Townsville Hospital pathology laboratory

Laboratory service: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Patient services

Townsville phlebotomy service (blood collection): Monday–Friday 7am–5pm, closed weekends and public holidays

Specialist collections available

  • paediatrics/children
  • sweat test
  • dexamethasone
  • synacthen (inpatients only).

Kirwan phlebotomy service (blood collection): Monday–Friday 8am–1pm, closed weekends and public holidays

Specialist collections available: Nil

Contacts

Phone +61 7 4433 2400
Fax +61 7 4433 2468  
Location—Townsville University Hospital, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas
Postal address—Pathology Queensland Townsville laboratory, PO Box 670, Townsville Qld 4810

Lab management

Director Dr Kyra Thompson
Group Laboratory Manager
Michael Wilhelm

Consultant pathologists

Anatomical Pathology

  • Dr Guy Lampe (A/Director)
  • Dr Aijye Lim
  • Dr Luke Vasanthakumar

Haematology

  • Dr Kirollos Kamel (Haematology Laboratory Director)
  • Dr Hock Choong Lai
  • Dr Andrew Birchley
  • Dr Joel Wight
  • Dr Jane Royle
  • Dr Edward Morris
  • Dr Rachel Boles
  • Dr Jessica Pearce

Microbiology

  • Dr Christopher Heather
  • Dr Carly Hughes

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Last updated: 30 April 2026