South Karelia Central Hospital laboratory
Keywords:The laboratory’s appointment and registration system will be out of service on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
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.
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: 13.11.2025