Health Insurance (1992 Pathology Services Table) Regulations2
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Health Insurance Act 1973.
Dated 12 December 1991.
BILL HAYDEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
B.HOWE
Minister of State for Health, Housing and Community Services
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Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Health Insurance (1992 Pathology Services Table) Regulations.
Commencement
These Regulations commence on 1 February 1992.
Repeal
3. Statutory Rule 1991 No. 353 is repealed.
Pathology services table
The table of pathology services in the Schedule is prescribed for the purposes of subsection 4a (2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
SCHEDULE Regulation 4
TABLE OF PATHOLOGY SERVICES
RULES OF INTERPRETATION
1. (1) In this table, unless the contrary intention appears:
“patient episode” means a pathology service, or pathology services whether listed in 1 or more items, for a single patient whose need for which was determined under subsection 16a (1) of the Act on the same day, whether rendered by 1 or more approved pathology practitioners on 1 or more days;
“recognised pathologist” means a medical practitioner recognised as a specialist in pathology under a determination under subsection 61 (3) of the Act;
“the Act” means the Health Insurance Act 1973.
(2) In these Rules, a reference to a request to an approved pathology practitioner includes a reference to a request for a pathologist-determinable service to which subsection 16a (6) of the Act applies.
2. (1) If a service is described:
(a) in an item in general terms; and
(b) in another item in specific terms;
only the item that describes the service in specific terms applies to the service.
(2) If:
(a) a service is described in 2 or more items; and
(b) subrule (1) does not apply;
only the item that provides the lower or lowest fee for the service applies to the service.
3. (1) In subrule (2), “service” includes an assay, estimation and test
(2) 2 or more pathology services rendered for a patient following 2 or more requests are taken to have been rendered following a single request if:
(a) the services are listed in the same item; and
(b) the patient’s need for die services was determined under subsection 16a (1) of the Act on the same day even if they are rendered by an approved pathology practitioner on more than one day.
If:
(a) a pathology service to which an item of the table applies is rendered for a patient in accordance with a request; and
(b) another pathology service is rendered for the patient in accord the request; and
(c) an item of the table:
(i) applies to the other service; and
(ii) is referred to in the item mentioned in paragraph (a);
the other service is treated as if it were part of the service referred to in paragraph (a).
Example:
Dr Proctor requests an extended blood grouping test (covered by item 65019) and the test includes a basic blood grouping test (covered by item 65017). Item 65017 is referred to in item 65019. Benefit is payable under item 65019 for the extended blood grouping test but benefit is not payable separately under item 65017 for the basic blood grouping test
For the purposes of items 65001 to 66200 (inclusive):
(a) if pathology services of a kind referred to in item 65017, 65018, 65019 or 65020 are rendered for a patient during a period when the patient is in hospital, the item applies only to the first pathology service of that kind rendered for the patient during that period; and
(b) tests (except the tests mentioned in items 65023 and 65024) carried out on material stored from a previous patient episode in response to a later request are treated as part of that previous patient episode if the second request is made within 14 days of that previous patient episode.
6. For the purposes of items 66201 to 69200 (inclusive):
(a) if a pathology service involving the measurement of a substance in urine requires a 24 hour urine collection, or calculation of a substance/ creatinine ratio, the service is treated as including any estimation of creatinine in other fluids necessary for the calculation; and
(b) tests earned out on material stored from a previous patient episode in response to a later request are treated as part of that previous patient episode if the second request is made within 14 days of that previous patient episode.
For the purposes of items 69201 to 71000 (inclusive):
(a) “serial examinations or cultures” means examinations or cultures requested on 1 occasion whether or not:
(i) the materials are received on different days by the approved pathology practitioner, or
(ii) the examinations or cultures were requested on 1 or more request forms by the treating practitioner; and
(b) tests carried out on material stored from a previous patient episode in response to a later request are treated as part of that previous patient episode if the second request occurs within 14 days of that previous patient episode.
For the purposes of items 71001 to 72800 (inclusive):
(a) in items 71025, 71026, 71027, 71028, 71029, 71030, 71031 and 71032, the estimation of a single antibody includes qualitative and quantitative assays for that antibody; and
(b) tests carried out on material stored from a previous patient episode in response to a later request are treated as part of that previous patient episode if the second request occurs within 14 days of that previous patient episode.
For the purposes of items 72801 to 73040 (inclusive):
(a) “biopsy material” means all tissue received by the approved pathology practitioner from an operation, or a group of operations, performed on a patient at the same time, other than a bone marrow biopsy; and
(b) if:
(i) a pathology service that is the examination of biopsy material is rendered under any of those items; and
(ii) a further pathology service mentioned in any of those items is also rendered using that biopsy material;
those pathology services are treated as 1 pathology service.
For the purposes of items 73041 to 73280 (inclusive), “serial examinations” means examinations requested on 1 occasion whether or not:
(a) the materials are received on different days by the approved pathology practitioner; or
(b) the examinations were requested on 1 or more request forms by the treating practitioner.
