Coeliac Disease Algorithm Change
07 November 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 IgA test to confirm the patient is not IgA-deficient (IgA undetectable, From November 11th 2025 Pathlab will cease initial total IgA testing on all coeliac requests. Total IgA will be added selective…
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Hospital Influenza and RSV PCR Summer Testing Criteria
25 October 2025
Summer is now upon us, and the RSV/Influenza season for 2025 appears to be over, with just occasional sporadic positive results now being observed. !Influenza / RSV PCR results Pathlab 2025 From Saturday 25th October, we will be putting in place summer Influenza/RSV testing criteria. Testing for Influenza/RSV will only be performed in the following circumstances: - The patient is in ICU (or to be…
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Re-standardisation of Total Protein Assay
25 October 2025
The supplier of our Total Protein test has modified their calibrator to ensure traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The net effect on our Total protein results is an increase of 4% which is within clinically acceptable limits as determined by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Pathlab will be amending our Total Protein and Globulin reference intervals…
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HPV Dry Swab Tube Collection Kit
17 October 2025
Pathlab are pleased to announce the release of the new Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Dry Tube Collection kit from late October 2025. This new kit will replace the existing HPV buffer (wet) tube kit and has a few differences. 1. The pink capped tube label looks slightly different with two rows of small 2D barcodes and an additional pink strip at the bottom. Please ensure that one row of the 2D barcod…
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Anti-MPO Reagent Change
14 October 2025
The manufacturer of anti-MPO reagent (for ANCA testing) has improved the assay thus resolving problems sometimes encountered by the laboratory, which while did not affect patient results, did affect laboratory processes. This improvement has caused a one-time shift in numerical values downwards. This may be a significant shift in some patient results compared to previous ones using the old reagent…
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