National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
CSIRO - Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP)
Site
Australian Animal Health Laboratory
Accreditation No.
13546
Site No.
13539
Date of Accreditation
17 Feb 1999
Contact
Dr Dwane O'Brien
P: +61 (03) 52275279
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
Veterinarian Supervised Laboratory
Scope of Accreditation
Aquatic
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detection and identification of virusesFor aquatic animals | Tissues | White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR); Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
in-house method TM-175 |
| Aquabirnaviruses; Aquareoviruses; Aquatic virus; Epizootic haematopoitic necrosis virus; Infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus; Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus; Infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV); Koi herpes virus (KHV); Nervous necrosis virus (NNV, Betanodovirus); Orthomyxo-like viruses; Red sea bream iridovirus; Salmonid alphavirus; Spring viraemia of carp virus (SVCV); Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus; Identification of unknown viruses | Cell culture |
in-house method TM-178 |
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| Ostreid herpes virus 1 | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR); Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method TM-176 | ||
| Abalone herpes virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR); Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
in-house method TM-177 |
Bacteriology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detection and identification of bacteria | Bacterial isolates | Salmonella spp. | MALDI-TOF | in-house method PRO-257 |
| Identification of unknown bacteria | MALDI-TOF | in-house methods TM-050; TM-206 | ||
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Bacterial isolates | Salmonella spp.; Streptococcus spp. | Macroscopic agglutination |
in-house method TM-050 |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Clitoral samples; Fluids; Preputial swabs; Semen; Swabs; Tissues; Urethral swabs | Contagious equine metritis (Taylorella equigenitalis); Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Abscesses; Aspirates; Effusions; Fluids; Parenchymatous organs; Pus; Tissues | Actinobacillus spp.; Actinomyces spp.; Bacteroides spp.; Clostridium spp.; Corynebacterium spp.; Escherichia coli; Fusobacterium spp.; Haemophilus spp.; Nocardia spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Peptostreptococcus spp.; Pseudomonas spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 (General) |
| Bacterial isolates | Brucella biotype; Salmonella serotype | Serum agglutination |
in-house method TM-050 |
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| Brucella abortus; Brucella canis; Brucella melitensis; Brucella ovis; Brucella suis | Biochemical; Cultural; Microscopic agglutination; Serotyping; Staining |
in-house method TM-004 |
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| Bone; Swabs; Synovial fluid | Actinobacillus spp.; Erysipelothrix spp.; Escherichia coli; Haemophilus spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 (Skeletal) |
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| Brain tissue; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Conjunctiva; Corneal material; Spinal cord | Chlamydia spp.; Escherichia coli; Histophilus somni (Histophilus ovis); Listeria spp.; Moraxella bovis; Moraxella ovis; Nocardia spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Streptococcus spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 (Nervous) |
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| Bronchial washings; Lung; Swabs; Tracheal washes | Actinobacillus spp.; Actinomyces spp.; Bordetella spp.; Corynebacterium spp.; Escherichia coli; Haemophilus spp.; Klebsiella spp.; Mycobacterium spp.; Nocardia spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 (Respiratory) |
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| Ear swabs; Scrapings; Skin; Swabs | Actinomyces spp.; Corynebacterium spp.; Nocardia spp.; Pityrosporum canis; Pseudomonas spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 (Integumentary) |
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| Faeces; Gastrointestinal tract specimens; Intestinal contents | Clostridium perfringens; Escherichia coli; Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne's disease); Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium; Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Pullorum; Salmonella spp.; Shigella spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 (Faecal) |
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| Faeces; Intestinal contents; Swabs | Actinomyces spp.; Bacteroides spp.; Bordetella spp.; Corynebacterium spp.; Enterobacter spp.; Escherichia coli; Fusobacterium spp.; Haemophilus spp.; Klebsiella spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Microscopic examination; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Staining |
in-house method TM-050 (Alimentary) |
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| Foetal specimens; Genital specimens; Milk; Preputial swabs; Preputial wash; Prostatic fluid; Semen; Swabs; Uterine samples | Actinomyces pyogenes; Brucella canis; Brucella ovis; Brucella suis; Campylobacter fetus ss. fetus; Campylobacter fetus; Candida albicans; Clostridium spp.; Corynebacterium renale; Corynebacterium spp.; Escherichia coli; Haemophilus spp.; Klebsiella spp.; Leptospira interrogans; Nocardia spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Pseudomonas spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus equi ss. zooepidemicus; Streptococcus - Alpha-haemolytic; Streptococcus - Beta-haemolytic; Streptococcus group D; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 (Genital) |
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| Milk; Swabs; Tissues | Brucella abortus; Brucella canis; Brucella ovis; Brucella spp.; Brucella suis; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house methods TM-004 and TM-050 |
