Lab and Blood Draw Information
Address
Fred Hutch Alliance Lab and Blood Draw
Sloan Clinic 1, 1st Floor
1354 Aloha St.
Seattle, WA 98109
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Hours
Monday–Friday: 6 a.m.–6 p.m. PT
Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. PT
The Alliance Lab and Blood Draw provides phlebotomy, sample processing, clinical laboratory diagnostics and sample referral services at Fred Hutch. The Alliance Lab and Blood Draw collects specimens for and obtains blood components for transfusion from Bloodworks Northwest.
Driving Directions
There are multiple transit construction projects planned in the South Lake Union neighborhood around the Fred Hutch campus. There will be work on the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge and Fairview Avenue North as part of the RapidRide J Line project, that will not be complete until 2027. We apologize for the inconvenience but please plan for extra travel time due to congestion caused by the construction.
- Take 520 west
- Exit onto I-5 south
- Take exit 167 for Mercer St./Seattle Center
- On I-5 south, you will exit I-5 from the far-right lane
- As you exit, move to the far-right lane
- Turn right at the end of the ramp onto Fairview Ave. N.
- Veer right at the light, staying on Fairview Ave. N. and travel one block to Aloha St.
- Turn right onto Aloha St., and after 0.1 mile, turn right to arrive at the clinic
To enter the Sloan Clinic 1 parking garage, turn right into the alley after Yale Ave. N., just before the clinic circle driveway. Then, turn left into the parking garage. (If you have reached Eastlake Ave. E., you have driven too far.)
To enter the Sloan Clinic 2 parking garage, turn right onto Yale Ave. N. Then, turn left into the parking garage.
- Take I-90 west
- Exit onto I-5 north
- Take exit 167 for Mercer St./Seattle Center
- On I-5 north, you will exit I-5 from the far-left lane
- As you exit, move to the far-right lane
- Turn right at the end of the ramp onto Fairview Ave. N.
- Veer right at the light, staying on Fairview Ave. N. and travel one block to Aloha St.
- Turn right onto Aloha St., and after 0.1 mile, turn right to arrive at the clinic
To enter the Sloan Clinic 1 parking garage, turn right into the alley after Yale Ave. N., just before the clinic circle driveway. Then, turn left into the parking garage. (If you have reached Eastlake Ave. E., you have driven too far.)
To enter the Sloan Clinic 2 parking garage, turn right onto Yale Ave. N. Then, turn left into the parking garage.
- Head west on NE Pacific St. (This is the street that runs in front of UW Medical Center – Montlake, which is located at 1959 NE Pacific St.)
- Turn right onto 15th Ave NE
- Turn left onto NE Campus Pkwy
- Veer left on NE Campus Pkwy, pass through the tunnel, and cross the University Bridge. At this point, the street you are on becomes Eastlake Ave E.
- Follow Eastlake Ave E to Aloha St. (Do not bear right at Fairview Ave N)
- Turn right onto Aloha St. The Sloan Clinic is on your left.
To enter the Sloan Clinic 1 parking garage, turn left into the alley just after the clinic circle driveway. Then turn left into the parking garage. (If you have reached the four way stop at Yale Ave. N. you have driven too far.)
To enter the Sloan Clinic 2 parking garage, turn left on Yale Ave. N. and enter the garage entrance on the left.
Parking Information
We want to make your visit as easy as possible. Patients and their visitors may park in either underground parking garage. Valet parking is available at no additional cost.
Please allow extra time to get to your appointment to allow for construction and traffic delays. There are limited paid street parking options.
Sloan Clinic 1 Parking
Sloan Clinic 1 offers two parking options: valet parking and self-parking, both located in the same garage.
Valet Parking
Available: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–6 p.m. PT, subject to change.
Unavailable: Weekends and holidays
Learn about after-hours pick-up.
Self-Parking
Prefer to park yourself? Self-parking is available in the same garage and available on weekends and holidays.
Parking Fees for Valet and Self-Parking
0 – 30 minutes: Free
30 – 60 minutes: $1
1 – 1.5 hours: $2
1.5 – 2 hours: $3
Over 2 hours: $4
Self-parking is free in Sloan Clinic 1 garage on weekends and holidays.
EV Charging
One EV charging station is located in Sloan Clinic 1 garage, just inside the garage entrance.
Sloan Clinic 2 Parking
Sloan Clinic 2 offers valet parking only. The garage uses an automated system that moves and stacks vehicles mechanically.
For safety reasons, no people or animals may remain in your vehicle while using this garage.
Valet Parking
Available: Monday–Friday, 6 a.m.–6 p.m. PT, subject to change.
Unavailable: Weekends and holidays
Learn about after-hours pick-up.
Self-Parking
Prefer to park yourself? Use the Sloan Clinic 1 garage. The two buildings are connected by a walkway. Self-parking is free in Sloan Clinic 1 garage on weekends and holidays.
Parking Fees for Valet and Self-Parking
Flat $4 fee for valet parking in Sloan Clinic 2.
EV Charging
EV charging is not available in Sloan Clinic 2.
Bicycle Parking
Sloan Clinic 1: Bicycle racks are available by the front entrance.
Sloan Clinic 2: Bicycle racks are available to the south of the parking garage entrance on Yale Avenue.
Shuttle and Transit
Our free Fred Hutch shuttle runs between the Sloan Clinic and UW Medical Center – Montlake, Pete Gross House and the Behnke Family House.
We encourage patients and their visitors to explore various transportation options to our South Lake Union location.
Our Services
Phlebotomy services are provided to Fred Hutch patients in the Alliance Lab and Blood Draw area at the Sloan Clinic. Blood samples are obtained by peripheral venipuncture, peripherally placed intravenous catheters (PIVs), and central venous access devices, including implanted ports. Nurses may place PIVs and access implanted ports as ordered by physicians for patients undergoing both blood draw, radiological exams and/or infusions on same day appointments at Fred Hutch. The lab also provides technician assistance for bone marrow aspirate specimen collection procedures.
The Alliance Lab and Blood Draw is the distribution center for samples with requests for diagnostic tests not performed there. Samples are prepared for transport and sent to the various referral labs including other labs within Fred Hutch, UW Medicine and Seattle Children’s. The lab also stores and distributes blood components for transfusion as requested.
The Alliance Lab and Blood Draw also performs:
- Hematology tests including complete blood count (CBC) and differentials
- Chemistry tests including electrolytes, proteins, and enzymes
- Coagulation tests
- Urinalysis
- Blood gas analysis