Australian Pathology Units and Terminology (APUTS) Standards and Guidelines

This document describes the standards and guidelines developed by the Australian Pathology Units and Terminology Standards (APUTS) Project Group of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. It provides guidance for implementing standardised terminology and units. The document also explains the reasoning behind the work done. It is intended to be used as a guide for those developing and maintaining terminology and standardised units across the domains of pathology.

Main sections:

· Authority and development

· Terminology

· Requesting terminology and codes

· Reporting terminology and codes

· Tests not to be combined in reports

· Preferred terms

· Units of measure

· Appendix A: Members of Working Groups

· Appendix B: Links

· Appendix C: Approved abbreviations