National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Animal Consulting Enterprises Pty Ltd - ACE Laboratory Services
Site
ACE Laboratory Services
Accreditation No.
15636
Site No.
16680
Date of Accreditation
06 May 2008
Address
12 Gildea Lane
East Bendigo, VIC 3550
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
Scientist Supervised Laboratory
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of non-clinical samples for microorganisms | Chick paper; Dust; Environmental samples | Salmonella spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP 318) |
| Detection and identification of bacteria | Bacterial isolates | Identification of unknown bacteria | MALDI-TOF | in-house method (SOP-353), MBT Compass Library, Revision H MBT 10833 MSP Library |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals, production animals and production avian species | Bacterial isolates | Escherichia coli; Listeria monocytogenes; Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium; Salmonella spp. | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method (SOP's 500, 501, 502, 503 and 504) |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, equine species and avian species | Ear swabs | Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP-342) |
| Faeces | Clostridium spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP-310) | |
| Yersinia spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP-310) | ||
| Escherichia coli K99 | Immunochromatography | in-house method (SOP-322); manufacturers instructions (BioX Diagnostics test kit) | ||
| Faeces; Fluids; Semen; Swabs; Tissues; Urine; Whole blood | Escherichia coli | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP-310) | |
| Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP's 300, 301,302, 303, 304, 306, 308, 311, 312, 314, 316, 322, 330, 336, 346, 347, 348, 350)
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| Streptococcus spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP-330) | ||
| Erysipelothrix spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP-340) | ||
| Pasteurella spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP-332) | ||
| Faeces; Tissues | Salmonella spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP 318) | |
| Milk | Staphylococcus aureus; Streptococcus agalactiae (Streptococcus group B); Streptococcus uberis; Identification of bacteria causing mastitis | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP-338) | |
| Preputial swabs; Preputial wash | Campylobacter fetus ss. venerealis (Cfv) | Cultural; Microscopic examination | in-house method (SOP 390) | |
| Reproductive tract specimens; Swabs | Klebsiella spp.; Pseudomonas spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP-344) | |
| Urine | Corynebacterium spp.; Enterobacter spp.; Enterococcus spp.; Escherichia coli; Proteus spp.; Pseudomonas spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Streptococcus spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP-345) | |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (ovine) | Semen | Actinobacillus seminis; Brucella ovis; Histophilus somni (Histophilus ovis) | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method (SOP-343) |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (porcine) | Respiratory specimens | Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae; Actinobaculum suis (Eubacterium suis); Actinomyces pyogenes; Bordetella bronchiseptica; Haemophilus parasuis; Mannheimia haemolytica; Pasteurella multocida; Streptococcus suis; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods (SOP-330 and 334) |
| Detection and identification of other microorganismsFor production animals | Swabs; Tissues | Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in- house method SOP-640 Manufacturers instructions (VetMAX™ M. hyopneumoniae Reagents kit) |
| Detection and identification of other microorganismsFor production animals and production avian species | Swabs | Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae; Mycoplasma synoviae | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method (SOP's 500, 501, 502, 503 and 504); manufacturers instructions (LSI Vetmax MMAP) with minor modifications (tracheal and cloacal swabs) |
| Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor production animals | Preputial swabs; Preputial wash | Tritrichomonas foetus; Tritrichomonas spp. | Cultural; Microscopic examination | in-house method (SOP-392) |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, equine species and avian species | Faeces | Coronavirus; Rotavirus | Immunochromatography | in-house method (SOP-322); manufacturers instructions (BioX test kit) |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals | Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Whole blood | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (2018), Chapter 3.1.3.- Bluetongue (Infection with bluetongue virus); manufacturers instructions (LSI VetMAX BTV NS3); in-house method (SOP's 500, 501, 502, 503 and 504) |
| Serum | Porcine circovirus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house methods (SOP's 500, 501, 502, 503 and 504); manufacturers instructions (PATH PCV-2 Primer Design) with minor modifications | |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals | Buffy coat; Ear notch; Plasma; Serum; Whole blood | Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV); Border disease; Mucosal disease | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method (SOP's 500, 501, 502, 503 and 504); manufacturers instructions (LSI Vetmax BVDV-4ALL) with minor modifications |
| Diagnosis of pregnancyFor production animals (bovine, caprine, ovine) | Plasma; Serum | Pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAGs) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDEXX Bovine Pregnancy test kit) |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals ( Bovine, Caprine, Ovine) | Milk; Plasma; Serum | Johne's disease | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDEXX Screening test kit, IDEXX Verification test kit and Prionics Parachek2 test kit and IDVet – ID Screen® Paratuberculosis Indirect - Screening test kit ) ; in-house method (SOP-630) |
