National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Dorevitch Pathology Healius Pathology Pty Ltd
Site
Ballarat Laboratory – Healius Pathology Pty Ltd
Accreditation No.
2204
Site No.
2405
Date of Accreditation
30 Jun 1988
Address
2nd Floor, Medical Services Building, Ballarat Base Hospital, 1 Drummond Street
Ballarat, VIC 3350
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
11 Aug 2026
Last Activity Date
05 Sep 2022
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations on samples obtained via fine needle aspiration biopsyFNA attendance only | Fine needle aspirates (FNA) | Cytological examination |
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy material | Formalin-fixed tissue; Fresh tissue | Review and reporting of biopsy material to identify or exclude morphological abnormalities |
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Gene probes using paraffin in situ hybridisation techniques (chromogenic/silver)Reporting only | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of nucleic acid targets - Various |
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immediate frozen section diagnosis | Fresh tissue | Intra-operative consultation and examination of biopsy material |
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical investigation | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of antigenic targets - Various |
Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Lithium; Paracetamol (acetaminophen); Salicylate; Vancomycin |
Ethanol | ||
Serum | Valproate (valproic acid, epilim) | |
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Plasma; Serum | Troponin I |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Ascitic fluid; Drainage fluid; Pleural fluid | Albumin; Amylase; Bilirubin - Total; Cholesterol - Total; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Protein - Total; Triglycerides; Urea |
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total | |
Peritoneal dialysis fluid | Creatinine; Glucose; Urea | |
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; HDL - Quantitation; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
Plasma; Serum; Urine | Osmolality | |
Urine | Creatinine; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium | |
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Differential number; Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Platelet count; Red blood cell index or indices |
Differential number; Morphology | ||
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) |
Serum | Heparin induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (HITT) | |
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 | Antibody elution |
Plasma | Antibody titration; Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh | |
Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood products | Antibodies; Contamination - Microbiological |
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; Blood products; Cryoprecipitate; Fresh frozen plasma (FFP); Platelets | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis of pregnancy | Serum; Urine | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) |
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 | Sperm number |
Liquefaction; Viscosity | ||
Agglutination; Aggregation; Motility | ||
Volume | ||
Morphology | ||
pH | ||
Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis for post vasectomy and/or examination of cervical mucus | Semen | Presence of spermatozoa |
Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Blood | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms |
Blood; Fluids; General swabs; Respiratory specimens; Urine | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms | |
Antibiotic susceptibility; Bacteria | ||
Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility | ||
Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility | ||
Blood; Fluids; General swabs; Urine | Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Urine | Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen | |
Urine | Legionella antigen | |
Blood; Glucose; Ketones; Nitrite; Proteins; Specific gravity; pH | ||
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (protozoan parasites) | Blood | Malaria |
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) |
Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Blood; Plasma; Serum | Infectious mononucleosis |
Plasma; Serum | Hepatitis B virus surface antibody (anti-HBs); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV); Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
11 Aug 2026
Last Activity Date
05 Sep 2022
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
11 Aug 2026
Last Activity Date
05 Sep 2022
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Urea nitrogen; pH |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
11 Aug 2026
Last Activity Date
05 Sep 2022
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Urea nitrogen; pH |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
11 Aug 2026
Last Activity Date
05 Sep 2022
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Lactate; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Urea nitrogen; pH |
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
11 Aug 2026
Last Activity Date
05 Sep 2022
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Deoxyhaemoglobin (HHb); Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
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Accreditation No.
2204
Site No.
2405
Print date
07 Dec 2024