National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Site
Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute – Veterinary Testing
Accreditation No.
14495
Site No.
14520
Date of Accreditation
18 Feb 2021
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
Veterinarian Supervised Laboratory
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, ovine) | Faeces | Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) | PCR - High throughput direct | in-house method DNA-M3-002 |
Inherited traitsFor production animals (bovine, ovine) and equine species | Extracted DNA; Hair; Semen; Tissues; Whole blood | A2 milk protein; Bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (BLAD); Chediak-Higashi syndrome; Citrullinemia; Coat colour recessive red; Dermatosparaxis; Double muscling - 821del11; Double muscling - C313Y; E18 Pompes disease; E7 Pompes disease; Factor XI deficiency in Holstein Friesians; Factor XII deficiency; Freemartinism; Hereditary spherocytosis in Wagyu; Inherited congenital myoclonus (ICM); Maple syrup urine disease - Hereford; Maple syrup urine disease - Shorthorn; Myophosphorylase deficiency; Protoporphyria; Renal tube dysplasia - Claudin 16 in Wagyu; α-Mannosidosis - Angus; α-Mannosidosis - Galloway; β-Mannosidosis; κ-Casein | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR); PCR - Restriction fragment length polymorphism | in-house method DNA-M3-001 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis of non-clinical samples for microorganisms | Environmental samples | Salmonella spp. | Biochemical; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Slide agglutination | in-house method PMBAC-123 (Salmonella isolation and identification) |
Antibiotic sensitivity (susceptibility) testing | Bacterial isolates | Zone of growth inhibition | Disc diffusion | in-house method WBAC-001, Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing by the CDS Method - A Manual for Medical and Veterinary Laboratories |
Detection and identification of bacteria | Bacterial isolates | Identification of unknown bacteria | MALDI-TOF | in-house method PMBAC-401; Bruker library version: MBT Compass Revision H |
Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Sequencing | in-house methods: MMBAC-113 (Plate reading - General guidelines); MMBAC-500 (Follow-up Methods and Other Tests) | ||
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor bees/apiculture | Brood comb; Honey; Larval smear; Mummified larvae | Ascosphaera apis - Chalk brood 1; Ascosphaera apis - Chalk brood 2; American foulbrood (AFB); European foulbrood (EFB) | Biochemical; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods: PMBAC-121 (American foulbrood), PMBAC-122 (Preparation and Examination of Larval Smears), and:PMBAC-108 |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, porcine, ovine, camelid), companion animals (canine, feline), wildlife, equine species and avian species | Fluids; Swabs | Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Trueperella pyogenes; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods: MMBAC-102 (Body Fluids - General approach for peritoneal, pericardial and pleural fluid Microscopy and Culture) MMBAC-500 (Follow-up Methods and Other Tests) |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, ovine, caprine, camelid, porcine) and equine species | Fluids; Smears | Bacillus anthracis | Staining | in-house method PMBAC-141 (Polychrome methylene blue stain) |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, porcine, caprine), companion animals (canine, feline) and equine species | Milk; Whole blood | Identification of bacteria causing mastitis | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method MMBAC-111 (Milk - culture for mastitis) |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, porcine, caprine), companion animals (canine, feline), wildlife (mollusc), aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Liver; Tissues | Actinobacillus equuli; Actinobacillus ligneresi; Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae; Actinobacillus seminis; Actinobacillus spp.; Actinobaculum suis (Eubacterium suis); Actinomyces bovis; Actinomyces spp.; Aeromonas caviae; Aeromonas sobria; Aeromonas spp.; Bacillus anthracis; Bacillus cereus; Bacteroides spp.; Bordetella bronchiseptica; Brucella spp.; Clostridium perfringens; Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis; Corynebacterium renale; Corynebacterium spp.; Cronobacter sakazakii (Enterobacter sakazakii); Dermatophilus congolensis; Dichelobacter nodosus (footrot); Empedobacter brevis; Enterobacter cloacae; Enterobacter gergoviae; Enterobacter intermedius; Enterobacter spp.; Enterococcus faecalis; Enterococcus faecium; Enterococcus spp.; Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae; Escherichia coli - Haemolytic; Escherichia coli - Non-haemolytic; Escherichia coli; Escherichia spp.; Flavobacterium spp.; Fusobacterium necrophorum; Haemophilus parasuis; Histophilus somni (Histophilus ovis); Klebsiella pneumoniae; Klebsiella spp.; Listeria ivanovi; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Mannheimia haemolytica; Moraxella spp.; Morganella morganii; Nocardia asteroides; Nocardia spp.; Pasteurella gallinarum; Pasteurella multocida; Pasteurella spp.; Peptostreptococcus spp.; Proteus spp.; Providencia stuartii; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Rhodococcus equi; Salmonella