11. (1) For the purposes of this rule and items 73901 to 73921 (inclusive):
“approved pathology authority has the same meaning as in Division 4a of Part IIA of the Act;
“institution” means a place (other than a hospital, a nursing home or accommodation for aged persons that is attached to a nursing home or situated within a nursing home complex) at which residential accommodation or day care is, or both residential accommodation and day care are, made available to:
(a) disadvantaged children; or
(b) juvenile offenders; or
(c) aged persons; or
(d) chronically ill psychiatric patients; or
(e) homeless persons; or
(f) unemployed persons; or
(g) persons suffering from alcoholism; or
(h) persons addicted to drugs; or
(i) physically or mentally handicapped persons.
“licensed collection centre” has the same meaning as in Part IIA of the Act;
“prescribed laboratory” means a laboratory operated by:
(a) the Commonwealth; or
(b) a State; or
(c) an authority of a State or Territory; or
(d) the Northern Territory; or
(e) the Australian Capital Territory; or
(f) an Australian tertiary education institution.
“specimen collection centre” has the same meaning as in Part IIA of the Act;
“temporary collection centre” has the same meaning as in Part IIA of the Act;
“treating practitioner” has the same meaning as in paragraph 16a (1) (a) of the Act.
(2) A service mentioned in items 73901 to 73921 (inclusive) applies to a pathology service when rendered by, or on behalf of, an approved pathology practitioner who is a recognised pathologist unless:
(a) the service is rendered upon a request made in the course of an outpatient service at a recognised hospital; or
(b) the service is rendered upon a request made for a patient who is a private patient in a recognised hospital when the request was made; or
(c) the pathology equipment of a recognised hospital, or prescribed laboratory, is used in rendering the service; or
(d) a member of the staff of a recognised hospital, or prescribed laboratory, participates in the service in the course of the member’s employment with the hospital or laboratory.
(3) A service mentioned in items 73901 to 73921 (inclusive) does not apply to a pathology service to which subsection 16A (7) of the Act applies.
(4) If one item of items 73901 to 73917 (inclusive) applies to a patient episode, none of the remainder of those items apply to that patient episode.
(5) Item 73921:
(a) applies only to the approved pathology practitioner or approved pathology authority to whom the specimen mentioned in the item was referred; and
(b) applies to a service even if any item in items 73901 to 73917 (inclusive) also applies to the service.
The abbreviations at the end of the table may be used to identify particular pathology services or groups of pathology services.
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Item
Pathology service
Fee
$
GROUP PI - HAEMATOLOGY
65001
Blood count consisting of erythrocyte count, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, blood viscosity, haematocrit, haemoglobin, platelet count, leucocyte count, reticulocyte count - one or two procedures
5.40
65003
Three or more procedures to which item 65001 applies, including any calculation or measurement of erythrocyte or other indices
7.40
65005
Examination of blood film, with or without five part differential cell count, or five part differential cell count with or without examination of blood film, and if performed, any of these additional services -Direct Coombs test, tests for heterophile antibodies, cold agglutinins, examination of blood film by special stains to demonstrate Heinz bodies, parasites or iron, or examination of a blood film with alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase, choloroacetate esterase, neutrophil alkaline phosphotase, nitro blue tetrazolium, periodic acid Schiff, Sudan Black stains, or Kleihauer test for HbF on blood film, including any services specified in item 65027
9.70
65007
Full blood examination consisting of items 65003 and 65005
16.40
65009
Erythrocytes, qualitative or quantitative assessment of haemolysis or metabolic enzymes by - erythrocyte autohaemolysis test, erythrocyte fragility test, sugar water test, erythrocyte metabolic enzyme test, heat denaturation test, isopropanol precipitation test, acid haemolysis test, and quantitation of muramidase in serum or urine - one or more procedures
22.50
65011
Tests for the diagnosis of haemoglobinopathy consisting of haemoglobin electrophoresis and two of the following - examination for HbH, quantitation of HbA2 or HbF, including any services specified in items 65001, 65003, 65005 and 65007
35.00
65013
Histopathological examination of sections of bone marrow trephine biopsy including where indicated, examination of marrow smears and any special stains and immuno-chemical techniques, including any services specified in items 65001, 65003, 65005, 65007 and 65015
108.00
65015
Bone marrow examination of aspirated material including any special stains, immuno-chemical techniques and clot sections where necessary, including any services specified in items 65001, 65003, 65005 and 65007
78.00
65017
Blood grouping, including back-grouping when performed - ABO and Rh (D antigen)
9.50
65019
Blood grouping - Rh phenotypes, Kell system, Duffy system, M and N factors or any other blood group system - one or more systems, including any services specified in item 65017
18.80
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Item
Pathology service
Fee
$
65021
Blood grouping, including back-grouping when performed, and examination of serum for Rh and other blood group antibodies, including identification and quantitative estimation of any antibodies detected, and including any services specified in items 65001, 65003, 65005 and 65007
35.00
65023
Compatibility testing, including all necessary grouping checks of patient and donor, examination for antibodies, identification and, if necessary, quantitative estimation of any antibodies detected and any services specified in items 65001, 65003, 65005, 65007, 65017 and 65021 including all testing performed on any one day
86.00
65025
Examination of serum for blood group antibodies including identification and, if necessary, quantitative estimation of any antibodies detected
15.60
65027
Direct Coombs test, qualitative or quantitative test for cold agglutinins, or heterophile antibodies, qualitative spectroscopic examination of blood for abnormal haemoglobins, qualitative test for red cell porphyrins and detection of metalbumin (Schumm’s test) including those services specified in items 65005 and 65007 - one or more tests
8.60
65029
Skin bleeding time, coagulation time, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, thrombin time (including test for presence of an inhibitor and serial tests for fibrinolysis), test for factor XIII deficiency, fibrinogen, or one of - fibrinogen degradation products, fibrin monomer or D-dimer - one estimation
11.80
65031
Two estimations specified in item 65029
15.70
65033
Three estimations specified in item 65029
19.60
65035
Four or more estimations specified in item 65029
23.50
65037
Quantitative assay, by one or more techniques, of plasminogen, anti thrombin III, Protein C, Protein S, heparin co-factor II, Euglobulin clot lysis time and test for lupus anticoagulant - one estimation
23.50
65039
Four or more estimations specified in item 65037
74.00
65041
