National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Clinical Labs
Site
Bella Vista Laboratory
Accreditation No.
3427
Site No.
18703
Date of Accreditation
24 Feb 2011
Contact
Ms Cherie Winterburn
P: +61 (02) 88879999
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
GY (General)
Scope of Accreditation
Bella Vista Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2012)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
10 Jul 2024
Last Activity Date
09 Mar 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations of body fluids, exudates, washings and brushings from non-squamous mucosal sites for the detection of malignancy | Other body fluids; Sputum; Washings or brushings from other sites | Cytological examination; Review and reporting of cytology samples |
| Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations on samples obtained via fine needle aspiration biopsy | Fine needle aspirates (FNA) | Cytological examination; Review and reporting of fine needle aspiration samples |
| Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy material | Formalin fixed 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) | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of nucleic acid targets - VariousHER2 |
| Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immediate frozen section diagnosis | Fresh tissue | Intra-operative consultation and examination of biopsy material |
| Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical (immunofluorescence) investigation | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of antigenic targets - Various |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Serum | Digoxin |
| Carbamazepine; Lithium; Valproate (valproic acid, epilim) | ||
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of tumour markers | Serum | CA19-9 antigen (CA19-9) |
| CA125 antigen (CA125); CA15-3 antigen (CA15-3); Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA); Prostate specific antigen (PSA); α-Fetoprotein (AFP) | ||
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Serum | Cortisol; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS); Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Insulin; Luteinising hormone (LH); Oestradiol; Parathyroid hormone (PTH); Progesterone; Prolactin; Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG); Testosterone; Testosterone - Free |
| Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Serum | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Serum | Troponin |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia | Serum | HDL - Quantitation |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Carbon dioxide (CO2); Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase |
| Urine | Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Magnesium; Microalbumin; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urate; Urea | |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation for folate deficiency | Serum | Folate; Red blood cell folate |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation of Helicobacter pylori colonisation or eradication | Breath | C14 |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation of malabsorption - Quantitation of solid tissue enzymes | Intestinal tissue | Lactase; Maltase; Sucrase |
| Chemical pathology - Iron studies | Serum | Iron; Transferrin |
| Ferritin | ||
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamin B markers | Serum | Holotranscobalamin (active vitamin B12) |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamins | Serum | Cobalamin (vitamin B12); Vitamin D |
| Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function | Serum | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free; Triiodothyronine (T3) - Free |
| 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 |
| Reticulocytes | ||
| 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); Prothrombin time (PT); Thrombin time (TT) |
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies | Serum | Rheumatoid factor |
| Anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (Tg); Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO) | ||
| Immunopathology - Quantitative and/or qualitative investigation of proteins | Serum | Cryoglobulins |
| Immunopathology - Quantitative investigations of immunoglobulins and immunoglobulins subclasses | Serum | Total immunoglobulin E |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis or follow up of threatened abortion and/or diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy | Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Morphology |
| Motility | ||
| Sperm number | ||
| 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 and identification of crystalline material | Synovial fluid | Crystal detection and identification |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Aspirates; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; Fluids; Genital swabs; Respiratory specimens; Tissues; Urine; Wound swabs | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms |
| Aspirates; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Genital swabs; Respiratory specimens; Tissues; Wound swabs | Bacteria; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Bacterial isolates | Antibiotic susceptibility | |
| Antibiotic susceptibility | ||
| Bacteria; Pathogenic identification; Pathogenic microorganisms | ||
| Bacteria; Pathogenic identification; Pathogenic microorganisms | ||
| Blood | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms | |
| Faeces | Clostridium difficile glutamate dehydrogenase | |
| Crystals; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Fat globules | ||
| Fluids | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms | |
| Urine | Blood; Glucose; Ketones; Proteins; pH | |
| Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | ||
| Legionella antigen; Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen | ||
| Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Red blood cell morphology | ||
| Blood; Glucose; Ketones; Proteins; pH | ||
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria for epidemiological infection control surveillance | Faeces; Rectal swabs | Vancomycin resistant Enterococci (VRE) |
| Microbiology - Environmental investigations and/or infection control | Environmental swabs | Bacterial organism identification - Acinetobacter; Bacterial organism identification - Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); Bacterial organism identification - Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL); Bacterial organism identification - Gram negative multi-drug resistant organisms (MRO); Bacterial organism identification - Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Bacterial organism identification - Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus (VRE) |
| Gastrointestinal endoscopes; Vascular catheter tips | Bacterial growth - Sterility | |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (bacteria) | Faeces | Clostridioides difficile toxin |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasal aspirates/washes; Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Oropharyngeal swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) |
| Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | ||
| Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
| Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Throat swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
| Nasopharyngeal swabs | Adenovirus; Human metapneumovirus; Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Parainfluenza virus type 1/2/3/4; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Rhinovirus | |
| Microbiology - Mycobacteriology - Detection and identification of mycobacteria | Aspirates; Respiratory specimens; Tissues; Wound swabs | Mycobacteria detection |
| Microbiology - Mycology - Detection, isolation and identification of yeasts and fungal elements | Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); General swabs; Genital swabs; Respiratory swabs; Tissues | Fungi identification; Yeasts identification |
| Fungi identification; Yeasts identification | ||
| Isolates | Fungi identification; Yeasts identification | |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
| Faeces | Cysts; Ova; Parasites | |
| Cryptosporidia; Giardia spp. | ||
| Genital swabs | Trichomonad | |
| Urine | Schistosoma spp. | |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Blood | Infectious mononucleosis |
| Serum | Measles IgG antibody; Mumps virus IgG antibody | |
| Microbiology - Virology - Detection of pathogenic viruses | Faeces | Norovirus |
| Adenovirus; Rotavirus |
ISO 15189 (2012)
Legal
Medicare expiry date
10 Jul 2024
Last Activity Date
09 Mar 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Medico legal drug testing AS/NZS 4308, section 2 Specimen collection, storage, handling and dispatch | Urine | Colour; Creatinine; Temperature; pH |
Chemical Pathology
ISO 15189 (2012)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
10 Jul 2024
Last Activity Date
09 Mar 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Serum | Cytomegalovirus antibody (anti-CMV) IgG; Cytomegalovirus antibody (anti-CMV) IgM; Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen; Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen IgG antibody; Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen IgM antibody; Helicobacter pylori IgG antibody; Hepatitis A virus (HAV); Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - IgM; Hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) - Total; Hepatitis B virus envelope antibody (anti-HBe); Hepatitis B virus envelope antigen (HBe Ag); Hepatitis B virus surface antibody (anti-HBs); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag) neutralisation; Hepatitis C virus (HCV); Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Syphilis Treponema pallidum antibody; Varicella zoster virus IgG antibody |
| Rubella IgG antibody; Syphilis Treponema pallidum IgG antibody; Toxoplasma spp. IgG antibody; Toxoplasma spp. IgM antibody |
Microbiology
ISO 15189 (2012)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
10 Jul 2024
Last Activity Date
09 Mar 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Detection of faecal occult blood | Faeces | Blood |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation of malabsorption | Faeces | Reducing substances |
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Accreditation No.
3427
Site No.
18703
Print date
22 Jan 2022
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