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Referrer Newsletter

In this issue: New Plymouth Collection CentrePre-Departure COVID Testing for Travel to ChinaChristmas and New Year Collection Centre Opening HoursProposed Discontinuation of Faecal Occult Blood Testing Read Newsletter >>>

New Collection Centre in New Plymouth

From Monday 14 December 2020 our New Plymouth Laboratory Collection Centre will be operating from: 179 Gill Street, New Plymouth Open 7:30am-6:00pm Monday to Friday and 8:00am-11:00am Saturday Download PDF information

Taranaki Logo Refresh

From 1st December you may notice that our website and facebook accounts have a refreshed logo. We have taken the opportunity to emphasise our proud New Zealand roots in our logo. The logo represents a petri dish with the map of New Zealand under a microscope. The image of New Zealand represents that we have […]

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

It’s that exciting time of year again! For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020 (WAAW), the World Health Organisation has selected the slogan “Antimicrobials: Handle with care. United to preserve antimicrobials.” You will notice that we now talk in terms of “antimicrobials” rather than “antibiotics” because we recognise that resistance in organisms other than bacteria (such […]

Referrer Newsletter – COVID IgG Serology

Taranaki Pathology Services has introduced IgG serology testing for COVID-19. Private requests will incur a fee of $100.25 inc. GST Read more

Latest Update for Pre-Departure Travellers

COVID-19 tests required for pre-departure travellers There continues to be an increasing number of international flights departing from New Zealand, including some destinations with a foreign government requiring COVID-19 clearance testing for departing passengers. The process to ensure passengers receive their results in a timeframe to enable them to depart remains unchanged – for operational […]

Pre-Departure Testing for China

The detailed requirements for pre-departure testing for China are still being discussed by officials of the Chinese and New Zealand governments. As soon as confirmation is received, we will make details available and provide notification on our website and Facebook pages, as well as through our usual channels.

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