South Karelia Central Hospital laboratory
Keywords:Changes to laboratories in the Lappeenranta area
The opening hours of the South Karelia Central Hospital laboratory will be extended starting from March 9, 2026.
The Leiri laboratory will only serve customers by appointment and urgent customers until April 30, 2026, after which its services will be transferred to the South Karelia Central Hospital.
In the South Karelia Central Hospital laboratory we serve customers with booked appointments and walk-in customers may take a queue number. We recommend booking an appointment.
- We accept referrals from private physicians.
- Our laboratory is located at the South Karelia Central Hospital.
- You can find the laboratory by following the signs to sample collection.
See the location information for South Karelia Central Hospital (in Finnish)
- Register at the self-registration kiosk when you arrive the laboratory.
- Our laboratory has a return machine, where you can return most common samples taken at home during the laboratory's opening hours.
- You may pick up and return sample containers without booking an appointment.
- Blood and urine samples
- ECG
- ECG for patients under the age of 12
- Fungal culture tests
- Glucose tolerance tests
- Throat swab
Book an appointment online (opens in new window, links to another website)
You can book a laboratory appointment online. When booking, you will receive instructions on cancelling or rescheduling your booked appointment. You always need a referral for laboratory tests.
How do I prepare for examinations and where do I get the results?
Examinations always require a referral. More information on the required preparations, arriving for examinations, and receiving the test results can be found here.
Updated: 10.02.2026