Translational Genomics and Epigenomics Laboratory

BEACON Biomarkers Laboratory

Site

BEACON Biomarkers Laboratory-Austin

BEACON Biomarkers Laboratory

Accreditation No.

19912

Site No.

23962

Date of Accreditation

21 Dec 2017

Address

Level 8, Lance Townsend Building, Austin Hospital, 145 Studley Road
Heidelberg, VIC 3084
Australia

mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/centre-for-cancer-research

Contact

Prof Vijayaragavan Muralidharan P: +61 (03) 94963670

Availability

Services available to external clients

Supervision

Not Applicable

Scope of Accreditation

BEACON Biomarkers Laboratory-Austin

ISO 15189 (2022)

  • This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.

Human Pathology

Service Product Determinant
Molecular genetics - Assay for defined mutation or polymorphism (including pharmacogenetic testing) - Targeted genes Blood; Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Blood borne tumours; Breast cancer; Solid tumours
Molecular genetics - DNA extraction Blood; Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Viable DNA; Viable DNA for sequencing
Molecular genetics - Detection and characterisation of cell free RNA (cfRNA)/cell free DNA (cfDNA)/cell free TNA (cfTNA) in cancer screening and/or cancer genetic testing Blood Nucleic acid analysis for specific variants
Molecular genetics - Genetic testing for chimerism and mosaic gene variants (cancer and somatic mosaicism) - Targeted genes Blood; Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues BRCA1 methylation; Blood borne tumours; Inherited cancer syndromes; Nucleic acid analysis for specific variants; Solid tumours

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