COVID-19/flu dedicated collection sites

These sites now also accepting patients for respiratory virus PCR (flu) testing - clinician referral required for both COVID-19 PCR and respiratory virus PCR (flu) testing

Please note:

All high-risk patients (clinically significantly unwell including high fever, symptoms or signs of pneumonia) must be referred to a hospital-associated COVID testing site and not the Melbourne Pathology sites.
Some of our dedicated collection sites require the patient to book an appointment PRIOR to attending (see booking instructions below).

Melbourne Pathology's dedicated COVID-19 collection sites (listed below) accept COVID-19 testing for the following:

Pre-paid International travel testing (travel referral required)
Pre-operative/hospital admission patients (doctor's referral required)
Pregnant patients (doctor's referral required)
Corporate patients (corporate referral required)
Symptomatic patients (doctor's referral required)
Asymptomatic patients (doctor's referral required)
Close contact/exposure patients (doctor's referral required)
Respiratory virus PCR (flu) testing (doctor's referral required)

Melbourne Pathology COVID-19 testing locations

Location	Open
70 Alfred St, North Melbourne WALK-IN: No appointment needed	Mon - Fri 1pm – 4:30pm
257 Heaths Rd, Hoppers Crossing WALK-INS & APPOINTMENTS	Mon - Fri 7:30am - 6pm Sat - Sun 7:30am - 3:30pm
Gladstone Park Shopping Centre Gladstone Park Drive, Gladstone Park WALK-INS & APPOINTMENTS	Mon - Fri 7:30am - 6pm Sat - Sun 7:30am - 3:30pm
Unit 2, 63 Main St, Pakenham WALK-INS & APPOINTMENTS	Mon - Fri 7:30am - 6pm Sat - Sun 7:30am - 3:30pm
266-270 Seaford Rd, Seaford WALK-INS & APPOINTMENTS	Mon - Fri 7:30am - 6pm Sat - Sun 7:30am - 3:30pm
4/266 Bolton St, Eltham WALK-INS & APPOINTMENTS	Mon - Fri 7:30am - 6pm Sat - Sun 7:30am - 3:30pm
258 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley WALK-INS & APPOINTMENTS	Mon - Fri 7:30am - 6pm Sat - Sun 7:30am - 3:30pm

Bookings

To book, patients can call 9287 7700 and select option 4, or email covidbookings@mps.com.au.

For drive-thru sites, on arrival, patients must remain in their car and call the mobile number on the signage. The collector will come out to them.

IMPORTANT:

All high-risk patients (clinically significantly unwell including high fever, symptoms or signs of pneumonia) must be referred to a hospital-associated COVID testing site and not the Melbourne Pathology sites.

Patients with a referral for both COVID-19 testing and other pathology tests

If your patient is experiencing respiratory symptoms, fever or has recently returned from overseas travel, please do not refer them to our standard collection centres. These sites are not equipped for COVID-19 collections or managing suspected COVID-19 patients and will not take the sample.

For COVID-19 swab collection, refer your patient to one of our dedicated COVID-19 collection sites (listed above). If the patient has a referral for other pathology tests in addition to the COVID-19 testing, these will need to be performed after the patient has tested negative to COVID-19 or once given clearance from DHHS if the test is positive.

Patients with COVID-like symptoms needing a blood test

Melbourne Pathology recognises that not all patients with respiratory symptoms or fever have COVID-19 and understand routine medical care of these patients is necessary and appropriate. Not all collection centres are suitable for patients with symptoms to attend. Click here for more information and for a list of collection centres to attend.

Patients with symptoms needing a COVID test, should attend one of our dedicated COVID-19 collection sites (listed above).

Note for clinicians: All referrals for symptomatic patients needing a blood test or pathology collection other than a COVID test, should clearly state what is being investigated in the clinical notes.