HPV Screening - Pathlab Regions
June 23, 2023
The current National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) utilising cervical cytology as the primary test will change from Wednesday 26th July 2023. The new primary screening test from this date will be the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) nuclei acid amplification test. This new HPV molecular test will be more sensitive than the current cytology leading to better health outcomes for the women of New…
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Home Visits
November 23, 2022
Pathlab offers a free Home Visit (domiciliary) service for those who meet the government-determined eligibility criteria. The service covers accessible areas within a certain distance from our collection centres, with discretion of distance from each site considered. Eligibility Criteria: Patients must be bed ridden. Patients (or the parent/caregiver of minor patients) must have impaired mobility…
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STI Collection Kit Change - Update
November 09, 2022
The new STI swab and urine collection kits/tubes have been available since September and many requestors have already transitioned to them. We would like to remind you to use up your existing stock, but you MUST transition to the new STI kits/tubes by Friday 18th November. Any of the old black cap STI tubes received from Monday the 21st November will result in a recollect request as the old Viper…
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Skin Prick Testing Changes
October 20, 2022
The Pathlab skin prick testing request form has been updated and is available to download: https://www.pathlab.co.nz/providers#forms As before, the form is electronically fillable, but the patient consent portion will now be provided by Pathlab and completed at the time of testing. Aeroallergens will now always be performed as a panel, and only when clinically indicated due to allergic rhinitis…
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Transfusion Samples Labelling Process
October 19, 2022
New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) are updating their sample labelling for group & hold (transfusion) samples, as per below. Pathlab will also be moving to the same criteria effective Monday 7th November 2022 to ensure we can continue to refer samples to NZBS. Please circulate this updated process to any staff who may collect samples. New criteria – label it correctly or re-collect From Monday…
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