National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
Sonic Healthcare Pty Ltd
Site
Cairns Laboratory
Accreditation No.
1964
Site No.
2269
Date of Accreditation
30 Nov 1987
Contact
Mr T Haire P: +61 (07) 40515922
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
GY (General)
Scope of Accreditation
Cairns Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
23 Jul 2026
Last Activity Date
16 May 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy material | Formalin-fixed tissue; Fresh tissue | Review and reporting of biopsy material to identify or exclude morphological abnormalities |
| Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immediate frozen section diagnosis | Fresh tissue | Intra-operative consultation and examination of biopsy material |
| Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical investigationReporting only | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of antigenic targets - Various |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Serum | Digoxin; Vancomycin |
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Serum | Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Luteinising hormone (LH); Oestradiol; Progesterone |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Serum | Troponin |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total |
| Plasma | Ammonia | |
| Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Bilirubin - Any fractions | ||
| Lipase | ||
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
| Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Morphology |
| 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 | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; Prothrombin time (PT); Thrombin time (TT) |
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | Duffy system; Kell system; M and N factors; 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; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh |
| Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test) | ||
| Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood; Blood products | Antibodies; Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion | Blood; Blood products; Cryoprecipitate; Fresh frozen plasma (FFP); Platelets | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| Immunohaematology - Storage and distribution of blood and blood components | Blood | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| 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 |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Viscosity; Volume |
| Motility; Sperm number; Vitality | ||
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis for post vasectomy and/or examination of cervical mucus | Semen | Presence of spermatozoa |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Synovial fluid; Urine | Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) |
| Glucose; Proteins; Specific gravity; pH | ||
| General swabs; Sputum | Bacteria; Epithelial cells; Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal and throat swab; Throat swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus |
| Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
| Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Throat swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | |
| Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | ||
| Nasopharyngeal and throat swab; Throat swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
| Nasopharyngeal swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus | |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Plasma; Serum | Dengue virus NS1 antigen |
Cairns Private Hospital Intensive Care Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
23 Jul 2026
Last Activity Date
16 May 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH |
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Accreditation No.
1964
Site No.
2269
Print date
29 Nov 2024
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