensure the following:

Wear a face mask Notify staff upon arrival

Have a pathology referral/request form from their doctors Where possible book online or contact the collection centre prior to visiting

NSW Drive-Thru COVID-19 Collection Centres

Patients must remain in their vehicles. Patients traveling by foot will not be tested.

Suburb	Address	Online bookings	Patient Instructions	Phone	Fax	Opening Hours
Bateau Bay	Tuggerah lakes community Center, 1 Bay Village Dr, 2261		Here	1300 134 111		M-F: 9am-5pm
Bella Vista	L1, Unit 104, 14 Lexington Dr, 2153	Book Now	Here	1300 134 111	02 8867 1951	M-F: 8am-4pm Sat: 8am-2pm
Liverpool	2-4 Speed St, 2170	Book Now	Here	02 8734 3156	02 8711 8819	M-F: 8am-5pm
North Narrabeen	1416 Pittwater Rd		Here	1300 134 111		M-F: 10am-4pm

 

NSW COVID-19 Collection Centres

Suburb	Address	Online bookings	Phone	Fax	Opening Hours
Auburn	SE 11 & 12, 49 Norval St, 2144	Book Now	02 9646 3069	02 9649 3796	M-W: 8am-3pm TH-F: 8am-12pm Sat: 8am-12pm
Bankstown	L1, 54 Kitchener Pde, 2200	Book Now	02 9709 6314	02 9707 1051	M-Th: 7.30am-4pm F: 7.30am-1.30pm Sat: 7.30am-11.30am
Blacktown	34-36 Kildare Rd, 2148		02 8822 3026	02 8814 8145	M-F: 8am-5pm Sat & Sun: 8am-4pm
Campsie	SE 101, L 1, 308-312 Beamish St, 2194	Book Now	02 9789 6220	02 9787 1082	M-F: 8am-1pm
Charlestown	Unit 2, 119 Pacific Hwy	Book Now	02 4942 4868	02 4942 4775	M-F: 7.30am-12pm
Windsor	2 Day St, 2756	Book Now	02 4560 5443	02 4577 2210	M-F: 8am-4pm

 

NSW Health recommends that anyone with respiratory symptoms or unexplained fever should be tested for COVID-19.

This is especially important for:

• Anyone who lives or works in a high risk setting, including healthcare facilities, aged care and other residential facilities, schools, prisons, and other closed settings
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• People who are close contacts of a confirmed case or who have returned from overseas in the last 14 days
• Anyone admitted to hospital
• People who reside in areas for increased testing and surveillance (Note: these areas are updated weekly).

Please make sure any health care or aged care workers or residents are noted on the laboratory request form so their test can be prioritised.

See NSW Health Advice for more criteria.

Asymptomatic people do not require testing, except in special circumstances such as recovered cases wishing to return to work in a health care facility, aged care facility or other high-risk clinical setting, or the person is part of a public health unit outbreak investigation. For further advice please see the COVID-19 control guideline for public health units or call your local public health unit on 1300 066 055.

Information updated 19.05.20 3:50pm EST.

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