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Staff are to contact the on-call Clinical<br />
Microbiologist at any hour of the day or night if<br />
they have any concerns about the handling and<br />
processing of these specimens.<br />
Dr Sally Roberts and Maree Gillies<br />
18 March 2003<br />
_____________________________________________________<br />
Occupational Health – Drugs of Abuse.<br />
<strong>LabPLUS</strong> has the facilities and expertise to provide<br />
Chain of Custody drug tests. These are required for<br />
pre-employment, visa applications, family court,<br />
employment in high-risk areas such as forestry and a<br />
variety of other circumstances. <strong>LabPLUS</strong> is able to<br />
provide the collection kits, chain of custody forms and<br />
instructions to collect a supervised urine sample.<br />
Testing is done at <strong>LabPLUS</strong> with confirmation testing<br />
with GC-MS if required for legal reasons. Expert<br />
witness or court testimony is available as part of the<br />
service. For more details contact Ross Hewett, Audrey<br />
Cheng or visit our website. www.labplus.co.nz<br />
Up Coming Events<br />
Seminar<br />
“New Tests and New Technology”<br />
Date 22 nd May 2003<br />
Rangitoto Room, Level 3<br />
<strong>LabPLUS</strong>, Building 31, Auckland Hospital,<br />
Gate 4, Grafton Road, Grafton, Auckland.<br />
Start 9.30am Finish 4.00pm<br />
$40.00 Registration. Contact: Don Mikkelsen<br />
<strong>LabPLUS</strong>, P.O.Box 110031, Auckland Hospital<br />
Donm@adhb.govt.nz<br />
Program and Registration Attached.<br />
<strong>LabPLUS</strong> User Group Meeting<br />
Dates. August 14 th -15 th<br />
Details to follow.<br />
L A B P L U S C O N T A C T S<br />
LABLINK TOLL FREE 0800 522 7587<br />
TELEPHONE: 09 307 8995<br />
FAX 09 307 4970<br />
KEY CONTACTS<br />
TELEPHONE 09 307 4949<br />
DIAL THE EXTENSION BELOW<br />
ADMINISTRATION<br />
CLINICAL DIRECTOR: TONY BARKER, EXT 7549<br />
LABORATORY MANAGER: DON MIKKELSEN, EXT 7576<br />
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: ROSS HEWETT, EXT 5466<br />
CUSTOMER SUPPORT OFFICER: AUDREY CHENG, EXT 5561<br />
OPERATIONS CO-ORDINATOR: STUART DUNCAN, EXT 2019<br />
QUALITY MANAGER: KRISTEN KELLY, EXT 5356.<br />
INFORMATION SERVICES: COLIN SIMMONDS, EXT 7552<br />
TERRY WILSON, EXT 7614, JOHN SMITH, EXT 7548.<br />
ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY AND CYTOLOGY<br />
CLINICAL HEAD: DR IAN SMEETON, EXT 2061<br />
TECHNICAL HEAD: DR JOE MCDERMOTT, EXT 6142<br />
CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY<br />
CLINICAL HEAD: DR JAMES DAVIDSON, EXT 7301<br />
TECHNICAL HEAD: RUSSELL SARGON, EXT 6836<br />
CYTOGENETICS<br />
CLINICAL GENETICIST: DR INGRID WINSHIP, EXT 5531<br />
TECHNICAL HEAD: HEATHER DOCKERY, EXT 6396<br />
HAEMATOLOGY<br />
CLINICAL HEAD: DR GEORGE CHAN, EXT 2015<br />
TECHNICAL HEAD: MARGARET HAMMOND, EXT 7567<br />
MICROBIOLOGY<br />
CLINICAL HEAD: DR ARTHUR MORRIS, EXT 3935<br />
OR DR. SALLY ROBERTS EXT 2044.<br />
TECHNICAL HEAD: MAREE GILLIES, EXT 6086<br />
MORTUARY<br />
CLINICAL HEAD: DR SIMON STABLES, EXT 6013<br />
TECHNICAL HEAD: JOHN RUSSELL, EXT 7379<br />
NATIONAL TESTING CENTRE<br />
DIRECTOR: DR DIANNE WEBSTER, EXT 6412<br />
PEDIATRIAN: DR CALLUM WILSON, MOB. 021 555 392<br />
VIROLOGY / IMMUNOLOGY<br />
CLINICAL HEAD: DR KITTY CROXSON, EXT 6130<br />
TECHNICAL HEAD: JOHN SCOTT, EXT 6109<br />
PATIENT SERVICES<br />
TECHNICAL HEAD: RAEWYN BLUCK, EXT 7555<br />
PHLEBOTOMY: JILL TIETJENS, EXT 7542<br />
SPECIMEN RECEPTION: LESLEY STEWART, EXT 2070<br />
<strong>LabPLUS</strong> <strong>NEWZ</strong> <strong>FLASH</strong> 1<br />
<strong>LabPLUS</strong>, P.O.Box 110031, Auckland Hospital, Grafton, Auckland, Building 31, Auckland Hospital,<br />
Tel 0800 522 7587, 0800 <strong>LabPLUS</strong>, 09 307 8995, Fax 09 307 4970 or 09 307 4939, www.labplus .co.nz