Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

Pathology staff view

Specimen must be received at Box Hill by 16:00hrs Monday-Friday

Collection Centre	Latest Collection time	Latest courier time for transport to BHH Microbiology (must be received by 1600hrs)
Box Hill	1400 hrs	N/A
Maroondah	1400 hrs	1450 hrs
Angliss	1400 hrs	1415 hrs
Wantirna Health	1400 hrs	1515 hrs
Yarra Ranges	1100 hrs	1115 hrs
Peter James Centre	1100 hrs	1205 hrs
Healesville/Yarra Valley	1200 hrs	1240 hrs

Quantiferon TB Gold

Referred Test

QTFN

Blood

Quantiferon Collection Pack

PLEASE NOTE : Quantiferon specimens must now be collected using a dedicated Quantiferon Collection Pack containing four tubes (see image above)

Specimen must be received at Box Hill by 16:00hrs Monday-Friday

DO NOT refrigerate specimen.

Used to detect latent infection with M.tuberculosis, not for the diagnosis and management of active tuberculosis.

Collection Centre	Latest Collection time	Latest courier time for transport to BHH Microbiology (must be received by 1600hrs)
Box Hill	1400 hrs	N/A
Maroondah	1400 hrs	1450 hrs
Angliss	1400 hrs	1415 hrs
Wantirna Health	1400 hrs	1515 hrs
Yarra Ranges	1100 hrs	1115 hrs
Peter James Centre	1100 hrs	1205 hrs
Healesville/Yarra Valley	1200 hrs	1240 hrs

Weekly

3-7 days

If EMR is not available, Pathology results are available from Auscare. If you do not have an Auscare login,please complete attached form. https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20access.pdf

CLICK HERE for a consent form to perform tests not covered by Medicare

CLICK HERE for Minimum Labelling Requirements

CLICK HERE for a printable Pathology request form

CLICK HERE for a Log sheet for recording Pathology results