| Collection & Request Instructions | If the sample is not collected at Northern Hospital Epping i.e. collected at other collection sites (Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre and Craigieburn Centre), the primary SST tube shall be centrifuged and the sample kept cool with ice blocks at all times. When the SST sample arrives at the laboratory, aliquot and freeze serum at -20 degrees Celsius. | If the sample is not collected at Northern Hospital Epping i.e. collected at other collection sites (Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre and Craigieburn Centre), the primary SST tube shall be centrifuged and the sample kept cool with ice blocks at all times. When the SST sample arrives at the laboratory, aliquot and freeze serum at -20 degrees Celsius.
The test is not Medicare rebatable and costs $45 + GST as of 15/1/25 |