Phlebotomy

Phlebotomy is the process of taking blood samples from patients, to aid doctors in their investigations and diagnosis.

The phlebotomy team of 37 staff see more than 3,700 patients a week and work across all three hospitals in wards and clinics.

Taking blood is a very quick and painless process:

• when you arrive at the blood room at any one of the three hospitals you will take a number from the wall and sit in the waiting area.
• When it is your turn, the phlebotomist will call you into the blood room.
• You will be asked for your blood request forms which you will have received from your GP/ outpatients clinic/ nurse, etc.
• The phlebotomist will check your details ( name, address and date of birth ) and then will take your blood.

Read more about having your blood taken by clicking here.

 Opening times

Please note the blood rooms at all three hospital sites are not open Bank Holidays

You can find accessibility information for this department here.

You can find accessibility information for General Hospital blood test here. 

You can find accessibility information for General Hospital blood test Room here. 

You can find accessibility information for Blood and ECG Test  Centre here. 

Before attending, please note:

GP patients from the 3rd of April 2023, patients attending for blood tests requested by their GP will need to book an appointment.

To do this please email bookingcentre@uhl-tr.nhs.uk or call 0300 3031563  with the following information:

Your name and date of birth, your GP details, your preferred site to attend (LRI, Glenfield or Leicester General) and preferred date/time.

Unfortunatley we will be unable to do your blood test if you attend without an appointment from this date.