About Medi-Lab

About Us

Medi-Lab, established 1987, is an accredited independent medical laboratory company aiming to provide you with a ‘local’ health service no matter where you live in the UK.

Our central medical laboratory is located in Salford Quays, Manchester. The in-house service provided directly by Medi-Lab is CPA Accredited, and clinically directed and managed by Consultant Pathologists, Consultant Scientists and Chartered Biomedical Scientists.

We cover the major medical laboratory disciplines and provide a nationwide service to the general public via a network of independent nurses and clinics that have agreed to provide a phlebotomy (blood sample collection) services on our behalf.


Medi-Lab, Salford Quays

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Professional Note: Medical Doctors, Hospitals, Clinics, Nurses or Phlebotomists that are interested in providing phlebotomy and health screening services or who are interested in using Medi-Lab’s pathology services, should contact brian.owen@medi-lab.co.uk and visit our company web site www.medi-lab.co.uk for further information.


Phlebotomy at Medi-Lab
A Service for every body

Offering direct access to an ethical pathology service is still a relatively new idea in the UK, yet it sits nicely with the Governments idea of providing personalised health advice and support within easy reach and to encourage everyone to take some responsibility for their own health.

Our service is highly confidential, non-judgemental and designed to make your decision to undertake a diagnostic test or health check an easy one.

Regular health checks coupled with professional lifestyle advice for healthy living can give you peace of mind and may help prevent the development of serious illness. Remember, your body has to last you a lifetime!

Medi-Lab’s direct access service is not designed to replace any of the vital services provided by your own doctor or National Health Service provider. The majority of the tests and services offered on this web site are available via the NHS (free at the point of service) when requested by your doctor.

If you decide to order tests from this site, we always encourage you to seek advice on the interpretation of the results from your own doctor as he / she is best placed to interpret them in the light of your complete medical and family history and current clinical condition.

So why would you order tests from this site?

Convenience, freedom of choice, confidentiality and a rapid turnaround of results are probably the main reasons.

Most doctors are pleased when their patients take responsibility for their health and show initiative about preventative medicine by choosing to use an accredited laboratory service - you may wish to check this out before ordering a test from this web site.


Medi-Lab
Corporate Services

The service we provide is also ideal for companies, large and small, wishing to arrange on-site medicals for their staff. For example:

  • Pre-employment medicals and annual health checks.
  • Immunity status testing required for all NHS Locum staff placed by Agencies contracted by PASA.
  • Substance abuse testing with chain of custody documentation.
  • Tests required by the C.O.S.H.H. and Health and Safety legislation.
  • Medico-legal and Insurance Industry Nurse led health screening throughout the UK with full clinical laboratory back up from Medi-Lab.

So whether you are an individual seeking diagnostic or health screening services for yourself or your family or a company director providing health related services for your employees, you are welcome to browse our web site and choose the service appropriate your needs.

If you do not find what you are looking for, please feel free to contact us.

Ordering tests on-line.

Medi-Lab provides an accredited pathology service covering the major medical laboratory disciplines.

This Medi-Lab e-commerce web site has been designed to enable members of the general public to take a degree of control over their health and to order certain laboratory tests on-line.

This service is not meant to replace or substitute any of your existing health services and Medi-Lab recommends that you always discuss any health concerns firstly with your own doctor.

Most of the tests offered on this web site are available via the NHS (free at the point of service) when requested by your doctor.

If you decide to order tests from this site, we will always encourage you to seek advice on the interpretation of the results from your own doctor.

So why would you order tests from this web site?

Convenience, freedom of choice and confidentiality are probably the main reasons.

How does it work?

Once you decide on the test(s) or services you require, you simply initiate the ordering process by clicking the 'order' button and entering the appropriate information when requested.

Medi-Lab will then receive your order and will contact you by telephone (or email if preferred) to explain the next steps.

If the test(s) or services ordered require a blood sample collection, Medi-Lab will arrange for you to visit a local clinic (the cost of which is included in the price) alternatively, you may prefer to have a nurse visit your home or office at a mutually agreeable date and time (this service will incur an additional fee and can be selected from a drop down menu during the ordering process).

Some samples can be self collected, for example urine samples, stool samples, sputum samples, some swabs or tests requiring only a tiny capillary blood sample (e.g. food intolerance tests) and in these cases you will be sent the appropriate self-collection and postal kits.

Once collected, the samples are dispatched to Medi-Lab, usually via post, in a special package provided. The cost of first class post is included in the price of the test(s) - however, you may select Royal Mail Special Delivery at an additional cost from a drop down menu, when placing your order.

Upon receipt, your sample will be efficiently analysed by Medi-Lab following strict accredited protocols. Your results will then be reported and reviewed by a Chartered (Biomedical) Scientist, a Consultant Biochemist or a Consultant Pathologist.

In addition to the actual test results, your report will include information such as how your results compare with the expected ' Normal' reference ranges for people of your age and sex.

Where appropriate a Medical Practitioner will add comments and advice (however, his/her opinions and guidance will not be intended to substitute those of your own doctor).

Uncomplicated reports that are easy to understand or do not require interpretation, will be posted to you (or emailed if you prefer).

However, where the report is considered to be complicated to understand or where further testing or treatment is advised, you will initially receive a phone call from an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Medical Doctor and he/she will discuss the relevance of the results and offer advice.

Note: This advice may be superseded by your own doctor when he/she views the report. Please remember that your own doctor will always be in a better position to advise you as he/she will have a greater knowledge of your current and past clinical and family history.

We hope that you will find this service of benefit - please do not hesitate to contact us for further information or clarification on this service.

Contact Details:
Laboratory Manager: Telephone: 0161 877 6336
  Facsimile: 0161 772 1220

Email: testrequest@medi-lab.co.uk

Company Web Site: www.medi-lab.co.uk

Address: Medi-Lab Ltd.
Michigan House
Michigan Avenue
Salford Quays
Manchester M50 2GY

Medi-Lab holds the following Accreditations and Registrations:

CPA Accreditation

BS EN ISO9001:2000 / UKAS Quality Management Registration.

Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Statement of Compliance.