Phlebotomy
Contact Details
Contact |
Position |
Extension Number |
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Jax Lemon |
Phlebotomy Manager |
33569 |
jax.lemon@nhs.net |
Alison Crockford |
Phlebotomy Training Co-ordinator |
35413 |
alison.crockford@nhs.net |
Sam Irish |
Phlebotomy Supervisor |
84561 |
s.irish@nhs.net |
Pathology Reception – St Richard’s |
33578 |
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Pathology Reception – Worthing Hospital |
85565 |
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Blood Test Appointment Line |
01903 285149 |
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Adult Blood Tests
Patients who have been given a blood test request form by their GP or hospital clinician can have their blood taken at any of the three hospitals which make up Western Sussex Hospitals NHS FT. For opening times and service updates please click on the link below;
Blood Tests
Children’s Blood Tests
Blood tests for children are by appointment only and this service is only available at St Richard’s and Worthing Hospitals. To book an appointment please call the Children’s Centre at the appropriate location using the details below;
Area |
Patient’s Age |
Opening Hours |
Telephone Number |
Chichester |
Less than 14 years |
09:00 – 17:00 |
01243 788122 Ext: 32530 |
Worthing |
Less than 12 years |
09:00 – 16:30 |
01903 286700 |
Blood Test Information for Patients
Click here for more information on the type of blood tests you will most likely undergo: Types of Blood Tests
Blood Sample collection – Information for Clinicians and Phlebotomists
Use of the Vacuette system
Always use the Vacuette system to collect blood samples and ensure tubes are always filled to the correct volume.
DO NOT collect blood using a syringe and needle and then decanted into a Vacuette as artefactual results may be obtained. In addition, blood should NEVER be transferred from one container to another as this may result in contamination of the specimen and invalidate the results obtained.
N.B. Needles and syringe MUST still be used for Blood cultures.
Blood Sample Tubes (Vacuette) Guide
Further information regarding the sample requirements for specific tests can be found under the specific departmental headings
Last reviewed November 2021