| Plasma; Serum; Tissues; Whole blood | Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV); Border disease; Mucosal disease | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions - ; (IDVet – ID Screen® BVD P80 Antigen Capture test kit) in-house method (SOP-630) | |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (Bovine) | Plasma; Serum | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | Manufacturer's instructions (IDVET ID screen Bluetongue Competition ) in house method SOP-630 |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (Ovine, Caprine, Bovine) | Milk; Plasma; Serum | Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus; Maedi visna virus (MVV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (ID VET ID screen MVV/CAE Indirect screening test); in-house method (SOP-630) |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (porcine) | Plasma; Serum | Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDEXX APX1V, IDVET IDScreen and Biovet test kits); in-house method (SOP-640) |
| Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDEXX test kit); in-house method (SOP-640) | ||
| Serum | Haemophilus parasuis | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biovet and Biochek test kits); in-house method (SOP-640) | |
| Lawsonia intracellularis | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Bioscreen test kit); in-house method (SOP-630) | ||
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals | Plasma; Serum | Akabane virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDVet IDScreen test kit); in-house method (SOP-630) |
| Chlamydia abortus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDVet Test Kit); in-house method (SOP-630) | ||
| Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions ( IDEXX and VMRD test kits); in-house method (SOP-630) | ||
| Porcine circovirus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biochek and Synbiotics test kits); in-house method (SOP-640) | ||
| Serum | Brucella abortus; Chlamydophila spp. | Complement fixation test (CFT) | in-house methods (SOPs 608, 663 and 666) | |
| Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method (SOP 610) | ||
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals | Ear notch; Plasma; Serum; Whole blood | Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDEXX serum plus test kit); in-house method (SOP630) |
| Milk; Plasma; Serum | Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDVet ID Screen Test Kit, IDEXX Ab Test Kit); in-house method (SOP-630) | |
| Plasma; Serum | Toxoplasma gondii antibody | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDEXX Toxotest Ab test kit); in-house method (SOP-630) | |
| Enzootic bovine leukosis virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDEXX Leukosis Blocking Ab test Kit, IDEXX Leukosis Serum Screening Ab test kit); in-house method (SOP-630) | ||
| Brucella ovis | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDEXX test kit); in-house method (SOP-630) | ||
| Serum | Anaplasma centrale antibody; Anaplasma marginale antibody; Anaplasma spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (VMRD test kit); in-house method (SOP-630) | |
| Brucella abortus; Brucella melitensis | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Synbiotics OCB Mono Indirect and IDEXX Test Kits) | ||
| Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method (SOP 630); manufacturers instructions (PrioCHECK™ EHDV Ab Serum Kit and IDvet ID Screen EHDV Competition kit) | ||
| Brucella ovis | Complement fixation test (CFT) | in-house method (SOP 660) | ||
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production avian species | Plasma; Serum | Mycoplasma synoviae | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biochek test kit); in-house method (SOP-620) |
| Reovirus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biochek test kit); in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Egg drop syndrome virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biochek test kit); in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biochek test kit); in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Avian encephalomyelitis | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDEXX and Biochek test kits); in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Infectious bursal disease virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biocheck and IDEXX test kits); in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Chicken anaemia virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biochek test kit); in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Infectious laryngotracheitis virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Cellabs test kit); in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Newcastle disease virus (NDV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biochek test kit); in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Mycoplasma gallisepticum | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biochek test kit); in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Avian influenza | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biochek test kit); in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Infectious bronchitis virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Biochek test kit); in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Avian leukosis virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (IDEXX test kit); in-house method (SOP-630) | ||
| Fowl adenovirus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | manufacturers instructions (Cellabs (Tropbio) kit; in-house method (SOP-620) | ||
| Serum | Egg drop syndrome virus | Haemagglutination inhibition | in-house method (SOP-624) | |
| Brucella abortus; Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Mycoplasma synoviae; Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum; Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Pullorum | Serum agglutination | in-house method (SOP-622); Australian Standard Diagnostics Techniques for Animal Diseases (ASDT) - Avian Mycoplasmosis Bacteriology. in-house method (SOP-634); Australian Standard Diagnostics Techniques for Animal Diseases (ASDT) - Bovine Brucellosis Serology. | ||
| Newcastle disease virus (NDV) | Haemagglutination inhibition | Australian Diagnostic Techniques for Animal Diseases (ASDT) - Newcastle Disease Histopathology, Virology and Serology; in-house method (SOP-626) |
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Accreditation No.
15636
Site No.
16680
Print date
01 Nov 2025