Brochures on Specimen Collection

You can find patient specimen collection brochures here that are available for downloading. These brochures will assist you in collecting the correct type of specimen for your test.

Brochures are also available in the following languages:

• Arabic
• Chinese - Simplified
• Chinese - Traditional
• Reo Maori Kuki (Cook Island Maori)
• Farsi
• Hindi
• Korean
• Māori
• Gagana Samoa (Samoan)
• Soomaali (Somali)
• Lea Faka-Tonga´ (Tongan)

View other languages here

Patient information - specimen collection brochures (English)

Instructions for collecting a midstream urine (PDF 13 KB)

Instructions for collecting a 3 day faecal fat specimen (PDF 14 KB)

Instructions for collecting a faecal specimen (PDF 14 KB)

Instructions for collecting a 24 hour urine (PDF 15 KB)

Instructions for collecting an occult blood specimen (PDF 15 KB)

Preparing for a fasting blood test (PDF 14 KB)

Preparing for a glucose tolerance test (PDF 15 KB)