October 2008
After cancer and cardiovascular disease, autoimmune diseases are the third highest cause of ill health in the community.
August 2008
* To define the cause of the thyroid disorder.
* To assess risk of thyroid disorder in those with a personal or family history of polyendocrine disorder
* Prediction of thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women
* With thyroglobulin levels when monitoring for relapse of thyroid malignancy (rare)
24.07.2008
The Director of Microbiology (Dr Stephen Graves) has formally announced 3 new diagnostic tests for meningitis that have now become available to medical practitioners though Hunter Area Pathology Service (HAPS).
10.06.2008
To assist our referring practitioners Hunter Area Pathology Service (HAPS) has introduced to our Website, a critical test values summary page.
This summary page highlights critical test information relevant for Haematology / Coagulation, Clinical Chemistry and Microbiology.
Critical results will always be phoned through to our medical referrers once the results are available.
On Tuesday the 29th of April the World Day of Immunology (DoI) will be held, with presentations highlighting the field for the general public of Newcastle.
3.03.2008
After cancer and cardiovascular disease, autoimmune diseases are the third highest cause of ill health in the community, however, the general population knows little about them.
Scleroderma is one of these conditions, and during March - which is Scleroderma Awareness Month - people are being encouraged to learn more about this condition.