{"id":577,"date":"2013-10-02T10:59:43","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T10:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medelit.com\/en\/?p=577"},"modified":"2026-10-12T11:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:32:44","slug":"blood-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medelit.com\/it-en\/blood-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Tests at Home in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"medelit-iten-skel-css\">\n.miskel{--red:#ca1517;--slate:#4e6a78;--ink:#1a1a1a;--muted:#5c5c5c;--line:#ececec;--soft:#f9f8f7;font-family:'Raleway',Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);font-size:18px;line-height:1.65}\n.miskel h1,.miskel h2,.miskel h3{font-family:'Raleway',Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;line-height:1.22}\n.miskel section{margin:0 0 84px}\n\/* ---------- HERO ---------- *\/\n.miskel-hero{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:56px;padding:44px 0 8px}\n.miskel-hero-text{flex:1 1 53%;min-width:0;text-align:left}\n.miskel-hero-text h1{text-align:left}\n.miskel-hero-img{flex:1 1 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HERO ===== --><\/p>\n<section class=\"miskel-hero\">\n<div class=\"miskel-hero-text\">\n<div class=\"miskel-badge\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 16.17L4.83 12l-1.42 1.41L9 19 21 7l-1.41-1.41z\"\/><\/svg>Home visiting nurses &middot; accredited laboratories<\/div>\n<h1>Blood Tests at Home in Italy<\/h1>\n<p class=\"miskel-hero-sub\">A registered nurse comes to your home, hotel or office in Italy, takes the blood or urine sample, carries it to an accredited laboratory and the report is forwarded to you &mdash; the whole thing arranged in English, with no clinic queue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"miskel-trust\">\n<div class=\"miskel-trust-item\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M21 11.5a8.4 8.4 0 01-8.5 8.3c-1.5 0-3-.4-4.2-1L3 20l1.3-4.8A8.1 8.1 0 013.9 11.5 8.4 8.4 0 0112.5 3.2 8.4 8.4 0 0121 11.5z\"\/><\/svg>Booked and arranged in English<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-trust-item\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 21s-7-6.2-7-11a7 7 0 0114 0c0 4.8-7 11-7 11z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2.5\"\/><\/svg>Home, hotel, office or care home &mdash; across Italy<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-trust-item\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 3h6v5l4 9a3 3 0 01-3 4H8a3 3 0 01-3-4l4-9z\"\/><path d=\"M8 14h8\"\/><\/svg>Samples delivered to accredited laboratories, paperwork done for you<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-trust-item\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"3.5\"\/><path d=\"M6 21c0-3 2.7-5 6-5s6 2 6 5\"\/><path d=\"M17.5 8.5l1.5 1.5 3-3\"\/><\/svg>Registered nurses, vetted, insured and monitored<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"miskel-btn\" role=\"button\" data-medelit-modal-open=\"booking\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"2\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"6\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"2\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"6\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg>Choose &amp; Book<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"miskel-btn-note\">Fees shown before you book. No account needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-hero-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medelit.com\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/Prelievi-a-Domicilio-1.webp\" alt=\"Nurse taking a blood sample at a patient's home in Italy\" width=\"630\" height=\"390\" loading=\"eager\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- ===== 2. HOW IT WORKS ===== --><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2 class=\"miskel-h2\">How It <em>Works<\/em><\/h2>\n<div class=\"miskel-steps\">\n<div class=\"miskel-step\">\n<div class=\"miskel-step-num\">1<\/div>\n<h3>Choose the test and your address<\/h3>\n<p>Press <strong>Choose &amp; Book<\/strong>, pick a blood test, a urine test or an INR check, and enter the address where you are staying. The nurses who cover it appear with their qualifications and their fee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-step\">\n<div class=\"miskel-step-num\">2<\/div>\n<h3>Your preferred time<\/h3>\n<p>Choose your nurse and tell us when suits you. The nurse offers that time or the closest one they have free; you accept it and pay securely online. Have the Italian prescription ready if you have one; otherwise the list of tests you want is enough.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-step\">\n<div class=\"miskel-step-num\">3<\/div>\n<h3>The nurse comes to you &mdash; then the report<\/h3>\n<p>Everything needed arrives with the nurse: tubes, containers, labels. The sample is taken where you are and carried to the laboratory, where the nurse completes the acceptance and the paperwork in your place. As soon as the laboratory issues the report it is forwarded to you by email. It is in Italian; to go through it in English, you can book a <a href=\"\/it-en\/online\/doctor\/\">video consultation with an English-speaking GP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"miskel-how-notes\">Most blood tests are taken fasting, so morning appointments are the norm &mdash; the preparation for your particular tests is confirmed when the booking is. Laboratories close at weekends and on Italian public holidays, so collections run on working days.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"miskel-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 3. SERVICES ===== --><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2 class=\"miskel-h2\">Home Sampling <em>Services<\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"miskel-h2sub\">Every service below is taken at your address by a registered nurse and booked through the same window.