Home blood collection or a collection centre: which is right for you?
Short answer: A collection centre is the lowest-cost option and suits anyone who can travel. A home visit costs more but a registered nurse comes to your home or workplace, which suits busy schedules, people with limited mobility, children, and anyone who would rather avoid a waiting room.
Side by side
| Home visit | Collection centre | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Your home or workplace | 2,000+ partner centres |
| Cost with a private test | Test price plus $75 | Test price only |
| Cost with your doctor's form | $129 metro, $149 regional visit fee | Billed by the laboratory |
| Waiting room | None | Depends on the centre |
| Availability | In our service areas | Every state and territory |
When a home visit makes sense
- You cannot easily leave home, or you care for someone who cannot.
- You need a fasting test and would rather not travel hungry.
- Your schedule makes centre opening hours difficult.
- You want several people in one household collected at once.
When a collection centre makes sense
- You live outside our home visit areas.
- You want the lowest total price.
- There is a centre close to home or work.
Common questions
Are the results the same?
Yes. Samples collected at home go to the same NATA-accredited laboratories as samples collected at a centre.
Do you cover my area for home visits?
Enter your postcode on our areas page to check. We cover Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin and a growing list of regional centres.
Questions? Call 02 9545 2940, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.