spp.; Serratia marcescens; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Staphylococcus hyicus; Staphylococcus intermedius; Streptobacillus moniliformis; Streptococcus agalactiae (Streptococcus group B); Streptococcus bovis; Streptococcus canis; Streptococcus dysgalactiae ss. dysgalactiae; Streptococcus dysgalactiae ss. equisimilis; Streptococcus equi ss. equi; Streptococcus equi ss. zooepidemicus; Streptococcus mitis; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Streptococcus pyogenes; Streptococcus salivarius; Streptococcus sanguinis; Streptococcus spp.; Streptococcus suis serotypes 1/2/9; Streptococcus uberis; Streptococcus - Alpha-haemolytic; Streptococcus - Beta-haemolytic; Streptomyces spp.; Trueperella pyogenes; Vibrio cholerae; Yersinia enterocolitica; Yersinia kristensenii; Yersinia pseudotuberculosis; Yersinia ruckeri; Yersinia spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria | Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method MMBAC-110 (The Liver (and other tissues) - General guidelines for tissues microscopy and culture) and PMBAC-407 (Anaerobic Culture) |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, porcine, caprine), companion animals (canine, feline), wildlife (snake), equine species and avian species | Abortion material; Bacterial isolates; By-products; Chick bodies; Faeces; Tissues; Whole blood | Salmonella spp. | Biochemical; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Serum agglutination | in-house methods PMBAC-123 (Salmonella isolation and identification); MMBAC-500 (Follow-up Methods and Other Tests) |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, porcine, caprine), companion animals (canine, feline), wildlife, equine species and avian species | Abortion material; Brain tissue; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Pus; Tissues | Listeria spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method MMBAC-109 (Listeria Isolation and identification) |
Central nervous system specimens; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Exudate; Fluids; Pus; Tissues | Actinomyces spp.; Escherichia coli; Histophilus haemophilia; Histophilus somni (Histophilus ovis); Listeria monocytogenes; Rhodococcus equi; Staphylococcus aureus; Streptococcus pyogenes; Streptococcus suis; Streptococcus - Beta-haemolytic; Trueperella pyogenes; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method PMBAC-110 (microbial causes of CNS infections) | |
Exudate; Pus; Skin; Swabs | Actinobacillus ligneresi; Actinomyces bovis; Actinomyces viscosus; Arcanobacteria; Candida albicans; Clostridium perfringens; Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis; Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae; Nocardia asteroides; Pasteurella dagmatis; Pasteurella multocida; Proteus spp.; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Sporothrix schenckii; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus hyicus; Staphylococcus intermedius; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus pyogenes; Streptococcus spp.; Streptococcus group C; Streptococcus group E; Trueperella pyogenes; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods: MMBAC-116 (The skin and subcutis - Microscopy and culture) MMBAC-500 (Follow-up Methods and Other Tests) | |
Exudate; Pus; Swabs; Tissues; Urinary system specimens; Urine | Actinobacillus spp.; Actinobaculum suis (Eubacterium suis); Actinomyces spp.; Clostridium perfringens; Corynebacterium renale; Escherichia coli; Proteus spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus pyogenes; Streptococcus spp.; Trueperella pyogenes; Coliforms; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method PMBAC-128 (The urinary system - Microscopy and culture) | |
Faeces; Intestinal contents; Swabs | Campylobacter spp.; Clostridium perfringens; Salmonella spp.; Yersinia spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods: MMBAC-105 (The gastrointestinal (GIT) tract - Microscopy and culture); PMBAC-123 (Salmonella isolation and identification), and; MMBAC-122 (Yersinia isolation and identification). | |
Skin | Dermatophilus congolensis | Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method MMBAC-116 (Skin and Subcutis – Microscopy and Culture) | |
Smears | Identification of unknown bacteria | Microscopic examination | in-house method MMBAC-112 (Stereoscopic microscopy, Brightfield microscopy, Phase microscopy, Darkfield microscopy, Fluorescence microscopy) | |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, porcine, caprine, camelid), companion animals (canine, feline), equine species and avian species | Bone; Synovial fluid; Synovial membrane; Tissues | Actinobacillus equuli; Actinomyces bovis; Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae; Escherichia coli; Histophilus somni (Histophilus ovis); Nocardia spp.; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus intermedius; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Streptococcus group C; Trueperella pyogenes; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods MMBAC-108 (Joints and bone - Microscopy and culture) and MMBAC-500 (Follow-up Methods and Other Tests) |
