National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Regional Laboratory Services
Site
Benalla Laboratory
Accreditation No.
14255
Site No.
14248
Date of Accreditation
07 Mar 2022
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
Scientist Supervised Laboratory
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for trace elements | Ocular fluid; Plasma; Serum | Nitrate; Nitrite | Reflectometry | in-house method RLS-146 |
Plasma; Serum | Copper; Iron; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame | in-house method RLS046 | |
Tissues | Copper; Iron; Manganese; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame | in-house methods RLS073 and RLS149 | |
Arsenic | Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS094 (hydride generation) | ||
Tissues; Whole blood | Selenium | Fluorimetry; ICP-MS | in-house method RLS090 and RLS090 B | |
Whole blood | Lead | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Graphite furnace | in-house method RLS131 | |
Analysis of excreta | Urine | Albumin; Bilirubin; Creatinine; Glucose; Ketones; Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Nitrite; Protein; Specific gravity; Urinalysis; pH | Dipstick | in-house methods RLS144 (dipstick) and RLS075 (pH); Manufacturers Instructions |
Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Sediment examination | Microscopic examination | in-house method RLS144 | ||
Specific gravity | Refractometry | in-house method RLS144 | ||
Analysis of non-clinical samples for residues and contaminants | Animal feeds | Nitrate; Nitrite | Reflectometry | in-house method RLS146 |
Selenium | Fluorimetry; ICP-MS | in-house method RLS090 and RLS090 B | ||
Animal feeds; Crops | Cyanide | Adsorption to alkaline picrate; Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS123 | |
Environmental samples; Suspect sources - Nitric acid soluble | Lead | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame | in-house method RLS072 | |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals (canine, feline), production animals (bovine, ovine, cervine, porcine, alpaca) and equine species | Plasma; Serum | Haptoglobins | Autoanalyser (AA) | in house method RLS153; Kone Autoanalyser |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals, equine species and production animals | Ocular fluid; Plasma; Serum | D-lactate | Autoanalyser (AA); Enzyme activity; Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS116, Kone Autoanalyser |
Ocular fluid; Plasma; Serum; Urine | Potassium; Sodium | Flame emission spectroscopy (FES) | in-house methods RLS071 and RLS075 | |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals, production animals, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species | Milk | Urea | Autoanalyser (AA) | in-house method RLS099 (Kone Autoanalyser); manufacturers instructions |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals, production animals, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species | Tissues; Whole blood | Glutathione peroxidase | Autoanalyser (AA); Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS045; Kone Autoanalyser (SCA standard method) |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Ocular fluid | Calcium; Glucose; Magnesium; Urea; β-Hydroxybutyrate | Autoanalyser (AA); Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS099 (Kone Autoanalyser); manufacturers instructions |
Plasma; Serum | Carbon dioxide (CO2) | Monometric | in-house method RLS071 | |
Urine | Calcium; Magnesium | Autoanalyser (AA); Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS075; Kone Autoanalyser | |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor production animals | Urine | Creatinine | Colourimetry; Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS115 |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor production animals (bovine) | Plasma; Serum | Pepsinogen | Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS095; SCA standard method, sample blanked enzymatic |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor production animals, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species | Plasma; Serum | Caeruloplasmin | Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS097 |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiescompanion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Ammonia; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bile acids; Bilirubin - Conjugated; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium; Chloride; Cholesterol; Creatinine; Creatinine kinase; Glucose; Glutamine dehydrogenase; Lipase; Magnesium; Non-esterified fatty acids; Phosphate; Protein - Total; Sulfate; Triglycerides; β-Hydroxybutyrate; γ-Glutamyltransferase | Autoanalyser (AA); Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS099 (Kone Autoanalyser); manufacturers instructions |
Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor production animals | Faeces | Nematodes | Cultural; Microscopic examination; Morphological identification | In house method - RLS-167 |
Ascarid egg count; Coccidia oocyst count; Nematodirus egg count; Strongylid egg count; Trichuris egg count; Tapeworm egg count | Faecal floatation; Microscopic examination | In-house method RLS151 | ||
Faeces; Intestinal contents | Liver fluke; Stomach fluke | Microscopic examination; Sedimentation | In house method RLS-165 | |
Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteinsFor companion animals, production animals, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species | Plasma; Serum | Thyroxine (T4) | Autoanalyser (AA); Immunoassay; Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS129; Kone Autoanalyser |
Haematology - Full blood examinationFor companion animals, equine species and production animals | Whole blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV) | Centrifugation | in-house method RLS092 |
Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Platelet count | Haematology analyser | in-house methods RLS092 and RLS091; Sysmex XP100 | ||
Blood film; Differential cell count; Parasite identification; Reticulocyte count | Microscopic examination | in-house methods RLS092 and RLS091 | ||
Haemostasis/coagulation related testingFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Plasma | Plasma protein | Refractometry | in-house method RLS092 |
Haemostasis/coagulation related testingFor production animals (bovine) | Plasma | Fibrinogen | Heat precipitation; Refractometry | in-house method RLS092 |
Immunoglobulin investigationsFor production animals (bovine) | Serum | Immunoglobulin G (IgG) | Spectrophotometry | in-house method RLS096 (Zinc sulphate turbidity test) |
Quantitation of vitaminsFor companion animals, production animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species | Liver; Plasma; Serum | Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | Immunoassay | in-house method RLS085; Cobas e411; modified automated |
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Accreditation No.
14255
Site No.
14248
Print date
03 Oct 2024