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  • Laboratory Claims Data Warehouse code tables

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    Laboratory Test code table For the Laboratory Claims Data Warehouse. Laboratory Test code table Laboratory Test code Laboratory Test type Laboratory Test description Laboratory Test type name BA1 BA Cortisol, serum BIOCHEMISTRY, ADRENAL TESTS BA2 BA Cortisol, (stimulation or suppression tests) BIOCHEMISTRY, ADRENAL TESTS BA3 BA Catecholamines, 24 hr urine BIOCHEMISTRY, ADRENAL TESTS BA4 BA Vanilylmandelic acid, 24 hr urine BIOCHEMISTRY, ADRENAL TESTS BA5 BA Urine free cortisol BIOCHEMISTRY, ADRENAL TESTS BE1 BE Sodium, serum BIOCHEMISTRY, ELECTROLYTE TESTS BE2 BE Potassium, serum BIOCHEMISTRY,

  • Poliovirus infection

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    Chapter updated in October  2023. Major update of all sections.   A description of changes can be found at Updates to the Communicable Disease Control Manual . Epidemiology Expand all Global Epidemiology Global Epidemiology Cases of wild poliovirus (WPV) have decreased by more than 99% since 1988. Wild strains 2 and 3 were declared eradicated in 2015 and 2019 respectively.  At the end of 2022, only Pakistan and Afghanistan have endemic transmission of wild polio virus (WPV) type 1.     However, approximately 36 countries reported polio outbreaks in 2022; these cou

  • Common code tables

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    ... - XLSX, 10 KB Download - XLSX, 10 KB Domicile code table For the national collections. Download: Domicile code table - XLSX, 156 KB Download - XLSX, 156 KB Ethnicity code tables For the national collections.  Note that lists of level 3 and level 4 codes can be found in   Identity standards page . For more information, read   Reporting ethnicity to the national collections (external link) . Level 1 ethnic codes Level 1 ethnic codes Ethnic Group code Ethnic Group code description 1 European 2 Maori 3 Pacific Peoples 4 Asian 5 Middle Eastern/Latin American/African 6 Other Ethn ...

  • Achieving equity

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    Our definition of equity as Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora In Aotearoa New Zealand people have differences in health that are not only avoidable, but unfair and unjust. Equity recognises different people with different levels of advantage require different approaches and resources to get equitable health outcomes. Former Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield approved this definition in March 2019. The definition is designed to: fit the New Zealand context align with Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations to go beyond just remedying disadvantage and reducing inequities for Māori support

  • 8. Hepatitis A

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    ... that HAV has a long incubation period, it is possible that immune memory with no detectable circulating antibody may be sufficient for protection, as is the case with HBV and HepB. 8.4.3. Transport, storage and handling 8.4.3. Transport, storage and handling Transport according to the National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 (2nd edition) . Store at +2°C to +8°C. Do not freeze. 8.4.4. Dosage and administration 8.4.4. Dosage and administration See   Table 8.2   for dosage and scheduling information. The monovalent HepA and HepA ...

  • Bowel screening pilot results

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    The Bowel Screening Pilot ran from January 2012 to December 2017. This report summarises data from Round 1 (January 2012 to December 2013), Round 2 (January 2014 to December 2015) and Round 3 (January 2016 to June 2017). The results from the Pilot have been used to plan and implement our National Bowel Screening Programme. Summary Results for people invited in Round 1 of the bowel screening pilot (invited from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013), Round 2 (invited from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015) and Round 3 (invited from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2017) are summarised in this report. Al

  • Supporting healthcare in your region

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    Making a donation or bequest to a health organisation has a lasting positive impact to the health and wellbeing of communities. Donations help provide: a wide range of resources, care items and services that support patients and their whānau grants and funding to support health-related projects scholarships for health workforce development and education. Some regions accept donations directly, others by a separate trust or foundation. How to donate in your region Expand all Auckland Auckland Auckland Hospital Foundation (external link) Starship Foundation (external link) Canterbury Canterbury

  • 6. Diphtheria

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    ... ] It has been predicted that 95 percent of the adult population in the US would maintain seroprotection for more than 30 years without requiring further booster doses.[ 21 ] 6.4.3. Transport, storage and handling 6.4.3. Transport, storage and handling Transport according to the National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 (2nd edition) . Store at +2°C to +8°C. Do not freeze. DTaP-IPV-HepB/Hib and Tdap should be stored in the dark.   DTaP-IPV-HepB/Hib (Infanrix-hexa) must be reconstituted by adding the entire contents of the supplied c ...

  • Mpox

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    Summary of updates to the guidance Expand all 2025 2025 September Full chapter update to include guidance for clade I mpox and align with new format. Includes changes to the following sections: Epidemiology – new subsection for global epidemiology and updated information on epidemics and high priority groups in Aotearoa At risk and priority populations – new section. Includes clade-specific risk and priority groups The disease – new section Spread of infection - reservoir, and infection prevention and control – new subsections Routine prevention – new section. Includes information on

  • 9. Hepatitis B

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    ... universal HBV vaccination in infancy had more than 75 percent lower prevalence of HBV infection and anti-HBc prevalence than those for whom immunisation was unavailable.[ 35 ] 9.4.3. Transport, storage and handling 9.4.3. Transport, storage and handling Transport according to the National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 (2nd edition) . Store at +2°C to +8°C. Do not freeze. DTaP-IPV-HepB/Hib and HepB vaccines should be stored in the dark.   DTaP-IPV-HepB/Hib (Infanrix-hexa) must be reconstituted by adding the entire contents of the s ...