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Today we form part of Sonic Healthcare, an Australian owned company that is one of the world's largest diagnostic medical companies.
We provide a renowned and comprehensive service to more than two million patients each year. Our services reach more than 5,000 private and public hospital beds, specialists and general practitioners throughout Melbourne and Victoria, and various corporate and industrial clients.
Our highly experienced pathologists are leaders in their field with specialist knowledge and expertise. They provide current, informed and practical advice to assist with interpretation of results. Our pathologists are members of hospital boards and health policy committees. They also publish in major journals and address international conferences. You can view all our pathologists via the link below.
Melbourne Pathology has state-of-the-art 24-hourlaboratories in Collingwood, Box Hill, Geelong, Mulgrave and Richmond, with additional laboratories in Mornington, Malvern, Footscray, Moe, Bendigo and Ballarat. These laboratories support more than 300 collection centres throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Melbourne Pathology is a full service laboratory offering a wide-range of pathology specialties, including Chemical Pathology, Cytogenetics, Cytopathology, Haematology, Histopathology, Immunoserology and Microbiology.
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For most tests an appointment is not required and on arrival at the centre you will be attended to in order. There are a small number of tests that require an appointment and these are listed in Specialised Test details for each collection centre on the Melbourne Pathology website.
Not all tests require fasting beforehand. However, there are some tests which will require you to fast for 8 - 15 hours, for example cholesterol, lipids, fasting glucose. Fasting should not exceed 15 hours. We recommend that you fast overnight. You should drink water during this time and take any medication you would normally take, unless advised otherwise by your doctor. Your doctor will inform you of any tests that require fasting or you can contact Melbourne Pathology for advice.
You will need to bring with you to one of our collection centres a pathology referral/request form – which has been signed by your doctor. Please also bring your Medicare card. If you have a pensioner or Health Care card, including Veteran’s Affairs, please bring these cards with you. This will help us to bill correctly.
Routine test results are generally available within 2-3 days of collection. However, some testing is more involved and may take longer. To assist you in organising an appointment with your doctor, we encourage you to ask your doctor when the results will be available.
Most samples can be dropped off at any centre. It is important that you have written your full name, your date of birth and the date and time you collected the sample on the outside of the container. Some of our centres have a drop-off box in the waiting area where you can leave your sample, in others you will need to speak with our staff. For more Frequently Asked Questions please visit: https://www.mps.com.au/patients/collection-information/faqs/
