Hospital visiting guidelines updated 20 July 2022: Hospital visitors must wear a surgical/medical paper mask. Fabric face coverings are no longer acceptable. See our COVID-19 pages for detailed information about hospital visiting guidelines, COVID-19 tests and care in the community advice. See www.vaccinatecanterburywestcoast.nz for information about vaccinations.
We are at ORANGE according to the NZ COVID-19 Protection Framework
Last updated:
9th April 2022
We have therefore tightened visitor restrictions for all Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury hospitals and health facilities.
Kia whakahaumaru te whānau, me ngā iwi katoa – this is to keep everybody safe:
By sticking to the rules above, you help keep our patients, staff, other visitors and yourself safe. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as our staff work hard to protect and care for some of the most vulnerable in our community.
Exceptions to the ‘one visitor’ policy
Visiting patients with COVID-19
You must NOT visit the hospital if you
Exceptions for people with disabilities
An exception will be made for people with disabilities who are in hospital or have to attend an outpatient appointment – where they need a support person to access health services. For example, a sign language interpreter, support person for someone with a learning disability, or someone to assist with mobility. The support person is in addition to the one permitted visitor.
Everyone visiting our facilities must wear a mask, no exceptions
While we appreciate that some people have legitimate reasons for being exempt from wearing a mask and may even have an official card to confirm this, people who cannot or will not wear a mask cannot visit someone in hospital or attend hospital, other than to access healthcare. This is another measure to minimise the risk to vulnerable patients.
Patients and visitors should also read the additional more detailed visiting guidelines for each specific hospital.
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Genetics - Molecular Pathology
MOLP
4 weeks
4.0
1
1.0
0.5
This test requires nucleated cells. Please do not centrifuge or freeze blood samples
If storing blood tube prior to delivery please refrigerate at 4 degrees (transport still at ambient temperature).
Ambient (8 - 24 degrees Celsius)
This test requires nucleated cells. Please do not centrifuge or freeze blood samples
If storing blood tube prior to delivery please refrigerate at 4 degrees (transport still at ambient temperature).
CF-EU2v1 is a cystic fibrosis testing kit designed specifically to address the most common mutations found in populations of European origin. The assay identifies 50 mutations in total and also analyses the intron 9 polyT tract with accurate measurement of the adjacent TG repeat. For CFTR sequencing, please refer to http://www.labnet.health.nz/test/.htm.
$347.45 (Exclusive of GST)
9431
Genomic DNA must be extracted from the specimen prior to testing. This incurs an additional charge (see GDNA). Laboratories may prefer to submit DNA for testing. Please provide a minimum of 5 micrograms of DNA at 20 nanograms/microlitre.
For deletion/duplication analysis of this gene refer to MLPA deletion/duplication analysis