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| Tissues; Whole blood | Bacillus anthracis | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 |
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| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals | Milk | Identification of bacteria causing mastitis | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production avian species | Faeces; Intestinal contents; Swabs; Tissues | Salmonella spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Microscopic examination | in-house method TM-206 |
| Detection and identification of fungi and moulds | Fungal isolates | Identification of unknown fungi | MALDI-TOF | in-house methods TM-050; TM-206 |
| Detection and identification of fungi and mouldsFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Fluids; Hair; Nails; Scabs; Skin; Swabs; Tissues | Candida spp.; Cryptococcus spp.; Dermatophytes; Identification of unknown fungi | Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 |
| Detection and identification of other microorganismsFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Bone; Swabs; Synovial fluid | Mycoplasma spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method TM-050 (Skeletal) |
| Brain tissue; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Conjunctiva; Corneal material; Spinal cord | Mycoplasma spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method TM-050 (Nervous) | |
| Bronchial washings; Lung; Swabs; Tracheal washes | Mycoplasma spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method TM-050 (Respiratory) (swabs - nasal and sinus) | |
| Faeces; Intestinal contents; Swabs | Mycoplasma spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Microscopic examination; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Staining | in-house method TM-050 (Alimentary) (oral and pharyngeal swabs) | |
| Foetal specimens; Genital specimens; Milk; Preputial swabs; Prostatic fluid; Semen; Swabs; Uterine samples | Mycoplasma spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining |
in-house method TM-050 (Genital) (swabs - vaginal and uterine) |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Media Products
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing for sterility and freedom from contamination of biological materials intended for veterinary use - Innocuity | Raw materials of animal origin | Brucella abortus; Brucella canis; Brucella melitensis; Brucella suis; Contagious agalactia (Mycoplasma agalactiae); Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (Mycoplasma mycoides); Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (Mycoplasma capricolum ss. capripneumoniae, previously F38 mycoplasma); Contagious equine metritis (Taylorella equigenitalis); Contagious pustular dermatitis (Orf); Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale; Exclusion of Mycoplasma; Exclusion of fungi | Bacterial culture - Biphasic medium, mycoplasma broth; PCR - 16S Universal |
European Pharmacopoeia, USDA 9CFR regulations, OIE Chapter 1.1.9; DAWE review of Published Tests to Detect Pathogens in Veterinary Vaccines intended for Importation into Australia, Second Edition March 2013; in-house methods TM-050, TM-001, TM-004, TM-021, TM-200. |
Electron Microscopy
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detection and identification of virusesFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Allantoic fluid; Culture materials; Faeces; Fluids; Swabs; Urine | Identification of unknown viruses | Electron microscopy (EM) - Negative staining; Electron microscopy (EM) - Thin section analysis; Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) |
in-house methods TM-014 and TM-013 |
Human Pathology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Human Pathology
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Bacterial cultures from human specimens | Brucella biotype | Agglutination |
in-house method TM-004 |
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| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Fresh and/or frozen central nervous tissue (including brain, spinal cord and/or salivary glands) | Hendra virus | Roche Taqman RT PCR |
in-house method TM-053 |
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| Rabies and rabies related lyssaviruses | Rabies and Lyssaviruses conventional PCR |
in-house method TM-043 |
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| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Serum | Hendra virus | Fluorescent antibody virus neutralisation test; Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-076 | |
| Nipah virus | Fluorescent antibody virus neutralisation test; Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-098 | |||
| Rabies related lyssaviruses | Fluorescent antibody virus neutralisation test; Serum neutralisation |
in-house method TM-104 |
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| Microbiology - Virology - Detection of pathogenic viruses | Brain tissue; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Salivary gland; Serum; Skin | Rabies virus; Rabies related lyssaviruses | Fluorescent antibody test; Virus isolation |
in-house method TM-173 |
Molecular
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detection and identification of virusesFor avian species | Allantoic fluid; Faeces; Swabs; Tissues | Pigeon paramyoxovirus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) |
in-house method TM-057 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Brain tissue; Culture materials; Serum; Tissues | Rabies | PCR - Hemi-nested |
in-house method TM-043 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Allantoic fluid; Faeces; Swabs; Tissues | Avian influenza type A; Influenza virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) |
in-house method TM-046 |
| Culture materials | Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) |
in-house method TM-045 |
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| Culture materials; Faeces; Swabs; Tissues | Newcastle disease virus (NDV) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR); Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
