Pathology Queensland

Site

Central Laboratory

Accreditation No.

2639

Site No.

2632

Date of Accreditation

05 Dec 1986

Address

ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, Level 4, Block 7, 40 Butterfield St
Herston, QLD 4006
Australia

health.qld.gov.au/healthsupport/businesses/pathology-queensland

Contact

Ms Mary Hardwick P: +61 (07) 36367847

Availability

Services available to external clients

Supervision

GX (General)

Scope of Accreditation

Anatomical Pathology

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

Service Product Determinant
Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Cervical cytological investigation for abnormalities, precancerous or cancerous changes or conditions Cervical smear; Cervical tissue; Liquid based cytology specimens from cervix Cytological examination; Review and reporting of cervical cytological material
Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Gynaecological (non-cervical) cytological investigation for abnormalities, precancerous or cancerous changes or conditions Endometrial pipelle; Liquid based cytology specimens from cervix; Vaginal smears; Vaginal tissue; Vault smears; Vulval smears Cytological examination; Review and reporting of gynaecological (non-cervical tissue) cytological samples
Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations of body fluids, exudates, washings and brushings from non-squamous mucosal sites for the detection of malignancy Aspirates; Bronchial lavage; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Ocular specimens; Other body fluids; Sputum; Tumour tissue; Urine; Vitreous specimens; Washings or brushings from other sites Cytological examination; Review and reporting of cytology samples
Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations of nipple discharge or smears from squamous mucosal sites for the detection of cancerous or precancerous changes Anus smears; Lip smears; Mouth smears; Nipple discharge; Nose smears; Semen; Skin smears Cytological examination; Review and reporting of cytology samples
Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations on samples obtained via fine needle aspiration biopsy Fine needle aspirates (FNA) Cytological examination; Review and reporting of fine needle aspiration samples
Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Testing for the National Cervical Screening Program Liquid based cytology specimens from cervix Human papilloma virus (HPV); Cytological examination; Review and reporting of cervical cytological material
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Analysis of molecular targets in tissue samples other than by in situ hybridisation Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Cytokeratin19 mRNA in sentinel nodes
Ploidy studies
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy material Formalin-fixed tissue; Fresh tissue; Smears Review and reporting of biopsy material to identify or exclude morphological abnormalities
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy material by electron microscopy Fluids; Formalin-fixed tissue; Fresh tissue; Gluteraldehyde tissue; Hair; Leucocyte (leukocyte) buffy coat; Nasal brushings; Platelets; Smears Review and reporting of biopsy material to identify or exclude ultra-structural morphological abnormalities
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Gene probes using paraffin fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Detection of nucleic acid targets - Various
Detection of nucleic acid targets - Various
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Gene probes using paraffin in situ hybridisation techniques (chromogenic/silver) Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Detection of nucleic acid targets - Various
Detection of nucleic acid targets - Various
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immediate frozen section diagnosis Fresh tissue; Smears; Tissue imprint Intra-operative consultation and examination of biopsy material
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical (immunofluorescence) investigation Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues; Frozen tissue Detection of antigenic targets - Various
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical investigation Fixed cytological smears; Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues; Fresh tissue; Frozen sections of fresh tissue Detection of antigenic targets - Various
Detection of antigenic targets - Various
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Mortuary facilities Body; Body parts Assessment - Level 3 mortuary
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Non-coronial autopsy services Body; Body parts Autopsy service and reporting
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Skeletal muscle enzyme histochemistry Frozen sections of skeletal muscle Detection of muscle enzyme targets
Chemical Pathology

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Human Pathology

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01 Aug 2024

Service Product Determinant
Immunopathology - Quantitative and/or qualitative investigation of proteins Other body fluids; Plasma; Serum Detection and quantitation of free kappa and free lambda light chains

