Making a referral?
Our services are provided by our highly trained New Zealand Registered Clinical Pharmacists,Nurse and Doctors
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GP
Referral
Email the prescription to info@labpharmacy.co.nz and our clinical team will contact the patient for booking (usually within 48 hours)
POAC
Funding
If the patient meets the requirements for POAC funded infusion, send the prescription to info@labpharmacy.co.nz or this can be done online through POAC website and clinic LAB PHARMACY.
Patient has been diagnosed with iron deficiency anaemia and ferritin </= 20 mcg/L and one or more of the following:
Hb < 100g/L for women and < 115g/L for men and:
POAC FUNDED FERRIC CARBOXYMALTOSE INFUSION
Either Failure of a trial of oral therapy due to significant side effects
(control minor side effects with symptomatic treatment)
or
persistent anaemia after 4 weeks despite compliance with oral iron therapy
or
rapid correction of anaemia is required
Midwife
Referral
Your patients may be eligible for POAC funded infusion.Please send prescription for Ferinject to Info@labpharmacy.co.nz and our Doctors will apply for Special authority on your behalf for funded infusion. (Midwife can prescribe ferinject)
Funded infusion (POAC) Maternity (Drug and infusion covered)
Patient has been diagnosed with iron deficiency anaemia, ferritin is </= 20, and Hb is < 110 g/L
and:
either failure of a trial of oral iron therapy due to significant side effects (control minor side effects with symptomatic treatment),
or
persistent anaemia after 4 weeks despite compliance with oral iron therapy
or
Rapid correction of anaemia is required
Funded infusion Maternity (Drug covered only)
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Iron Infusion
FEES
Drug covered and infusion covered: FREE
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Drug covered only: $80
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Drug and infusion not covered: $250 per vial
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Southern Cross members direct claim available with easyclaim
Any questions for referral or clinical guidence?
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