in-house method TM-041 |
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| Detection and identification of virusesFor equine species | Allantoic fluid; Faeces; Swabs; Tissues | Hendra virus; Nipah virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR); Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
in-house method TM-053 |
| Swabs; Tissues | Equine influenza virus H3 gene | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) |
in-house method TM-048 |
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| Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals (cloven hoofed) | Skin | Foot and mouth disease virus (FMD) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) - Reverse transcription; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method TM-044 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals (porcine) | Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Serum; Swabs; Tissues | African swine fever (ASF) virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method TM-204 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals | Allantoic fluid; Culture materials; Tissues; Whole blood | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Genotyping; PCR - Quantitative (qPCR); Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
in-house methods TM-051 |
| Molecular analysis - Bioinformatic analysis and interpretation | DNA sequences | Tertiary analysis - Data annotation and interpretation | To be determined |
in-house methods TM-043 and TM-053 |
| Molecular analysis - Sequencing | PCR product | Hendra virus nucleotide sequence - M gene; Hendra virus nucleotide sequence - P gene; Lyssavirus genotype; Lyssavirus sequence identity | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house methods TM-043 and TM-053 |
Pathology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination of biopsy material | Tissues | Histological examination | Histopathology; Immunohistochemistry; Macroscopic examination; Microscopic examination |
in-house methods TM-019 and TM-018 |
| Examination of biopsy materialFor production animals (bovine, caprine and ovine) | Tissues | Prion disease lesions | Immunohistochemistry; Microscopic examination |
in-house method TM-019, Australian and New Zealand Standard Diagnostic Procedure, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, August 2010. |
| Necropsy services | Body; Tissues | Gross pathology and collection of sub-samples | Anatomical pathology; Microscopic examination | in-house method TM-017 |
Sequencing
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular analysis - Bioinformatic analysis and interpretation | DNA sequences | Primary analysis - Conversion of instrument file to FASTQ or FASTA file; Reporting; Secondary analysis - Alignment and variant calling; Tertiary analysis - Data annotation and interpretation | Analysis of DNA alignment; Comparison of aligned sequences to database of reference sequences; DNA alignment to reference sequence |
in-house method TM-058, TM-042, TM-190 |
| Molecular analysis - Sequencing | Extracted DNA | Newcastle disease sequence identity - Fusion (F) gene sequence pathotyping | Sanger sequencing | in-house method TM-042 |
| Bluetongue virus VP3 | Sanger sequencing | in-house method TM-190 | ||
| Influenza A virus pathotyping; Influenza A virus subtyping | Sanger sequencing | in-house method TM-058 |
Serology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for transmissible animal diseases under the European Union Directives for Animal Health | Ovine reproductive material | Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); Serum neutralisation |
OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals. Chapter 3.1.7 (2018) Epizootic haemorrhagic disease |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Serum | Ehrlichia canis | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method TM-198, EUROIMMUN Anti-Ehrlichia canis ELISA Dog (IgG) kit |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor avian species and production avian species | Serum | Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum; Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Pullorum | Serum agglutination |
in-house method TM-074 |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor avian species | Serum | Avian pneumovirus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-103 (IDEXX Avian pneumovirus antibody test) |
| Newcastle disease virus (NDV) | Haemagglutination inhibition | in-house method TM-080 | ||
| Salmonella group D | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-108 (Biochek Salmonella group D antibody test kit) |
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| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor avian, equine and porcine species | Serum | Influenza A virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-078 |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor companion animals (canine) | Serum | Ehrlichia canis | Indirect fluorescent antibody |
in-house method TM-119 |
| Leishmania spp. | Indirect fluorescent antibody | in-house methods TM-105 | ||
| Brucella canis | Serum agglutination | in-house method TM-073 | ||
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor companion animals and production animals | Serum | Rabies | Fluorescent antibody virus neutralisation test |
in-house method TM-104 |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Serum | Brucella abortus | Complement fixation test (CFT) |
in-house method TM-062 |
| Trypanosoma evansi | Serum agglutination |
in-house method TM-089 (card agglutination) |
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| Leptospira canicola antibody | Microscopic agglutination |
in-house method TM-092 |
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| Suid herpesvirus 1 (Aujeszky's disease virus) | Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-059, OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals. Chapter 3.1.2 (2018) Aujeszky's Disease | ||