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Analysis of calculus Calculi; Renal calculi Ammonium; Apatite; Bilirubin; Calcium; Calcium oxalate dihydrate (weddelite); Calcium oxalate monohydrate; Carbonate; Cholesterol; Cysteine; Magnesium; Oxalate; Phosphate; Silicon; Sulfate; Triple phosphate - Struvite; Urate; Uric acid; Xanthine
Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals Gastric aspirate; Urine 2-Ethyl-5-methyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine (EMDP); 2-Ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine (EDDP); 6-Acetylmorphine; 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTS); 7-Amino-clonazepam; 7-Amino-flunitrazepam; 7-Amino-nitrazepam; Alprazolam; Amphetamines; Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Benzoylecgonine (ecgonine benzoate); Benzylpiperazine (BZP, 1-benzylpiperazine); Bromazepam; Buprenorphine; Caffeine; Cannabis; Clobazam; Cocaine; Diazepam; Ecgonine methyl ester; Ephedrine; Ethylglucuronide (ETG); Fentanyl; Flunitrazepam; Ketamine; Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD, lysergide); Methadone; Methadone metabolites; Methamphetamine; Methylenedioxyamphetamine; Methylenedioxymethylamphetamine; Morphine; Nitrazepam; Nordiazepam; Opiates; Oxazepam; Oxycodone; Oxymorphone; Paraquat; Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS); Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA); Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA); Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS); Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA); Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA); Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); Phencyclidine; Phentermine; Propoxyphene; Pseudoephedrine (PSE); Salbutamol; Sulfonylurea; Sympathomimetic amines; Synthetic cannabis; Temazepam; Tramadol; α-Hydroxyalprazolam
Plasma; Serum Acetone; Ethanol; Ethyleneglycol (monoethylene glycol, MEG); Methanol; Propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol, isopropanol, 2-propanol); Propylene (propene) glycol
Thiocyanate
Ethanol; Paracetamol (acetaminophen); Salicylate
Urine Amphetamines; Benzodiazepines
Buprenorphine; Cannabis; Cocaine; Methadone; Opiates
Cotinine; Nicotine
Chemical pathology - Biogenic amines Blood Serotonin
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA); Homovanillic acid (HVA); Methyldopa; Neopterin; Tetrahydrobiopterin
Plasma; Serum Adrenaline; Dopamine; Noradrenaline
Plasma; Serum; Urine Metadrenaline; Methoxytyramine; Normetadrenaline
Urine Adrenaline; Dopamine; Noradrenaline
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxymethamphetamine (HMMA); 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA); Homovanillic acid (HVA)
Primapterin
Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring Blood 6-Methylmercatopurine (6MMP); 6-Thioguanine
Cyclosporin; Everolimus; Sirolimus; Tacrolimus
Plasma Amoxicillin; Ampicillin; Benzylpenicillin; Cefazolin; Cefepime; Ceftazidime; Ceftolozane; Ceftriaxone; Cephalothin; Clobazam; Clonazepam; Clozapine; Ertapenem; Flucloxacillin; Meropenem; Norclozapine; Piperacillin; Tazobactam
Busulfan
Mycophenolate
Amitriptyline; Clomipramine; Desipramine; Dothiepin (dosulepin); Doxepin; Imipramine; Mianserin; Nortriptyline; Olanzapine; Trimipramine
Plasma; Serum Acetyl isoniazid; Azithromycin; Bedaquiline; Cefoxitin; Clarithromycin; Clofazimine; Cycloserine; Delamanid; Ethambutol; Faropenem; Isoniazid; Linezolid; Pretomanid; Pyrazinamide; Ribabutin; Rifampicin; Rifapentine; Tedizolid; Tigecycline
5-Flucytosine; Acyclovir; Amphotericin; Amprenavir; Busulfan; Carbamazepine epoxide; Ceftazidime; Efavirenz; Ganciclovir; Hydroxyperhexiline (OH-perhexiline); Indinavir; Ivermectin; Leflunamide; Leflunamide metabolite (teriflunamide); Lopinavir; Mycophenolate; Nelfinavir; Nevirapine; Norclobazam; Perhexiline; Phenobarbitone; Saquinavir; Streptomycin; Sulfonylurea; Teicoplanin; Thiopentone; Ubiquinone; Warfarin
9-Hydroxyrisperidone; Aripiprazole; Chlorpromazine; Dehydro aripiperazole; Flupentixol; Haloperidol; Olanzapine; Risperidone; Zuclopenthixol
10-Hydroxycarbazepine; Brivaracetam; Carbamazepine; Lacosamide; Lamotrigine; Levetiracetam; Perampanel; Phenytoin (dilantin); Topiramate; Valproate (valproic acid, epilim); Zonisamide
Elexacaftor; Hydroxymethyl ivacaftor; Ivacaftor; Ivacaftor carboxylic acid; Lumacaftor; Tezacaftor; Tezacaftor metabolite M1
Asparaginase
Amikacin; Carbamazepine; Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Pentobarbitone; Phenytoin (dilantin); Theophylline; Tobramycin; Valproate (valproic acid, epilim); Vancomycin
Ciproflocaxin; Levofloxacin; Moxifloxacin
Amiodarone; Bupivacaine; Desethylamiodarone; Ethosuximide; Flecainide; Glycinexylidide (GX); Lamotrigine; Levetiracetam; Lignocaine; Mexiletine; Monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX); Ropivacaine; Sotalol
Methotrexate
5-Flucytosine; Fluconazole; Hydroxyitraconazole; Itraconazole; Posaconazole; Voriconazole
Infliximab
Ethosuximide
Serum Lithium
Urine Bisacodyl - Cathartic; Danthron - Cathartic; Phenolphthalein - Cathartic; Rhein - Cathartic
Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of tumour markers Ascitic fluid; Pleural fluid CA19-9 antigen (CA19-9)
CA125 antigen (CA125); Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA); α-Fetoprotein (AFP)
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Serum Neuron specific enolase (NSE)
Peritoneal dialysis fluid CA125 antigen (CA125)
Plasma; Serum CA125 antigen (CA125); Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA); Prostate specific antigen (PSA); α-Fetoprotein (AFP)
Anti-thyroglobulin; Thyroglobulin
Chromogranin A - Gen I
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
CA125 antigen (CA125); Human epididymal protein 4ROMA calculation
CA15-3 antigen (CA15-3)
CA19-9 antigen (CA19-9)
Plasma; Serum; Urine β2-Microglobulin (B2M)
Serum Free β-human chorionic gonadotropin (free β-hCG)
Chemical pathology - Detection of faecal occult blood Faeces Haemoglobin (Hb)
Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) Plasma Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
C-peptide; Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1, somatomedin C)
Renin
Plasma; Serum 11-Deoxycorticosterone; 11-Deoxycortisol; 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone; 21-Deoxycortisol; Androstenedione; Corticosterone; Cortisol; Cortisone; Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA); Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS); Dexamethasone; Dihydrotestosterone; Prednisolone; Progesterone; Testosterone; Testosterone - Free
Macroprolactin
Aldosterone
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS); Growth hormone; Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG)
Procalcitonin
Copeptin
Oestradiol; Oestrone
Cortisol
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Insulin; Luteinising hormone (LH); Parathyroid hormone (PTH); Progesterone; Prolactin
Cortisol - Free; Cortisone - Free; Prednisolone - Free
21-Deoxycortisol; Prednisolone
Saliva; Urine Cortisol; Cortisone; Prednisolone
Serum Gastrin
Urine Aldosterone
Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus Blood Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
Plasma; Serum Fructosamine
Chemical pathology - Dynamic tests Sweat Sweat chloride
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function Ascitic fluid; Pleural fluid B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Blood; Plasma Troponin I
Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Plasma; Serum Troponin I
N-Terminal-pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)
Troponin I
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia Plasma; Serum Lipoprotein subclasses
HDL - Quantitation
Lipoprotein a
Apolipoprotein A1; Apolipoprotein B
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of renal and/or hepatic function Faeces α1-Antitrypsin
Other body fluids; Serum Bile acids - Quantitative
Plasma Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23)
Plasma; Serum α1-Antitrypsin phenotype
Caeruloplasmin; Prealbumin; α1-Antitrypsin
Caeruloplasmin activity
Haptoglobins
Plasma; Serum; Urine Iohexol
Chemical pathology - Haem related pigments and precursors (excluding porphyria) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Bilirubin; Oxyhaemoglobin
Plasma Haemoglobin (Hb)
Plasma; Serum Myoglobin
Urine Bilirubin
Haemoglobin (Hb)
Myoglobin
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies Amniotic fluid Acetylcholinesterase (RCAC)
Ascitic fluid; Pleural fluid Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; γ-Glutamyltransferase
Blood Creatinine; Glucose
Cytochrome B5 reductase
Blood; Dried blood spots Phosphatidylethanol (PEth)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
Glucose; Lactate; Protein - Total
AlbuminLow level
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Other body fluids; Plasma; Serum Adenosine deaminase
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Plasma; Serum Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)ACE mass assay.
Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC) Acetylcholinesterase (RCAC)
Faeces Bicarbonate; Chloride; Magnesium; Potassium; Sodium
Other body fluids; Plasma; Serum; Urine Osmolality
Peritoneal dialysis fluid Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatinine; Glucose; Lipase; Magnesium; Potassium; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urea
Plasma Ammonia; Lactate
Plasma; Serum Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Glucose; Lactate; Potassium; Sodium
Chloride; Potassium; Sodium
Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Protein - Total; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase
Adenosine deaminase isoenzymes
Asparaginase; Cholinesterase; Cholinesterase panel - Fluoride number; Cystatin C; Dibucaine (cinchocaine)
Pleural fluid pH
Urine Chloride; Potassium; Sodium
Ammonia; Bicarbonate
Urobilinogen
Glucose
Albumin; Amylase; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urate; Urea
Chemical pathology - Investigation for folate deficiency Serum Folate
Chemical pathology - Investigation of Helicobacter pylori colonisation or eradication Breath C14
Chemical pathology - Investigation of functional intestinal disorders Breath Carbon dioxide (CO2); Hydrogen/methane
Chemical pathology - Investigation of malabsorption Faeces; Urine Reducing substances
Chemical pathology - Investigation of malabsorption - Quantitation of solid tissue enzymes Intestinal tissue Alkaline phosphatase; Lactase; Maltase; Protein - Microsomal triglyceride transfer (MTP); Sucrase
Chemical pathology - Investigation of maternal markers for pre-eclampsia Plasma; Serum FMS-like tyrosine kinase 1 - Soluble; Placental growth factor (PGF, PLGF)
Chemical pathology - Investigation of maternal markers to detect foetal abnormality Amniotic fluid; Plasma; Serum α-Fetoprotein (AFP)
Serum Pregnancy associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A)
Chemical pathology - Investigation of porphyria Blood; Faeces Porphyrin isomers; Porphyrins - Total; Protoporphyrin
Plasma Porphyrins - Total
Urine Porphobilinogen (PBG); Porphyrin isomers; Porphyrins - Total
δ-Aminolevulinic acid (δ-ALA)
Chemical pathology - Iron studies Plasma; Serum Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Anion gap; Base excess; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; p50; pH
Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Total haemoglobin - Calculated; pH
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of precursor and intermediary metabolites Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Pyruvate
Plasma; Serum β-Hydroxybutyrate
Urine Amino acids
Acetoacetate
Citrate; Oxalate
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamins Blood Pyridoxine (vitamin B6, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine); Thiamine (vitamin B1)
Blood; Plasma; Serum Carotenoids; Retinol (vitamin A); Retinyl palmitate; Tocopherol (vitamin E)
Plasma; Serum 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D
25-Hydroxyvitamin D
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)
Serum Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function Plasma; Serum Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free; Triiodothyronine (T3) - Free
Chemical pathology - Trace element analysis Blood Arsenic; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Lead; Manganese; Mercury
Liver Copper; Iron
Plasma; Serum Aluminium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Selenium; Zinc
Urine Arsenic; Cadmium; Chromium; Copper; Iodine; Lead; Mercury; Zinc
Haematology - Limited blood examination Plasma Viscosity
Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies Plasma; Serum Anti-thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TSHR)
Immunopathology - Quantitative and/or qualitative investigation of proteins Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Other body fluids; Serum β-Trace protein (β-TP)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Plasma; Serum Oligoclonal bands
Faeces Calprotectin
Pancreatic elastase
Plasma; Serum Thyroxine binding globulin
Retinol binding protein; Soluble transferrin receptor (sTFR)
Cryofibrinogen; Cryoglobulins
Albumin; α1-Globulin; α2-Globulin; β-Globulin; γ-Globulin
Serum Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) isoenzymes; Creatine kinase (CK) isoenzymes; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzymes
Urine Albumin; α1-Globulin; α2-Globulin; β-Globulin; γ-Globulin
Immunopathology - Quantitative investigations of immunoglobulins and immunoglobulins subclasses Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Total immunoglobulin G
Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis of pregnancy Serum; Urine 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 Plasma; Serum Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Faeces Helicobacter pylori
Chemical Pathology – Biochemical Genetics and Newborn screening