Clitoral samples; Exudate; Faeces; Fluids; Foetal specimens; Gastrointestinal tract specimens; Intestinal contents; Mucus; Reproductive tract specimens; Scrapings; Swabs; Tissues; Uterine samples | Arcobacter spp.; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter fetus ss. fetus; Campylobacter fetus ss. venerealis (Cfv); Campylobacter fetus; Campylobacter hyointestinalis; Campylobacter jejuni; Campylobacter spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method PMBAC-103 (Campylobacter spp. isolation and identification) | |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, porcine, ovine, camelid), companion animals (canine, feline), wildlife, equine species and avian species | Exudate; Fluids; Mucus; Reproductive tract specimens; Scrapings; Semen; Swabs; Tissues; Uterine samples | Actinobacillus spp.; Arcobacter spp.; Bacillus licheniformis; Brucella ovis; Brucella spp.; Campylobacter fetus ss. fetus; Campylobacter fetus ss. venerealis (Cfv); Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli; Histophilus somni (Histophilus ovis); Histophilus spp.; Mortierella wolfii; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Trueperella pyogenes; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods: MMBAC-104 (The genital system - Microscopy and culture); MMBAC-114 (Ram reproductive Tract - Sampling and culture); and MMBAC-115 (Culture of ram semen) MMBAC-500 (Follow-up Methods and Other Tests) |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (ovine, bovine) and avian species | Intestinal contents; Smears | Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin | Counter immunoelectrophoresis (CIEP) | in-house method PMBAC-109 (Counterimmunoelectrophoresis test (C.I.E.P.) method) |
Detection and identification of fungi and mouldsFor production animals (bovine, porcine, caprine), companion animals (canine, feline), wildlife, equine species and avian species | Hair; Nails; Skin | Aspergillus spp.; Microsporum canis; Microsporum distortum; Microsporum gypseum; Microsporum nanum; Trichophyton equinum; Trichophyton mentagrophytes; Trichophyton varerinacei; Trichophyton verrucosum; Identification of unknown fungi; Yeasts; Zygomycetes | Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods: MMBAC-120 (Skin scrapings, hair & nail (Fungal culture)); PMBAC-132 (Stain procedure – LPCB), and: PMBAC-118 (Stain procedure - Gram) |
Detection and identification of other microorganismsFor production animals (bovine, ovine, caprine) | Fluids; Tissues | Mycoplasma spp. | Cultural; Microscopic examination | in-house method MMBAC-117 (Culture methods for mycoplasma) |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Detection and identification of bacteria | Bacterial isolates | Identification of unknown bacteria | PCR - 16S Universal | in-house method PMMBAC-10 (16S rRNA PCR and Sequencing) |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, ovine, caprine, camelid), companion animals (canine, feline) and equine species | Fluids; Genital specimens | Campylobacter fetus | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method PMMBAC-09 |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, ovine, caprine, camelid) | Bacterial isolates; Fluids; Smears; Tissues; Whole blood | Bacillus anthracis | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method PMMBAC-05 |
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine, ovine, porcine, caprine, camelid), companion animals (canine, feline), equine species and avian species | Bacterial isolates; Semen | Actinobacillus seminis; Brucella ovis; Histophilus somni (Histophilus ovis) | PCR - Multiplex | in-house methods PMMBAC-019, PMMBAC-07, PMMBAC-06 and PMMBAC-08 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor production animals (bovine, ovine) | Faeces | Liver fluke | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method WISER-125; manufacturers instruction (Bio -X Diagnostic Liver fluke antigen ELISA Kit) |
Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor production animals (ruminants - bovine, ovine, caprine), camelids, equine species | Faeces | Dictyocaulus filarial larvae; Dictyocaulus viviparous larvae; Muellerius spp. larvae; Protostrongylus spp. larvae; Lungworm larvae | Baermann technique | in-house method MPAR-040 |
Strongylid egg count | Faecal floatation | in-house method MPAR-042 based on Cornell-Wisconsin centrifugal floatation technique, Egwang and Slocombe 1982 | ||
Faeces; Intestinal contents | Liver fluke; Stomach fluke | Sedimentation | in-house method MPAR-002, in-house method PAM-26, Department of Food and Agriculture approved fluke egg sedimentation test (FEST) procedure | |
Chabertia larvae; Cooperia larvae; Cyathostomin larvae; Haemonchus larvae; Oesophagostomum larvae; Ostertagia larvae; Strongyloides larvae; Strongylus larvae; Trichostrongylus larvae; Larval counts | Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method MPAR-041 | ||
Faeces; Intestinal contents; Smears | Coccidia | Microscopic examination | in-house method MPAR-023 (smear) | |
Fresh or preserved parasites | Identification of unknown parasites | Microscopic examination; Morphological identification | in-house method MPAR-030 | |
Gastrointestinal tract specimens | Identification of unknown parasites | Microscopic examination; Morphological identification | in-house method MPAR-006 | |
Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor production animals (ruminants - bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, ungulates), companion animals (feline), camelids, equine species | Faeces; Intestinal contents | Ascarid egg count; Coccidia oocyst count; Nematodirus egg count; Strongylid egg count; Trichuris egg count; Tapeworm egg count | Microscopic examination | in-house method MPAR-001 - Modified McMaster method |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (bovine) | Plasma; Serum | Brucella abortus antibody | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method PMSER-120 |
Vaginal swabs in transport media | Campylobacter fetus ss. venerealis (Cfv) IgA antibody | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method PMSER-010 | |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (bovine, ovine) | Plasma; Serum | Brucella abortus antibody | Serum agglutination | in-house method PMSER-011 |
Salmonella enterica serovar Dublin antibody; Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium antibody | Serum agglutination | in-house method PMSER-004 | ||
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (bovine, ovine) | Milk; Serum | Liver fluke | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method WISER-111, manufacturers instructions (IDEXX antibody ELISA test kit) |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (bovine, ovine, porcine, caprine) and companion animals (canine) | Serum | Brucella abortus antibody; Brucella melitensis antibody; Brucella suis antibody | Rose Bengal plate | in-house method PMSER-013 (Rose Bengal rapid slide agglutination test) |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (ovine, bovine, caprine and porcine) and companion animals (canine) | Serum | Brucella melitensis antibody; Brucella ovis; Brucella suis antibody; Chlamydia spp.; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) antibody; Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) - Bovine; Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) - Caprine; Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) - Ovine | Complement fixation test (CFT) | in-house method PMSER-001 |
Brucella abortus antibody | Complement fixation test (CFT) | in-house method PMSER-008 | ||
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (ovine, bovine, cervine and caprine) | Plasma; Serum | Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) - Cervine; Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) - Bovine; Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) - Caprine; Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) - Ovine | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method PMSER-012, manufacturer’s instructions - ID Screen Paratuberculosis Indirect Screening Kit and ID Screen Paratuberculosis Indirect confirmation kit |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (ovine, bovine, porcine) and companion animals (canine) | Fluids; Serum | Leptospira australis antibody; Leptospira canicola antibody; Leptospira copenhageni antibody; Leptospira grippotyphosa antibody; Leptospira hardjo antibody; Leptospira icterohaemoragiae antibody; Leptospira pomona antibody; Leptospira trassovi antibody; Leptospira zanini antibody | Microscopic agglutination | in-house methods PMSER-007 |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (ovine, caprine, camelids) | Plasma; Serum | Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) - Caprine; Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) - Ovine | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method PMSER-003 |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (porcine) | Plasma; Serum | Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method WISER-121, manufacturers instructions – HerdCheck test kit |
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method WISER-119, manufacturers instructions (IDEXX antibody ELISA test kit) | ||
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (ruminants) | Plasma; Serum | Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) antibody | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method WISER-124, manufacturers instructions (IDEXX antibody ELISA test kit) |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals | Serum | Toxoplasma gondii antibody | Latex agglutination | in-house method WISER-010; manufacturers instructions (Elitex Toxo kit) |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Examination of biopsy material | Tissues | Histological examination | Histopathology; Macroscopic examination; Microscopic examination; Special stains | in-house methods: WIHIS-001 (Dewaxing and Rehydrating); WIHIS-002 (Dehydrating, Clearing and Cover-slipping); PMHIS-038 (Fixation and decalcification); PMHIS-013 (Alcian Blue stain technique); PMHIS-014 (Congo Red); PMHIS-015 (Rhodanine stain technique); PMHIS-016 (Giemsa Stain technique); PMHIS-017 (Gomori's Hexamine Silver stain technique); PMHIS-021 (Luxol Fast Blue); PMHIS-019 (Gram (modified) Stain Technique); PMHIS-022 (Masson's Trichrome Stain Technique); PMHIS-023 (Melanin Permangenate Bleach Stain technique); PMHIS-026 (Periodic Acid Schiff"s Stain Technique); PMHIS-028 (Perles prussian blue stain technique); PMHIS-030 (Toluidine Blue Stain Technique); PMHIS-032 (Von Kossa stain technique); PMHIS-033 (Warthin Starry stain technique); PMHIS-034 (Ziehl Neelsen stain technique); PMHIS-035 (Modified ZN technique); PMHIS-036 (Diff Quick Blood Smears); PMHIS-037 (Giemsa Blood Smears); PHHIS-039 (Sample Management Histology); PMHIS-043 (Processing Central Nervous Tissues); PMHIS-048 (Cell Culture Stain Technique); PMHIS-102 (Haematoxylin and Eosin stain technique) |
