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Test Name Collection Requirements
Rabies Antibody PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
RAST General PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Medicare reimburses for requests up to 5 core
individual, or 2 core mixes, or 1 core mix and 3
individual, or 1 esoteric allergen per episode.
General panel includes Dustmite plus 4 other
allergens age dependant.
<6yrs Egg white, Cow’s milk, Peanut & Soy
>6yrs Grass Pollen, Cat, Dog and Alternaria (Mould)
Specific allergens also requestable, please refer
to the Allergy publication for complete listing of
available allergens:
laboratorytestsforallergy_2012_web.pdf
RAST Specified allergen/s PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Medicare reimburses for requests up to 5 core
individual, or 2 core mixes, or 1 core mix and 3
individual, or 1 esoteric allergen per episode.
See link below for Allergy Testing brochure:
laboratorytestsforallergy_2012_web.pdf
Rectal Swab M/C/S BACTERIAL SWAB (BLUE)
Label swab with site of collection.
Red Cell Morphology–Urine Mid Stream YELLOW TOP CONTAINER–MID STREAM URINE
(Fresh specimen is required)
Reducing Substances (<2 years)–Faeces
or Urine
Refer patient to collection centre
Renin–Plasma Refer patient to collection centre
Renin & Aldosterone–Plasma Refer patient to collection centre
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Antibody
(RSV)
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Respiratory Virus (Atypical) Antibodies PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Respiratory Virus (Typical) Antibodies PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Includes Influenza & RSV
Respiratory Virus PCR–Nasopharyngeal
Aspirate/Nasopharyngeal Swab
NASOPHARYNGEAL SWAB OR
NASOPHARYNGEAL ASPIRATE