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Chemical pathology - Biochemical genetic services - Amino acid quantitation Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Alanine; Arginine; Glutamine; Glycine; Histidine; Isoleucine; Leucine; Lysine; Methionine; Ornithine; Phenylalanine; Serine; Taurine; Threonine; Tyrosine; Valine
Dried blood spots; Plasma; Urine 1-Methylhistidine; 3-Methylhistidine; Alanine; Alloisoleucine; Arginine; Arginosuccinic acid; Asparagine; Aspartic acid; Carnosine; Citrulline; Cystathionine; Cystine; Glutamic acid; Glutamine; Glycine; Histidine; Homocysteine; Hydroxyproline; Isoleucine; Leucine; Lysine; Methionine; Ornithine; Phenylalanine; Phosphoethanolamine; Phosphoserine; Proline; Sarcosine; Serine; Taurine; Threonine; Tryptophan; Tyrosine; Valine; α-Aminoadipic acid; α-Aminobutyric acid; β-Alanine; γ-Aminobutyric acid
Chemical pathology - Biochemical genetic services for the diagnosis of metabolic and enzymological disorders Amniotic fluid; Plasma; Serum 7-Dehydrocholesterol; 8-Dehydrocholesterol; Cholest-8(9)-enol; Cholestanol; Stigmasterol; γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB)
Blood Porphobilinogen synthase
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)
Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC) Glutathione peroxidase
Adenosine deaminase; Hypoxanthine phosphoribosyl transferase; Purine nucleoside phosphorylase
Gal-1-p-uridyl transferase
Leucocytes (leukocytes) Hypoxanthine phosphoribosyl transferase; Phosphomannomutase profile; Thymidine phosphorylase
Leucocytes (leukocytes); Plasma Lysosomal profile
Plasma Methylmalonic acid (MMA)
Chitotriosidase
Plasma; Serum Biotinidase
Very long chain fatty acids (vLCFA)
Acylcarnitine profile; Carnitine - Free; Carnitine uptake; Carnitines
Carbohydrate deficient transferrin; Transferrin isoforms
Pyroglutamate
Homocysteine
Plasma; Serum; Urine D-lactate
Glycerol
Urine n-Acetylneuraminidase
Sulfite
Glycosaminoglycans (MPS); Mucopolysaccharides (MPS)
Succinylaminoimidazolecarboxamide ribose-5′-phosphate (SAICAR)
Trimethylamine; Trimethylamine-n-oxide
Organic acids
Oligosaccharides
Chemical pathology - Newborn screening services for the diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism Dried blood spots Gal-1-p-uridyl transferase
17-Hydroxyprogesterone; Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Carnitines; Citrulline; Homocysteine; Leucine; Methionine; Phenylalanine; Tyrosine
Galactose; Galactose-1-phosphate
Immunoreactive trypsin
11-Deoxycortisol; 17-Hydroxyprogesterone; 21-Deoxycortisol; Androstenedione; Cortisol
Molecular genetics - Investigation of constitutional genetic variants - Carrier testing - Targeted panels for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Dried blood spots Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID); Spinal muscular atrophy
Cytogenetics

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Cytogenetics - Detection of defined, balanced and/or unbalanced chromosomal abnormalities by in situ hybridisation techniques Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus tissue; Lymph nodes; Products of conception (POC); Tumour imprints Cytogenetic analysis and reporting
Cytogenetics - Karyotype detection of balanced and/or unbalanced chromosome abnormalities Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus tissue; Fixed cell pellets; Other tissues - Malignant; Other tissues - Non-malignant; Products of conception (POC) Acquired genetic abnormalities; Constitutional genetic abnormalities
Blood; Saliva Constitutional genetic abnormalities
Cytogenetics - Molecular karyotype (SNP microarray) detection of unbalanced chromosome abnormalities Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus tissue; Lymph nodes; Other tissues - Malignant; Other tissues - Non-malignant; Products of conception (POC) Cytogenetic analysis and reporting
Molecular genetics - Heterozygous loci determinations Tissues Aneuploidy screening; Polymorphic short tandem repeat (STR) marker genotype analysis
Molecular genetics - Screening for an unknown mutation - Microarray analysis for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Blood Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy; Copy number variation (CNV); Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies
Molecular genetics - Screening for an unknown mutation - Targeted panels for non-inherited (somatic) DNA/RNA changes Blood; Bone marrow Haematological malignancies
Haematological malignancies
Haematology