Platelet aggregation in response to ADP, collagen, 5HT, ristocetin or similar substance - one or more estimations
46.50
65043
Heparin assay, only when monitoring a patient on subcutaneous heparin or low molecular weight heparin - one or more estimations
31.00
65045
Quantitative assay of Von Willebrand’s factor antigen (factor VIA related antigen), Von Willebrand’s factor (ristocetin cofactor), factor II, factor V, factor VII, factor VIII, factor IX, factor X, factor XI, factor XII, factor XIII, Fletcher factor, Fitzgerald factor, Passovy factor - one estimation
31.00
65047
Two estimations as specified in item 65045
44.50
65049
Three or more estimations as specified in item 65045
58.00
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Item
Pathology service
Fee
$
GROUP P2 - CHEMICAL
66201
Quantitative estimation in serum, plasma, urine or any other body fluid, by any method except by reagent strip with or without reflectance meter or electrophoresis of - alanine amino-transferase, albumin, alkaline phosphatase, amylase, aspartate aminotransferase, bicarbonate, bilirubin (total and any fractions), calcium (total, dialysed or ionized), chloride, cholesterol, creatine kinase, creatine kinase isoenzymes (when not performed as specified in item 66245), creatinine, fructosamine, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, globulin, glucose, lactate dehydrogenase, lipase, lithium, magnesium, phosphate, potassium, total protein, sodium, triglycerides, urate, urea - one estimation
9.60
66203
Two estimations specified in item 66201
11.60
66205
Three estimations specified in item 66201
13.60
66207
Four estimations specified in item 66201
15.60
66209
Five estimations specified in item 66201
17.60
66211
Six or more estimations specified in item 66201
19.10
66213
Qualitative estimation by any method, except by reagent strip or dip-stick of the followingurine constituents - bilirubin, cystine (cysteine), haemoglobin, melanin (melanogen), myoglobin, porphobilinogen, porphyrins, urobilinogen or pH measurement of body fluids other than urine (excepting urine acidification test), or cryoglobulins or cryofibrinogen in plasma - one or more estimations
9.30
66217
Qualitative estimation by any method except by reagent strip or dipstick of the following faecal constituents - haemoglobin, porphyrins, reducing substances - each estimation, to a maximum of three estimations, taken on separate days
6.20
66219
Immunological detection of human haemoglobin in faeces, including any additional services specified in item 66217 - one estimation in any twenty eight day period
11.80
66223
Osmolality, estimation by osmometer, in serum or in urine - one or more estimations
23.50
66225
Quantitative estimation of blood gases including tests performed from - pO2, oxygen saturation, pCO2, bicarbonate, pH, and any other measurement (eg. haemoglobin, potassium) or calculation performed on the same specimen _ one or more estimations on one specimen
32.00
66227
Estimation of blood gases as specified in item 66225 on each specimen in excess of 1 to a maximum of 6 specimens within any one day
8.40
66229
Calculus, analysis of one or more
29.00
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Item
Pathology service
Fee
$
66231
Drug or chemical assays - including all qualitative and quantitative tests on blood, urine or other body fluid for a drug or drugs of abuse, including illegal drugs and legally available drugs taken other than in appropriate dosage, ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals including any services specified in items 66235, 66237 and 66239, but excluding the surveillance of sports people and athletes for performance improving substances - one or more assays
39.00
66233
Drug assays - including all qualitative and quantitative estimations on blood, urine or other body fluid for a drug or drugs of abuse or a therapeutic drug on a sample collected from a patient participating in a drug abuse treatment programme, or being treated for drug effects or under a court order or parole board supervision, but excluding the detection of nicotine and metabolites in smoking withdrawal programmes - each assay to a maximum of four assays within any twenty eight day period
19.60
66235
Drug assay - quantitative estimation on blood or other body fluid by any method or methods of a drug being used therapeutically for the patient from whom the specimen was taken and not elsewhere specified in the Schedule - one estimation
19.60
66237
Two estimations specified in item 66235
27.30
66239
Three or more estimations specified in item 66235
35.00
66243
Amniotic fluid, spectrophotometric examination of, estimation of lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio, palmitic acid, phosphatidylglycerol or lamellar body phospholipid - one or more examinations or estimations
31.00
66245
Electrophoresis, quantitative or qualitative of serum, urine or other body fluid to demonstrate protein classes or presence and amount of paraprotein, or the isoenzymes of lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase and creatine kinase or lipoprotein electrophoresis (only when the Cholesterol is >6.5mmol/l and Triglyceride >3.0 mmol/1 or in the diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia), including the preliminary quantitation of total protein, albumin and globulin or of total relevant enzyme activity - one examination to a maximum of two examinations in any twelve month period
29.00
66247
Electrophoresis, quantitative or qualitative of concurrently collected, or collected within a twenty eight day period, serum, urine or other body fluid to demonstrate protein classes or presence and amount of paraprotein, including the preliminary quantitation of total protein, albumin and globulin, or of total relevant enzyme activity - two or more examinations
43.00
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Item
Pathology service
Fee
$
66251
Alpha-feto protein, Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Alpha-2 macroglobulin, beta-2 microglobulin, C-l esterase inhibitor, Caeruloplasmin, Ferritin (unless specified in item 66263), Haptoglobins, Microalbumin (in proven diabetes mellitus), Prealbumin, Prostate Specific Antigen, Prostatic Acid Phosphotase, Transferrin (unless specified in item 66263), and, in the follow up of proven malignancy, Mucin-like carcinoma associated antigen, CA-125 antigen, CA-19.9 antigen, CA-15.3 antigen, Carcinoembryonic antigen, Mammary serum antigen, Neuron specific enolase, Thyroglobulin - quantitative estimation in serum, urine or other body fluid - one estimation
18.80
66253
Two or more estimations specified in item 66251
35.00
66263
Iron studies consisting of quantitative analysis of iron, transferrin or iron binding capacity and ferritin
37.00
66265
Serum B12, serum folate - one or more estimations within any twenty eight day period
23.50
66267
Red cell folate and serum B12 and, if required, serum folate, to a maximum of three estimations in any twelve month period
42.50
66269
Vitamins, quantitative estimation in blood, urine or other body fluid, by direct or indirect means, of Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C, and E - one or more estimations within any six month period
29.00
66271
Vitamin D or D fractions - one or more estimations
29.00
66273