Prion disease lesions | Histopathology | Australian and New Zealand Standard Diagnostic Procedure, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, August 2010, | ||
Necropsy servicesFor production animals, production avian species, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Body; Tissues | Gross pathology and collection of sub-samples | Anatomical pathology; Microscopic examination | in-house method |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for transmissible animal diseases under the European Union Directives for Animal Health | Bovine reproductive material | Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) - Reverse transcription; Serum neutralisation | in-house methods VLP015 (AGID), VLP168 (Ag capture ELISA), VLP023 (Ab ELISA), VLP165 (PCR) |
Bovine reproductive material; Ovine reproductive material | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) - Reverse transcription | in-house methods VLP004 (AGID), VLP20 (ELISA), VLP190 (ELISA), VLP175 (PCR) | |
Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method VLP-008 | ||
Equine reproductive material | Equine infectious anaemia | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method VLP009 | |
Equine arteritis virus | Serum neutralisation; Virus isolation | in-house methods VLP106 (VNT), VLP095 (VI) | ||
Ovine reproductive material | Border disease | Virus isolation | in-house method VLP094 | |
Detection and identification of viruses | Allantoic fluid; Biological products; Buffy coat; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Culture materials; Dust; Ear notch; Embryos; Faeces; Feathers; Fluids; Milk; Plasma; Semen; Serum; Swabs; Tissues; Whole blood | Identification of unknown viruses | Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) | in-house method VLP149 (Transmission electron microscopy by negative staining) |
Semen; Serum; Swabs; Tissues; Whole blood | Hendra virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP182 | |
Porcine circovirus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP188 | ||
Semen; Swabs; Tissues | Bovine herpes virus type 1 | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP172 | |
Semen; Tissues; Whole blood | Equine arteritis virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP189 | |
Serum; Whole blood | Bovine ephemeral fever virus | Cultural; Embryonated egg culture | in-house method VLP095 | |
Swabs; Tissues | White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP161 | |
Influenza A virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP155 | ||
Yellow head virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP162 | ||
Newcastle disease virus (NDV) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP160 | ||
Equine influenza virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP167 | ||
Tissues | Ostreid herpes virus 1 | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP179 | |
Tissues; Whole blood | Bovine ephemeral fever virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP183 | |
Detection and identification of virusesFor aquatic animals | Tissues | Nodavirus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP158 |
Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals (bovine, ovine, caprine) | Culture materials | Bluetongue virus (BTV); Bovine ephemeral fever virus; Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV); Border disease | Immunoperoxidase staining (IPX) | in-house method VLP120 |
Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals (bovine, ruminants) | Embryos; Semen; Serum; Whole blood | Bluetongue virus (BTV); Pestivirus | Cultural | in-house methods VLP093 and VLP094 |
Embryos; Semen; Tissues; Whole blood | Aino virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP185 | |
Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals (bovine, ruminants, camelids, cervids) | Embryos; Semen; Tissues; Whole blood | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP175 |
Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals (bovine, ruminants, camelids, porcine) | Hair follicle; Semen; Serum; Swabs; Tissues; Whole blood | Pestivirus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP165 |
Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals (porcine) | Semen; Serum; Swabs; Tissues; Whole blood | Bungowannah virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP187 |
Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals (ruminants and camelids) | Semen; Serum; Swabs; Tissues; Whole blood | Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP186 |
Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals (ruminants) | Embryos; Semen; Tissues; Whole blood | Akabane virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method VLP184 |
Detection and identification of virusesFor production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Allantoic fluid; Embryos; Fluids; Semen; Serum; Tissues; Whole blood | Identification of unknown viruses | Cultural; Embryonated egg culture | in-house method VLP095 |
Immunoglobulin investigationsFor production animals (bovine) | Serum | Immunoglobulin G (IgG) | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method VLP88 |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Bulk milk | Enzootic bovine leukosis virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP029, manufacturers instructions (IDEXX, Svanova and Synbiotics kits) |
