Blood Testing (SYNLAB Collection)

Poliklinika Sever hosts a SYNLAB blood draw laboratory (odběrová laboratoř) on the ground floor (Door 3), providing professional venous blood collection for tests ordered by any physician — not exclusively by polyclinic doctors. SYNLAB is the Czech Republic's largest private laboratory network, offering analysis of hundreds of biochemistry, haematology, immunology, hormonal, microbiology, and genetics parameters. For medical tourists and self-pay patients, SYNLAB's online price list covers common panels: CBC, lipid profile, thyroid hormones, CRP, liver enzymes, HbA1c, and full metabolic screens. Collection is walk-in on weekday mornings (07:00–10:30), typically completed in 5–10 minutes. Results are accessible via the SYNLAB online patient portal within 24–72 hours depending on the test.

The SYNLAB odběrová laboratoř (blood draw / sample collection point) at Poliklinika Sever is operated by SYNLAB Czech Republic — the local arm of SYNLAB Group, one of Europe's largest laboratory diagnostics companies with over 500 collection points and reference laboratories across the country. Unlike a hospital-based laboratory that may only accept internal orders, this collection point accepts physician requests from any source: your GP at home, a specialist physician from the polyclinic's own departments, or a self-ordered test via SYNLAB's direct patient programme where available. For medical tourists and health-conscious travellers, the SYNLAB collection point is valuable for several reasons: **Broad test menu:** SYNLAB's Czech laboratory network covers thousands of diagnostic parameters across biochemistry (glucose, creatinine, uric acid, electrolytes, liver enzymes), haematology (full blood count with differential), immunology (CRP, ferritin, immunoglobulins, autoimmune markers), hormonal panels (TSH, Free T3/T4, cortisol, DHEA-S, testosterone, oestrogens), infectious disease serology (hepatitis markers, HIV, STI panels), oncology markers (PSA, CA 125, CEA), and genetic / pharmacogenomics testing. Self-pay pricing is available at synlab.cz for patients who want to select specific tests. **Walk-in convenience:** No appointment is required at this collection point. Patients arrive between 07:00 and 10:30, Monday through Friday, register at Door 3 on the ground floor, and a trained phlebotomist collects the required sample. For fasting tests (glucose, lipid profile, HbA1c, liver enzymes), patients should arrive having fasted for at least 8–12 hours. For non-fasting tests, no special preparation is needed. Collection typically takes 5–10 minutes. **Results access:** Processed results are returned electronically to the ordering physician and, for patients registered with SYNLAB's patient portal, directly to the patient's secure online account. Turnaround varies by test: routine biochemistry and haematology results are typically available within 24 hours; specialist immunological or hormonal results within 2–5 working days; microbiological cultures 3–7 days; genetic tests 2–4 weeks. Urgent test processing can be arranged through the ordering physician. **On-site clinical context:** The polyclinic setting means abnormal results can be followed up immediately with on-site specialists. The internal medicine, endocrinology-adjacent specialists (via allergy and immunology, neurology), and surgical departments are all accessible within the same building. This makes the SYNLAB collection point at Poliklinika Sever a practical first step for a complete health assessment visit to České Budějovice. For EU citizens, the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) covers medically indicated blood tests at the same rate as Czech insured patients — present the card at registration. Non-EU patients pay the SYNLAB self-pay rate, which is competitive with Western European laboratory pricing.