Acetoacetate, alcohol, aminoacids, ammonia, angiotensin converting enzyme, betahydroxybutyrate, cholinesterase, cystine (cysteine), total free fatty acids, histamine, hydroxyindoleacetic acid, hydroxyproline, lactate, neonatal bilirubin (one or more fractions), oxalate, pyruvate, serotonin, xylose, zinc - one quantitative estimation
23.50
66275
Two or more estimations specified in item 66273
36.50
66277
Aluminium, arsenic, beryllium, cadium, copper, chromium, gold, manganese, mercury, nickel, selenium, strontium - in blood, urine or other body fluid or tissue - one or more estimations within any six month period
33.00
66279
Blood lead estimation, other than for occupational health screening purposes, to a maximum of three estimations in any six month period - each estimation
29.00
66281
Porphyrins (one or more fractions), Catecholamines (one or more fractions), Hydroxy Methoxy Mandelic Acid (HMMA), Homovanillic Acid (HVA), Metanephrines, Methoxy Hydroxy Phenylethylene Glycol (MHPG), Phenyl Acetic Acid (PAA) - quantitative including any qualitative estimations - one or more estimations
37.50
66283
Faecal fat, Breath Hydrogen measurements in response to loading with disaccharides - one or more quantitative estimations within any twenty eight day period
37.50
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Item
Pathology service
Fee
$
66285
Solid tissue or tissues excluding blood elements - assay of one or two enzymes
37.50
66287
Assay of three to five enzymes as specified in item 66285
70.00
66289
Assay of six or more enzymes as specified in item 66285
93.00
66291
Thyroid function tests, including thyrotrophin (TSH) and at least one or more of the following tests - free thyroxine index, free thyroxine, free T3, total T3, thyroxine binding globulin
39.00
66293
Thyrotrophin releasing hormone (TRH) test, including provision and administration of TRH and all necessary estimations of hormones
46.50
66295
Growth hormone suppression by glucose loading, Growth hormone stimulation by exercise, Dexamethasone suppression test, L-Dopa stimulation of growth hormone, where physically performed by a recognised pathologist - one or more procedures
11.00
66297
Gonadotrophin releasing hormone stimulation test, Synacthen stimulation test, Glucagon stimulation test with C-peptide measurement, Pentagastrin stimulation of thyrocalcitonin release, Secretin stimulation of gastrin release, Insulin hypoglycaemia, Arginine infusion, where physically performed by a recognised pathologist - one procedure
37.00
66299
Two or more tests specified in item 66297
59.00
66301
Hormones and hormone binding proteins, quantitative estimation by any method of - ACTH, Aldosterone, Androstenedione, C-peptide, Calcitonin, .Cortisol, Cyclic AMP, DHEAS, 11-Deoxycortisol, Dihydrotestosterone, FSH, Gastrin, Glucagon, Growth hormone, Human Placental Lactogen, Hydroxyprogesterone, Insulin, LH, Oestradiol, Oestriol, Oestrone, Progesterone, Prolactin, PTH, Renin, Sex hormone binding globulin, Somatomedin C(IgF1), free or total Testosterone, TSH (where not requested as part of a thyroid function test), Urine steroid fraction or fractions, Vasoactive intestinal peptide, Vasopressin (anti diuretic hormone) - one estimation
30.00
66303
Two estimations specified in item 66301
40.60
66305
Three estimations specified in item 66301
51.20
66307
Four estimations specified in item 66301
61.80
66309
Five estimations specified in item 66301
72.40
66311
Six or more estimations specified in item 66301
83.00
66315
Hormone receptor assay on proven primary breast or ovarian carcinoma or a metastasis from a breast or ovarian carcinoma or a subsequent lesion in the breast - one or more assays
76.00
66317
HDL cholesterol, or apolipoprotein B/A1 ratio, estimation of, in patients with serum cholesterol >5.5mmol/l or those on prescribed lipid lowering drugs - each estimation to a maximum of four estimations in any twelve month period
11.80
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font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">66319</span></p></td><td style="width:74.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Glycosylated haemoglobin only when performed in the management of established diabetes - each estimation to a maximum of four estimations in any twelve month period</span></p></td><td style="width:11.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">15.80</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">GROUP P3 - MICROBIOLOGY</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:63.25pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69201</span></p></td><td style="width:74.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Microscopic examination of material other than blood, from one or more sites, obtained directly from a patient and excluding material from cultures - wet film, inlcuding differential cell count if performed, examination for dermatophytes or dark ground illumination, or stained preparation or preparations using any relevant stain or stains - one or more examinations</span></p></td><td style="width:11.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">7.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:50.6pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69203</span></p></td><td style="width:74.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Microscopic examination of faeces for parasites using concentration techniques including the use of appropriate stains, to a maximum of three estimations taken on separate days including any services specified in item 69201 - each estimation</span></p></td><td style="width:11.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">11.80</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:88.55pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69205</span></p></td><td style="width:74.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The cultural examination and microscopical examination when indicated (including the detection of antigens not elsewhere specified in the Schedule) to determine the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms, including fungi but excluding viruses, from nasal swabs, throat swabs, eye swabs and ear swabs, including pathogen identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing, including any services specified in items 69201 - one or more sites</span></p></td><td style="width:11.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">18.40</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:113.85pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69207</span></p></td><td style="width:74.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Microscopical and cultural examination (including the detection of antigens not elsewhere specified in the Schedule) to determine the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms, including fungi but excluding viruses, from the following sites - skin or other superficial sites, urethra, vagina, cervix or rectum (except for faecal pathogens), or specimens of sputum (except when part of item 69213), including pathogenic identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing, including any services specified in items 69201 and 69205 - one or more examinations on one or more specimens</span></p></td><td style="width:11.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">27.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:101.2pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69209</span></p></td><td style="width:74.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Microscopical and cultural examination (including the detection of antigens not elsewhere specified in the Schedule) of post-operative wounds, aspirations of body cavities, synovial fluid CSF and operative or biopsy specimens for the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms, including fungi but excluding viruses, involving aerobic and anaerobic culture and the use of different culture media and including pathogen identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing, including any services specified in items 69201, 69205 and 69207 - one or more sites</span></p></td><td style="width:11.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">36.50</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Item
