Non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) information for patients

• When you are pregnant, your blood contains fragments of your baby’s DNA.
  A non-invasive prenatal test analyses this DNA in a sample of your blood, to assess
  the chance of trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) and
  trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome), plus 22q11.2 deletion (DiGeorge syndrome) if requested.

2021-02-11

Skin cancer patient brochure

• What is skin cancer?
• What happens to your skin lesion?
• What does your diagnosis mean?

Changes to Cervical Screening

• On December 1, 2017, cervical cancer screening in Australia changed from two-yearly Pap testing to five-yearly HPV testing.

My Health Record and pathology results

• Melbourne Pathology, in collaboration with referring doctors, is able to upload pathology results to the My Health Record system.

Reproductive carrier screening

• Reproductive carrier screening can identify your risk of having a child with a serious heritable disorder, either prior to conception (preferred) or in early pregnancy.
• This test is becoming an essential part of pregnancy planning, and allows you to make informed decisions about your reproductive options and prenatal care.

Warfarin Care travel information

• Important information for Warfarin Care patients about to travel.

Patient authority to release result form

• Patients who would like a copy of their results, must complete and return this form to Melbourne Pathology.

Clexane patient information

• Clexane (enoxaparin) is a type of anticoagulant (blood thinner) that can be used in place of, or in addition to warfarin in certain circumstances. 
• This brochure outlines some things you might need to know about Clexane.

Bone Marrow Biopsy

• This brochure answers some of the common questions about having a bone marrow biopsy including how the procedure is performed, what to expect, pre-test instructions and what happens after the procedure.

Warfarin Care Patient Guide

• This guide provides information about the Melbourne Pathology Warfarin Care Program and answers FAQs.

Information for patients and customers

• This booklet provides information for patients about what to expect during your visit to a Melbourne Pathology collection centre.
• It includes our billing policy, contact details and FAQs.

It's not just a blood test

• This brochure outlines why it's not just a blood test.

Prostate cancer testing

• This brochure provides information about prostate cancer and pathology testing available.

Therapeautic venesection patient information

• This brochure provides patient information and preparation instructions for therapeautic venesection.
• This file also includes patient consent form.

Expanded carrier screening

• The Beacon expanded carrier screen tests more than 300 genes to identify if you are a carrier of a genetic condition that could affect your baby.
• This comprehensive screen can detect one in 30 couples at high risk of having an affected child.

eCollect patient information

• eCollect is a sophisticated new program specifically developed for Melbourne Pathology and our patients.
• eCollect allows our collector to enter your details directly into our medical record system, and print a label for each tube or specimen pot.

Following Your Blood Test

• Post-test instructions for blood tests.

Fine Needle Aspiration

• A Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) has a similar purpose to a biopsy whereby a diagnosis of a particular lump or lesion is made by examining individual cells, as opposed to a piece of tissue which is cut out from the lesion or lump.

Frozen section - a mid-opeation procedure

• What is a frozen section?
• How is it performed?
• Who performs a frozen section?