Australian Clinical Labs

Site

Bella Vista Laboratory

Accreditation No.

3427

Site No.

18703

Date of Accreditation

24 Feb 2011

Address

Unit 104, 14 Lexington Drive
Bella Vista, NSW 2153
Australia

clinicallabs.com.au

Contact

Ms Cherie Winterburn P: +61 (02) 88879999

Availability

Services available to external clients

Supervision

GY (General)

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Bella Vista Laboratory

ISO 15189 (2022)

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

Human Pathology

Medicare expiry date

10 Jul 2024

Last Activity Date

08 Nov 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 CA125 antigen (CA125); CA15-3 antigen (CA15-3); Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA); Prostate specific antigen (PSA); α-Fetoprotein (AFP)
CA19-9 antigen (CA19-9)
Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) Serum C-peptide; 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); Lipase; 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 - Diagnosis of thalassemia Blood Haemoglobin A2 (HbA2) - Quantitation; Haemoglobin F (HbF) - Quantitation
Haemoglobin A2 (HbA2) - Quantitation; Haemoglobin F (HbF) - Quantitation
Haemoglobin A2 (HbA2) - Quantitation; Haemoglobin F (HbF) - Quantitation
Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining Blood Malaria
Haematology - Full blood examination Blood Reticulocytes
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
Morphology
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 - Investigation of haemoglobinopathy (excluding thalassemia) Blood Haemoglobin S (HbS) - Presence
Haemoglobin S (HbS) - Presence; Haemoglobin bands; Haemoglobin fraction (S, C, D, E) - Quantitation; Haemoglobin instability; Other abnormal haemoglobins
Haemoglobin S (HbS) - Presence; Haemoglobin fraction (S, C, D, E) - Quantitation; Haemoglobin instability; Other abnormal haemoglobins
Haematology - Limited blood examination Blood Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR)
Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies Serum Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (CCP); Anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (Tg); Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO)
Rheumatoid factor
Anti-deamidated gliadin IgG antibodies; Anti-double stranded DNA antibodies (dsDNA); Anti-extractable nuclear antigen antibodies (ENA); Anti-myeloperoxidase antibodies (MPO); Anti-proteinase 3 antibodies (PR3); Anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies (tTG)
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA); Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA)
Immunopathology - Quantitation of complement proteins Serum Complement components C3 and C4
Immunopathology - Quantitative and/or qualitative investigation of proteins Serum Cryoglobulins
Detection and amount of paraproteins
Immunopathology - Quantitative investigations of immunoglobulins and immunoglobulins subclasses Serum Total immunoglobulin A; Total immunoglobulin E; Total immunoglobulin G; Total immunoglobulin M
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 Motility
Sperm number
Morphology
Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis for post vasectomy and/or examination of cervical mucus Semen Presence of spermatozoa
Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites Blood Malaria
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Blood Infectious mononucleosis

ISO 15189 (2022)

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

Legal

Medicare expiry date

10 Jul 2024

Last Activity Date

08 Nov 2021

Service Product Determinant
Medico legal drug testing AS/NZS 4308:2008, section 2 Specimen collection, storage, handling and dispatch Urine Colour; Creatinine; Temperature; pH
Microbiology

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

Medicare expiry date

10 Jul 2024

Last Activity Date

08 Nov 2021

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Detection of faecal occult blood Faeces Blood
Chemical pathology - Investigation of malabsorption Faeces Reducing substances
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 Bacteria; Pathogenic identification; Pathogenic microorganisms
Antibiotic susceptibility
Bacteria; Pathogenic identification; Pathogenic microorganisms
Antibiotic susceptibility
Blood Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms
Faeces Clostridium difficile glutamate dehydrogenase
Crystals; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Fat globules
Fluids Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms
Urine Legionella antigen; Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen
Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Red blood cell morphology
Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC)
Blood; Glucose; Ketones; Proteins; pH
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) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Escherichia coli K1; Haemophilus influenzae; Listeria monocytogenes; Neisseria meningitidis; Streptococcus agalactiae (Streptococcus group B); Streptococcus pneumoniae
Faeces Clostridioides difficile toxin
Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Oropharyngeal swabs; Respiratory specimens; Throat swabs Bordetella parapertussis; Bordetella pertussis; Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Nasopharyngeal swabs Bordetella parapertussis; Bordetella pertussis
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (fungi) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Cryptococcus gattii; Cryptococcus neoformans
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (mycobacteria) Sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (protozoan parasites) Faeces Blastocystis hominis; Cryptosporidium spp.; Dientamoeba fragilis; Entamoeba histolytica; Giardia intestinalis
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Cytomegalovirus (CMV); Enterovirus; Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1); Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2); Human herpes virus type 6 (HHV6); Human parechovirus; Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
Faeces Adenovirus; Adenovirus F40; Adenovirus F41; Enterovirus; Norovirus G1; Norovirus G2; Rotavirus A; Sapovirus
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)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
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; Oropharyngeal swabs; Respiratory swabs; Throat swabs Adenovirus; Enterovirus; Human metapneumovirus; Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Parainfluenza virus type 1/2/3; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Rhinovirus
Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Throat swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
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/or identification of yeasts and/or 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 Faeces Cryptosporidia; Giardia spp.
Cysts; Ova; Parasites
Genital swabs Trichomonad
Urine Schistosoma spp.
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Serum Bordetella pertussis toxin A IgA; Bordetella pertussis toxin G IgA; Herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody (anti-HSV2) - IgG; Herpes simplex type 1 antibody (anti-HSV1) - IgG; Measles IgM antibody; Mumps virus IgM antibody; Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG antibody; Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM antibody; Varicella zoster virus IgM antibody
Hepatitis A virus (HAV); Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - IgM; Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - Total; 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 antibody (anti-HBs) - Total; Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag) neutralisation; Hepatitis C virus (HCV); Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Rubella IgG antibody; Syphilis Treponema pallidum IgG antibody; Toxoplasma spp. IgG antibody; Toxoplasma spp. IgM antibody
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) antibody
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) total antibody; 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; Varicella zoster virus (VZV) IgG antibody
Measles IgG antibody; Mumps virus IgG antibody
Microbiology - Virology - Detection of pathogenic viruses Faeces Adenovirus; Rotavirus
Norovirus

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