Welcome to Lab Tests Online Australasia
The site is based on the Lab Tests Online-US and Lab Tests Online-UK sites. Australian pathologists and senior laboratory scientists have worked to ensure that all the information on this site is accurate and helpful.
See Features and Services for guidance on how to use this site. The site map also shows the layout of the background information but the TESTS, CONDITIONS/DISEASES and SCREENING databases accessed through the drop-down menus at the top of each page are the heart of the site.
Topics in the News
Will it be worthwhile getting your DNA sequenced to predict your future risk of disease?
Researchers in the US have studied thousands of identical twins and come to the conclusion that knowing you whole DNA sequence may not be very useful in predicting your future risk of many common diseases.
Leptin and Obesity
A blood test for the hormone leptin may be an effective way to gauge how much excess fat a person is carrying, according to US researchers.
New rule proposes to put pathology results directly into hands of American patients
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