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Specimen Reception receives and checks all samples arriving at the laboratory and enters test request information into the laboratory computer system.

A team of phlebotomists, receptionists and couriers collects and delivers good quality specimens to the laboratory.

Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes within the body. Biochemistry performs qualitative and quantitative analyses of body fluids such as blood and urine.

Cytology is the study of cellular disease. Our main cytology work in the laboratory is screening cervical smears.

Haematology involves the analysis of blood, its cells and diseases.

Histology is the study of body tissues to establish the cause, origin and nature of disease.

Immunology looks at the body’s immune system, disorders and disease.

Microbiology isolates and identifies micro-organisms like bacteria, fungi and parasites from clinical specimens.

Molecular Biology tests Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from patient samples to detect infecting micro-organisms, viruses and genetic mutations responsible for disease.

The mortuary team does coronial, forensic and hospital post mortems, runs a perinatal service, a return to patient service and family viewings.

Point of care testing (POCT) is laboratory testing that is performed near or at the site of the patient with the result leading to possible change in the care of the patient.