Pathology service
Fee
$
69211
Cultural examination (including the detection of Clostridial toxins or antigens not elsewhere specified in the Schedule) of faeces to determine the presence or absence of faecal pathogens, involving the use of at least two selective or enrichment media as well as culture in at least two different atmospheres and includes pathogen identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing, including any services specified in item 69201, to a maximum of three specimens in any seven day period - each examination
44.50
69213
Microscopy with appropriate stains and cultural examinations of three specimens of sputum, urine or other bodily fluids for mycobacteria and any other bacterial pathogens, including pathogen identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing and including any services specified in item 69201
62.00
69215
Blood culture to determine the presence or absence of pathogenic micro-organisms excluding viruses, including serial cultures and sub-cultures, any relevant cultural methods and any tests necessary to identify any cultured pathogen and necessary antibiotic sensitivity testing - each set of cultures to a maximum of three sets
16.20
69217
Urine examination including serial examination, with cell count, relevant stained preparations, cultur, colony count by any method, identification of any cultured pathogens, antibiotic sensitivity testing when necessary, and with any relevant general examination for pH, specific gravity, blood, albumin, urobilinogen, sugar, acetone or bile salts (Simple culture by dip slide is excluded from this item)
19.00
69219
Direct detection of the antigens of Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Group B streptococcus (in CSF and urine specimens only), RSV, cryptococcal antigens and Varicella zoster or detection of Clostridium difficile toxin except where item 69211 has been performed - one or more estimations
15.60
69221
Direct detection of Chlamydia from clinical material, not cultures -one or more estimations
9.30
69223
Direct detection of Herpes simplex from clinical material, not cultures - one or more estimations
9.30
69225
Investigation for Herpes simplex virus (one or more types) or Chlamydia trachomatis, in material obtained directly from a patient, by one or more cultural methods, including any services specified in items 69221 and 69223
27.00
69227
All microbiological serology during pregnancy, which must include the determination of Rubella immune status, syphilis serology and Hepatitis B surface antigen and including all services in Items 69229, 69243 and 69245, except in the investigation of a clinically apparent intercurrent microbial illness during that pregnancy
27.00
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padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">$</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69229</span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Antibodies to microbial or exogenous antigens not elsewhere specified in the Schedule - estimation of one antibody</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">13.30</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69231</span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Two estimations specified in item 69229</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">20.30</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69233</span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Three estimations specified in item 69229</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">27.30</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69235</span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Four estimations specified in item 69229</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">34.30</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69237</span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Five estimations specified in item 69229</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">41.30</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69239</span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Six or more estimations specified in item 69229</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">48.30</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69243</span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Hepatitis B surface antigen test</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">13.20</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69245</span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Hepatitis B serology to define the immune status of an individual, including at least Hepatitis B surface antibody or Hepatitis B core antibody tests, including services specified in items 69243, 69247 and 69249</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">17.80</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69247</span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">All serological tests performed for the identification of the agent causing acute Hepatitis, which must include Hepatitis B surface antigen, Hepatitis B core antibody and Hepatitis A IgM antibody tests and those services specified in items 69243, 69245 and 69249</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">35.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69249</span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">All tests performed in the follow up of a patient with proven Hepatitis B, including Hepatitis B surface antigen and either Hepatitis Be antigen or Hepatitis B surface antibody tests, including services specified in items 69243 and 69245</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">25.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">69251</span></p></td><td style="width:75.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Antibiotics or anti-microbial chemo-therapeutic agents, concentration in serum, urine or other body fluid, by direct quantitative measurement of the agent - one or more estimations</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">23.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="4" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:21.55pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-indent:-14.45pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">GROUP P4 - IMMUNOLOGY</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.52%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">71001</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Examination for, and identification of, a paraprotein (not previously identified), the presence of which is suggested by other tests (eg item 66245, 66247 or 71005), on serum, urine or other body fluid, or examination of CSF for oligoclonal proteins by immunoelectrophoresis or immunofixation - one or more procedures</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">29.