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    Clinical conditions

    Abbreviation IP Title

    Evaluation of female infertility

    IP231

    Evaluation of irregular periods

    IP232

    Hormonal changes during menstrual cycle (overlaid)

    IP233

    Hormonal changes during menstrual cycle (separate)

    IP234

    What is human papillomavirus?

    IP606

    Causes of hyperprolactinaemia

    IP201

    Coagulation tests

    Abbreviation IP Title

    Platelet function analysis

    IP402

    Risk factors for venous thromboembolism

    IP405

    Von Willebrand disease

    IP404

    4T scoring system for pretest probability of HIT

    IP147

    Wells score: Clinical probability of DVT and PE

    IP148
    PLASMIC Score for prediction of thrombotic microangiopathy associated with severe ADAMTS13 deficiencyIP149

    Drug screen interpretation

    Abbreviation IP Title

    Evaluation of EDDP (methadone metabolite) results

    IP250

    Evaluation of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) results

    IP242

    Urine drug screening

    IP241

    Evaluation of amphetamine type substances

    IP243

    Evaluation of benzodiazepine results

    IP245

    Evaluation of cocaine results

    IP246

    Evaluation of opiate results

    IP248

    Endocrine tests

    Abbreviation IP Title

    Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency

    IP271

    Evaluation of an elevated serum TSH (>5.0 mU/L)

    IP211

    Evaluation of a subnormal serum TSH (<0.3 mU/L)

    IP212

    General biochemistry

    AbbreviationIP Title

    Causes of low plasma bicarbonate 

    IP051

    Causes of high plasma bicarbonate

    IP052

    Causes of hypercalcaemia

    IP081

    Evaluation of hypercalcaemia

    IP082

    Evaluation of hypocalcaemia

    IP083

    Causes of an elevated CK

    IP111

    Suggested diabetes screening flowchart

    IP092

    Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)

    IP061

    Investigation of familial hypercholesterolaemia 

    IP163

    Evaluation of hyperglobulinaemia

    IP101

    Evaluation of hypoglycaemia 

    IP091

    Venesection for haemochromatosis

    IP406

    Evaluation of lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes (LDI)

    IP504

    Cardiac enzyme changes during myocardial infarction

    IP112

    Causes of hypomagnesaemia (magnesium < 0.7 mmol/L)

    IP084

    Metabolic syndrome

    IP093

    Causes of hyperphosphataemia

    IP086

    Causes of hypophosphataemia

    IP085

    Evaluation of polyuria

    IP071

    Causes of hyperkalaemia

    IP033

    Evaluation of hyperkalaemia 

    IP034

    Causes of hypokalaemia 

    IP031

    Evaluation of hypokalaemia

    IP032

    Screening for proteinuria and chronic kidney disease (CKD)

    IP611

    Causes of hyponatraemia

    IP022

    Causes of hypernatraemia

    IP021

    Evaluation of hyperuricaemia 

    IP171
    PBS criteria for Evolocumab (PCSK9i): Familial
    homozygous hypercholestolaemia
    IP164

    Immunology

    AbbreviationIP Title

    Guide to anti-dsDNA and anti-ENA testing

    IP511

    Investigation of coeliac disease 

    IP510

    Evaluation of selective IgA deficiency

    IP506

    Evaluation of IgM paraprotein

    IP505

    Evaluation of plasma cell dyscrasias

    IP507

    Allergen specific IgE

    IP513
     

    Liver function tests

    Abbreviation IP Title

    Evaluation of an isolated serum ALP elevation

    IP134

    Evaluation of serum ALP elevation 

    IP131

    Marked serum ALP elevation in child <5 years old

    IP133

    Causes of an elevated serum GGT 

    IP113

    Evaluation of an elevated serum LD 

    IP114

    Evaluation of a moderate elevation of aminotransferase levels (ALT and AST)

    IP130

    Predominant hepatocellular pathology 

    IP123

    Evaluation of LFT pattern not typical of liver disease

    IP116

    Causes of isolated hyperbilirubinaemia

    IP121

    Evaluation of isolated hyperbilirubinaemia

    IP122

    Evaluation of jaundice (cholestatic)

    IP125

    Evaluation of jaundice (hepatocellular)

    IP126

    Evaluation of localised cholestasis

    IP124

    Evaluation of mixed hepatocellular and cholestatic disease

    IP115
     

    Microbiology

    AbbreviationIP Title

    Carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE)

    IP621

    Chikungunya virus

    IP625

    Causes of isolated microscopic haematuria

    IP604

    Laboratory diagnosis of dengue infection 

    IP619

    Plasmid mediated AmpC production (PAMP)

    IP615

    Pleural effusions

    IP630

    Post-vasectomy testing

    IP618

    Testing for STIs for men who have sex with men

    IP620

    Treatment of invasive meningococcal disease 

    IP613

    Treatment of malaria 

    IP622

    Treatment of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia 

    IP617
    Zika virusIP633

    Serology

    AbbreviationIP Title
    Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infectionsIP635

    Chronic hepatitis B infection 

    IP139

    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) Medicare criteria 

    IP612

    Management of helicobacter pylori infection 

    IP607

    Serological events in acute hepatitis A infection relative to ALT peak

    IP128

    Hepatitis A virus (HAV)

    IP138

    Hepatitis B virus reactivation in immunosuppressed patients

    IP137

    Serological profile for acute hepatitis B and progression to chronic hepatitis B

    IP129

    Hepatitis B vaccination 

    IP136

    Diagnosis of HIV

    IP512

    Mumps

    IP626

    Treatment of bordetella pertussis

    IP501

    Q fever

    IP609

    Prevaccination Q fever screening

    IP610

    Treatment of syphilis

    IP608

    Warfarin management

    AbbreviationIP Title

    Range of INR recommended for specific applications of warfarin therapy

    IP400

    Guidelines for an elevated INR on warfarin

    IP401

    Risk factors for bleeding complications of warfarin therapy

    IP403

    Patient notes

    AbbreviationIP Title

    Faecal occult blood testing 

    IP605

    What is Barmah Forest Virus?

    IP500

    What is blastocystosis?

    IP600

    What is cryptosporidiosis?

    IP601

    What is giardiasis?

    IP602

    What is listeriosis?

    IP603

    What is parvovirus infection?

    IP502

    What is Ross River Virus?

    IP503

    What is norovirus infection?

    IP627

    What is adenovirus?

    IP628

    What is astrovirus?

    IP629

    What is rotavirus?

    IP631

    What is sapovirus?

    IP632
     

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