Practical information
What you need to bring
What you need to bring- Your identity card
- A prescription for blood drawing from your attending physician or GP (unless he or she has sent this electronically)
Opening hours
Opening hoursYou can visit our healthcare sites to have a blood sample drawn during our opening hours. It is not necessary to make an appointment for this (except for the Aalter Medical Centre). You do need a prescription for a blood test from your attending physician or GP.
For venesection, function and glucose tests, see the table below to determine if an appointment is needed.
| Ghent - Maria Middelares General Hospital | St Vincent General Hospital in Deinze | Ghent-Bruges Medical Centre | Aalter Medical Centre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 8am to 7pm | 9am to 9pm | 8am to 12.30pm and 1pm to 5pm. | 8pm - 6pm |
Saturday | 8am to 12pm | 8am to 12pm | Closed | Closed |
| Sundays and public holidays | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Ghent - Maria Middelares General Hospital | St Vincent General Hospital in Deinze | Ghent-Bruges Medical Centre | Aalter Medical Centre | |
| Blood collection | Without appointment | Without appointment | Without appointment | By appointment |
| Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) | By appointment | Without appointment | By appointment | By appointment |
| Venesection | By appointment | / | By appointment | By appointment |
Sample delivery without blood draw | Delivery in lab | Delivery in lab | Delivery to the blood-draw station | Delivery to the blood-draw station |
| Function test | By appointment only | / | / | / |
| Semen sample delivery | By appointment only, delivery to lab | / | / | / |
How do I sign in?
How do I sign in?- Sign in at an e-kiosk in our entrance hall (atrium) from 7.45am-6.45pm. Read here how to sign in at the e-kiosk.
- You will receive a ticket with a serial number
- Take a seat in the waiting area hall
- When your number appears on the screens, please head to the area for blood drawing
- Register at an e-kiosk in the entrance hall. Read here how to sign in at the e-kiosk.
- You will receive some patient stickers which you will deliver to the staff member who takes the blood sample.
- Follow route 61 to the laboratory on the third floor and sign in.
- Sign up at the e-kiosk in our entrance hall
- Take a seat at waiting area 4 on the ground floor
- When your number appears on the screens, a nurse will come to collect you.
- Check in at the information desk.
Delivery of samples
Delivery of samplesYou can visit the clinical laboratory 24/24 for sample delivery (e.g. urine) unless a blood sample is also required.
- Maria Middelares General Hospital: clinical laboratory - gate A floor -1.
- St Vincent General Hospital in Deinze: clinical laboratory - route 61.
- Medical Centre in Aalter: turn to the information desk.
- Medical centre in Ghent-Bruges: make your way to reception.
Results
ResultsYou can only obtain your test results through your attending physician or GP. Contacting our department is pointless, we are not allowed to communicate these results.
