The main purpose of this Manual is to provide useful guidelines for the selection of pathology tests and to facilitate interpretation of results.
Contains a comprehensive listing of all genes from the Human Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) database alongside laboratories and tests available in the country.
A manual for the process of macroscopic dissection in Anatomical Pathology laboratories.
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Keywords: COHb, Carbon monoxide
Haemoximetry.
Carboxyhaemoglobin 0.2-2.0% of total haemoglobin in normal blood; up to 8.5% in heavy smokers.
Investigation of possible carbon monoxide exposure and poisoning.
In carbon monoxide poisoning, carboxyhaemoglobin levels provide an approximate guide to status.
Between 10-20%: headache and dyspnoea on exertion; above 20%: confusion and irritability; above 50%: unconsciousness, with death likely if exposure is prolonged; above 70%: death is rapid.
Toxicity relates more to inhibition of mitochondrial cytochrome respiration than to interference with blood oxygen transport.
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The RCPA is the leading organisation representing Pathologists and Senior Scientists in Australasia.
Its mission is to train and support pathologists and senior scientists and to improve the use of pathology testing to achieve better healthcare.
The annual scientific meeting for the RCPA which covers the scientific disciplines of Anatomical, Chemical, Forensic, Genetic, General, Haematology, Immunopathology and Microbiology.
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