Pathology Focus
2021

In our September 2021 edition of Pathology Focus we share with you an article written by our expert pathologist in allergy and immunology, Associate Professor Louise Smyth, on calprotectin testing for the diagnosis and management of IBD. Also included, is a topical article by Assoc. Prof. Louise Smyth on assessing allergy in clinical practice. Our National Director of Molecular Genetics, Associate Professor Mirette Saad, shares information on reproductive genetic carrier screening. Dr David Deam provides an update on the new thyroglobulin antibody assay and the newsletter concludes with an overview of our cardiac testing services.

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In our June 2021 edition of Pathology Focus we share with you an article written by one of our expert clinical microbiologists, Dr Sudha Pottumarthy-Boddu, on COVID's disruption of seasonal virus patterns and the renewed importance of Respiratory Pathogen PCR testing. Also included, is a topical article by one of our infectious disease pathologists, Dr Linda Dreyer, on the concerning return of syphilis and congenital syphilis cases. Our National Director of Haematology, Associate Professor Chris Barnes, shares clinical content on menorrhagia's role in female iron deficiency and Dr Wessel Jenner concludes this issue with the reasons why the end of winter is the ideal time to test vitamin D levels in patients at risk of deficiency.

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In our first issue of Pathology Focus for 2021 we share with you an article written by two of our expert pathologists, Dr Simon Nararetian and Dr David Deam, on the true impact of Australia's COVID-19 lockdowns on critical health diagnoses. Also included, is an article by our National Clinical Director of Molecular Genetic Pathology, Associate Professor Mirette Saad, on targeted approach versus genome-wide non-invasive prenatal testing. Our National Director of Haematology, Associate Professor Chris Barnes, shares important advice on patient identification and labelling of specimens in order to avoid recollects and delayed results and Dr David Deam concludes this issue with an update on female androgen reference ranges (does not apply to WA).

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