<\/p>\n<div class=\"miskel-cards3\">\n<p><a class=\"miskel-card\" href=\"#\" data-medelit-modal-open=\"booking\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medelit.com\/it-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/medelit-icon-blood-test.svg\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Blood test at home\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-body\">\n<h3>Blood Test<\/h3>\n<p>Any blood test or panel &mdash; a routine check-up, cholesterol, thyroid, vitamins, hormones, a pre-operative screen. The nurse draws the sample and takes it to the laboratory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"miskel-card\" href=\"#\" data-medelit-modal-open=\"booking\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medelit.com\/it-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/medelit-icon-urine-test.svg\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Urine test at home\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-body\">\n<h3>Urine Test and Urine Culture<\/h3>\n<p>Urinalysis, urine culture and urine cytology (CTM). The nurse brings the sterile container, collects the sample at your address and delivers it to the laboratory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"miskel-card\" href=\"#\" data-medelit-modal-open=\"booking\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medelit.com\/it-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/medelit-icon-blood-draw.svg\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Blood draw only, without laboratory delivery\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-body\">\n<h3>Blood Draw Only<\/h3>\n<p>You have already arranged the laboratory yourself: the nurse takes the sample at your address and hands you the tubes, and the delivery to your laboratory is yours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"miskel-card\" href=\"#\" data-medelit-modal-open=\"booking\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medelit.com\/it-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/medelit-icon-catheter-urine.svg\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Catheter urine culture at home\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-body\">\n<h3>Catheter Urine Culture<\/h3>\n<p>A sterile urine sample taken from an indwelling catheter, for people who are bedbound, in a care home or on a hospital ward and cannot provide a sample the usual way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"miskel-card\" href=\"#\" data-medelit-modal-open=\"booking\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medelit.com\/it-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/medelit-icon-inr-8.svg\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"INR anticoagulant monitoring package at home\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-body\">\n<h3>INR Monitoring &mdash; Package of 8<\/h3>\n<p>For people on warfarin and similar anticoagulants: eight INR checks at home, booked as a single package by returning patients once the first collection has been done.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"miskel-card\" href=\"#\" data-medelit-modal-open=\"booking\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medelit.com\/it-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/medelit-icon-package-5.svg\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Package of five home blood tests\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-card-body\">\n<h3>Home Blood Tests &mdash; Package of 5<\/h3>\n<p>Five home collections at a package price, for a therapy that needs regular monitoring. Each visit is scheduled when you need it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"miskel-cards-note\">Looking for a home sleep study or a CPAP titration? Those are on the <a href=\"\/it-en\/diagnostic-services\/\">diagnostic services<\/a> page. Injections, dressings and other nursing care are on the <a href=\"\/it-en\/nursing-service\/\">nursing service<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"miskel-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 3b. BAND ===== --><\/p>\n<section class=\"miskel-honest\">\n<h2 class=\"miskel-h2\">Private or Through the Italian Health Service &mdash; <em>Both Work<\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"miskel-lead\">The nurse&rsquo;s visit is always private. The laboratory part can go either way, and the difference is only in what you send us when you book.<\/p>\n<div class=\"miskel-honest-cols\">\n<div class=\"miskel-honest-col\">\n<h3><span>&#10003;<\/span>With an Italian prescription<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A <em>ricetta<\/em> from an Italian GP or specialist<\/strong> lets the laboratory process the tests under the national health service<\/li>\n<li><strong>You pay the laboratory only the <em>ticket<\/em><\/strong>, the state co-payment<\/li>\n<li><strong>The nurse handles the acceptance<\/strong> at the laboratory with your prescription, so you never queue at a counter<\/li>\n<li><strong>The report follows the laboratory&rsquo;s own timetable<\/strong> and is forwarded to you as soon as it is issued<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-honest-col is-else\">\n<h3><span>&#8594;<\/span>Privately, with no prescription<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A note from any doctor, or a plain list of the tests<\/strong> or the check-up you want is enough &mdash; no Italian paperwork needed<\/li>\n<li><strong>The laboratory bills its private rate separately<\/strong>, drawn from our agreements with accredited laboratories across the country<\/li>\n<li><strong>The nurse&rsquo;s fee is separate<\/strong> and is the figure you see in the booking window before you choose<\/li>\n<li><strong>Need the prescription written here?