Biochemistry

Phone:	9845 3286
Fax:	9845 3332
Email:	johnc2@chw.edu.au
Location:	Diagnostic Services building, level 2

The Department of Clinical Biochemistry provides a comprehensive service for the biochemical diagnosis and monitoring of disease in infants and children.

The Department acts as a reference centre for paediatric biochemistry in NSW, and also as a referral centre for certain specialised tests eg. sweat tests, galactosaemia tests. Within the Department, The Australasian Neurochemistry Laboratory provides a specialised service across Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia for detecting a wide variety of problems in neurotransmitter biochemistry. This includes analysis of catecholamines (noradrenaline, adrenaline, dopamine), indolamines (serotonin), imidazolamines (histamine), pteridines, GABA, and their precursors and metabolites.

The Biochemistry Department has a role in research, education and clinical consultation.

How to make an appointment

Doctors outside the Hospital may send the patient along with a letter.

Appointments are required for sweat tests. Doctors should phone the Department to organise this.

For galactokinase assays, doctors should phone us prior to the blood being taken.

Staff

• Dr John Coakley, Head of Department
• Dr John Earl, Deputy Head and Developmental Biochemist