Pathology Bentleigh East
Melbourne Pathology is offering a quality pathology service at Mackie Road Clinic from Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 1:00pm and 1:30pm to 3.00 pm and every Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm. No appointment is required.
Most services are bulk-billed to our patients holding Medicare cards. There may be a fee for some specialised tests not covered by Medicare.
Other investigations, eg: ECGs, Spirometry and 24hour blood pressure monitoring can also be performed at the surgery.
WHAT DO I NEED FOR MY TEST?
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For most tests, an appointment is not required and on arrival at the clinic you will be attended to in order.
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You will need to bring with you the pathology request form which has been signed by your doctor.
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You need to bring your Medicare card and, if applicable, pension or Health Care Card including Veteran’s Affairs card.
OBTAINING MY RESULTS:
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Routine test results are generally available within 3 days of collection. However, some testing is more involved and may take longer
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To assist you in organizing a follow up appointment with your doctor, we encourage you to ask your doctor when the results will be available
FASTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PATIENTS:
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Some tests require fasting for 8-15 hours prior to collection of the sample.
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The most common tests that require fasting are lipid testing including cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL/LDL, glucose and GTT.
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Please maintain adequate level of plain water during the fasting period. Tea, coffee and soft drinks must not be consumed
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Smoking should be avoided