<\/strong> An <a href=\"\/it-en\/medical-services\/\">English-speaking doctor<\/a> can visit first and decide which tests to request<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-honest-notes\">\n<div class=\"miskel-honest-note\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 3h9l4 4v14H6z\"\/><path d=\"M15 3v4h4\"\/><path d=\"M9 12h6M9 16h6\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Have ready<\/h4>\n<p>The prescription or the list of tests, the name of the doctor who will read the results, and a note of any medicines you take. Fasting instructions come with the booking confirmation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-honest-note\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 3h6v5l4 9a3 3 0 01-3 4H8a3 3 0 01-3-4l4-9z\"\/><path d=\"M8 14h8\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Some tests cannot travel<\/h4>\n<p>A few tests must be processed within minutes or carried out in hospital conditions. If one of yours is among them the nurse says so when you book, before any fee is taken.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-honest-note\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 3h14v18l-2.3-1.6L14.4 21l-2.4-1.6L9.6 21l-2.3-1.6L5 21z\"\/><path d=\"M9 8h6M9 12h6\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>The report<\/h4>\n<p>Italian laboratories issue it in Italian, and it is not translated. It is yours to keep and to share with any doctor; if you would like it explained in English, a <a href=\"\/it-en\/online\/doctor\/\">video consultation with an English-speaking GP<\/a> can go through it with you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"miskel-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 4. WHY MEDELIT ===== --><\/p>\n<section class=\"miskel-why\">\n<h2 class=\"miskel-h2\">Why Book Through <em>Medelit<\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"miskel-lead\">The nurses who take samples for Medelit are registered in Italy and professionally insured. Each one joined only after our clinical directors had verified the registration, checked references and held the interview in English, and each one is reviewed by the patients they visit. The fee they charge is in front of you before you choose.<\/p>\n<div class=\"miskel-why-grid\">\n<div class=\"miskel-why-card\">\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"3.5\"\/><path d=\"M6 21c0-3 2.7-5 6-5s6 2 6 5\"\/><path d=\"M17.5 8.5l1.5 1.5 3-3\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<h3>Nurses we have met<\/h3>\n<p>Registration, insurance and references are checked by us before a nurse ever rings a patient&rsquo;s doorbell &mdash; this is a selected roster, not a listing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-why-card\">\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 21h18\"\/><path d=\"M5 21V7l7-4 7 4v14\"\/><path d=\"M9 21v-6h6v6\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<h3>Accredited laboratories<\/h3>\n<p>Samples go to certified laboratories that work with the national health service, through agreements that also give private patients a fair price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-why-card\">\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M21 11.5a8.4 8.4 0 01-8.5 8.3c-1.5 0-3-.4-4.2-1L3 20l1.3-4.8A8.1 8.1 0 013.9 11.5 8.4 8.4 0 0112.5 3.2 8.4 8.4 0 0121 11.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<h3>English, from booking to the door<\/h3>\n<p>The booking, the preparation instructions and the nurse at your door &mdash; none of it requires a word of Italian from you. The laboratory&rsquo;s report is in Italian, and a GP video consultation in English can go through it with you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-why-card\">\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 3h9l4 4v14H6z\"\/><path d=\"M15 3v4h4\"\/><path d=\"M9 12h6M9 16h6\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<h3>Paperwork done for you<\/h3>\n<p>Acceptance at the laboratory, the prescription or the private request, the collection of the report: the nurse and our office carry it, you do not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-why-card\">\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"5\" width=\"18\" height=\"14\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M3 10h18\"\/><path d=\"M7 15h4\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<h3>Two costs, kept apart<\/h3>\n<p>You book and pay the nurse&rsquo;s visit at the fee shown on their profile. The laboratory cost comes separately: the private rate, or the <em>ticket<\/em> if you have an Italian prescription.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"miskel-why-card\">\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 2l4 4-4 4\"\/><path d=\"M3 11V9a4 4 0 014-4h14\"\/><path d=\"M7 22l-4-4 4-4\"\/><path d=\"M21 13v2a4 4 0 01-4 4H3\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<h3>The same nurse for repeat tests<\/h3>\n<p>INR checks and monitoring packages are followed by the nurse who came the first time, so a long course of tests has one familiar face.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"miskel-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== FINAL CTA ===== --><\/p>\n<section class=\"miskel-cta\">\n<h2>Book a Blood Test at Home<\/h2>\n<p>A registered nurse at your address in Italy &mdash; see who covers it, their fee and their next free morning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"miskel-btn\" role=\"button\" data-medelit-modal-open=\"booking\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"2\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"6\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"2\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"6\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg>Choose &amp; Book<\/a><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"miskel-sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- ===== 5. FAQ ===== --><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2 class=\"miskel-h2\">Frequently Asked <em>Questions<\/em><\/h2>\n<div class=\"miskel-faq\" style=\"margin-top:34px\">\n<details>\n<summary>How do I book a blood test at home in Italy?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Press Choose &amp; Book, select the blood test, enter the address where you are staying and pick a nurse from those who cover it. Give your preferred time: the nurse offers it or the closest free one, you accept and pay online. You are then asked for the Italian prescription, or simply for the list of tests you want.