Pathology Explained

What the 6 most common pathology tests reveal about your health

Table of Content Liver Function Tests Full Blood Examination Iron studies TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) Quantification
Real-life stories

“Giving up is not an option” – how pathology helps Ron fight cancer

Fifty-nine-year-old cancer patient Ron Nothman says that pathology is a lifeline for him, his partner and his doctors. “For me patholog
Real-life stories

Pap test: a little awkward for a lot of peace of mind

Article by Melanie Whelan, March 15 2016. See the original Courier article here: http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/3792940/pap-test-a-lit
Pathology Explained

Obama launches ‘Take Your Child to the Lab’ Week

Article by Darlene Superville, taken from http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/obama-launches-child-lab-week-37256713 Photo credit: htt
Pathology Explained

From Melbourne to Mackay; taking parliamentarians inside the labs that save lives

Since the Know Pathology Know Healthcare initiative began, we have been inviting parliamentarians to see inside the engine room of healthcar
Real-life stories

Saving Sarah: how pathology was vital when Sarah gave birth to baby Malakai

Sarah Davis is a Melbourne mum who truly understands pathology’s value for new and expecting mothers. When Sarah gave birth to her first
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Why paying attention to her toilet movements saved Deb Weeks’ life

When Deb Weeks was diagnosed with bowel cancer, she had been feeling the best she’d felt in her whole life. She’d turned 40 just months
Pathology Explained

Mouldy what? This funny-sounding instrument has cut some pathology turnaround times from days to minutes

Microbiology is an area of pathology that looks at microorganisms such as bacteria. Bacteria can cause well known infections including golde
Real-life stories

“Thanks to pathology my little girl is now an amazing young woman”

Karyn Synnott, a mother of two from Hobart, knows that without pathology, her daughter Ashlee would not have been able to manage her Cystic
Real-life stories

“Without pathology I don’t know where we’d be”

In 2011, at the age of 70, Hamish Campbell was treated for kidney stones. He was referred to a urologist for follow up treatment who decided