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Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals Blood; Other body fluids; Plasma; Serum; Snake bite site; Swabs; Tissues; Urine Snake venom detection
Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) Serum Erythropoietin (EPO)
Haematology - Assessment of haemolysis or metabolic enzymes (red cell enzyme assays) Blood Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)
Haematology - Bone marrow examination Bone marrow; Trephine Examination of aspirated material; Histological examination
Haematology - Diagnosis of thalassemia Blood Examination of haemoglobin H (HbH); Haemoglobin A (HbA) - Quantitation; Haemoglobin A2 (HbA2) - Quantitation
Blood; Plasma; Serum Haemoglobin A2 (HbA2) - Quantitation; Haemoglobin F (HbF) - Quantitation
Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining Blood Haemoglobin H; Heinz bodies
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Morphology
Haematology - Examination of blood films by special stainingState Reference Laboratory Blood Malaria
Haematology - Foetal haemoglobin in maternal circulation Blood Feto-maternal haemorrhage (FMH) estimation
Detection and quantitation of foetal red cell antigens
Feto-maternal haemorrhage (FMH) estimation
Blood; Faeces; Gastric aspirate; Vomitus Detection and quantitation of foetal red 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
Differential number; Morphology
Reticulocytes
Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) Blood Kaolin clotting time
Platelet aggregation
International normalised ratio (INR)
Platelet function (PFA)
Plasma Echis test
Heparin induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (HITT)
Von Willebrand collagen binding assay; Von Willebrand factor (vWF) activity - Ristocetin co-factor assay; Von Willebrand factor (vWF) antigen - Quantitation
Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT)
Von Willebrand factor (vWF) multimers
Activated protein C (APC) resistance; Anti-Xa - Apixaban; Anti-Xa - Rivaroxaban; Anti-Xa activity - Unfractionated heparin; Anti-thrombin III; D-dimer; Factor II; Factor IX; Factor V; Factor VII; Factor VIII; Factor X; Factor XI; Factor XII; Fibrinogen degradation products; Heparin assay; Plasminogen; Protein C and protein S; Thrombin anti-thrombin complex (TAT); Von Willebrand factor (vWF) activity - Ristocetin co-factor assay; Von Willebrand factor (vWF) antigen - Quantitation
Factor VIII
Anti-Xa - Fondaparinux; Anti-Xa - Orgaran; Clauss fibrinogen; Factor IX inhibitor; Factor VIII inhibitor; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Lupus anticoagulant; Mixing studies - APTT; Prothrombin time (PT); Prothrombin time (PT) mixing studies; Reptilase time
APTT heparin neutralisation; Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); Mixing studies - APTT; Thrombin time (TT)
Haematology - Investigation of haemoglobinopathy (excluding thalassemia) Blood Other abnormal haemoglobins
Haemoglobin instability
Haemoglobin fraction (S, C, D, E) - Quantitation
Haemoglobin S (HbS) - Presence
Haematology - Investigation of haemolysis Blood Cold agglutinins
Plasma Von Willebrand factor cleaving protease (vWFCP)
Serum Donath-Landsteiner antibody
Urine Haemosiderin
Haematology - Limited blood examination Blood Haemoglobin (Hb)
Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR)
Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies Serum Anti-intrinsic factor antibodies (IF)
Immunopathology - Quantitative and/or qualitative investigation of proteins Plasma Fibrinogen - Immunological
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (protozoan parasites) Blood Plasmodium spp.
Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasitesState Reference Laboratory Blood Malaria
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Blood; Plasma; Serum Infectious mononucleosis
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Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (bacteria) Blood; Bone marrow; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids; Plasma; Serum; Tissues Brucella spp.
Blood; Bone marrow; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues; Placenta; Respiratory specimens; Serum; Tissues Coxiella burnetti
Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Serum Kingella kingae
Blood; Dry swabs; Skin swabs; Tissues; Wound swabs Orientia tsutsugamushi (scrub typhus); Rickettsia spp.
Endocervical swabs; Eye swabs; Meatal swabs; Oropharyngeal swabs; Rectal swabs; Urethral swabs; Urine; Vaginal swabs Chlamydia trachomatis; Mycoplasma genitalium; Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Faeces Aeromonas spp.; Campylobacter spp.; Clostridium difficile toxin B; Escherichia coli - Enteroinvasive (EIEC); Salmonella spp.; Shigella spp.; Vibrio spp.; Yersinia enterocolitica
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (protozoan parasites) Endocervical swabs; Meatal swabs; Oropharyngeal swabs; Rectal swabs; Urethral swabs; Urine; Vaginal swabs Trichomonas vaginalis
Faeces Blastocystis hominis; Cryptosporidium spp.; Cyclospora cayetanensis; Dientamoeba fragilis; Entamoeba histolytica; Giardia lamblia
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Serum Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV)
Endotrachael aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Oropharyngeal swabs Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) - PCR, RT-PCR
Faeces Adenovirus F40; Adenovirus F41; Astrovirus; Norovirus G1; Norovirus G2; Rotavirus A; Sapovirus I; Sapovirus II; Sapovirus IV; Sapovirus V
Genital swabs; Mouth swabs; Skin lesions Orthopox virus group
Nasal aspirates/washes; Nasopharyngeal swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) - PCR, RT-PCR
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) - PCR, RT-PCR
Nasal swabs; Oropharyngeal swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) - PCR, RT-PCR
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) - PCR, RT-PCR
Nasopharyngeal swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) - PCR, RT-PCR
Nasopharyngeal swabs; Oropharyngeal swabs Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) - PCR, RT-PCR
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Surveillance programme for the detection of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) in accordance with Commonwealth and/or State Health protocols Saliva Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Saliva suck swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
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Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies Serum C1 esterase inhibitor
Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies Serum Rheumatoid factor
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential drug allergens) Serum Amoxicillin; Penicilloyl G; Penicilloyl V
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential epidermal and animal protein allergens) Serum Budgerigar feathers; Canary bird feathers; Cat dander; Cat epithelium; Chicken feathers; Cow dander; Dog dander; Duck feathers; Finch feathers; Goose feathers; Guinea pig epithelium; Hamster epithelium; Horse dander; Mouse epithelium; Mouse serum proteins; Mouse urine proteins; Parakeet feathers; Parrot feathers; Rabbit epithelium; Rat epithelium; Rat serum proteins; Rat urine proteins; Turkey feathers
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [egg and fowl] allergens) Serum Chicken; Egg; Egg white; Egg yolk
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [fish, shellfish and molluscs] allergens) Serum Blue mussel; Codfish; Crab; Lobster; Oyster; Shrimp; Squid; Tuna
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [fruit and vegetable] allergens) Serum Apple; Avocado; Banana; Capsicum; Cherry; Green olive; Kiwi; Mango; Olive - Black, fresh; Onion; Orange citrus; Peach; Pineapple; Plum; Potato; Pumpkin; Tomato
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [meat] allergens) Serum Beef; Lamb; Pork
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [milk] allergens) Serum Cheese - Cheddar type; Milk
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [miscellaneous] allergens) Serum Chocolate; Yeasts
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [seeds, legumes and nuts] allergens) Serum Almond; Barley; Brazil nut; Buck wheat; Cashew nut; Coconut; Corn; Gluten; Hazelnut; Macadamia nut; Oat; Peanut; Pecan nut; Pistachio; Poppy seed; Rice; Rye; Sesame seed; Soy bean; Walnut; Wheat
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential grass pollen allergens) Serum Bahia grass; Bermuda grass; Johnson grass; Kentucky plane (June) grass; Rye grass; Timothy grass
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential insect allergens) Serum Fire ant; German cockroach; Mosquito; Oriental cockroach
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential microorganism allergens) Serum Alternaria tenius; Anisakis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Candida albicans; Cladosporium herbarum; Penicillium chrysogenum (formerly Penicillium notatum)
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential mite allergens) Serum Dermatophagoides farinae house dust mite; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus house dust mite; House dust - Greer; House dust - Hollister-Stier
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential occupational allergens) Serum Latex; Sunflower seed
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential tree pollen allergens) Serum Acacia; Australian pine; Eucalyptus; Melaleuca; Olive; White pine; Willow salix
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential venom allergens) Serum European hornet venom; Honey bee venom; Paper wasp venom; Yellow hornet venom
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential weed pollen allergens) Serum Common ragweed; Lamb’s quarters; Mugwort; Plantain - English; Rapeseed; Russian thistle
Immunopathology - Quantitation of complement proteins Plasma; Serum Complement components C3 and C4
Immunopathology - Quantitative investigations of immunoglobulins and immunoglobulins subclasses Plasma; Serum Immunoglobulin subclasses; Total immunoglobulin A; Total immunoglobulin G; Total immunoglobulin M
Serum Total immunoglobulin E
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Blood; Serum Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) 1/2 antibodies
Immunopathology

