How long blood test results take in Sharjah
Turnaround depends on the lab and the test, so ask the lab when your results will be ready. 5 labs with a Zavis profile operate in Sharjah. This page explains, in general terms, what affects turnaround and what to ask the lab before you book.
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Key facts for Sharjah
Labs listed in Sharjah
5
Labs listing home collection
3
What affects turnaround
Where the test is run. A lab may run a test on site or send the sample to another laboratory. A sample that is sent elsewhere has to travel before it can be tested.
When the sample arrives. A sample that reaches the laboratory late in the day may be processed on the next working day.
Whether the test is run in batches. Some tests are run in batches at set times, so the result depends on when the next batch is run.
What to ask the lab before you book
Ask when the result for your specific test will be ready, whether the test is run on site or sent to another laboratory, whether there is a cut-off time for giving a sample, and how you will receive the result.
If a doctor needs the result by a certain time, tell the lab when you book and ask whether that is possible for your test.
Labs listed in Sharjah
5 labs with a Zavis profile operate in Sharjah, shown in alphabetical order. 3 of them list home sample collection in their profiles, where a nurse or phlebotomist visits to take the sample. The order says nothing about how quickly a lab reports results.
Al Borg Diagnostics
Diagnostic lab
Accreditations: CAP (Abu Dhabi laboratory only), ISO 15189 (directory entries in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah)
Healthchecks360
Lab test booking service
Home sample collection offered.
Medsol Diagnostics
Lab chain
Accreditations: CAP (its histopathology and speciality laboratory in Dubai only), ISO 15189 (directory entries for three of its laboratories, in Dubai and Sharjah)
Home sample collection offered.
National Reference Laboratory (NRL)
Reference lab network
Accreditations: CAP (directory entries for several of its laboratories), ISO 15189 (directory entries for 10 of its laboratories); JCI, ISO 22870 and AABB, as stated on the lab's website
STAR Metropolis Clinical Laboratories
Lab chain
Accreditations: CAP (directory entry for its Dubai laboratory), ISO 15189 (directory entry for its Dubai laboratory)
Home sample collection offered.
Frequently asked questions
How long do blood test results take in Sharjah?
Turnaround depends on the lab and the test, so ask the lab when your results will be ready.
What affects how long a blood test result takes?
Three things in general: whether the lab runs the test on site or sends the sample to another laboratory, when the sample arrives, and whether the test is run in batches.
Which labs in Sharjah are listed on Zavis?
5 labs with a Zavis profile operate in Sharjah: Al Borg Diagnostics, Healthchecks360, Medsol Diagnostics, National Reference Laboratory (NRL) and STAR Metropolis Clinical Laboratories.
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Medical disclaimer: This page is general information and is not medical advice. Lab details come from each lab's Zavis profile and can change, so confirm them with the lab. A doctor can advise which tests are right for you.