Pathlab Haematopathologist Service
31 July 2026
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting high-quality patient care and ensuring the best use of available healthcare resources across the region, we would like to provide some guidance on the scope of the Pathlab Haematopathologist consultation service. We hope this information will assist clinicians in accessing the most appropriate specialist advice and help ensure enquiries are directed…
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TnI Female Interval Update
29 July 2026
Change to Female Troponin I Upper Reference Limit Please be advised that, effective 1 August 2026, the upper reference limit (URL) for high-sensitivity Troponin I (hsTnI) in females will change to 12 ng/L. This revision aligns the female URL with the 99th percentile reference limit established for the Beckman Coulter hsTnI assay, which is the method currently used across Pathlab laboratories. Ther…
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Resumption of Routine HIV Screening
22 June 2026
We are pleased to advise that our resupply of HIV screening reagents has now been received. Our team has worked diligently throughout the weekend to clear the backlog of samples accumulated over the past week, and testing services have now resumed as normal. Thank you for your continued support, patience, and understanding during this period.
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Temporary Suspension of Routine HIV Screening
15 June 2026
Due to an unexpected global supply chain disruption, our supplier has been unable to provide HIV screening reagents as planned. Despite maintaining local buffer stock and access to New Zealand–based inventory, we have now been advised that no reagent is currently available within New Zealand or Australia. Urgent resupply is in progress, with stock being expedited from overseas. Pathlab has now exh…
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Diagnostic Stewardship - Wound Swabs
13 May 2026
There are a limited number of clinical scenarios where sending a wound swab to the laboratory can add clinical value. We have reviewed these indications and they are listed below: Wound infection with accompanying systemic signs (e.g. fever/tachycardia) Infected wounds not responding to standard empiric treatment Infected post-surgical wound Infected bite wound Infected burn wound Infected penetra…
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