National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Clinical Labs
Site
Ballarat Laboratory
Accreditation No.
3427
Site No.
2535
Date of Accreditation
20 Dec 1988
Contact
Ms C O'Halloran
P: +61 (03) 53201157
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Ballarat Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
22 Nov 2028
Last Activity Date
29 Jul 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Carbamazepine; Digoxin; Ethanol; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Lithium; Paracetamol (acetaminophen); Phenytoin (dilantin); Salicylate; Valproate (valproic acid, epilim); Vancomycin |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of tumour markers | Plasma; Serum | Prostate specific antigen (PSA) |
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Plasma; Serum | Luteinising hormone (LH); Oestradiol; Progesterone |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Blood | B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP); Troponin I |
| Plasma; Serum | Troponin | |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia | Plasma; Serum | HDL - Quantitation |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Blood | Anion gap; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Urea |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total | |
| Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Ammonia; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urea; Uric acid; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Urine | Creatinine; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium | |
| Chemical pathology - Iron studies | Plasma; Serum | Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH |
| Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function | Plasma; Serum | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free |
| Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Total haemoglobin - Calculated |
| Morphology; Reticulocytes | ||
| Differential number; Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Platelet count; Red blood cell index or indices | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Thrombin time (TT) |
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | Other blood group systems; Rh phenotypes |
| Immunohaematology - Blood grouping | Blood | ABO; RhD |
| Immunohaematology - Determination of compatibility of blood donor units | Blood | Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Identification and quantitation of blood group antibodies | Blood | Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh |
| Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood products | Antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion | Blood; Cryoprecipitate; Fresh frozen plasma (FFP); Platelets | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| Immunohaematology - Storage and distribution of blood and blood components | Blood; Cryoprecipitate; Fresh frozen plasma (FFP); Platelets | Compliance with transport, storage and distribution requirements of blood, products and components |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis or follow up of threatened abortion and/or diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy | Plasma; Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Motility |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Aspirates; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids; Urine | Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Plasma; Serum | Infectious mononucleosis |
| Serum | Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) 1/2 antibodies |
Emergency Department
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
22 Nov 2028
Last Activity Date
29 Jul 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Blood | N-Terminal-pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP); Troponin I |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Blood | Anion gap; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Urea |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Deoxyhaemoglobin (HHb); Glucose; Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Total haemoglobin - Calculated; pH |
| Base excess; Bicarbonate; Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH | ||
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Total haemoglobin - Calculated |
Intensive Care Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
22 Nov 2028
Last Activity Date
29 Jul 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Deoxyhaemoglobin (HHb); Glucose; Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
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Accreditation No.
3427
Site No.
2535
Print date
27 Jul 2024
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