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor companion animals, production animals, zoo animals, wildlife | Serum | African swine fever (ASF) virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in house method ( INgezim PPA Compac) TM-212 |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor equine species, companion animals and wildlife (bat) | Serum | Hendra virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-123 |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor equine species | Serum | Hendra virus soluble G | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-110 |
| West Nile virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-109 |
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| Equine infectious anaemia virus | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method TM-066 (VMRD Equine Infectious Anemia Virus Antibody test kit) | ||
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (bovine, caprine, ovine, porcine) | Serum | Foot and mouth disease virus (FMD) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house methods TM-089 (in-house competition ELISA), TM-121 (PrioCHECK FMDV NS test kit - cattle, sheep, pigs and goats only), TM-067 (in-house liquid phase blocking ELISA) and TM-102 (in-house competition ELISA for the detection of antibodies to FMDV 3ABC non-structural protein) |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (porcine) | Serum | Nipah virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method TM-097 |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals and equine species | Serum | Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV); Kunjin virus; Murray Valley encephalitis virus | Plaque reduction test |
in-house method TM-095 |
| Vesicular stomatitis virus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-072 | ||
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals, avian species, production avian species and equine species | Serum | Avian influenza; Equine influenza virus; Swine influenza virus | Haemagglutination inhibition |
in-house method TM-101 |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals, equine species | Serum | Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-093 (OIE) |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals | Serum | Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) | Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-063 |
| Porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-120 (IDVet test kit) |
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| Maedi visna virus (MVV) | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method TM-060 (Maeditect AHVLA Antibody test kit) | ||
| Classical swine fever virus (CSF) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-112 (IDEXX test kit) |
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| Infectious bursal disease virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-079 |
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| Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRS) | Immunoperoxidase antibody detection test |
in-house method TM-070 |
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| Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRS) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-071 (IDEXX PRRS X3 test kit) |
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| Classical swine fever virus (CSF) | Fluorescent antibody virus neutralisation test; Neutralising peroxidase linked assay |
in-house method TM-069, OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals Chapter 3.8.3 (2019) - Classical Swine Fever |
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| African swine fever (ASF) virus | Indirect fluorescent antibody | in-house method TM-124 | ||
| Brucella abortus antibody | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-061 |
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| Bovine ephemeral fever virus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-082 | ||
| Brucella abortus | Rose Bengal plate; Serum agglutination |
in-house method TM-122, OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals. Chapter 3.1.4 (2018) Brucellosis |
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| Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-083 |
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| Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-068 | ||
| Flavivirus group | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-090 |
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| Suid herpesvirus 1 (Aujeszky's disease virus) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-114 (IDEXX Pseudorabies virus gB antibody ELISA test kit) |
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| Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-084, OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals. Chapter 3.1.3 (2014) Bluetongue (infection with bluetongue virus) | ||
| Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus; Maedi visna virus (MVV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-096 |
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| Schmallenburg virus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-111 | ||
| Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) | Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-100, OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals. Chapter 3.4.11 (2017) - Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis/Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis | ||
| Akabane virus | Serum neutralisation |
in-house method TM-081 |
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| Aino virus | Serum neutralisation |
in-house method TM-094 |
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| Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-085 |
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| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production avian species | Serum | Influenza A virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method TM-192 (IDEXX Influenza A virus antibody test kit) |
