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AGPT registrars can commence applying to practices for the 2025.2 placement round through the Training Management System (TMS) from Monday, 28 April. Due to this, we are anticipating higher-than-usual traffic to our TMS. Although this may result in slower load times, we will actively be monitoring TMS performance and making necessary changes to remediate any issues. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding.


Standards for point-of-care testing

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References used in this document

Standards for point-of-care testing
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  1. Australian Government. Therapeutic Good (Medical Devices) Regulations 2002 (updated 2024). Canberra, 2002. Accessed 22 March 2024.
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