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Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies Serum C1 esterase inhibitor
Immunopathology - Characterisation of leucocyte surface antigens (including immunophenotyping) Aspirates; Blood; Bone marrow; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Disaggregated tissues specimen; Fresh tissue; Lavage AML Minimal residual disease (MRD)
B-ALL/COG Minimal residual disease (MRD)
Aspirates; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Disaggregated tissues specimen; Fresh tissue; Lavage Anti-CD154; Anti-glycophorin A (GLYA); Anti-human CD127; Assessment of lymphoid cell populations; Assessment of myeloid cell populations; B-cell; CD10; CD103; CD117; CD11a; CD11b; CD11c; CD123; CD13; CD138; CD14; CD15; CD16; CD18; CD19; CD1a; CD2; CD20; CD200; CD21; CD22; CD23; CD25; CD26; CD27; CD3; CD30; CD303; CD33; CD34; CD38; CD4; CD40; CD41; CD43; CD44; CD45; CD45RA; CD45RO; CD5; CD56; CD57; CD58; CD61; CD64; CD65; CD66c; CD69; CD7; CD71; CD79a; CD79b; CD8; CD81; CD9; CD99; FMC7; HLA-DR antigen; Immunoglobulin A (IgA) specific for α-chains; Immunoglobulin D (IgD); Immunoglobulin G (IgG); Immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1); Immunoglobulin M (IgM); Kappa light chains; Lambda light chains; Myeloperoxidase; Neuron-glial antigen 2 (NG2); Perforin; T-cell receptor Cβ1 (TCRJOVI-1); T-cell receptor aβ (TCRab); T-cell receptor γδ (TCRgd); Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)
Blood Signalling lymphocytic activation molecule (SLAM)-associated protein (SAP); X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP)
Anti-Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK); Anti-CD154; Anti-glycophorin A (GLYA); Anti-human CD127; Assessment of lymphoid cell populations; Assessment of myeloid cell populations; CD10; CD103; CD117; CD11a; CD11b; CD11c; CD123; CD13; CD138; CD14; CD15; CD16; CD18; CD19; CD1a; CD2; CD20; CD200; CD21; CD22; CD23; CD25; CD26; CD27; CD3; CD30; CD303; CD33; CD34; CD38; CD4; CD40; CD40 ligand; CD41; CD43; CD44; CD45; CD45RA; CD45RO; CD5; CD56; CD57; CD58; CD61; CD64; CD65; CD66c; CD69; CD7; CD71; CD79a; CD79b; CD8; CD81; CD9; CD99; FMC7; HLA-DR antigen; Immunoglobulin A (IgA) specific for α-chains; Immunoglobulin D (IgD); Immunoglobulin G (IgG); Immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1); Immunoglobulin M (IgM); Kappa light chains; Lambda light chains; Memory cells; Myeloperoxidase; Neuron-glial antigen 2 (NG2); Perforin; T reg cells; T-cell receptor Cβ1 (TCRJOVI-1); T-cell receptor aβ (TCRab); T-cell receptor γδ (TCRgd); Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT); Wiscott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASp)
Blood; Bone marrow CLL Minimal residual disease (MRD)
Blood; Bone marrow; Fluids; Fresh tissue T-cell receptor Cβ1 (TCRJOVI-1)
Bone marrow Anti-glycophorin A (GLYA); Anti-human CD127; Assessment of lymphoid cell populations; Assessment of myeloid cell populations; CD10; CD103; CD117; CD11a; CD11b; CD11c; CD123; CD13; CD138; CD14; CD15; CD16; CD18; CD19; CD1a; CD2; CD20; CD200; CD21; CD22; CD23; CD25; CD26; CD27; CD3; CD30; CD303; CD33; CD34; CD38; CD4; CD40; CD41; CD43; CD44; CD45; CD5; CD56; CD57; CD58; CD61; CD64; CD65; CD66c; CD69; CD7; CD71; CD79a; CD79b; CD8; CD81; CD9; CD99; FMC7; HLA-DR antigen; Immunoglobulin A (IgA) specific for α-chains; Immunoglobulin D (IgD); Immunoglobulin G (IgG); Immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1); Immunoglobulin M (IgM); Kappa light chains; Lambda light chains; Myeloperoxidase; Neuron-glial antigen 2 (NG2); Perforin; T-cell receptor aβ (TCRab); T-cell receptor γδ (TCRgd); Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)
Immunopathology - Complete HLA antigen tissue typing Blood Crossmatch for transplant recipients
HLA class I antigens; HLA-A, HLA-B class I antigens; HLA-C class I antigens
HLA class I antibodies; HLA class II antibodies
Crossmatch for transplant recipients
Extracted DNA HLA class I antigens; HLA class II antigens; HLA-A, HLA-B class I antigens; HLA-C class I antigens; HLA-DR, HLA-DP, HLA-DQ class II antigens
HLA class I antigens; HLA class II antigens; HLA-A, HLA-B class I antigens; HLA-C class I antigens; HLA-DR, HLA-DP, HLA-DQ class II antigens
HLA class I antigens; HLA class II antigens; HLA-A, HLA-B class I antigens; HLA-C class I antigens; HLA-DR, HLA-DP, HLA-DQ class II antigens
Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Other body fluids; Serum Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Serum Anti-GQ1b IgG antibody; Anti-ganglioside antibodies
Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GAD); Anti-neuronal antibodies
Anti-IgLON5 antibodies; Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodies (NMDA); Anti-dipeptidyl aminopeptidase-like protein 6 antibodies (DPPX); Anti-gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) B receptor antibodies; Anti-glutamate receptor antibodies (AMPA/NMDA); Anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies (MOG); Anti-voltage gated potassium channel complex antibodies (VGKC)
Anti-neuromyelitis optica antibodies (NMO)
Serum Anti-adrenal cortex antibodies; Anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA); Anti-islet cell antibodies (ICA); Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies - ANCA IIF; Anti-ovarian antibodies (AOA); Anti-steroid cell antibodies; Anti-testis antibodies
Anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies (AChR)
Anti-Saccharomyces IgA antibodies; Anti-Saccharomyces IgG antibodies; Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA)
Anti-cardiac antibodies; Anti-keratin antibodies (AKA); Anti-liver-kidney microsomes antibodies (LKM); Anti-parietal cell antibodies; Anti-reticulin antibodies (RCA, ARA); Anti-smooth muscle antibodies (SMA); Anti-striated muscle antibodies
Anti-BP180; Anti-BP230; Anti-collagen VII; Anti-desmoglein-1 antibodies (DSG-1); Anti-desmoglein-3 antibodies (DSG-3); Anti-envoplakin
Anti-β2-glycoprotein-I antibodies
Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GAD); Anti-islet tyrosine phosphatase2 (IA2) antibodies
Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (CCP)
Anti-cardiolipin antibodies (ACA); Anti-deamidated gliadin antibodies; Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies (anti-GBM); Anti-myeloperoxidase antibodies (MPO); Anti-proteinase 3 antibodies (PR3); Anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies (tTG)
Anti-CV2; Anti-EJ antibodies; Anti-Hu; Anti-Hu (ANNA-1); Anti-Jo-1 antibodies; Anti-Ku antibodies; Anti-Ma antibodies; Anti-Mi-2 antibodies; Anti-NOR 90 antibodies; Anti-NXP2 antibodies; Anti-OJ antibodies; Anti-PL-12 antibodies; Anti-PL-7 antibodies; Anti-PML antibodies; Anti-Pm/Scl antibodies; Anti-RNA polymerase III - RP11, RP155; Anti-RNA polymerase III antibodies (ARA, RNAP); Anti-Ri (ANNA-2); Anti-Ro antibodies; Anti-Ro-52 antibodies; Anti-SAE1 antibodies; Anti-SOX1; Anti-Scl-70 antibodies; Anti-Smith antibodies (Sm); Anti-Sp-100 antibodies; Anti-Yo (anti-PCA1); Anti-amphiphysin; Anti-centromere protein A antibodies (Cenp-A); Anti-centromere protein B antibodies (Cenp-B); Anti-fibrillarin antibodies; Anti-glycoprotein-210 antibodies (GP210); Anti-histone antibodies (AHA); Anti-liver cytosol antibodies (LC-1); Anti-liver-kidney microsomes type 1 (LKM1) antibodies; Anti-melanoma differentiation associated gene 5 antibodies (MDA5); Anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA, AMA M1 and/or AMA M2); Anti-myositis antibodies; Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA); Anti-platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor-α antibodies; Anti-platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor-β antibodies; Anti-proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA); Anti-ribonucleoprotein antibodies (RNP); Anti-ribosomal P protein antibodies; Anti-scleroderma antibodies; Anti-signal recognition particle antibodies (SRP); Anti-soluble liver antigen/liver-pancreas antibodies (SLA/LP); Anti-titin; Anti-transcription intermediary factor antibodies (TIF1); Anti-tyrosine hydroxylase antibodies (Th/To); Collapsin response mediator protein (CRMP) 5 antibodies
Anti-intercellular cement substance IgG antibodies; Anti-skin antibodies; Anti-skin basement membrane antibodies
Anti-Jo-1 antibodies; Anti-Ku antibodies; Anti-Mi-2 antibodies; Anti-Pm/Scl antibodies; Anti-Scl-70 antibodies; Anti-Smith antibodies (Sm); Anti-extractable nuclear antigen antibodies (ENA); Anti-proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA); Anti-ribonucleoprotein antibodies (RNP); Anti-ribosomal P protein antibodies; Sjogrens syndrome antibodies A (SSA/Ro); Sjogrens syndrome antibodies B (SSB/La)
Anti-voltage gated calcium channel antibodies (VGCC)
Anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (Tg); Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO)
Anti-double stranded DNA antibodies (dsDNA)
Immunopathology - Quantitation of complement proteins Serum CH50
Immunopathology - Quantitative investigation and/or assessment of neutrophils Blood Adherence; Oxidative burst
Immunopathology - Single HLA antigen typing Blood HLA-B27
HLA-B5701
HLA-B5701
Immunopathology - Tests of cellular immunity - Lymphocyte function tests Blood T-cell subsets; T-lymphocyte, B-lymphocyte and natural killer (TBNK)
Lymphocyte function; Proliferation by antigens; Proliferation by mitogens
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Quantitation of microbial nucleic acids Plasma Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA viral load; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Blood; Serum Tetanus IgG antibody
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) 1/2 antibodies
Plasma; Serum Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) p24 antigen
Molecular genetics - DNA extraction Blood; Buccal swabs DNA storage for future analyses; Viable DNA; Viable DNA for sequencing
Microbiology

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Microbiology - Molecular biology - Microbial genotyping by whole genome sequencing studies Isolates Bacteria; Mycobacteria (MTBC)

