samples and to provide the
correct paperwork with each
one. Speed is essential given
how many people can attend
a collection centre at any one
time. Collectors outside of
hospitals often work to courier
schedules, so processing the
samples to get them to the
lab quickly is vital.
SPECIMEN DELIVERY
A special courier transports
your test sample to the lab,
making sure it is kept at the
right temperature and that
Associate Professor
Graham Jones is one of
Australia’s foremost experts
in diabetes testing. He
graduated in Medicine from
Sydney University with
breaks to gain a BSc(Med)
from Sydney and a DPhil
from Oxford University.
After training at Royal Prince
Alfred and Royal North Shore
hospitals he gained his
Fellowships with the Royal
College of Pathologists of
Australasia and Australasian
Association of Clinical
Biochemists in 1996. Graham
has been a staff specialist
in Chemical Pathology at St
Vincent’s hospital since 1997.it arrives within a suitable
timeframe. On arrival in
the lab the staff at specimen
reception ensure it is
distributed to the correct
department. Due to the
high volume of samples
delivered daily, staff at
reception can be on duty 24/7.SORTING
It is important that samples
are inserted into the correct
tube. With glucose tests, for
example, the blood cells in the
collection tube are hungrySORTINGWho is
Prof. Jones?
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