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.52%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">71003</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Examination for, and identification of, a paraprotein (not previously identified), the presence of which is suggested by other tests (eg item 66245, 66247 or 71005) on serum and urine concurrently collected -two or more procedures</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">43.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.52%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">71005</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Immunoglobulins G, A, M or D, quantitative estimation in serum, urine or other body fluid, by any method- estimation of one immunoelobin</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">14.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.52%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">71007</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Two estimations specified in item 71005</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">21.70</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.52%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">71009</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Three or more estimations specified in item 71005</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">29.40</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.52%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">71011</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Subclasses of Immunoglobulin G, 1 to 4, estimation where there is a reduced level of clinical significance of either total IgG or IgA - one or more estimations</span></p></td><td style="width:10.44%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">43.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:44.95pt"></td><td style="width:6.55pt"></td><td style="width:270pt"></td><td style="width:37.45pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Item
Pathology service
Fee
$
71013
Immunoglobulin E (total), quantitative estimation by any method or methods, with a maximum of two estimations in any twelve month period
24.50
71015
Specific IgG or IgE antibodies to potential allergens - one or more tests for single or multiple allergens with a maximum of four estimations in any twelve month period
22.50
71017
Antinuclear antibodies, detection in serum or other body fluids, including quantitation if required
23.50
71019
Measurment of DNA binding (by Farr or equivalent assay, but excluding the Crithidia method), performed only where a positive antinuclear antibody titre of 1:40 or greater has been obtained
28.50
71021
Antibodies to extractable nuclear antigens, detection of in serum or other body fluids
19.60
71023
Characterization of antibodies to extractable nuclear antigens, performed only where a positive result is obtained including services specified in item 71021
31.00
71025
Antibodies to tissue antigens which are not elsewhere specified in an item in the Schedule - estimation of one antibody
23.00
71027
Two estimations specified in item 71025
27.00
71029
Three estimations specified in item 71025
31.00
71031
Four or more estimations specified in item 71025
35.00
71033
Rheumatoid factor, detection of by any technique
9.30
71035
Quantitation of Rheumatoid factor where detected, including services specified in item 71033
18.40
71037
Complement - total and components - one quantitative estimation
15.40
71039
Two estimations as specified in item 71037
23.10
71041
Three or more estimations as specified in item 71037
30.80
71043
Leucocyte fractionation as a preliminary to leucocyte marker or leucocyte function tests
29.00
71045
Functional tests for leucocytes, including use of all appropriate techniques (except E. rosette technique or similar) and any test specified in Group P1 - Haematology in the Schedule
48.50
71047
Leucocyte surface marker characterization by immunofluorescence or immunoenzyme techniquesto assess lymphoid populations using a minimum of three monoclonal antibodies, including any services in item 71049 - one or more estimations
62.00
71049
Leucocyte surface marker characterization by immunofluorescence or immunoenzyme techiques in the investigation of a probable haematological malignancy using a minimum of seven monoclonal antibodies, including any services in item 71047 - one or more estimations
148.00
71051
HLA typing comprising A, B, C and DR phenotypes
66.00
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Pathology service</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Fee</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">$</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">71053</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">HLA typing, excluding any services specified in item 71051 - one or more antigens</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">27.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">71055</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Mantoux test</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">9.30</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">GROUP P5 - HISTOPATHOLOGY</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">72801</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Histopathology examination of biopsy material including all tissue processing, staining and professional opinion or opinions</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">75.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">72803</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Immediate frozen section diagnosis of biopsy material, including any other histopathology examination</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">122.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">72805</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Immunohistochemical investigation of biopsy material by one or more of immunofluorescent, immunoperoxidase or other labelled antibody techniques including any other histopathology examination</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">93.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">72807</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Electron microscopy of biopsy material including any other histopathology examination</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">99.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">GROUP P6 - CYTOPATHOLOGY</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73043</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cytological examination including serial examinations of smears from skin, nipple discharge, lip, mouth, nose or anus for detection of pre-cancerous or cancerous changes - one or more examinations</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">14.40</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73045</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cytological examination including serial examinations for malignant cells of body fluids, sputum (single specimen), urine (single specimen), washings or brushings not specified in item 73043 and any histopathological service performed on that cytology specimen - one or more examinations</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">28.