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Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection and identification of crystalline material Synovial fluid Crystal detection and identification
Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria Bacterial isolates Pathogenic identification
Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility
Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); Carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRP)
Blood Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms
Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; Fluids; General swabs; Operative specimens; Respiratory specimens; Tissues; Urine Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms
Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms
Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids; General swabs; Operative specimens; Respiratory specimens; Tissues Bacteria; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Pathogenic microorganisms
Faeces Clostridioides difficile toxin
Urine Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Pathogenic microorganisms; Red blood cell morphology
Legionella antigen; Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen
Microbiology - Environmental investigations and/or infection control (Clinical non-human testing) Air; Spore strips Bacterial growth - Sterility
Bacterial isolates Bacterial organism identification - Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); Bacterial organism identification - Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL); Bacterial organism identification - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Bacterial organism identification - Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE); Mycobacteria identification
Blood transfusion bags; Gastrointestinal endoscopes; Vascular catheter tips Bacterial growth - Sterility
Environmental swabs; MRO screening swabs Yeast organism identification - Candida auris
Environmental swabs; Medical devices; Waters Bacterial organism identification - Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); Bacterial organism identification - Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL); Bacterial organism identification - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Bacterial organism identification - Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE); Mycobacteria identification
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Bioinformatic analysis DNA sequences Primary analysis - Conversion of instrument file to FASTQ or FASTA file; Secondary analysis - Alignment and variant calling; Tertiary analysis - Data annotation and interpretation
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (bacteria) Amniotic fluid; Bacterial isolates; Blood; Bronchial washings; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Eye swabs; Faeces; Genital swabs; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Sterile site; Tissues; Urine; Wound swabs Bartonella henselae; Bordetella pertussis; Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1, L2, L2a or L3 (LGV); Chlamydophila pneumoniae; Clostridioides difficile; Haemophilus ducreyi; Legionella longbeachae; Legionella pneumophila; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Neisseria meningitidis; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Treponema pallidum
Anal swab; Cervical specimen; Endocervical swabs; Liquid based cytology specimens; Oropharyngeal swabs; Rectal swabs; Urine; Vaginal swabs Chlamydia trachomatis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Anal swab; Cervical swabs; Endocervical swabs; Oropharyngeal swabs; Rectal swabs; Urine; Vaginal swabs Chlamydia trachomatis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Bacterial isolates Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); Carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRP); Vancomycin resistant Enterococci (VRE) vanA/vanB genes
Enterobacteriaceae resistant gene IMP-4 like; Enterobacteriaceae resistant gene KPC; Enterobacteriaceae resistant gene OXA-48 like; Enterobacteriaceae resistant gene VIM; Enterobacteriaceae resistant gene NDM; Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA) Panton-Valentine leukcocidin (PVL) gene; Carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter (CRAB); Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); Carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRP); Vancomycin resistant Enterococci (VRE)
Burkholderia cepacia complex
Pan-bacterial 16s
Bacterial isolates; Blood; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Eye swabs; Faeces; Genital swabs; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Respiratory specimens; Sterile site; Tissues; Urine; Wound swabs Bartonella henselae; Bordetella pertussis; Burkholderia cepacia complex; Campylobacter spp.; Chlamydia trachomatis; Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1, L2, L2a or L3 (LGV); Clostridioides difficile; Haemophilus ducreyi; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Neisseria meningitidis; Salmonella spp.; Shigella spp.; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Treponema pallidum; Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Yersinia enterocolitica; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Pan-bacterial 16s
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Escherichia coli K1; Haemophilus influenzae; Listeria monocytogenes; Neisseria meningitidis - Encapsulated; Streptococcus agalactiae (Streptococcus group B); Streptococcus pneumoniae
Faeces Campylobacter spp.; Salmonella spp.; Shigella spp.; Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Yersinia enterocolitica
Genital swabs; Rectal swabs; Throat swabs; Urine Moxifloxacin resistant Mycoplasma genitalium
Genital swabs; Rectal swabs; Urine Mycoplasma genitalium; Azithromycin resistant Mycoplasma genitalium; Macrolide resistant Mycoplasma genitalium
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (fungi) Bacterial isolates; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Sputum Pneumocystis jirovecii
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Cryptococcus gattii; Cryptococcus neoformans
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (helminth parasites) Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues; Fresh tissue Haycocknema perplexum
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (mycobacteria) Ascitic fluid; Bacterial isolates; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; Gastrointestinal fluid; General swabs; Lymph node fluid; Paraffin embedded tissue; Pericardial fluid; Peritoneal fluid; Pleural fluid; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Tissues Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; Mycobacterium rifampicin resistance rpoB
Ascitic fluid; Bacterial isolates; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Gastrointestinal fluid; General swabs; Lymph node fluid; Paraffin embedded tissue; Pericardial fluid; Peritoneal fluid; Pleural fluid; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Tissues Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Mycobacterium leprae; Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; Mycobacterium ulcerans
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (protozoan parasites) Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bronchial washings; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Eye swabs; Faeces; Genital swabs; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Sterile site; Tissues; Urine; Wound swabs Toxoplasma gondii
Blood Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium malariae; Plasmodium ovale; Plasmodium vivax
Blood; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Eye swabs; Faeces; Genital swabs; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Respiratory specimens; Sterile site; Tissues; Urine; Wound swabs Toxoplasma gondii
Faeces Blastocystis spp.; Dientamoeba fragilis
Cryptosporidium spp.; Entamoeba histolytica; Giardia intestinalis
Genital swabs; Urine Trichomonas vaginalis
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) Aspirates; Lavage; Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Sputum; Throat swabs; Tissues; Washings Adenovirus; Human metapneumovirus; Parainfluenza virus type 1/2/3/4; Rhinovirus
Blood; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Eye swabs; Faeces; Genital swabs; Isolates; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Sterile site; Tissues; Urine Adenovirus; BK virus; Cytomegalovirus (CMV); Enterovirus; Epstein-Barr virus​​​​; Herpes simplex virus (HSV); Human herpes virus type 6 (HHV6); Human parechovirus; John Cunningham virus (JC); Parvovirus B19; Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
Bronchial lavage; Bronchial washings; Endotrachael aspirate; Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Oropharyngeal swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Bronchial washings; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Sputum Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Bronchoalveolar lavage; Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Throat swabs Adenovirus group E; Adenovirus group F; Human metapneumovirus; Influenza A virus; Influenza A virus H5; Influenza B virus; Influenza virus H1N1 - Swine; Parainfluenza virus type 1/2/3/4; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Cadaveric donor; Plasma; Serum Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA; Hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral RNA; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Cytomegalovirus (CMV); Enterovirus; Herpes simplex virus 6; Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1); Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2); Human parechovirus; Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
Cervical specimen Human papilloma virus (HPV)
Faeces Norovirus
Adenovirus F40; Adenovirus F41; Norovirus; Rotavirus
Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Throat swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Nasopharyngeal swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Nasopharyngeal swabs; Oropharyngeal swabs Adenovirus; Human metapneumovirus; Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Parainfluenza virus type 1/2/3/4; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Rhinovirus; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Plasma Cytomegalovirus (CMV); Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1-6 and subtypes
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Microbial DNA and/or RNA extraction Blood; Bronchial washings; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues; Sputum; Tissues Viable RNA
Purified bacterial isolates; Purified mycobacterial isolates Viable DNA for sequencing
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Microbial DNA and/or RNA sequencing Extracted DNA DNA sequence analysis
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Microbial genotyping Isolates Drug resistance Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Other microbes
Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Other microbes
Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Other microbes
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Quantitation of microbial nucleic acids Blood Adenovirus viral load
BK viral load; Epstein-Barr virus viral load
Plasma Cytomegalovirus (CMV) viral load; Hepatitis B virus (HBV) viral load; Hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral load
Microbiology - Mycobacteriology - Detection and identification of mycobacteria Aspirates; Blood; Bone marrow; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; Other body fluids; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Tissues; Urine Mycobacteria detection
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); General swabs; Other body fluids; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Urine Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex antigen
Isolates Mycobacteria identification
Mycobacteria antibiotic susceptibility
Microbiology - Mycobacteriology - Tests for cell mediated immunity Blood Latent tuberculosis
Microbiology - Mycology - Detection, isolation and/or identification of yeasts and/or fungal elements Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids; General swabs; Hair; Nails; Respiratory swabs; Skin scrapings; Sputum; Tissues; Urine Fungi isolation; Yeast isolation
Fungi detection; Yeast detection
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Serum Cryptococcus antigen
Isolates Fungi identification; Yeasts identification
Yeast susceptibility
Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites Faeces Cysts; Ova; Parasites
Genital swabs; Urine Trichomonad
Urine Schistosoma spp.
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Blood; Serum Hydatid antibody
Plasma; Serum Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Bordetella pertussis IgA; Bordetella pertussis IgG
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I/II (HTLV-I/II)
Hepatitis D virus (HDV)
Anti-streptolysin O (ASOT)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) antibody
Syphilis Treponema pallidum IgM antibody
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I/II (HTLV-I/II)
Brucella IgG antibody; Brucella IgM antibody
Serum Parvovirus
Mycoplasma spp.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) activity index; Cytomegalovirus antibody (anti-CMV) IgG; Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen; Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Mumps virus; Rubella IgM antibody; Toxoplasma gondii IgM antibody
Barmah forest virus total antibody; Ross River virus
Syphilis Treponema pallidum antibody
Entamoeba histolytica
Measles IgG antibody; Mumps virus IgG antibody; Varicella zoster virus (VZV) IgG antibody
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgA phase 1 antibody; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgA phase 2 antibody; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgG phase 1 antibody; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgG phase 2 antibody; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgM phase 1 antibody; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgM phase 2 antibody; Legionella spp.
Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - IgG; Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - IgM; Hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) - IgG; Hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) - IgM; Hepatitis B virus envelope antibody (anti-HBe); Hepatitis B virus envelope antigen (HBe Ag); Hepatitis B virus surface antibody (anti-HBs); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Dengue virus IgM antibody
Fluorescent Treponemal antibody
Aspergillus precipitins; Avian precipitins (bird fancier's disease)
Rubella IgG antibody; Syphilis Treponema pallidum antibody
Bartonella henselae IgG antibody
Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgM phase 2 antibody
Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgG phase 1 antibody; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgG phase 2 antibody
Human herpes virus type 6 (HHV6) IgM antibody
Schistosoma mansoni; Strongyloides spp.
Leptospira IgM antibody
Rickettsia spp.
Measles IgM antibody; Mumps virus IgM antibody; Varicella zoster virus IgM antibody
Cytomegalovirus antibody (anti-CMV) IgG; Cytomegalovirus antibody (anti-CMV) IgM; Rubella IgM antibody; Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibody; Toxoplasma gondii IgM antibody
Streptococcal anti-DNAse B (anti-streptodornase) antibody
Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen
Chlamydia spp.
Molecular Genetics

