Laboratory and Pathology Guidelines

Follow the links below to find guidelines on laboratory and pathology procedures and practices.

Reviewed June 2009

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Title:   PAT-1 - the pathology reporting of breast cancer: a guide (3rd edition)
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Description:   The guide has been updated to reflect the latest evidence and consensus opinion in relation to the handling, examination and reporting of invasive carcinoma and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Includes updated versions of synoptic reports for invasive carcinoma and DCIS.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Requirements for Procedures Related to the Collection, Processing, Storage and Issue of HUMAN Haemopoietic Progenitor Cells (Third Edition 2009)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Requirements for Procedures Related to the Collection, Processing, Storage and Issue of Human Haemopoietic Progenitor Cells is a primary National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) document which may be used by bodies evaluating the competence of haemopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) transplant facilities seeking accreditation.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Requirements for the packaging and transport of pathology specimens and associated materials (2007 edition)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This is a publication of the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council which is managed by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and defines the requirements for the packaging and transport of specimens and associated materials.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Requirements for information communication - 2007 edition
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This is a publication of the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council which is managed by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and defines the requirements information communication in laboratories.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Classification of human genetic testing - 2007 edition
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This is a publication of the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council which is managed by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. It has been prepared for laboratories as a guide to when patients would benefit from pre-test counselling.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Requirements for the retention of laboratory records and diagnostic material (2007 edition)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This is a publication of the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council which is managed by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and outlines the retention requirements for laboratory records and diagnostic material.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   TGA guidelines for sterility testing of therapeutic goods
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This document provides guidance for sterility testing of sterile therapeutic drugs and devices supplied in Australia for human use.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Guidelines for approved pathology collection centres
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Guidelines for the premises and operations of Approved Pathology Collection Centres (APCCs).
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Guidelines for the performance of the pathology surgical cut-up
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This document replaces the 2001 publication and is intended to provide pathology laboratories with current guidance on the provision of suitable staff to perform the cut-up process on surgically removed tissue for histological analytical purposes.
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Laboratory precautions for samples collected from patients with suspected viral haemorrhagic fevers
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The purpose of these guidelines is to allow the necessary on-site testing for other possible causes of the illness, and other testing required for the immediate and ongoing management of the patient.
Date:   Sep 2005
Title:   Requirements for the Validation of In House In Vitro Diagnostic Devices - 2004
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This document defines the requirements for the Validation of In House In Vitro Diagnostic Devices.
Date:   Sep 2004
Title:   Guidelines for quality systems in medical laboratories
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This document provides an overview of the elements of a quality system, a brief description of each element in terms relevant to medical laboratories, and short checklists of key points.
Date:   Jan 2001
Title:   Guidelines on monoclonal antibody production
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The basic message contained within the Guidelines, which were an initiative of the NHMRC Animal Welfare Committee (AWC), is that the use of the ascites fluid method for the production of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) is no longer acceptable.
Date:   Jan 2001
Title:   Guidelines for the management of women with abnormal cervical smears
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   The risk of invasive cervical or vaginal vault cancer is significantly higher in women who have been treated for high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) than in the general population. Includes recommendations.
Date:   Sep 1998
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