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Aptima Multitest Kits
Our supplier of the Aptima Multitest collection kits have informed us these are on global allocation and this product is on backorder. We are expecting kits to arrive in around 2- 3 weeks time. Please stock for your requirements only and do not overstock. If you have stock of any short-dated collection kits close to expiry, […]
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Make a Remote Laboratory Request
To request laboratory tests after a remote consult, you can email the laboratory request form to labrequest@sclabs.co.nz. Your patient can then present at any Awanui Labs collection centre and the form will be available in our system.
Diagnostic Testing for Scabies in Canterbury
The diagnosis of scabies is usually made clinically, as although laboratory testing can be performed by taking scrapings from the suspicious looking area of skin, this has very poor sensitivity. Like other regions in New Zealand, the positivity rate for scabies laboratory examination is very low in Canterbury, at < 10% of all collections. This […]
Discontinuation of Reporting Anti-thyroglobulin as part of the Thyroid Antibody Screen
From Monday 10th February 2020 Awanui Labs (CSCL) and Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL) will no longer report anti-thyroglobulin (anti-Tg) as part of the routine thyroid antibody screen. Given the superior clinical utility of anti‐thyroid microsomal (anti‐TPO) antibodies, when thyroid antibodies are ordered the laboratory will perform anti‐thyroid microsomal (anti‐TPO) antibodies only. The most common cause […]