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National Acceptance Criteria for Pertussis PCR Requests
December 13, 2024
(These criteria should apply during periods of high pertussis activity. For any local outbreaks, a testing strategy should be determined in conjunction with the local public health service.) Hospital…
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Hepatitis B Serology Requesting
December 03, 2024
We have reviewed Hepatitis B serology requesting at Pathlab. Due to the range of serological assays that can be requested for this infection, this can
be a potentially confusing area for both…
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Non-collection of Rectal Swabs, STI Swabs & STI Urine Specimens and Genital Swabs
November 28, 2024
Please be advised that Pathlab phlebotomists are not able to provide instructions or facilities for the collection of rectal swabs, STI swabs or STI urine specimen, or genital swabs, effective…
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Indications for Sputum Culture in the Community Setting
November 25, 2024
Sputum culture is in general a low value microbiology test, where the vast majority of results do not change patient management. We analysed 3200 sputum samples between July 2023 and June 2024. The…
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