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Do I need an Italian prescription for a home blood test?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Only if you want the laboratory to bill the national health service, which needs an Italian <em>ricetta<\/em>. Privately, a note from any doctor or a plain list of the tests is enough. If you would like a doctor here to decide which tests to request, an English-speaking doctor can visit first; the nurse cannot write prescriptions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How much does a home blood test cost?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Two parts. The nurse&rsquo;s fee is set by each nurse and shown with their profile before you book; it covers the visit, the sampling and the delivery to the laboratory. The laboratory cost is separate and is communicated to you on its own: the state <em>ticket<\/em> if you have an Italian prescription, or the laboratory&rsquo;s private rate without one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Where in Italy can a nurse come to take a blood test?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Wherever the booking window shows a nurse for your address: a home, a hotel room, a serviced apartment, an office, a care home or a hospital ward. Enter the address and the nurses who cover it appear at once; if none does on your dates, the window says so before anything is paid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Do I have to fast before a home blood test?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Most routine blood tests are taken fasting, which is why home collections are usually booked in the morning. The exact preparation for your tests &mdash; fasting hours, water, medicines to keep taking &mdash; is confirmed with the booking, so you know the evening before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>When and how do I get the results of a home blood test?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>The laboratory issues the report on its own timetable, which varies with the tests, and it is forwarded to you by email the moment it is ready. The report is in Italian. If you would like a doctor to go through the results with you in English, you can book a <a href=\"\/it-en\/online\/doctor\/\">video consultation with an English-speaking GP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can I book a home blood test at the weekend or on a public holiday?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>No. Laboratories in Italy are closed at weekends and on public holidays, and samples go to the laboratory the same morning they are taken, so home collections are booked on working days. The booking window only shows the days a nurse and a laboratory are both available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can a home blood test be arranged for someone in a care home or hospital?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Yes. Nurses take blood and urine samples in care homes, serviced residences and on private hospital wards, including sterile urine samples from a catheter for people who are bedbound. A relative can make the booking on the patient&rsquo;s behalf and receive the report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is the INR monitoring package for people on anticoagulants?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Eight INR checks at home, booked as one package by a returning patient after the first collection has been done, and followed by the same nurse each time. Each visit is scheduled when the check is due, and every result is forwarded to you as the laboratory issues it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can the nurse just take the blood and let me deliver it to my own laboratory?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Yes. Choose Blood Draw Only: the nurse takes the sample at your address and hands you the labelled tubes to carry to the laboratory you have arranged. The fee is lower because the delivery and the acceptance at the laboratory are not included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Who takes the blood sample at home?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>A nurse registered in Italy and insured, selected by Medelit after our clinical directors verified the registration, took references and interviewed them in English. Every nurse on the roster is rated by the patients they visit, and the rating is shown with the profile you choose from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What do patients say about the Medelit home blood test service?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Each nurse carries the rating left by the patients they have visited, and you see it in the booking window before you choose. Reviews of the service as a whole are collected on our <a href=\"\/it-en\/reviews\/\">reviews page<\/a>, written by patients in their own words.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- ===== FINAL SECTIONS (verbatim from \/it-en\/nursing-service\/, per Helena) ===== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"miskel-origfinal\">\n<div class=\"mdl-bg-parallax\" data-bg-align=\"center bottom\" data-direction=\"up\" data-mute=\"false\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-velocity=\"-0.4\" data-mobile-enabled=\"false\" data-break_parents=\"0\" data-bg-image=\"https:\/\/www.medelit.com\/it-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_340524401-1.webp\" data-bg-repeat=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"rgb(255,255,255)\" style=\"display: none;\" data-parallax-index=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mdl-fullwidth fullwidth-box mdl-builder-row-11 mdl-parallax-up nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling bg-parallax-parent lazyloaded\" style=\"--mdlb-background-position: center bottom; 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