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Human Pathology

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01 Aug 2024

Service Product Determinant
Molecular genetics - Assay for defined mutation or polymorphism (including pharmacogenetic testing) - Targeted genes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Extracted DNA Spinal muscular atrophy
Blood; Dried blood spots Apolipoprotein E genotyping; Factor V Leiden; Nucleic acid analysis for specific variants
Molecular genetics - Assay for defined mutation or polymorphism (including pharmacogenetic testing) - Targeted panels for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Blood; Dried blood spots Apolipoprotein E genotyping; Factor V Leiden; Nucleic acid analysis for specific variants
Molecular genetics - DNA extraction Amniotic fluid; Blood; Body fluids; Buccal swabs; Buffy coat; Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues; Hair; OraCollect; Saliva; Tissues; Urine DNA storage for future analyses; Purified PCR product; Viable DNA; Viable DNA for sequencing
Cytology samples; Tissues DNA storage for future analyses; Viable DNA
Molecular genetics - DNA fragment size analysis Blood; Fluorescent-labelled DNA sequencing reaction product; Tissues DNA fragment size determination
Molecular genetics - DNA sequencing Amniotic fluid; Blood; Extracted DNA; Fluorescent-labelled DNA sequencing reaction product; Purified PCR product; Tissues DNA sequence analysis; DNA sequencing reaction purification step; Sequenced DNA; Sequenced DNA by Sanger sequencing
Molecular genetics - Estimation of risk of inheritance of an unknown mutation (Bayesian and linkage calculations) Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus; Fluids; Tissues Cystic fibrosis; Estimation of risk; Uniparental disomy
Molecular genetics - Genetic testing for chimerism and mosaic gene variants (cancer and somatic mosaicism) - Targeted genes Amniotic fluid; Aspirates; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus; Dried blood spots; Fluids; Sputum; Tissues Blood borne tumours; Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML); Ewings sarcoma; Nucleic acid analysis for specific variants; Quantitative calculation of p210 positive BCR::ABL1 transcripts; Solid tumours
Tissues Nucleic acid analysis for specific variants
Molecular genetics - Genetic testing for chimerism and mosaic gene variants (cancer and somatic mosaicism) - Targeted panels for non-inherited (somatic) DNA/RNA changes Amniotic fluid; Aspirates; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus; Dried blood spots; Fluids; Fresh tissue; Sputum; Tissues Blood borne tumours; Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML); Ewings sarcoma; Quantitative calculation of p210 positive BCR::ABL1 transcripts; Solid tumours
Molecular genetics - Genetic testing for chimerism and mosaic gene variants (cancer and somatic mosaicism) - Whole exome sequencing for non-inherited (somatic) DNA/RNA changes Blood; Bone marrow; Extracted DNA; Tissues Blood borne tumours; Solid tumours
Molecular genetics - Heterozygous loci determinations Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus; Fluids; Tissues Blood borne tumours; Cystic fibrosis; Deafness panel; Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Nucleic acid analysis for specific variants
Molecular genetics - Investigation of constitutional genetic variants - Carrier testing - Targeted genes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus tissue; Extracted DNA Spinal muscular atrophy
Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Saliva; Tissues Angelman syndrome; Breast cancer; Cystic fibrosis; Deafness; Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (Naito-Oyanagi disease); Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Fragile X; Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA, FA); Galactosemia; Haemophilia A; Hereditary colorectal cancer; Hereditary non-syndromic deafness; Huntington's disease; Hyperparathyroidism-2; Inherited cancer syndromes; Kennedy's disease (spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy); Laminopathies; Medium chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase (MCAD); Mitochondrial disorders; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1); Myotonic dystrophy; Prader-Willi syndrome; Spinocerebellar ataxia; α-Thalassaemia; α1-Antitrypsin; β-Thalassaemia
Amniotic fluid; Chorionic villus Fragile X
Blood Fragile X
Molecular genetics - Investigation of constitutional genetic variants - Carrier testing - Targeted panels for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus; Dried blood spots; Saliva; Tissues; Urine Angelman syndrome; Breast cancer; Cystic fibrosis; Deafness; Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (Naito-Oyanagi disease); Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Fragile X; Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA, FA); Galactosemia; Gaucher disease; Glutaric acidemia; Haemophilia A; Hereditary non-syndromic deafness; Huntington's disease; Hyperparathyroidism-2; Inherited cancer syndromes; Kennedy's disease (spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy); Medical exome; Medium chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase (MCAD); Mitochondrial disorders; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1); Myotonic dystrophy; Nucleic acid analysis for unknown variants; Paragangliomas; Prader-Willi syndrome; Spinocerebellar ataxia; α-Thalassaemia; α1-Antitrypsin; β-Thalassaemia
Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Extracted DNA Fragile X; Myotonic dystrophy
Amniotic fluid; Chorionic villus Fragile X
Blood Breast cancer; Hereditary colorectal cancer; Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer; Hereditary pancreatitis; Inherited cancer syndromes
Fragile X
Molecular genetics - Investigation of constitutional genetic variants - Carrier testing - Whole exome sequencing studies for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Extracted DNA Copy number variation (CNV); Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Inherited disorders; Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID)
Molecular genetics - Investigation of constitutional genetic variants - Carrier testing - Whole genome sequencing studies for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Blood; Extracted DNA Copy number variation (CNV); Inherited disorders; Paediatric monogenic rare disorders
Molecular genetics - Investigation of constitutional genetic variants - Diagnostic testing - Targeted genes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus; Dried blood spots; Fluids; Saliva; Tissues Angelman syndrome; Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome; Blood borne tumours; Breast cancer; Cystic fibrosis; Deafness; Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (Naito-Oyanagi disease); Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Fragile X; Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA, FA); Galactosemia; Haemophilia A; Hereditary non-syndromic deafness; Huntington's disease; Hyperparathyroidism-2; Inherited cancer syndromes; Kennedy's disease (spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy); Laminopathies; Mitochondrial disorders; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1); Myotonic dystrophy; Prader-Willi syndrome; Spinocerebellar ataxia; α-Thalassaemia; α1-Antitrypsin; β-Thalassaemia
Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus tissue; Extracted DNA Spinal muscular atrophy
Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Extracted DNA Fragile X; Myotonic dystrophy
Amniotic fluid; Chorionic villus Fragile X
Blood Fragile X
Molecular genetics - Investigation of constitutional genetic variants - Diagnostic testing - Targeted panels for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus; Dried blood spots; Fluids; Saliva; Tissues Angelman syndrome; Breast cancer; Cystic fibrosis; Deafness; Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (Naito-Oyanagi disease); Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Fragile X; Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA, FA); Galactosemia; Haemophilia A; Hereditary non-syndromic deafness; Huntington's disease; Hyperparathyroidism-2; Inherited cancer syndromes; Kennedy's disease (spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy); Laminopathies; Medium chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase (MCAD); Mitochondrial disorders; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1); Myotonic dystrophy; Nucleic acid analysis for unknown variants; Prader-Willi syndrome; Spinocerebellar ataxia; α-Thalassaemia; α1-Antitrypsin; β-Thalassaemia
Amniotic fluid; Chorionic villus Fragile X
Blood Fragile X
Breast cancer; Hereditary colorectal cancer; Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer; Hereditary pancreatitis; Inherited cancer syndromes
Molecular genetics - Mitochondrial investigation for heteroplasmy of constitutional genetic abnormalities - Diagnostic testing Blood; Dried blood spots; Liver; Muscle; Saliva; Urine Mitochondrial DNA analysis for specific or unknown variants
