National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Monash Health Pathology
Site
Dandenong Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2762
Site No.
2763
Date of Accreditation
08 Dec 1989
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
28 Sep 2026
Last Activity Date
01 Dec 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
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Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Blood; Swabs; Urine | Snake venom detection |
Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Digoxin |
Carbamazepine; Ethanol; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Lithium; Paracetamol (acetaminophen); Phenytoin (dilantin); Valproate (valproic acid, epilim); Vancomycin | ||
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Plasma; Serum | Troponin I |
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia | Plasma; Serum | HDL - Quantitation |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Blood | Ketones |
Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Ammonia; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urea; Uric acid; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
Serum; Urine | Osmolality | |
Urine | pH | |
Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urea | ||
Chemical pathology - Iron studies | Plasma; Serum | Iron; Transferrin |
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); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function | Plasma; Serum | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free |
Haematology - Assessment of haemolysis or metabolic enzymes (red cell enzyme assays) | Blood | Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) |
Haematology - Bone marrow examination | Bone marrow | Examination of aspirated material |
Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
Haematology - Foetal haemoglobin in maternal circulation | Blood | Presence of foetal red blood cells |
Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Differential number; Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Platelet count; Red blood cell index or indices; Reticulocytes |
Differential number; Morphology; Platelet count | ||
Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); Clauss fibrinogen; D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR)Change to QFA bovine thrombin kit from Siemens Dade thrombin method, for Clauss fibrinogen, on ACL TOP in November 2024. Assess at next RES or annual DTV. |
Haematology - Investigation of haemolysis | Blood | Cold agglutinins |
Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | 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 | Donath-Landsteiner antibody |
Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh | ||
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; Blood products; Cryoprecipitate; Fresh frozen plasma (FFP); Platelets | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
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 |
Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Blood | Infectious mononucleosis |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
28 Sep 2026
Last Activity Date
01 Dec 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
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); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
28 Sep 2026
Last Activity Date
01 Dec 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
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); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
28 Sep 2026
Last Activity Date
01 Dec 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
28 Sep 2026
Last Activity Date
01 Dec 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
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); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
28 Sep 2026
Last Activity Date
01 Dec 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
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); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
28 Sep 2026
Last Activity Date
01 Dec 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Blood | International normalised ratio (INR) |
Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Haemoglobin (Hb) |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
28 Sep 2026
Last Activity Date
01 Dec 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
28 Sep 2026
Last Activity Date
01 Dec 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
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); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
28 Sep 2026
Last Activity Date
01 Dec 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitusAnalyser shared between Paediatric Diabetic Clinic and Young Adults Diabetic Clinic | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
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Accreditation No.
2762
Site No.
2763
Print date
07 Dec 2024