The PTEx Organisation
Pathology Tests Explained Ltd (PTEx) is a not-for-profit organisation managed by a Board composed of representatives from:
Our aim is to provide you with information about pathology testing that you can rely on as being accurate and authoritative. Importantly, we go to great effort to maintain our independence. Our funding comes from a range of professional organisations and government sources, and we do not accept or post any advertising. In this way we are able to provide evidence-based information that is free from commercial interest.
Management Group
The day-to-day activities of running the PTEx website is carried out by the following:
• Dr John Beilby – Editor-in-Chief
• Dr Kay Weng Choy – Social media
• Pamela Robson – Medical writer
• Julie Sherfan – Website manager
• Dr Andrew St John - Manager
• Michael Millward - Assistant website manager
Editorial Board
The editorial group is responsible for editorial content on this site. All pages are reviewed by a discipline specialist and members of the team, each of whom works with other professional colleagues and various information sources to verify that the information is accurate and current. New pages are prepared by invitation from expert authors and subject to verification and editorial scrutiny by a member of the team.
Thank you to the following editors for their contribution to Pathology Tests Explained:
Dr John Beilby (Editor in Chief) PhD, FAACB, FFSc(RCPA) - Principal Scientist – Clinical Biochemistry (Retired)
Dr Tim Badrick BSc, MBBS, MPHTM, FRACP, FRCPA - Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist
Dr Kevin Carpenter PhD, FFSc(RCPA), FHGSA - Principal Scientist - Genetics
Dr Kay Weng Choy FRCPA, FAACB - Chemical Pathologist
Rachal Davis BBiomedSci, GradDipPath - Medical Scientist – Haematology
A/Prof Caitlin Keighley FRCPA FRACP - Medical Director and Microbiologist
Dr Daman Langguth BHB, MBChB, FRCPA, FRACP, AAICD - Clinical and Laboratory Immunologist
Dr Andrew St John PhD, MAACB, FFSc(RCPA) - Clinical Biochemist – Industry Consultant
Xiumei Wei B.Med, FFSc(RCPA) - Senior Hospital Scientist - Immunology
Chemical Pathology Reviewers
The Chemical Pathology Reviewers are discipline specialists responsible for reviewing the Chemical Pathology content on this site. They work with other professional colleagues and various information sources to verify the information provided is accurate and current.
Thank you to the following reviewers for their contribution to Pathology Tests Explained:
Dr Ian Phillips, FFSC(RCPA), FRCPath(UK), Chemical Pathologist- Clinical Biochemistry
Nicole Jenkins, BAppSc(Hons), MAppSc - Senior Scientist – Clinical Biochemistry
Dr Chris McEntyre, PhD - Scientific Officer, Specialist Chemistry- Clinical Biochemistry
Roger Barton, BAppSc, GDip, MAACB, Quality Manager- Clinical Biochemistry
Dr Reza Nemati, PhD, Medical Laboratory Scientist- Clinical Biochemistry
Privacy Policy
Pathology Tests Explained (PTEx) and its collaborating partners are committed to honouring the privacy of our visitors. We have designed the site to minimise the gathering of personal data, however, to improve your browsing experience, our website use internet cookies from your computer to do this.
Internet cookies are small pieces of data used to identify the unique exchange of information between your computer and our website. Each time you access our website, these cookies are stored and retrieved from our server, so our website knows what information to serve you.
Our web server log also collects non-personal information such as your computer IP address to capture the page from which you linked to our site and pages you go to after leaving our website.
By using this website you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. If you do not consent to the use of these cookies please disable them in your browser so that cookies from this website cannot be placed on your device.
WE DO NOT SELL, TRADE, EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE MAKE AVAILABLE ANY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION TO ANY OTHER COMPANY OR ORGANISATION.
We will not send you unsolicited information, commercial offers, and advertisements.
This site contains links to other sites. Pathology Tests Explained are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.
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Pathology Tests Explained is an information site only. We give you information to help you understand the tests you are having. This is not about your own specific tests but general information that we think will be helpful to you.
It is important to note:
Please do not contact us if you want information about your personal tests.
Contact your doctor or the pathology service where your blood sample was collected.
If you want further details or require clarification of any of the information on this site then please contact us at: info@pathologytestsexplained.org.au
What is Pathology Tests Explained?
Pathology Tests Explained (PTEx) is a not-for profit group managed by a consortium of Australasian medical and scientific organisations.
With up-to-date, evidence-based information about pathology tests it is a leading trusted source for consumers.
Information is prepared and reviewed by practising pathologists and scientists and is entirely free of any commercial influence.
