1. Copies of any protocols developed by, endorsed by or agreed to by Canterbury Health Laboratories  in relation to testing of samples from various patient groups within Canterbury.
2. A summary of the mean and 90th centile time between sample collection and result reporting for covid-19 nucleic acid testing for samples analysed by Canterbury Health Laboratories. 

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RT-PCR Tests for for COVID-19 in Canterbury.

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Please provide the Letter of Understanding between the DHB and the PSA regarding an increase of penal rates for PSA members, effective 13/4/2020. clarified as referring to all DHBs that employ laboratory workers.

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Number of people working in COVID-19 contact tracing each day from 1/12/2019 - 31/05/2020.

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Information from Canterbury Health Laboratories and Community and Public Health about COVID-19 lab tests.

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DHB's correspondence to unions in regards to translation and abatement payments.

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Canterbury Health Laboratories submission in relation to Prions regarding the draft standard ASNZ 2243.3

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Amount spent transporting specimens to and from Canterbury Health Laboratories CDHB.

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