Pre-operative patients (asymptomatic)
Melbourne Pathology is assisting with the testing of asymptomatic pre-operative patients requiring COVID-19 testing.
All COVID-19 PCR pre-operative testing requires a doctor's referral.
Melbourne Pathology COVID-19 testing locations (dedicated sites)
| Location | Open |
|
70 Alfred St, North Melbourne |
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 |
Collection locations
Collection centres available for pre-operative patients, pre-travel patients and general asymptomatic testing for COVID testing are listed below.
People who require a COVID-19 test for travel, please click here for more information.
Please note: No onsite COVID testing performed at these sites below for patients with symptoms. The sites listed below are walk in and do not require an appointment to be made.
Balaclava - 287B Carlisle St, Open Monday to Fri 8am - 5pm, Sat 7:30am - 12:30pm, Sun 8:30am - 12:30pm
Ballarat - 63 Victoria St, M-F 8:30am - 5pm
Beaumaris - 471 Balcombe Rd, M-F 8am - 5pm, Sat 7:30am - 11:30am
Bendigo - L1, 1 Chum St, M-F 8am - 5:30pm, Sat 9am - 12noon
Bentleigh - 153 Jasper Rd, M-F 7:30am - 5pm, Sat 7:30am - 12noon
Deepdene - 59 Whitehorse Rd, M-F 7:30am - 5:30pm, Sat 7:30am - 12noon
Epping - Suite 8/230 Cooper St, M-F 9am - 3:30pm, Sat 8:30am - 11am
Geelong (Waurn Ponds) - Epworth Geelong, 1 Epworth Pl, M-F 8:30am - 5pm, Sat-Sun 8am - 1pm
Gisborne - Shop 10, Gisborne Village Market, 34A Hamilton St, M-F 10am - 2pm
Gladstone Park - Gladstone Park Shopping Centre, Gladstone Park Drive
M-F 7:30am - 6pm, Sat-Sun 7:30am - 3:30pm
Hoppers Crossing - 257 Heaths Rd, M-F 7:30am - 6pm, Sat-Sun 7:30am - 3:30pm
Moe - 46 - 48 Albert St, M-F 8am - 5pm, Sat 8:30am - 11:30am
Mornington - 262 Main St, M-F 8:30am - 5pm, Sat 8:30am - 12noon
Pakenham- Unit 2, 63 Main St, M-F 7:30am - 6pm, Sat-Sun 7:30am - 3:30pm
Ringwood - 38 Bond St, M-F 8am - 4pm, Sat 8am - 12noon
Rye - 2 Ozone St, M-F 9:30am - 5pm (closed 1-2pm)
Shepparton - 92-94 Maude St, M-F 8am - 2pm
Somerville - 67 Eramosa Road West, M-F 8:30am - 5pm, Sat 7:30am – 3:30pm, Sun 9am – 1pm
St Albans - 22 Victoria St, M-F 8am - 4pm, Sat 8am - 11am
Self-collect kits - sample drop-off
Some patients may be offered the self-collect option from their referring doctor. Once collected appropriately, these can be dropped to any of our collection centres if the patient is ASYMPTOMATIC. No samples should be dropped by symptomatic patients.