
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
TML Pathology
Site
Burnie Laboratory
Accreditation No.
19411
Site No.
26026
Date of Accreditation
23 Dec 2025
Contact
Ms Maree Woods P: +61 (03) 67112000
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Burnie Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Serum | Ethanol; Paracetamol (acetaminophen) |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Serum | Carbamazepine; Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Lithium; Phenytoin (dilantin); Salicylate; Valproate (valproic acid, epilim); Vancomycin |
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Serum | Procalcitonin |
| Cortisol | ||
| Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Luteinising hormone (LH); Oestradiol; Progesterone | ||
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Serum | Troponin I |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of renal and/or hepatic function | Serum | Haptoglobins |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Other body fluids | Glucose; Lactate; Protein - Total |
| Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Ammonia; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Carbon dioxide (CO2); Chloride; Cholesterol - HDL; Cholesterol - LDL; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Serum; Urine | Osmolality | |
| Urine | Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Magnesium; Microalbumin; Phosphorus; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urea; Uric acid | |
| Chemical pathology - Iron studies | Serum | Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin |
| Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function | Serum | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free; Triiodothyronine (T3) - Free |
| Haematology - Foetal haemoglobin in maternal circulation | Blood | Presence of foetal red blood cells |
| 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; Reticulocytes | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Blood | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Factor Xa; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT); Thrombin time (TT) |
| Heparin induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (HITT) | ||
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | Kell system; Other blood group systems; Rh phenotypes |
| Immunohaematology - Blood grouping | Blood | ABO; RhD |
| Immunohaematology - Determination of compatibility of blood donor units | Blood | Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Identification and quantitation of blood group antibodies | Blood | Other blood group antibodies; Rh |
| Immunohaematology - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion | Blood | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| Immunohaematology - Storage and distribution of blood and blood components | Blood | Compliance with transport, storage and distribution requirements of blood, products and components |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis of pregnancy | Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) |
| 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 |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection and identification of crystalline material | Synovial fluid | Crystal detection and identification |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Blood | Pathogenic identification |
| Urine | Streptococcus pneumoniae | |
| Glucose; Ketones; Proteins | ||
| Legionella antigen | ||
| Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | ||
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (bacteria) | Faeces | Clostridioides difficile |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Faeces; Nasopharyngeal swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Norovirus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) |
| 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 |
| Serum | Hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) - IgG; Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Hepatitis C virus (HCV); Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
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Accreditation No.
19411
Site No.
26026
Print date
13 Jan 2026
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