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Peter Edwards is listed in the University of Otago's official Christchurch contact information under Medlab South, with a direct dial phone number of +64 4 832 3224. He is also included in the University of Otago staff directory for Christchurch. Edwards works in Haematology at Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand. He co-authored the peer-reviewed article titled 'Impact of citrated blood collection tubes on red cell morphology: implications for the measurement of plasma glucose,' published in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine in 2018, alongside Helen Heenan from the Diabetes Centre, Canterbury District Health Board, Christopher M. Florkowski from Chemical Pathology, Canterbury Health Laboratories and University of Otago, Christchurch, and others. This work addresses practical implications in clinical laboratory practices for plasma glucose measurement. Additionally, Peter Edwards served as Lead Researcher for a Health Research Council of New Zealand project hosted by the University of Otago, valued at $1.20 million, categorized under Improving Outcomes for Acute and Chronic Conditions. Medlab South is a pathology service provider associated with the University of Otago Christchurch campus, which is part of the Division of Health Sciences focused on medical education and research. Canterbury Health Laboratories provides diagnostic services supporting the region's health system, including affiliations with the University of Otago's medical programs.