Molecular genetics - Mitochondrial investigation for heteroplasmy of constitutional genetic variants - Carrier testing Blood; Dried blood spots; Liver; Muscle; Saliva; Urine Mitochondrial DNA analysis for specific or known variants
Molecular genetics - Predictive genetic testing Blood BRCA mutation screening; BRCA presymptomatic testing; Nucleic acid analysis for specific variants (other than BRCA)
Molecular genetics - Predictive genetic testing - Targeted genes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus; Dried blood spots; Fluids; Saliva; Tissues Angelman syndrome; Breast cancer; Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (Naito-Oyanagi disease); Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Fragile X; Galactosemia; Haemophilia A; Haemophilia B; Huntington's disease; Kennedy's disease (spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy); Laminopathies; Medium chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency; Mitochondrial disorders; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1); Myotonic dystrophy; Prader-Willi syndrome; Spinocerebellar ataxia; α-Thalassaemia; α1-Antitrypsin; β-Thalassaemia
Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus tissue; Extracted DNA Fragile X; Myotonic dystrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy
Amniotic fluid; Chorionic villus Fragile X
Blood Fragile X
Molecular genetics - Predictive genetic testing - Targeted panels for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus; Dried blood spots; Saliva; Tissues; Urine Angelman syndrome; Breast cancer; Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (Naito-Oyanagi disease); Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Fragile X; Galactosemia; Kennedy's disease (spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy); Laminopathies; Medium chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency; Mitochondrial disorders; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1); Myotonic dystrophy; Prader-Willi syndrome; Spinocerebellar ataxia; α-Thalassaemia; α1-Antitrypsin; β-Thalassaemia
Amniotic fluid; Chorionic villus Fragile X
Blood Fragile X
Molecular genetics - Predictive genetic testing - Whole genome sequencing studies for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Blood; Extracted DNA Copy number variation (CNV); Inherited disorders; Paediatric monogenic rare disorders
Molecular genetics - Predictive mitochondrial genetic testing Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Dried blood spots; Muscle; Saliva Mitochondrial DNA analysis for specific or known variants
Molecular genetics - RNA extraction Amniotic fluid; Blood; Buffy coat; Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues; OraCollect; Saliva; Tissues Purified PCR product; RNA storage for future analyses; Viable RNA; Viable RNA for sequencing
Molecular genetics - RNA sequencing Extracted RNA Sequenced RNA; Sequenced RNA by Sanger sequencing
Molecular genetics - Screening for an unknown mutation - Targeted genes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Dried blood spots Angelman syndrome; Blood borne tumours; Breast cancer; Cystic fibrosis; Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (Naito-Oyanagi disease); Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Fragile X; Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA, FA); Galactosemia; Hereditary non-syndromic deafness; Huntington's disease; Kennedy's disease (spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy); Laminopathies; Mitochondrial disorders; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1); Myotonic dystrophy; Nucleic acid analysis for unknown variants; Prader-Willi syndrome; Solid tumours; Spinocerebellar ataxia
Amniotic fluid; Chorionic villus Fragile X
Blood Fragile X; Myotonic dystrophy
Fragile X
Molecular genetics - Screening for an unknown mutation - Targeted panels for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus Angelman syndrome; Breast cancer; Cystic fibrosis; Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (Naito-Oyanagi disease); Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Fragile X; Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA, FA); Galactosemia; Hereditary non-syndromic deafness; Kennedy's disease (spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy); Laminopathies; Mitochondrial disorders; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1); Myotonic dystrophy; Nucleic acid analysis for unknown variants; Prader-Willi syndrome; Spinocerebellar ataxia
Amniotic fluid; Chorionic villus Fragile X
Blood Fragile X
Molecular genetics - Screening for an unknown mutation - Targeted panels for non-inherited (somatic) DNA/RNA changes Blood Quantitative calculation of p210 positive BCR::ABL1 transcripts
Blood; Bone marrow; Dried blood spots; Fluids; Tissues Blood borne tumours; Nucleic acid analysis for unknown variants; Quantitative calculation of p210 positive BCR::ABL1 transcripts; Solid tumours
Molecular genetics - Screening for an unknown mutation - Whole exome sequencing studies for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Extracted DNA Copy number variation (CNV); Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy; Inherited disorders; Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID)
Molecular genetics - Screening for an unknown mutation - Whole genome sequencing studies for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Extracted DNA Copy number variation (CNV); Inherited disorders; Paediatric monogenic rare disorders
Molecular genetics/Cytogenetics - Bioinformatic analysis DNA sequences; RNA sequences Primary analysis - Conversion of instrument file to FASTQ or FASTA file; Secondary analysis - Alignment and variant calling; Tertiary analysis - Data annotation and interpretation
POCT – At ward locations by laboratory staff

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) Blood International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT)
Haematology - Limited blood examination Blood Haemoglobin (Hb)
POCT – Birthing Suite

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH
POCT – Department of Emergency Medicine

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
POCT – Intensive Care Unit

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Anion gap; Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Urea; pH
Haematology - Full blood examination Blood Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb)
POCT – L4 Operating Theatre

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Haemoglobin F (HbF); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; p50; pH
Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) Blood Kaolin clotting time
POCT – L5 Operating Theatre

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH
POCT – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Anion gap; Base excess; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Haemoglobin F (HbF); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; p50; pH
POCT – Neonatal Retrieval Emergency Service

ISO 15189 (2012)

Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH
POCT – Positronic Emission Department

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies Blood Anion gap; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Urea
Haematology - Full blood examination Blood Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb)
POCT – Special Care Nursery

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Anion gap; Base excess; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Haemoglobin F (HbF); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; p50; pH
POCT – STARS

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
POCT – Thoracic Medicine

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies Pleural fluid pH
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Transfusion

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Human Pathology

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05 Jul 2028

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01 Aug 2024

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Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection Blood Other blood group systems; Rh phenotypes
Immunohaematology - Blood grouping Blood; Cord blood ABO; RhD
Immunohaematology - Determination of compatibility of blood donor units Blood Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies
Blood; Cord blood Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test)
Immunohaematology - Identification and quantitation of blood group antibodies Blood Antibody titration
Red blood cell phenotyping
Other blood group antibodies; Rh
Antibody elution
Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions Blood products Antibodies
Immunohaematology - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion Blood; 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; Blood products Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion

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