Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00183:clause:1_66719
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00183
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 66719
Character Range: 111715–113385

66719              Thyroid function tests (comprising the service described in item 66716 and either or both of a test for free thyroxine and a test for free T3) for a patient, if:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        34.80
                   (a) the patient has a level of TSH that is outside the normal reference range for the particular method of assay used to determine the level; or
                   (b) the request from the requesting medical practitioner indicates that the tests are performed:
                   (i) for the purpose of monitoring thyroid disease in the patient; or
                   (ii) to investigate the sick euthyroid syndrome if the patient is an admitted patient; or
                   (iii) to investigate dementia or psychiatric illness of the patient; or
                   (iv) to investigate amenorrhoea or infertility of the patient; or
                   (c) the request from the requesting medical practitioner indicates that the medical practitioner suspects the patient has a pituitary dysfunction; or
                   (d) the request from the requesting medical practitioner indicates that the patient is on drugs that interfere with thyroid hormone metabolism or function