Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293:clause:2_12:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 12 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 22056–25458

* Needles 21, 23 gauge;
       * Alcowipes (or similar individual alcohol wipes);
       * Spreaders for blood films;
       * Small test tube racks;

Cervical cytology collection materials

       * Spray fixative;
       * Cervix spatulas;
       * Cyto brush;
       * Direct to vial kits;
       * Slides and slide carriers/holders;

Histology

       * Formalin or other fixative;
       * Appropriate containers and media for specimens;
       * Punch biopsy;

Microbiological specimens

       * All microbiological or virology swabs and transport media;
       * Urine containers;
       * Faeces containers;
       * Paediatric urine collection kits;
       * Chlamydia specific collection and transport receptacles;
       * TB specific collection receptacles;
       * Blood culture bottles;
       * Petri dishes;
       * Specimen biohazard bags/rubber bands;

Non cervical cytology

   Appropriate containers and media for urine, sputum and other body fluid cytology and cytology samples collected directly from tissues by the procedure of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNA);

Biochemistry

       * Timed urine (eg 24 hour) collection containers;
       * Faecal fat collection containers;
       * Glucose drink for GTT;
       * Centrifuges, but to remain the property of APA, and only if practice demographics (in terms of time) from laboratory are such that failure to separate sera/plasma will damage specimen;

Stationery/Instruction Sheets

       * Paper or electronic request pads/forms/software;
       * Medicare assignment forms DB3, including software facilitating electronic assignment;
       * Repatriation assignment forms, including software facilitating electronic assignment;
       * Telephone result pads;
       * Stock request pads;
       * Miscellaneous forms eg tube guides, practice information handbooks;
       * All patient instruction sheets/education material;

Other
       * Fridge, where refrigeration is vital for the preservation of specimens (ie Laboratory being a long distance from collection point). Fridge must be labelled with Pathology Company name, and used exclusively for pathology purposes;
       * Insulated containers such as eskies for specimen transport (must be labelled as property of laboratory);
       * Other specimen transport containers (must be labelled as property of laboratory);
       * Specimen pick up receptacles (eg night boxes), must be labelled as property of laboratory;
       * Pathology download software specifically to retrieve pathology results for the laboratory. Pathology download software which is part of a larger suite should not be provided – where additional functionality cannot be separated from the software, a written licence agreement at normal commercial rates must exist between the APA and requesting practitioner or, agreement must be established in writing prohibiting use of non-pathology software reporting components.
       * Disposable vaginal speculums

Part 4—Laboratory Services

Note: Paragraphs 3(1)(a) to (f) and subsection 3(2) of Part 1 of this Schedule do not apply where a laboratory is limited to services (and associated equipment for those services) as detailed in this Part. These services will be updated from time to time in consultation with the Royal College of Pathologists Australasia.

       * Blood gas analysis
       * Haemoglobin Ometer
       * Glucose