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SWLP Pathology News November 2017

This edition includes articles on:

Missed collections – reminder
Collections and deliveries during the Christmas period
Urine collection for Chlamydia and gonorrhoea tests
Microbiology urine samples – use boric acid containers
Requesting blood science and immunology tests
Changes to malaria processing
Semen analysis for infertility and post-vasectomy
Providing results directly to patients
Changes to PSA age-related reference ranges
High prolactin levels – changes to reporting of macroprolactin results

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