St John of God Pathology is now Australian Clinical Labs (ACL). St John of God Health Care sold its pathology business to Australian Clinical Labs in 2016, and the network has since operated under the ACL brand. If you have an older St John of God Pathology report, or were referred to a collection centre that used to be St John of God, your testing and results are now handled by Australian Clinical Labs. This guide explains how to access your results today — and how to read every line of the report.
How to access your results (now via Australian Clinical Labs)
- My Health Record — from 2026, Australian pathology providers upload most results to My Health Record by default. Log in at myhealthrecord.gov.au or via the myGov / Medicare app.
- Through your GP — your doctor receives your results electronically as soon as ACL releases them, usually within 1–3 business days for routine tests.
- Australian Clinical Labs — visit clinicallabs.com.au for collection centres and patient contact details. For a full walkthrough of an ACL report, see our Australian Clinical Labs results guide.
The structure of your report
Whether your report still carries older St John of God branding or the current Australian Clinical Labs branding, it follows the standard RCPA (Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia) format used by all major Australian providers:
- Header: your name, date of birth, the requesting doctor, the collection centre, collection date and time, and a unique accession number.
- Tests grouped by panel: Full Blood Count (FBC), Liver Function Test (LFT), Urea/Electrolytes/Creatinine (EUC), Iron Studies, Lipids, Thyroid Function, and so on.
- For each marker: abbreviated name, your value, the unit, and the reference range (sex- and age-adjusted where appropriate).
- Flags: H (high) or L (low) beside out-of-range results; HH or LL for critical values.
Common abbreviations on your report
| Abbreviation | Full name | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| FBC / FBE | Full Blood Count / Examination | Red cells, white cells, platelets and indices |
| Hb | Haemoglobin | Oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells |
| MCH | Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin | Average haemoglobin per red cell |
| MCV | Mean Corpuscular Volume | Average size of red blood cells |
| LFT | Liver Function Test | ALT, AST, GGT, ALP, bilirubin, albumin |
| ALT | Alanine Aminotransferase | Liver enzyme — most liver-specific |
| AST | Aspartate Aminotransferase | Liver / muscle enzyme |
| GGT | Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase | Liver / biliary enzyme; alcohol-sensitive |
| EUC / U+E | Urea, Electrolytes & Creatinine | Kidney function panel |
| eGFR | Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate | Kidney filtration rate |
| TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | Pituitary signal to the thyroid |
| Ferritin | Ferritin | Iron storage protein |
| HbA1c | Glycated Haemoglobin | 3-month average glucose |
| CRP / hsCRP | C-Reactive Protein | Inflammation |
Reference ranges
Reports use RCPA-aligned reference ranges with sex- and age-adjustments. Useful ones to know:
- ALT: men <40 U/L, women <35 U/L
- Ferritin: men 30–300 µg/L, women 15–200 µg/L (RACGP defines iron deficiency as <30 µg/L)
- TSH: 0.4–4.0 mIU/L
- HbA1c: <42 mmol/mol (<6.0%) normal · 42–47 (6.0–6.4%) pre-diabetes · ≥48 (≥6.5%) diabetes
- 25-OH Vitamin D: 50–150 nmol/L sufficient · 30–49 mild deficiency · <30 moderate-to-severe
Remember: "normal" is not the same as "optimal". A reference range describes the middle 95% of a healthy population — not necessarily the level linked to the lowest disease risk.
The H and L flags
- Mildly flagged isolated results are often non-significant — recent infection raises ferritin and CRP, intense exercise raises AST and CK, dehydration raises urea. Repeat in 4–8 weeks if your GP agrees.
- Coherent multi-marker patterns matter more: low ferritin + low haemoglobin + low MCV = iron-deficiency anaemia; a high AST/ALT ratio with high GGT suggests alcohol-related liver disease.
- HH or LL (critical) — the pathologist phones your GP directly. Arrange a prompt review.
How to track your results over time
If you have older St John of God reports and newer Australian Clinical Labs reports, they live in different formats — and other providers you have used add yet more. BloodTrack brings them together: upload any PDF, old or new, and every biomarker is extracted, mapped to RCPA-aligned ranges, and charted over time across every provider you have ever used, with out-of-range values flagged in plain English. It runs entirely in your browser — upload your report for free instant analysis, no account needed for your first test.
Common report patterns explained
For interpretation of common patterns — iron deficiency, fatty liver, thyroid dysfunction, PCOS, insulin resistance — see our companion guide: Free Online Blood Test Analysis: How to Interpret Australian Pathology Reports. For the current provider's report in detail, see the Australian Clinical Labs results guide, or browse the BloodTrack biomarker glossary.
Medical disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always discuss your blood test results with a qualified healthcare professional. BloodTrack is not affiliated with St John of God, Australian Clinical Labs or Healius.