Milk | Enzootic bovine leukosis virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP030, manufacturers instructions (IDEXX, Svanova and Synbiotics kits) | |
Plasma; Serum | Equine influenza virus | Haemagglutination inhibition | in-house method VLP173 | |
Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP027 | ||
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method VLP7 | ||
Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method VLP15 | ||
Equine infectious anaemia virus | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method VLP9 | ||
Avian influenza | Haemagglutination inhibition | in-house method VLP83 | ||
Avian influenza | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method VLP2 | ||
Rabbit calicivirus antibody | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP022 | ||
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP034, manufacturers instructions (IDEXX kit) | ||
Bovine ephemeral fever virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method MVIR-031 | ||
Newcastle disease virus (NDV) | Haemagglutination inhibition | in-house method MVIR085 | ||
Hendra virus soluble G | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP033 | ||
Serum | Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) | Serum neutralisation | in-house method VLP110 | |
Fowl adenovirus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method VLP108 | ||
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP028, manufacturers instructions (IDEXX, Svanova and Synbiotics kits) | ||
Equine herpes virus type 1 | Serum neutralisation | in-house method VLP107 | ||
Equine arteritis virus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method VLP106 | ||
Tissues | Rabbit calicivirus (rabbit haemorrhagic disease) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP026 | |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor equine species | Fluids; Plasma; Serum | West Nile virus IgM - Equine | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP-193, Manufacturers instructions (IDVet kit) |
Serum | Ross River virus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method VLP115 | |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (bovine) | Plasma; Serum | Parainfluenza virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP035, manufacturers instructions (IDEXX kit) |
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP036, manufacturers instructions (svanova kit) | ||
Serum | Ephemeral fever virus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method VLP104 | |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (bovine, ruminants and camelids) | Plasma; Serum | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method VLP4 |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (bovine, ruminants) | Milk; Plasma; Serum | Pestivirus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP023, manufacturers instructions (IDEXX Ab kit) |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (bovine, ruminants, camelids) | Clotted blood; Tissues | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Antigen capture | in-house method VLP037 |
Plasma; Serum | Bluetongue virus (BTV) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP20, VLP190 | |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (ovine, ruminants, camelids) | Plasma; Serum | Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus | Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) | in-house method VLP8 |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (porcine) and zoo animals | Serum | Encephalomyocarditis | Serum neutralisation | in-house method VLP103 |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (porcine), equine species and avian species | Plasma; Serum | Influenza A virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP019; manufacturers instructions (IDEXX and IDVet test kits) |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (ruminants) | Plasma; Serum | Akabane virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP018 |
Serum | Pestivirus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method VLP113 | |
Akabane virus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method VLP100 | ||
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (ruminants, bovine) | Serum | Aino virus | Serum neutralisation | in-house method VLP099 |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (ruminants, camelids) | Clotted blood; Hair; Plasma; Serum; Skin; Tissues | Pestivirus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Antigen capture | in-house method VLP168, manufacturers instructions (IDEXX kit) |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor production animals (ruminants, ovine) | Plasma; Serum | Simbu virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VLP024, manufacturers instructions (IDEXX kit) |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Media Products
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Testing for sterility and freedom from contamination of biological materials intended for veterinary use - Innocuity | Raw materials of animal origin | Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV); Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus; Parainfluenza virus type 3; Porcine parvovirus | Virus isolation | in-house method VLP095 Appendix 4 & 5 |
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Accreditation No.
14495
Site No.
14520
Print date
10 Oct 2024