Blood Pressure Monitor Patient Instructions/Diary
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is used to measure a patient's blood pressure at regular intervals.
Blood tests - Following your Blood Test
Blood tests are ordered by a health professional typically for the diagnosis of illness and/or for the measurement and/or detection of components within the blood.
This instruction outlines what to avoid after you've had your blood test.
Bone Marrow Biopsy
A bone marrow biopsy is a procedure in which small samples of marrow and bone are taken from the hip under local anaesthesia.
As all blood cells (red cells, white cells and platelets) are made in the bone marrow, this test is useful in the diagnosis and management of diseases of the blood - as well as many other diseases.
Calcium/Creatinine clearance ratio - 24 hour urine
COVID - Self Collection
Creatinine clearance - 24 hour urine
This test is used to measure kidney function and requires a blood test to be taken within 48 hours of the urine being collected. It is preferable to have the blood test when you deliver the completed urine specimen.
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Dexamethasone suppression test
This test is used to diagnose the overproduction of cortisol, a hormone that assists your body in maintaining normal functions, e.g. metabolism, blood pressure and mood.
This test measures the reduction of cortisol production by your adrenal glands.
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Faecal Occult Blood collection
This test is used to detect the presence of blood in your faeces, which is not often visible to the naked eye.
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Faeces collection for Micro and Culture
Your doctor or pathology collector may give you one or two jars for specimen collection. This will depend on what your doctor is investigating.
Faeces collection for Micro and Culture - Infants
Fasting instructions
Your doctor has ordered a blood test requiring you to 'fast' prior to the procedure. Please follow the instructions carefully.
Glucose Challenge Test
A Glucose Challenge Test is a non-fasting test which involves a glucose drink and a blood sample collected after 1 hour.
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
This test measures how quickly a dose of glucose is cleared from the blood, and is used to diagnose diabetes. The test requires the patient to remain at the collection centre for two hours.
Helicobacter Breath Test
The Helicobacter pylori breath test examines your breath for the presence of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that can cause stomach ulcers.
Holter monitor (24-hour) information
A Holter monitor is a diagnostic cardiac test that detects and records heart rhythms continuously over a 24-hour period.
Holter monitor EGG (AR4 Plus) patient diary - (monitor with screen)
You are to be fitted with an ECG Holter monitor which has a small computer disc inside that will record your heart rhythm for 24 hours.
Please hand the document below to your doctor at your next appointment.
Home Visiting Information
Your doctor has arranged for you to be attended to in your home by our home visiting service.
This service is only for ill and infirm patients, and for many patients this will only be necessary for a short time.
HPV test - Self Collection
Medication Blood Tests
Blood tests can be used to check whether the doses of certain medications need adjusting.
Midnight Salivary Cortisol
For this test, salivary samples must be collected between 11pm and 12 midnight, for more information click on the document link below.
Mid-Stream Urine Collection for Micro and Culture - Female
Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure that your test results are accurate and reliable.
Mid-Stream Urine Collection for Micro and Culture - Male
Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure your results are accurate and reliable.
Penile Swab Collection - Self Collection
Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure your test results are accurate and reliable.
Requests for personal copies of pathology results
With support of the guidelines of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA), Melbourne Pathology believes the primary relationship in the diagnostic process is between the referring doctor and the patient.
Semen analysis - Collingwood/East Melbourne delivery
These instructions are for sperm antibodies, semen analysis for post vasectomy and fertility investigation. These instructions are for drop off to our Collingwood lab or collection at our East Melbourne collection centre.
Follow these instructions carefully to ensure your test results are accurate and reliable. You must also complete the questionnaire included in the instructions below and deliver with your sample and referral.
Semen analysis - Bendigo patients
These instructions are for semen analysis for post vasectomy or fertility investigation. Follow these instructions carefully to ensure your test results are accurate and reliable. You must also complete the questionnaire included in the instructions below and deliver with your sample and referral.
Semen analysis - Cabrini Malvern delivery
These instructions are for sperm antibodies, semen analysis for post vasectomy and fertility investigation. These instructions are for drop off to our Cabrini Malvern lab.
Follow these instructions carefully to ensure your test results are accurate and reliable. You must also complete the questionnaire included in the instructions below and deliver with your sample and referral.
Semen analysis - Geelong delivery
These instructions are for sperm antibodies, semen analysis for post vasectomy and fertility investigation. These instructions are for drop off to our Epworth Geelong lab or collection at our Waurn Ponds collection centre.
Follow these instructions carefully to ensure your test results are accurate and reliable. You must also complete the questionnaire included in the instructions below and deliver with your sample and referral.
Short Synacthen Stimulation Test
These instructions are for our Short Synacthen Stimulation Test.
This is a specialised test and is performed by appointment only.
Follow these instructions carefully to ensure your test results are accurate and reliable.
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Sputum Collection for Cytology and TB
Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure your results are accurate and reliable.
Sputum Collection for Micro and Culture
Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure your results are accurate and reliable.
Therapeutic Venesection
This is the collection of up to 450mls of blood at regular intervals which is necessary to reduce the total body iron load in patients with haemachromatosis and to reduce the 'thickness' of the blood in patients with some other medical conditions.
Urinary 5-HIAA 24 hour urine
This test requires you to collect all of the urine you pass over a 24-hour period.
Urine Bilharzia (Schistosomes)
Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure that your test results are accurate and reliable.
Urine Collection for Cytology
This test involves the examination of either a single urine specimen OR 3 urine specimens obtained on 3 separate days (Monday - Friday)
Urine Collection for Micro and Culture - Infants
Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure your infant's test results are accurate and reliable.
Urine Collection for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Urine Drug Screening (UDS)
A urine drug screen (UDS) is performed to detect and identify drugs of abuse.
Urine collection for Mycobacterial Culture (TB)
Vaginal Swab Collection - Self Collection
Please follow the instructions in the document linked below carefully to ensure your test results are accurate and reliable.
Warfarin Care travel information
Important information for Warfarin Care patients about to travel.
Warfarin Pathology Tests
Warfarin is used to help prevent the clotting (coagulation) of your blood. This information aims to give you a clear understanding of the procedures for your regular warfarin (INR) pathology tests.