Clinpath Laboratories was formed in
1985 by two pathologists, Dr Svante Orell and Dr Edward
Chandraratnam, as a Fine Needle Aspiration Clinic located in North
Adelaide.
Clinpath moved to larger premises
in 1988 with the establishment of Histopathology and Cytology. Over
the next twelve months pathology services were expanded to include
the disciplines of Microbiology, Haematology, Clinical Chemistry
and Transfusion.
In 1992 Clinpath was purchased by
Douglass Laboratories (based in SA and NSW). The merger of the two
practices proved highly successful as it brought together a core of
experienced and committed staff and ensured financial
stability.
At the same time Douglass
Laboratories was listed publicly and Sonic Healthcare was born.
In 1995 Clinpath Laboratories
purchased Path Lab and all pathology services were consolidated at
the current main laboratory site in Kent Town.
The next decade saw Clinpath's
expansion into the hospital environment with on site laboratories
established in the Ashford and Wakefield Hospitals.
By 2009 Clinpath had five hospital
laboratories operating in Ashford Hospital, Calvary Wakefield,
Calvary North Adelaide, Western Hospital and St Andrew's Hospital
in addition to the main testing facility at Kent Town.