CLINIPATH PATHOLOGY
Clinipath has been providing quality pathology services to West Australians for over 20 years. The pathology lab is an essential participant of the one-stop-shop concept of Panaceum.
Open Mon-Fri from 7.30 am-5 pm, Sat 7.30 am-11 am. Located in Panaceum at 233 Lester Avenue, Geraldton.
Clinipath Pathology is part of the Sonic Group of companies and has a main office in Perth. The laboratory is NATA accredited and offers a comprehensive range of medical tests.
Clinipath Pathology continues to be driven by a commitment to delivering accurate, fast, friendly, personalised and responsive service.
Read more about Clinipath in the Geraldton Guardian.
CLIENT INSTRUCTIONS
After your blood test (for the next 24 hours)
Rest your arm;- Do not lift anything heavy (eg heavy parcels);
- Do not wear tight or restricted clothing above or around the puncture site;
- Avoid strenuous activities or exercise.
Some people bruise easily after blood tests. Any bruising that may occur can be minimised if you follow the above instructions carefully. If however, you experience any swelling or extensive bruising, please ring Clinipath on 9476 5257.
Fasting instructions
Shortly after you eat, the chemicals in your blood undergo changes. These changes can also occur if you do not eat for long periods. Therefore it is important to fast correctly, to obtain reliable blood test results.
Fasting means eating nothing for 10-16 hours before your blood test. The optimum fasting is 12 hours (i.e. eat a snack or meal at 8pm for an 8 am test).
During your fasting period you:
May drink plenty water, but it must not contain additives (no tea, coffee or cordials);
May not eat chewing gum, lollies or jellies;
Should refrain from smoking.
Unless your doctor advices otherwise, you should continue any current medication. If you are a diabetic you should not fast without medical advice.
It is best to fast overnight and attend a collection centre in the morning. Many other fasting patients also attend early, so you may experience some delays, unfortunately it is not possible to make appointments.
If you fast longer than 16 hours your test results may not be accurate or we may not be able to perform some of the tests required.
