Diagnostic Assistance
The diagnostic assistance protocols listed below are those that most frequently require assistance or clarification.
The following information is provided to assist with test selection and management of patients being investigated for the following conditions or findings, with guidelines for the evaluation of protocol results.
- Investigation of hyponatraemia (low sodium)
- Investigation of hypercalcaemia (high calcium)
- High potassium (hyperkalaemia)
- Low potassium (hypokalaemia)
- Follow up of elevated liver enzymes
- Use and interpretation of tumour markers
- Investigations in osteoporosis
- Investigations in Thalassaemia and Haemoglobinopathy
- Anaemia management tools and resources
- Autoimmune disease testing
- Predictive value of sIgE in children
- Coeliac screen
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Abnormal Pap smear
For further detailed diagnostic assistance or site-specific guidelines not mentioned here, please call us on 8222 3000 all hours.