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73047</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cytological examination including examination of a series of three sputum or urine specimens for malignant cells</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">58.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73049</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cytological examination of material obtained from a patient by fine needle aspiration of solid tissue or tissues</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">35.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73051</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cytological examination of material obtained from a patient by fine needle aspiration of solid tissue or tissues where the aspiration is performed by a recognised pathologist; or where a recognised pathologist attends the aspiration and performs cytological examination during the attendance</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">66.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:12.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73053</span></p></td><td style="width:74.64%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Routine cytological examination of smears from cervix for detection of pre-cancerous or cancerous changes in women with no symptoms, signs or recent history suggestive of cervical neoplasia and smears repeated due to an unsatisfactory routine smear - each examination</span></p></td><td style="width:12.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">12.00</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Pathology service</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Fee</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">$</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73055</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cytological examination of smears from cervix in association with the management of previously detected abnormalities including precancerous or cancerous conditions, or the investigation of women with symptoms, signs or recent history suggestive of cervical neoplasia, not associated with Item 73053 -each examination</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">12.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73057</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cytological examination of smears from vagina, not associated with Items 73053 or 73055 - each examination</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">12.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">GROUP P7 - CYTOGENETICS</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73281</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of one or more of amniotic fluid, bone marrow, skin and any other tissue or fluid excluding blood - one or more estimations</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">128.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73283</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Chromosome studies, including preparation, count and karyotyping of blood</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">116.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73285</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Chromosome identification by banding techniques (using fluorescein, Giemsa, or centromere staining or high resolution analysis); or by fragile X-site determination - one or more identifications</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">99.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin:6pt 72pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">GROUP P8 - INFERTILITY AND PREGNANCY TESTS</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73521</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Semen examination for presence of spermatozoa or examination of cervical mucus for spermatozoa (Huhner’s test)</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73523</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Semen examination, involving measurement of volume, sperm count, motility, examination of stained preparations, morphology, and, if performed, differential count and one or more chemical tests, with a maximum of four examinations in any twelve month period</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">27.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73525</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Sperm antibodies, sperm penetrating ability - one or more tests</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">17.40</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73527</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Chorionic gonadotrophin (beta - HCG), qualitative estimation in serum or urine by one or more methods, including serial dilution if performed, for diagnosis of pregnancy - one or more estimations</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">9.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73529</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Chorionic gonadotrophin (beta-HCG), qualitative (if performed) and quantitative estimation in serum by one or more methods for diagnosis of hydatidiform mole, HCG - secreting neoplasm, threatened abortion or follow-up of abortion</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">27.00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">GROUP P9 - SIMPLE BASIC PATHOLOGY TESTS</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.1%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73801</span></p></td><td style="width:71.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Seminal examination for presence of spermatozoa</span></p></td><td style="width:15.14%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6.20</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Pathology service</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Fee</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">$</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73802</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Blood count consisting of leucocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, examination of blood film (including differential leucocyte count) or any or all of haemoglobin estimation, haematocrit estimation or erythrocyte count - one procedure</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">4.15</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73803</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Two procedures specified in item 73802</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6.20</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73804</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Three or more procedures specified in item 73802</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">8.25</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73805</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Microscopical examination of urine</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">4.15</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73806</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Pregnancy test by one or more immunochemical methods</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">10.15</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73807</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Microscopical