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ACT Pathology

Pathology is a medical specialty looking at disease processes and their causes

ACT Pathology provides specialist pathology services to the general community, and pathology testing while patients are in hospital and when they return to their homes.

We can bulk-bill patients with a valid Medicare Card directly to Medicare Australia.

Handbook 2010 Edition- Searchable

To download

Download: 2010 Handbook- searchable (PDF File - 1375k)

To search: select the 'binocular' icon on the left and type in a search term, and select any search options.

Pathology news

For the latest updates and news

Newsletter -Winter 2009- Issue 65

to download

Download: ACT Pathology Newsletter - Winter 2009 Issue 65 (PDF File - 516k)

Collection centres and home visits

You can find ACT Pathology licensed collection centres at seven convenient locations across Canberra.
ACT Pathology is pleased to announce the opening of our new Gungahlin Collection Centre

ACT Pathology also provides a home collection service for patients unable to attend one of our collection centres due to their frailty or illness.

Electronic Results delivery

Clinical Application Systems (CIS)

The Clinical Information System (CIS) is only available to ACT Health employees who are treating patients. It is a secure means of clinicians working for ACT Health to assess results for their patients through a user friendly web browser. ACT Pathology provides authorised personnel with access to pathology results via CIS on the ACT Government Intranet.

To apply, email: pathologyapplication@act.gov.au
or phone (02) 6244 2826.

Downloading to surgeries

For surgeries that have practice management software (eg. Medical Director, Medtech 32, Medical Spectrum, Intrahealth, Genie), ACT Pathology is able to provide direct and secure down loading of your pathology results in PIT or HL7 formats via MODEM dialup or permanent internet connection.

To apply online, go to:
HealthLink Service Application form
or phone Customer Services 6244 2932

Patient billing information

ACT Pathology bulk-bills directly to Medicare Australia for patients with a valid Medicare card for pathology tests that have a Medicare item number.

Accounts Enquiries: Ph:6244 3939
email pathology.accounts@act.gov.au

More about patient billing

Contact us

ACT Pathology
PO Box 11
Woden ACT 2606

Phone (02) 6244 2930 (24hrs)
Phone (02) 6244 2932 Customer Service

Fax (02) 6244 2815
Email actpathology@act.gov.au

For more detailed list of contact numbers:ACT Pathology Contacts

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