Specialist Pathologists
Dr Grahame Caldwell BSc (Med), MB, BS, FRCPA
Dr Nick Taylor BMedSc, MB, BS, MAACB, FRCPA
Dr Tina Yen BSc (Med), MB, BS, FRCPA
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Department Manager
Andy Liu
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Biochemistry
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A wide range of tests is available, some of which are listed below:
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- Routine biochemical assays for electrolytes, renal and liver function
- Glucose testing for diabetes, impaired tolerance and hypoglycaemia
- Amylase, Lipase
- Specific Proteins; Igs, C3, C4
- Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1C) and fructosamine for monitoring diabetes
- Lipid assessment including total and HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol estimation and lipoprotein electrophoresis
- Cardiac markers, including Troponin T & CK
- Iron studies, including ferritin
- Fractionation of bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- Protein studies on serum and urine by routine electrophoresis (EPG) and immunoelectrophoresis (IFE)
- Faecal fat for malabsorption
- Chemical analysis of calculi
- Urine testing for measurement of:
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routine electrolytes, osmolality, urate, urea, citrate and oxalate
- creatinine clearance to assess renal function
- microalbumin excretion to monitor diabetes
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- Urine metabolites including 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), catecholamines and dopamine
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Screening and confirmation of drugs-of-abuse in human body fluids. Accredited by the National Testing Association of Testing Authorities under the Australian standard for drug testing - AS/NZS 4308:2008
- Occupational health testing, including blood lead and cholinesterase level
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Endocrinology
A wide range of tests is available, some of which are listed below:
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Hormone assays, including:
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Pituitary
ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH, prolactin and growth hormone
Thyroid
FT4, FT3, thryoglobulin, thryoglobulin Ab, anti-peroxidase Ab
Pancreas
Insulin and C-peptide
Adrenals
Cortisol and 17-hydroxyprogesterone
Gonads
Oestradiol, progesterone, testosterone (free and total) and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) / free androgen index (FAI)
Pregnancy
Qualitative and quantitative ßHCG
Other
- Androstenedione, DHEAS, gastrin, parathyroid hormone
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- Prenatal screening: 1st and 2nd trimester testing
- Vitamin B12, serum and red cell folate
- 25-hydroxy vitamin D and urine deoxypyridinoline (DPD) / creatinine ratio
- Tumour markers including:
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- Alpha-foetoprotein (AFP)
- Beta-2-microglobulin
- CA 15.3
- CA 19.9
- CA 125
- Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
- Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG)
- Prostate specific antigen (PSA) - free and total.
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A pathologist is available for consultation 24 hours a day.
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