![]() We will work directly with physicians, clinicians and healthcare facilities to rapidly test COVID-19 specimens collected and referred to our laboratory.Īs of May 12, 2020, two (2) serologic tests are offered for IgG antibodies. These types of specimens must be collected by a physician's office or healthcare facility. Please contact your healthcare provider for specimen collection. Patient Service Centers and phlebotomy sites cannot collect specimens for COVID-19 testing specifically, test code 39429 "COVID-19 by PCR", which requires collection by nasopharyngeal swab, oropharyngeal swab or sputum. Please call to assure our service center is open before visiting. In order to consolidate resources so that we may best serve the needs of our patients and communities, some Patient Service Center hours of operation may change from those published on our website. Her research interests and publications include work on clinical and analytical toxicology, as well as analytical interference on biochemical tests.Ap(last updated May 12, 2020) Service Centers hours of operation ![]() ![]() ![]() Dr Ng relocated to Australia in 2022 and is currently working as a chemical pathologist at Australian Clinical Labs. She has played an active role in teaching technical and medical staff and has been a part-time lecturer teaching Master in Science in Medical Laboratory Science at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dr Ng obtained her fellowship from the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia in 2019. She received her chemical pathology, toxicology, and clinical genetic training at the Princess Margaret Hospital and the Toxicology Reference Laboratory (territory level clinical toxicology laboratory) in Hong Kong. Dr Dreyer has special interests in the appropriate use of antimicrobials, infection control, and molecular diagnostic assays in contemporary clinical microbiology.Ĭhemical pathology, toxicology Specialities: Chemical Pathologyĭr Candy Ng completed her PhD study in molecular cell biology in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry University of Cambridge in 2007, followed by a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) from the Faculty of Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011. In 2008, she came to Melbourne and joined Australian Clinical Labs (formerly Healthscope Pathology) as a Senior Registrar, and obtained Fellowship of The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FRCPA) in 2010. She also sat on the Infection Control Committee and the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee of the Pretoria Academic Hospital. During her time at NHLS, she was involved in teaching medical students and microbiology registrars, and gave lectures to nursing staff, medical students, and specialists. She worked as a consultant for the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) in Pretoria until January 2008. Dr Dreyer received her Master’s degree in Clinical Microbiology (MMed (Path)) from the University of Pretoria in 2006. In 2003, she was appointed as Senior Registrar in Microbiology. She was appointed as Registrar in Clinical Virology at the University of Pretoria/ Gauteng Province, where she worked for two years. Following four years of clinical practice as a Medical Officer in the Department of Family Medicine, she commenced specialisation in 2000. Antimicrobials, infection control, and molecular diagnostic assays in contemporary clinical microbiology Specialities: Infection Control, Microbiologyĭr Linda Dreyer completed her undergraduate studies in 1996, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) from the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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