Best place for blood test with needle phobia

I think you should all grow up! Scared of a little needle, plunging into your veins to relieve you of some of your vital essence. What could you possibly be afraid of except your own fear. Pffft.

I found Canberra Hospital Pathology to be consistently good at taking blood for blood tests.

I used to be so scared, I would be having the shakes and cold sweats about blood tests, and I found that the commercial places (Symbion, Laverty Pathology) were HOPELESS at getting blood out without causing lots of pain.

The nurses at Canberra Hospital Pathology are well trained, and do a great job. Highly recommended.

Ex

Thank you everyone!

I would highly recommend the Collection Centre at Canberra Hospital, entry ground level off Gilmore Crescent Garran

EMLA cream may help too. Its local anaethetic cream you can buy from the chemist- put it on about 30mins before you go- you wont feel it then! Great for small kids who need blood tests too (doesnt help much with immunisations sadly as most of that pain is in the muscle, not the skin) A bit exxy but worth it if you have a real problem.

Mooseheads. They don’t even use needles.

Staff at the collection center at Calvary are fantastic. Been going there for awhile and never had a problem.

http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10150684&pid=1182750869

Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 7.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday: 9.00am – 12.00 noon

Our location
1st Floor, Marian Building
Calvary Hospital, BRUCE

Had one this week at the Erindale branch of the local pathology place. Pleasant enough people, given what they do. Very skilled at minimal shock/pain phlebotomy. It’s most of what they do at those places, so they get pretty good at it.

The lady that works at the Jerrabomberra Capital Pathology is very good at taking bloods. My daughter was very worked up and the lady was able to take the blood with a minimum of fuss and calmed my daughter beautifully.

Speaking as a bit of needlephobe myself, let me recommend Capital Pathology at Brindabella Specialist Centre (Garran, near The Canberra Hospital) on a Sunday morning.

To quote the young lady who took my blood, some Sundays are really busy, but most times they’re dead quiet – I stepped in the door about 10:30am, did the paperwork and was ushered into the room straight away, no time wasted in a waiting room getting worked up about it.

Very understanding staff and I walked away feeling much better about myself (and about needles).

I feel your pain.

Best experience with this dread was Capital Pathology at “Brindabella Specialist Centre”, top of the carpark at Woden Hospital. The nurse was fabulous – I felt virtually nothing, and was looking everywhere but the task at hand.

Hint! Book an appointment. This place seems to be almost a drop in centre for these tests, and it was a revelation to walk in at the designated time, with a chockers waiting room, to be escorted straight to the nurse for the bloodletting.

Good Luck.

Maybe your local doctor?
I hate them to with a passion but my local doctor does a good job thankgod 🙂

Anywhere you go will have patients, so that should help…

I have found that the place at the Lyneham shops is really good. ACT Pathology I think they are.

I can relate to the phobia. I have had countless blood tests over the years. The best thing is to drink plenty of water beforehand. This makes it much easier for the nurse to get a good vein. That, and breathe.

Not sure where you are located, but there is a clinic in Gungahlin which is very good. Can’t remember the name, but it is around the corner from Fruitylicious.