National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Birling Laboratories Pty Limited
Site
Birling Laboratories
Accreditation No.
14235
Site No.
14228
Date of Accreditation
04 Oct 2021
Address
975 The Northern Road
Bringelly, NSW 2556
Australia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of non-clinical samples for microorganisms | Animal feeds; Chick paper; Environmental samples | Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium; Salmonella spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method BALPCRSOP038 |
| Salmonella spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method BALQASOP038 | ||
| Animal feeds; Environmental samples | Salmonella spp. | Biochemical; Cultural | in-house method BALQASOP003 | |
| Chick paper; Environmental samples | Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method BALQASOP002 | |
| Dust | Aspergillus spp. | Cultural; Microscopic examination | in-house method BALMICDSOP001 | |
| Antibiotic sensitivity (susceptibility) testingFor production avian species | Bacterial isolates | Zone of growth inhibition | Disc diffusion | in-house method BALMICSOP028 as per Antibiotic susceptibility testing by the CDS method - A manual for medical and veterinary laboratories |
| Detection and identification of bacteria | Bacterial isolates | Identification of unknown bacteria | MALDI-TOF | In- house method BALMICOP050 |
| Bacterial isolates; Enrichment broth; Fluids; Swabs; Tissues | Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis; Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium; Salmonella spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method BALPCRSOP038 | |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production avian species | Faeces; Gastrointestinal tract specimens; Intestinal contents | Eimeria acervuline; Eimeria brunetti; Eimeria maxima; Eimeria mitis; Eimeria necatrix; Eimeria praecox; Eimeria spp.; Eimeria tenella | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method BALPCRSOP027 |
| Fluids; Swabs; Tissues | Avibacterium spp.; Clostridium spp.; Escherichia coli; Flavobacterium spp.; Haemophilus spp.; Listeria spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Pseudomonas spp.; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method BALMICDSOP001 | |
| Detection and identification of fungi and mouldsFor production avian species | Swabs | Aspergillus spp. | Cultural; Microscopic examination | in-house method BALMICDSOP001 |
| Detection and identification of other microorganisms | Swabs | Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Mycoplasma synoviae | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method BALPCRSOP029 |
| Detection and identification of other microorganismsFor production avian species | Eye swabs; Respiratory specimens; Swabs | Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Mycoplasma synoviae | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method BALPCRSOP015 (Bactotype PCR) |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor Production avian species | Dust; Feathers; Tissues | Marek's disease virus type 1 | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method BALPCRSOP009 |
| Detection and identification of virusesFor production avian species | Dust; Feathers; Tissues | Marek's disease virus type 2; Marek's disease virus type 3 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method BALPCRSOP032 |
| Kidney; Liver; Spleen; Swabs | Fowl adenovirus | PCR - High resolution melting - Real time | in-house method BALPCRSOP020 | |
| Swabs | Infectious laryngotracheitis virus | Targeted SNP typing - PCR, restriction digest, electrophoresis | in-house method BALPCRSOP028 (Trachea, sinus, eye or other respiratory related swabs) | |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Serum | Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale antibody | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method BALSERSOP032, manufacturers instructions - BioChek test kit |
| Salmonella group B | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method BALSERSOP031; manufacturers instructions - BioChek test kit | ||
| Infectious bursal disease virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method BALPCRSOP027, manufacturers instructions - BioChek test kit | ||
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production avian species | Serum | Infectious laryngotracheitis virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in house method BALSERSOP018 manufacturers instructions - TropBio ELISA test kit |
| Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Pullorum | Serum agglutination | in-house method BALSERSOP030 | ||
| Salmonella group D | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method BALSERSOP029 manufacturers instructions - BioCheck test kit | ||
| Egg drop syndrome virus; Newcastle disease virus (NDV) | Haemagglutination inhibition | in-house method BALSERSOP004 | ||
| Big liver and spleen disease (BLS) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method BALSERSOP027, manufacturers instructions - BioChek test kit | ||
| Avian encephalomyelitis; Avian leukosis virus antibody - J-strain; Avian leukosis virus antibody subgroups A and B; Avian leukosis virus antigen p27; Chicken anaemia virus; Infectious bronchitis virus; Infectious bursal disease virus; Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Mycoplasma meleagridis; Mycoplasma synoviae; Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale antibody; Pasteurella multocida antibody; Reovirus; Reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) antibody | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method BALSERSOP015, BALSERSOP034 and BALSERSOP036 manufacturers instructions - IDEXX and ID VET Screen and test kits | ||
| Molecular analysis - Bioinformatic analysis and interpretationFor production avian species | DNA sequences | Reporting; Secondary analysis - Alignment and variant calling; Tertiary analysis - Data annotation and interpretation | Analysis of DNA alignment; DNA alignment to reference sequence | in-house method BALPCRSOP029 (Classification of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae - Sanger sequencing outsourced) |
| DNA sequences generated from DNA libraries by Ion S5TM sequencing | Primary analysis - Conversion of instrument file to FASTQ or FASTA file; Reporting; Secondary analysis - Alignment and variant calling; Tertiary analysis - Data annotation and interpretation | Analysis of DNA alignment; Conversion of raw data to BAM files; DNA alignment to reference sequence; Mapping of aligned sequences to custom database of verified sequences | in-house method BALPCRSOP031 (Salmonella spp. typing) | |
| Molecular analysis - ExtractionFor production avian species | Bacterial isolates | Viable DNA for sequencing | Sequenom analysis | in-house method BALPCRSOP037 (Salmonella spp. typing) |
| Swabs | Viable DNA for sequencing | Sequenom analysis | in-house method BALPCRSOP029 (Classification of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae) | |
| Molecular analysis - Sequencing | Extracted DNA from a saline suspension of organisms | Viable DNA libraries for ion S5 sequencing for Salmonella serotyping | Ampliseq custom panel; Ion Torrent | in-house method BALPCRSOP031 |
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Accreditation No.
14235
Site No.
14228
Print date
27 Dec 2024