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2023 festive season opening hours 19 December 2023 PathWest metropolitan collection centres are closed on the Monday 25 December 2023, Tuesday 26 December 2022 and Monday 1 January 2023 public holidays. For those centres that usually open on Saturdays, we are open on Saturday 23 and 30 December and our regular opening hours resume on Tuesday 2 January 2023. The PathWest team wishes you a safe and happy festive season.
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Delay in NMDA receptor antibody testing 16 October 2023 We have been recently informed of a several week delay in the production of the NMDA receptor antibody test. We have been in close contact with the manufacturers, who have advised that tests will become available in the coming weeks. At this stage, we are hoping to resume routine testing within the next three to four weeks. We do have some limited tests available; these will be restricted to patients in whom there is a high clinical suspicion and urgent clinical need. If this is the case then please contact the Immunopathology Registrar at PathWest QEII, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, to discuss. We thank you for your patience and understanding. More information Please contact the Immunology laboratory at PathWest QEII.
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Ongoing delays in testing for mannose binding lectin (MBL) levels 18 September 2023 We have been notified about a new supply issue for the replacement Mannose Binding Lectin (MBL) test which was introduced in August 2023 after the unexpected withdrawal of our previous commercial kit in December 2022. We are in close contact with the manufacturers and have been advised that a new modified form of the test should be available in the coming weeks. At this stage, we are hoping to validate the new MBL assay and resume testing by the end of October 2023, noting a substantial backlog from the previous supply interruption. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding. More information Please contact the Immunology laboratory at PathWest QEII.
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National Science Week 2023 Spotlight - Susannah Molloy 22 August 2023 This year's National Science Week, PathWest shines a spotlight on our regional medical scientists. Meet Susannah Molloy, Medical Scientist at PathWest Esperance. Susannah’s interest in health sciences stemmed from childhood visits to Princess Margaret Hospital (now, Perth Children’s Hospital), where she was exposed to various medical professions and developed a keen interest in the field. Her fascination with understanding the mechanisms and rationales behind medical procedures led her to closely observe them, even though she playfully referred to phlebotomists as ‘vampires’ as a child. Growing up in a farm, Susannah pursued her high school education by correspondence. Transitioning to university life was a significant shift. While she enjoyed aspects of being in the city but realised she didn’t want to be restricted to metropolitan work. Due to that, Susa...
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National Science Week 2023 Spotlight - Monica Neil 21 August 2023 This year's National Science Week, PathWest shines a spotlight on our regional medical scientists. Meet Monica Neil, currently Acting Medical Scientist in Charge at PathWest Albany. From a young age, Monica has always been fascinated with science. It wasn’t until year 11 that she decided to pursue a career in it. After high school, she chose a Biology degree, majoring in Molecular Biology. After completing the degree, Monica found the career opportunities were sparse. She moved to the Goldfields in the early 2000s and started a job at PathCentre (what is now PathWest) as a technical assistant. ‘I loved the job. I knew that medical science was the career I wanted to pursue. I started to investigate avenues of study that I could complete remotely. I started at Curtin University around the same time I started a family. I was able to do two units remotely, but once those were co...
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25/03/2024