| Allergy testing |
- Guide for the diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy. Includes standard and extended allergen panels, plus recombinant allergen testing.
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2020-09 |
| AMH fertility test |
- Information on the anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) test available for assessing a woman's egg reserve. Includes AMH reference graph - AMH vs Age.
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2019-06 |
| Antibiotic susceptibility reporting |
- Understanding the new meaning of ‘I’ in antibiotic susceptibility reporting. Includes example report explaining old versus new definitions of ‘I’.
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2022-04 |
| BIMT Update |
- Update on BIMT (BAP1-inactivated Melanocytic Tumours) by Dr Blake O'Brien.
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2022-12 |
| Biotin interference |
- Update on high-dose biotin prior to blood collection which may cause significant interference with some test results.
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2018-05 |
| Blood and body fluid exposures |
- Information on estimated risks for transmission of blood-borne viruses after exposure to infected blood or body fluids. Includes information on antibody testing, vaccination and follow-up
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2016-05 |
| Blood collections |
- Information on common blood tests
- Collection checklist
- Order of draw for venipuncture collections
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2022-08 |
| Blood culture collections |
- Procedure for the collection of blood culture bottles. For adult and paediatric collections.
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2023-03 |
| Cardiology services |
- Information on the cardiology services offered by SNP included ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), Holter monitoring and resting electrocardiographs (ECG).
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2019-10 |
| Cervical screening test collection guide |
- ThinPrep® collection instructions for various collection devices.
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2022-11 |
| Cervical screening test quick reference guide |
- Quick reference guide for cervical screening test. Includes patient eligibility for self-collects, collection devices and testing pathway flowchart.
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2023-11 |
| Chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing: self collections |
- Illustrated information for patient self-collection of chlamydia and gonorrhoea samples.
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2023-11 |
| Critical results protocol |
- Critical values are results that may indicate a life-threatening medical condition and require immediate notification to the referring doctor.
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2023-04 |
| Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma |
- Diagnosis and management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
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2020-10 |
| Dysplastic naevi - the controversy continues |
- A review of dysplastic naevi with respect to grading and management after changes in WHO classification.
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2019-05 |
| Faeces collection |
- Information on common faeces tests
- Collection checklist
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2023-06 |
| Fine needle aspirate (FNA) preparation |
- Instructions on preparation for fine needle aspirates (FNA).
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2020-07 |
| Helicobacter pylori |
- Information surrounding the key points from a re-examination of the guidelines for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori by the World Health Organization (WHO) after declaring the infection a 'superbug' in 2017.
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2018-10 |
| Investigating acute diarrhoea |
- This bulletin includes flowcharts to identify acute diarrhoea, therapies and testing options available.
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2019-03 |
| Medicare criteria for rebate |
- Medicare criteria for rebate including Rule 3 exemptions.
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2022-09 |
| Merkel cell carcinoma |
- An update in our understanding of Merkel cell carcinomas - rare and agressive tumours.
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2021-02 |
| My Health Record pathology results upload |
- A guide for medical practitioners on pathology results upoad to My Health Record.
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2020-11 |
| National Bowel Cancer Screening Program |
- Learn how to access results from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program via Sonic Dx.
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2018-05 |
| NIPT: information for doctors |
- Accuracy of NIPT, targeted screening for specific common chromosome disorders, when to perform NIPT and how to arrange testing.
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2022-03 |
| NIPT: understanding an incomplete NIPT result |
- Information for doctors on understanding an incomplete NIPT result
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2022-03 |
| Perfluorinated chemical testing - PFAS - PFOS |
- SNP tests for perfluoroalkyl substances including perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
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2021-05 |
| Swab collections |
- Information on swab collections including swab images.
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2023-11 |
| Reproductive carrier screening |
- Information on reproductive carrier screening to test for cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy and fragile X syndrome.
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2023-11 |
| Understanding the melanoma report |
- Information on melanoma incidence, risk factors, classifications, staging and treatment, and a glossary of the terms used in melanoma reports.
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2021-03 |
| Understanding the skin pathology report |
- Information on normal skin structures, diagnoses, and a glossary of the commonly used terms in skin pathology reports.
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2020-11 |
| Urine collections |
- Information on common urine tests
- Collection checklist
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2023-09 |