Virology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detection and identification of viruses | Culture materials; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Faeces; Fluids; Semen; Serum; Swabs; Tissues; Urine; Whole blood | Foot and mouth disease virus (FMD) | Cell culture; Cultural | in-house method TM-068 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor companion animals (canine), production animals (porcine), equine species, avian species, zoo animals and wildlife. | Allantoic fluid; Swabs; Tissues | Avian influenza; Avian paramyxovirus (APMV); Equine influenza virus; Newcastle disease virus (NDV); Pigeon paramyoxovirus; Swine influenza virus | Embryonated egg culture; Haemagglutination inhibition |
in-house methods TM-163 and TM-170 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Brain tissue; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Salivary gland; Serum; Skin; Tissues | Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV); Rabies | Cell culture; Cultural; Indirect fluorescent antibody |
in-house method TM-173 |
| Tissues; Whole blood | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Embryonated egg culture |
in-house method TM-161 (Intravenous inoculation) |
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| Detection and identification of virusesFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, zoo animals, wildlife | Culture materials; Fluids; Tissues | Foot and mouth disease virus serotype A; Foot and mouth disease virus serotype Asia1; Foot and mouth disease virus serotype C; Foot and mouth disease virus serotype O; Foot and mouth disease virus serotype SAT1; Foot and mouth disease virus serotype SAT2; Foot and mouth disease virus serotype SAT3; Swine vesicular disease virus; Vesicular stomatitis virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method TM-165, OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals. Chapter 3.1.8 (2017) Foot and mouth disease |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals | Culture materials; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Faeces; Fluids; Semen; Serum; Swabs; Tissues; Urine; Whole blood | Akabane virus; Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV); Bovine ephemeral fever virus; Classical swine fever virus (CSF); Equine arteritis virus; Foot and mouth disease virus (FMD); Hendra virus; Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV); Murray Valley encephalitis virus; Pestivirus; Porcine circovirus; Porcine parvovirus; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRS); Ross River virus IgG antibody; West Nile virus; Border disease; Identification of unknown viruses; Rabies; Transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) | Cell culture; Cultural |
in-house method TM-167 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production avian species | Swabs; Tissues | Infectious bursal disease virus | Embryonated egg culture |
in-house method TM-162 (Chorioallantoic membrane inoculation) |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Serum | Nipah virus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-098 |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor equine species, companion animals and wildlife | Serum | Hendra virus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method TM-076 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Media Products
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing for sterility and freedom from contamination of biological materials intended for veterinary use - Innocuity | Raw materials of animal origin | Anatid herpesvirus (duck viral enteritis); Avian influenza; Infectious bursal disease virus; Turkey rhinotracheitis virus | Embryonated egg culture; Haemagglutination; Virus isolation |
European Pharmacopoeia, USDA 9CFR regulations, OIE Chapter 1.1.9; DAWE review of Published Tests to Detect Pathogens in Veterinary Vaccines intended for Importation into Australia, Second Edition March 2013; in-house methods TM-162, TM-163, TM-168, TM-170, TM-020, TM-021, TM-200. |
| African horse sickness virus; African swine fever (ASF) virus ; Akabane virus; Bluetongue virus (BTV); Border disease virus; Bovine ephemeral fever virus; Bovine herpes mammillitis virus (BHV-2); Bovine herpes virus type 4 (Movar virus); Bovine herpes virus type 1; Bovine parvovirus; Bovine respiratory syncytial virus; Bovine rotavirus; Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV); Canine adenovirus 1; Canine adenovirus 2; Canine distemper virus; Canine parvovirus; Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus; Classical swine fever virus (CSF); Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus; Equine adenovirus; Equine arteritis virus; Equine encephalomyelitis virus; Equine herpes virus type 1; Equine herpes virus type 2; Equine herpes virus type 3; Equine herpes virus type 4; Equine influenza virus; Feline calicivirus; Feline panleukopenia virus; Feline rhinotracheitis virus; Foot and mouth disease virus (FMD); Haemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus; Infectious bronchitis virus; Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV); Parainfluenza virus type 3; Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV, Ovine rinderpest); Porcine adenovirus; Porcine circovirus type 1; Porcine circovirus type 2; Porcine enterovirus; Porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus; Porcine parvovirus; Porcine rotavirus; Rabies virus; Rift Valley fever virus; Suid herpesvirus 1 (Aujeszky's disease virus); Swine influenza virus; Swine pox virus; Swine vesicular disease virus; Transmissible gastroenteritis virus; Vesicular stomatitis virus; West Nile virus | Embryonated egg culture; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); Fluorescent antibody test; Indirect fluorescent antibody; Virus isolation |
European Pharmacopoeia, USDA 9CFR regulations, OIE Chapter 1.1.9; DAWE review of Published Tests to Detect Pathogens in Veterinary Vaccines intended for Importation into Australia, Second Edition March 2013; in-house methods TM-161, TM-167, TM-173, TM-020, TM-021, TM-200; |
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Accreditation No.
13546
Site No.
13539
Print date
23 Apr 2024
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