Listed below are links to helpful websites that provide supplementary information around lab testing, common healthcare issues and conditions. Need further help? Phone us on 0508 Labtests (0508 522 837), or Contact Us.

American Society of Clinical Pathologists (www.ascp.org)

The mission of the American Society for Clinical Pathology is to provide excellence in education, certification, and advocacy on behalf of patients, pathologists, and laboratory professionals.

Blood Service (New Zealand) (www.nzblood.co.nz)
The NZBS is responsible for the collection, testing and processing of blood and blood products. The website has corporate information on the NZBS, blood product information, employment opportunities, donor and blood recipient stories, information on vCJD and Donor Centre information.

Enable New Zealand (www.enable.co.nz)
"To improve the quality of life for people with disabilities in New Zealand by providing a nationally recognised, high quality equipment, information and referral service."

Lab Tests Online (http://www.labtestsonline.org) - Lab Tests Online offers noncommercial patient education on blood, urine, and other lab tests to help health care consumers better manage their care.

Medical Council of New Zealand (www.mcnz.org.nz)
The Medical Council registers doctors to practise medicine in New Zealand. Registration is evidence that a doctor has met a certain standard and is the means by which they achieve their primary purpose - protecting the health and safety of New Zealanders.

Medsafe (www.medsafe.govt.nz)
Medsafe - the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority - is a business unit of the Ministry of Health, and is the authority responsible for the regulation of therapeutic products in New Zealand.

National Drug Policy (www.ndp.govt.nz)
The National Drug Policy aims to improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders by encouraging the development of strategies and programmes which prevent and reduce drug-related harm.

National Screening Unit (www.nsu.govt.nz)
The National Screening Unit (NSU) is a separate unit within the Public Health Directorate of the Ministry of Health.

New Zealand Guidelines Group (www.nzgg.org.nz)
The NZGG is committed to promoting all aspects of effective practice in the NZ health and disability sector, in particular the use of evidence-based best practice guidelines.

New Zealand Health Information Service (www.nzhis.govt.nz)
The New Zealand Health Information Service (NZHIS) is a group within the New Zealand Ministry of Health responsible for the collection and dissemination of health-related data.

New Zealand Medical Association (www.nzma.org.nz)
The New Zealand Medical Association is the country's foremost pan-professional medical organisation. We are the largest medical organisation in New Zealand.

Paediatric Society of New Zealand (www.paediatrics.org.nz)
The aims and objectives of the Society are to stimulate interest in and to promote the scientific study of child health and Paediatrics in New Zealand, and to engage in all activities which, in the opinion of the Society, may be necessary from time to time in the interests of child health.

PHARMAC (Pharmaceutical Management Agency of New Zealand) (www.pharmac.govt.nz)
The PHARMAC website has information about who we are, what we do, and how we use the available funding to obtain the best value medicines for all New Zealanders.

Regional Ethics Committees (www.ethicscommittees.health.govt.nz)
This site provides information on how to apply for ethical review and information for study participants, researchers and committee members.

Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (www.rcpa.edu.au) The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) is responsible for the training and professional development of pathologists and for the promotion of the science and practice of Pathology.