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Transition of Blood Borne Virus Testing
Canterbury Health are continuing their phased introduction of their new Molecular Platform with the transition of viral load testing of blood borne viruses. Read more here
Change to sample requirements for Serum 17-Hydroxyprogesterone and Androstenedione
Due to a recent change in methodology the sample requirements for 17-Hydroxyprogesterone and Androstenedione have changed. A red top tube is now required. Read more here
Cessation of Free PSA Testing
Canterbury Health Laboratories wishes to advise that Free PSA (fPSA) will no longer be available from Friday 30 October 2020. Read more here
Phased Introduction of a new Molecular Testing Platform
Canterbury Health Laboratories wishes to advise that, as they continue their phased introduction of the new Molecular Platform, the Alinity M, there will be changes over the coming weeks to viral load testing of blood borne viruses. Read more here
Referrer Newsletter – September
Please click below to read the latest news and information from our lab in the September issue of Lab Link
Order Your Laboratory Consumables Online
Online stores ordering is now available! Awanui Labs are excited to announce that you can now place all of your orders for laboratory supplies directly via our website.
Referrer Newsletter – August
The latest issue of Lab Link, our referrer newsletter, is now available. Please click below to read the latest news and information from our lab:
Change to Anti-dsDNA antibody testing requirements
Anti-dsDNA antibody samples received by the laboratories must now be accompanied by relevant clinical details, and prior testing history, to be processed. Background Antibodies to native or double-stranded DNA are found primarily in systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE). They are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of the most severe forms of SLE when deposited […]
Discontinuation of Heliobacter pylori serology
Awanui Labs would like to inform referrers that Helicobacter pylori serology will no longer be routinely available from Friday 31 July 2020. H. pylori serology is a test that measures IgG antibodies specific to H. pylori in serum as evidence of infection at some time. This test is unable to determine if antibodies are present […]
Change to requirements for ESR testing
As of 13 July 2020 all ESR samples received by the laboratories must be accompanied by relevant clinical details in order to be processed. ESRs without relevant clinical details, as per table below, will not be processed. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in childrenJuvenile idiopathic arthritisKawasaki diseaseRheumatic feverSuspected prosthetic joint inflammationPolymyalgia RheumaticaTemporal (giant cell) arteritis Requesting […]