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Category 6 - PATHOLOGY SERVICES
66719 - Additional Information
Thyroid function tests (comprising the service described in item 66716 and 1 or more of the following tests - free thyroxine, free T3, for a patient, if at least 1 of the following conditions is satisfied:
(a) the patient has an abnormal level of TSH;
(b) the tests are performed:
(i) for the purpose of monitoring thyroid disease in the patient; or
(ii) to investigate the sick euthyroid syndrome if the patient is an admitted patient; or
(iii) to investigate dementia or psychiatric illness of the patient; or
(iv) to investigate amenorrhoea or infertility of the patient;
(c) the medical practitioner who requested the tests suspects the patient has a pituitary dysfunction;
(d) the patient is on drugs that interfere with thyroid hormone metabolism or function
(Item is subject to rule 9)
Fee: $34.80 Benefit: 75% = $26.10 85% = $29.60
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