Mobile blood collection for home visits

Older people, people with disability or limited mobility, busy parents, and clinics or providers who outsource home collections.

A fee per visit paid by the client or provider, with a travel charge or extra fee for after-hours and urgent visits.

• Confident, careful blood collection technique
• Calm and kind with nervous or unwell clients
• Accurate paperwork and sample labelling
• Reliable time and route planning

• Samples must go to an accredited lab, so check what arrangement or request process the lab requires
• Check your insurance covers clinical work, such as public liability and professional indemnity
• Infection control, sharps disposal and clinical waste rules vary by state, so check with your state health department and council
• Check whether you need a police check, Working with Children Check or NDIS worker screening for the clients you visit
• Samples can be damaged by heat or delay, so plan your travel and drop-off times

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on your equipment, supplies and travel setup. Treat this as a guide and confirm what your pathology lab or provider requires.

Check what arrangement the accredited lab requires, whether your insurance covers clinical work (public liability and professional indemnity), state infection control, sharps and clinical waste rules, and whether you need a police check, Working with Children Check or NDIS worker screening.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many visits you take on. Plan on at least about 8 hours a week. Samples can be damaged by heat or delay, so plan travel carefully.