National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
Site
Berrimah Veterinary Laboratory
Accreditation No.
13626
Site No.
13619
Date of Accreditation
20 Feb 2001
Address
Berrimah Farm Science Precinct, Makagon Road
Berrimah, NT 828
Australia
Contact
Dr Badrul Hassan P: +61 (08) 89992281
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
Veterinarian Supervised Laboratory
Scope of Accreditation
Bacteriology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic sensitivity (susceptibility) testing | Bacterial isolates | Zone of growth inhibition | Disc diffusion | in-house method BTMM5; Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) method |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Faeces; Tissues | Salmonella spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method BTMM6 |
| Fluids; Pus; Tissues | Burkholderia pseudomallei | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method BTMM7 | |
| Fluids; Swabs; Tissues | Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods BTMM2 (general culture), BTMM3 (anaerobic culture) and BTMM4 (bacterial identification). | |
| Fluids; Tissues | Campylobacter spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method BTMM9 | |
| Pus; Tissues | Mycobacterium spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method BTMM8 | |
| Tissues | Streptococcus iniae | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method BTMM3 | |
| Detection and identification of fungi and mouldsFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Fluids; Hair; Skin; Swabs; Tissues | Aspergillus spp.; Basidiobolus spp.; Chrysosporium spp.; Conidiobolus spp.; Curvularia spp.; Geotrichum spp.; Microsporum spp.; Mucor spp.; Paecilomyces spp.; Pythium spp.; Trichophyton spp.; Identification of unknown fungi; Yeasts | Cultural; Microscopic examination | in-house method BTMM12; Generic Methods as per McGinnis, MR: Laboratory Handbook of Medical Mycology. New York, Academic Press, 1980 |
Molecular
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor avian species | Bacterial isolates; Swabs; Tissues | Avibacterium paragallinarum; Pasteurella multocida | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM5 |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Swabs | Chlamydia spp. | PCR - 16S Universal | in-house method MTMM8 |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine and ovine) | Faeces | Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) | PCR - High throughput direct | in-house method MTMM15 |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals, zoo animals, wildlife, and avian species | Bacterial isolates; Swabs; Tissues | Chlamydia abortus; Chlamydia caviae; Chlamydia felis; Chlamydia psittaci | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM8 |
| Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals (canine) | Bone marrow; Tissues; Whole blood | Anaplasma platys; Babesia vogeli; Ehrlichia canis | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM35 |
| Detection and identification of viruses | Culture materials; Swabs; Tissues | Crocodyline herpesvirus | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method MTMM13 |
| African swine fever (ASF) virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM28 | ||
| Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV); Classical swine fever virus (CSF); Border disease | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM12 (Panpesti) | ||
| Classical swine fever virus (CSF) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM28 | ||
| Swabs | Newcastle disease virus (NDV) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM20 | |
| Detection and identification of viruses For production animals | Whole blood | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM7 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor aquatic animals | Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Fluids; Tissues; Whole blood | Nodavirus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM21 |
| Tissues | White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM27 | |
| Ostreid herpes virus 1 | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM22 | ||
| Detection and identification of virusesFor aquatic species | Culture materials; Tissues | Megalocytivirus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM17 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor avian species | Culture materials; Swabs; Tissues | Infectious laryngotracheitis virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM5 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor equine species | Swabs; Whole blood | Hendra virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM12 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals, avian species and equine species | Swabs | Avian influenza H5 genome; Avian influenza H7; Equine influenza virus H3 gene; Influenza A virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM14 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals | Culture materials; Tissues; Whole blood | Bovine ephemeral fever virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM5 |
| Fluids; Swabs; Tissues; Whole blood | Foot and mouth disease virus (FMD) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MTMM11 |
Pathology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination of biopsy material | Tissues | Histological examination | Histopathology; Macroscopic examination; Microscopic examination; Special stains | in-house methods - Histology Test Methods Manual and Histology Procedures Manual. |
| Prion disease lesions | Histopathology | Australian and New Zealand Standard Diagnostic Procedure, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, August 2010; in-house method - Pathology Procedures Manual | ||
| Necropsy servicesFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Body; Tissues | Gross pathology and collection of sub-samples | Anatomical pathology; Microscopic examination | in-house methods - Pathology Procedures Manual |
Serology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor avian species | Serum | Influenza A virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method - Serology Test Methods Manual; manufacturers instructions - IDEXX Influenza A Antibody test kit |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (bovine) and equine species | Serum | Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV); Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus; Equine infectious anaemia virus; Palyam virus (PALV) | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method - Virology Test Methods Manual |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals | Serum | Akabane virus; Bluetongue virus (BTV); Bovine ephemeral fever virus; Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus; Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV); Kunjin virus; Murray Valley encephalitis virus; Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) | Serum neutralisation | in-house method - Virology Test Methods Manual |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals | Serum | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method STMM2 |
Virology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals | Culture materials | Bovine ephemeral fever virus | Indirect fluorescent antibody | in-house method - Virology Test Methods Manual (IFA grouping - BEF groups: Adelaide Rv, Berrimah BEF, Kimberly BEF) |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals and avian species | Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Serum; Swabs; Tissues; Whole blood | Arbovirus; Bovine ephemeral fever virus; Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus; Newcastle disease virus (NDV); Identification of unknown viruses | Cell culture; Cultural | in-house methods - Virology Test Methods Manual |
| Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Tissues; Whole blood | Arbovirus; Bluetongue virus (BTV); Bovine ephemeral fever virus; Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus; Newcastle disease virus (NDV); Identification of unknown viruses | Embryonated egg culture | in-house methods - Virology Test Methods Manual (Intravenous and allantoic innoculation) | |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals | Culture materials | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Indirect fluorescent antibody | in-house method - Virology Test Methods Manual (Indirect IFA grouping - BTV1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 ,15, 16, 20, 21, 23) |
| Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus | Indirect fluorescent antibody | in-house methods - Virology Test Methods Manual | ||
| Palyam virus (PALV) | Indirect fluorescent antibody | in-house method - Virology Test Methods Manual (IFA grouping - Palyam groups: Bunyip Creek, CSIRO Village, D'Aguilar, Marrakai and DPP66) | ||
| Aino virus; Akabane virus; Douglas virus; Peaton virus; Simbu virus; Tinaroo virus group-reactive | Indirect fluorescent antibody | In-house methods - Virology Test Methods Manual | ||
| Akabane virus; Bluetongue virus (BTV); Bovine ephemeral fever virus; Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus; Palyam virus (PALV) | Micro-neutralisation typing | in-house method - Virology Test Methods Manual |
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Accreditation No.
13626
Site No.
13619
Print date
15 Sep 2024
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