Blood Collection
for Children

Clinical Labs provides paediatric blood collection services for newborns and young infants aged 0 to 6 months, using either a heel prick or butterfly needle, and for infants and children aged over 6 months, primarily using a butterfly needle. In certain situations, heel prick collection may still be used based on clinical requirements.

These services are available at select collection centres and are performed by collectors with additional training in paediatric blood collection.

To find your nearest Clinical Labs collection centre offering paediatric services, please visit our Locations page and select the required option from the Facilities menu.

After choosing your preferred location, we recommend calling the collection centre on the day you plan to attend to confirm that trained paediatric collectors are available on site.

Many children feel anxious about needles or blood tests. Read our article, Needle Pain in Children, for helpful information and practical strategies to support children before and during blood collection.

Children over 12 years of age can attend any Clinical Labs collection centre for their blood test.

If you need to collect a urine sample for a non-toilet trained baby or child, please refer to our Urine Collection for Babies & Toddlers patient instructions.