examination of wet film other than urine</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6.20</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73808</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Microscopical examination of gram stained film</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">7.85</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73809</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Chemical tests for occult blood in faeces by reagent stick, strip, tablet or similar method</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2.10</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73810</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Microscopical examination screening for fungi in skin, hair or nails -one or more sites</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6.20</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73811</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Mantoux test</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">10.15</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">GROUP P10 - PATIENT EPISODE INITIATION</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73901</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Initiation of a patient episode by collection of specimen for a service specified in item 73053, 73055 or 73057 from a person who is not in a recognised hospital or a prescribed laboratory</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">7.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73903</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Initiation of a patient episode by collection of specimen for a service specified in item 72801 from a person who is an in-patient of a hospital other than a recognised hospital</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">13.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73905</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Initiation of a patient episode by collection of specimen for a service specified in item 72801 from a person who is not an in-patient of a private hospital and not a patient of a recognised hospital</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">7.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73907</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Patient episode initiated by collection of specimen for a service other than a service specified in items 73901, 73903, 73905 and 73801 to 73811 (inclusive) where the specimen is collected in a licensed collection centre other than a temporary licensed collection centre</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">15.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73909</span></p></td><td style="width:73.78%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Patient episode initiated by collection of specimen for a service other than a service specified in items 73901, 73903, 73905 and 73801 to 73811 (inclusive) where the specimen is collected by an approved pathology practitioner or an employee of an approved pathology authority from a person who is an in-patient of a hospital other than a recognised hospital</span></p></td><td style="width:13.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">15.50</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:73.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Pathology service</span></p></td><td style="width:12.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Fee</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:73.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:12.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">$</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73911</span></p></td><td style="width:73.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Patient episode initiated by collection of specimen for a service other than a service specified in items 73901, 73903, 73905 and 73801 to 73811 (inclusive) where the specimen is collected by an approved pathology practitioner or an employee of an approved pathology authority, from a person in the place where the person was residing or in a nursing home or institution</span></p></td><td style="width:12.62%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-36pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">15.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73913</span></p></td><td style="width:73.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Patient episode initiated by collection of specimen for a service other than a service specified in items 73901, 73903, 73905, 73907 and 73801 to 73811 (inclusive) where the specimen is collected from the person by the person</span></p></td><td style="width:12.62%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-36pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">9.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73915</span></p></td><td style="width:73.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Patient episode initiated by collection of specimen for a service other than a service specified in items 73901, 73903, 73905 and 73801 to 73811 (inclusive) where the specimen is collected by or on behalf of the treating practitioner</span></p></td><td style="width:12.62%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-36pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">9.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73917</span></p></td><td style="width:73.04%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Patient episode initiated by collection of specimen for a service other than a service specified in items 73901, 73903, 73905 and 73801 to 73811 (inclusive) where the specimen is collected in a temporary licensed collection centre</span></p></td><td style="width:12.62%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-36pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">9.50</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">GROUP P11 - SPECIMEN REFERRED</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:14.34%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">73921</span></p></td><td style="width:73.04%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Referral of specimen by an approved pathology practitioner of an approved pathology authority to another approved pathology practitioner of another approved pathology authority or to another approved pathology authority</span></p></td><td style="width:12.62%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-36pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">9.50</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Prothrombin Time, activated partial thromboplastin time and two or more of the following tests-bleeding time, thrombin clotting time, fibrinogen degradation products, fibrin monomer, D-dimer Factor XIII screening tests.
(ALT),Aspartate aminotransferase (AST),Albumin (ALB),Bilirubin (BLL),Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT),Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and Protein (PROT).
A. ABBREVIATIONS FOR GROUPS OF TESTS - continued
Group
EstimationsIncluded in Group
Abbreviation
Item Numbers
Syphilis
Rapid plasma reagin test
STS
69231/69232
Serology
(RPR) or venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL) and Treponema pallidum haemagglutin test (TPHA) or Fluorescent Treponemal antibody-absorption test (FTA)