Respiratory 

People who may benefit from lung function tests can present with one of more of the following:

• shortness of breath (at rest or on exertion)
• reduced exercise tolerance
• smoking history
• wheezing, cough or chest tightness
• family or personal history of asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis or COPD

Locations

St Vincent’s (Fitzroy campus)

Level 2, Bolte Wing, cnr Nicholson St and Princes St Fitzroy

Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm

Tel: (03) 9288 3133

Fax: (03) 9288 3188

St Vincents referral form

Werribee Mercy Hospital

300 Princes Highway, Werribee

Wednesday 9.30am–3.30pm and Friday 1.00pm–3.30pm

Tel: (03) 9288 3134

St George’s

283 Cotham Road, Kew

Thursday 1.00pm–4.00pm (every fortnight)

Tel: (03) 9288 3134

Fax: (03) 9288 3188

St Georges referral form

All tests are bulk-billed and reports are generally available within 2 days of testing.

Sleep Studies

Direct access is not available for sleep studies. Patients requiring a sleep study should be referred to the Sleep Disorders Clinic or Respiratory Medicine Clinic (if interpreter services are required).

Tel: (03) 9288 3158

Bronchoscopy

Direct access is not available for Bronchoscopy. Patients requiring bronchoscopy should be referred to the Respiratory

Medicine clinic or contact made with the Respiratory Registrar.

For enquiries for all labs please call (03) 9288 3133.