LSS Central Phlebotomy (aka Blood lab, Specimen Collection Center)
Department of Pathology
Laboratory Support Services Unit
Central Phlebotomy and COVID Screening
Phlebotomy and Specimen Collection
An order from your provider is required. Please call your Provider if necessary to confirm your order is available. We cannot confirm or provide information regarding orders over the phone.
Phlebotomy is available at both the Boston main campus and Waltham Health Center campus.
Hours: Boston Central Phlebotomy 617-726-3215
Day |
Hours |
Location |
Monday |
6:00AM-5:45PM |
Wang 221 |
Tuesday |
6:00AM-5:45PM |
Wang 221 |
Wednesday |
6:00AM-5:45PM |
Wang 221 |
Thursday |
6:00AM-5:45PM |
Wang 221 |
Friday |
6:00AM-4:45PM |
Wang 221 |
Saturday |
8:00AM-4:30PM |
Wang 516 |
Sunday |
CLOSED |
|
Holidays (*) |
CLOSED |
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*Closed on Christmas, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor day, Thanksgiving. Open on Martin Luther King BD, President’s Day, Patriots Day, Columbus Day. And Veterans Day. |
Hours: Central Phlebotomy Waltham Health Center, Blue Building (formerly build. 52) room 1120: 781-487-6280
Day |
Hours |
Location |
Monday |
6:30AM-5:15PM |
Blue1120 |
Tuesday |
6:30AM-5:15PM |
Blue1120 |
Wednesday |
6:30AM-5:15PM |
Blue1120 |
Thursday |
6:30AM-5:15PM |
Blue1120 |
Friday |
6:30AM-5:15PM |
Blue1120 |
Saturday |
Closed |
|
Sunday |
Closed |
|
Holidays (*) |
Closed most holidays |
|
*Closed on Christmas, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King BD, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor day, Columbus Day Thanksgiving, Presidents Day. Open on Patriots Day, And Veterans Day only. |

COVID Screening
Hours vary by day at all locations. Consult appointment scheduling.
COVID Screening Unit 125 Nashua St. Boston
COVID Screening Unit, Waltham Blue Building, room 1519
An order from your provider and an appointment is required for COVID screening. Please call your provider or schedule through Patient Gateway.
EKG/ECG (Electrocardiogram)
Boston. Requires order from Provider. With an order, EKGs may be completed at Boston; WACC221 8:30-5:00
Waltham: No walk in service. Call: (781) 487-6000 to schedule.
Timed Testing (for example Glucose Tolerance tests, D-xylose) must be scheduled by your provider.
Pediatric Phlebotomy
Only done at Waltham facility *(see above).
For Boston pediatrics go to Yawkey Building, YCOC6
Leadership for all locations
Senior Technical Director
George Souza
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02144 WACC221
617-726-2678
Fax 617-724-2062
Waltham Phlebotomy, Covid Unit and Nashua St. Covid Unit
Dixie Ann Saunders
Phlebotomy Supervisor
781-487-4017
It is estimated that 70% of medical decision making is derived from laboratory results