Pathlab is a New Zealand owned and operated, IANZ accredited medical laboratory. We provide cutting edge services to the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Lakes regions. Our time proven and reputable systems and processes enable health care for thousands of patients a day.
HPV Swabbing
March 12, 2026
The transition from the buffer containing HPV swab tube to the dry tube has gone well, but there are couple of important points to note about breaking the swab into the tube. You MUST break the swab…
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Liquid Based Cytology (LBC) Sample Collection & Labelling
January 19, 2026
We are receiving a significant number of LBC samples with either labelling issues or the samples collection devices being incorrectly placed in the wrong well. We ask please to ensure the following…
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Patients with Suspected or Symptomatic Measles
November 10, 2025
Please Do Not Refer Patients to Pathlab with Suspected or Symptomatic Measles To protect both patients and staff, any patient suspected of having measles or presenting with measles-like symptoms must…
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Coeliac Disease Algorithm Change
November 07, 2025
Change to Pathlab Coeliac Disease Algorithm – No upfront total IgA testing Pathlab utilises anti-tTG IgA as the primary screening test for coeliac disease. This is traditionally accompanied by a total…
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