Changes in opening hours
The unit is closed from Friday to Monday, April 18, 2025 - April 21, 2025, and on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
In the Kalajärvi local sampling service we serve with booked appointments principally mobility-impaired customers and customers who need regular laboratory check-ups.
- We are open by appointment only.
- Our local sampling service is located at the Kalajärvi service center at the health center.
- Enter through the main entrance of the service center and turn left at the back of the lobby, then turn left again.
- You will arrive at the health center lobby, from where you continue to the right halfway down the corridor.
- You do not need to register when you arrive for sampling.
- We will call you for sampling by name.
- We only collect samples from adults for the most common blood tests and pharyngeal swab samples for Streptococcus.
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: 14.04.2025