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- 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.
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2021-02-11
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- What is skin cancer?
- What happens to your skin lesion?
- What does your diagnosis mean?
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2021-05-01 |
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- On December 1, 2017, cervical cancer screening in Australia changed from two-yearly Pap testing to five-yearly HPV testing.
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2017-11-01 |
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- Melbourne Pathology, in collaboration with referring doctors, is able to upload pathology results to the My Health Record system.
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2023-07-26 |
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- 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.
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2021-11-18 |
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- Important information for Warfarin Care patients about to travel.
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2021-06-01 |
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- Patients who would like a copy of their results, must complete and return this form to Melbourne Pathology.
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2023-06-28 |
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- 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.
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2017-08-01 |
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- 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.
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2021-10-20 |
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- This guide provides information about the Melbourne Pathology Warfarin Care Program and answers FAQs.
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2023-08-10 |
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- 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.
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2021-05-01 |
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- This brochure outlines why it's not just a blood test.
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2021-09-01 |
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- This brochure provides information about prostate cancer and pathology testing available.
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2023-06-09 |
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- This brochure provides patient information and preparation instructions for therapeautic venesection.
- This file also includes patient consent form.
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2020-02-06 |
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- 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.
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2021-11-18 |
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- 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.
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2016-07-01 |
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- Post-test instructions for blood tests.
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2021-07-01 |
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- 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.
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2016-07-01 |
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- What is a frozen section?
- How is it performed?
- Who performs a frozen section?
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2021-09-08 |