Home blood draws explained
A home blood draw is a visit from a phlebotomist who takes a blood sample at your address instead of at a clinic. This page explains what that involves and where Lola Dispatch fits.
What a home blood draw involves
- The healthcare provider that ordered the test arranges the visit and tells you how to prepare.
- A phlebotomist comes to your address and takes a blood sample from a vein in your arm.
- The sample is labelled and sent to the laboratory that provider uses.
- Your results, and what they mean for you, come from that provider.
What common markers reflect
Short explainers for markers that are often measured from a venous blood sample.
Where Lola Dispatch fits
Lola Dispatch is a platform healthcare businesses use to send phlebotomists to their patients. Each job is offered to nearby approved phlebotomists, and the business sees the job's status as it changes. Offers carry no patient details until a phlebotomist accepts.
Access is by invitation. If you run a healthcare business, request access or email support@loladispatch.com.
Request accessQuestions
Can I book a home blood draw with Lola Dispatch?
No. Lola Dispatch does not sell blood tests and does not take bookings from the public. If a provider has asked you to have a blood test, please contact that provider about arranging it.
Who uses Lola Dispatch?
Healthcare businesses that need blood samples taken from their patients. They book blood draws in the client portal or through the Integration API, or send a patient a booking link so the patient can pick a time. Access is by invitation.
Who are the phlebotomists?
Before a phlebotomist can take jobs, Lola staff review their DBS certificate, phlebotomy qualification, insurance, ID and right to work. DBS and qualification expiry dates are tracked, and a phlebotomist is suspended when a document expires.
Where do my results come from?
From the healthcare provider that ordered your test. The phlebotomist takes and labels the sample; the laboratory and the results belong to that provider.