Where you can go
Four routes lead to a blood draw — and the same door sometimes carries more than one name.
Lab with walk-in
Commercial labs with their own sampling locations, some without appointment.
Doctor’s practice with in-house lab
Many practices draw blood and analyse basic values in their own practice lab; anything special goes to a commercial lab.
Pharmacy
Venous blood sampling is a recognised pharmacy service — with an FPH certificate of competence and cantonal authorisation.
Hospital outpatient unit
Hospital labs draw blood on an outpatient basis; whether without an order differs by institution.
The licence sits with the lab, not the location
That is why the same door sometimes carries two brands: the sampling location belongs to an operator, the analysis happens in the licensed lab behind it.